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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 10: Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool scores their first goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first leg match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on March 10, 2016 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

WATCH: Memphis fouls Clyne for PK, Sturridge makes it 1-0 for Liverpool

In the first ever European matchup between Liverpool and Manchester United, it was Liverpool who got on the board first. Defending against Nathaniel Clyne, Memphis clipped Clyne’s heel as he was going in on goal and went down. It was incredibly close whether or not it was in the box or not (the line counts […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 22: The match day scarf is displayed on a merchandise stall prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on March 22, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Liverpool and Manchester United face off for the first time in European competition

Europa League Showdown to End All Showdowns Let’s start this preview off with a crazy fact. This is the first time in the over 100 year history of this rivalry that Liverpool and Manchester United are playing each other in a European competition. I kid you not. While these two giants of English soccer have […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between XXX and XXX at White Hart Lane on March 5, 2016 in London, England.

Dortmund, Tottenham square off in Europa League round of 16

Two clubs chasing domestic championships will take a break from that challenge to meet in the first leg of a Round of 16 Europa League tie today. Borussia Dortmund, five points behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, will entertain Tottenham Hotspur, which is also five points off the top of the table in England against […]

Why are teams suddenly taking the Europa League seriously?

A look at the teams still in the Europa League will surprise anyone who hasn’t paid attention to the league in the last few years. Don’t feel bad, most of the soccer-watching public doesn’t pay attention to that league. But a quick run down of the teams look like this: Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham, Dortmund, Porto, […]

HERNING, DENMARK – FEBRUARY 18: Anthony Martial (C) of Manchester United controls the ball under pressure of Martin Pusic (L) and Nikolay Bodurov (R) of FC Midtjylland during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between FC Midtjylland and Manchester United at Herning MCH Multi Arena on February 18, 2016 in Herning, Denmark. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Midtjylland take a big 2-1 win over Manchester United

It may have lacked the glamour of a Champions League night before it began, but Manchester United’s trip to Denmark to face Midtjylland turned out to be a special one for the host side. Midtjylland, playing in the knockout phase of a European competition for the first time in its brief history, pulled off a […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford on February 2, 2016 in Manchester, England.

The Europa League begins their knockout stage with some pretty big teams playing

The Champions League gets all of the buzz, but the side door into that competition also resumes this week. The Europa League starts its knockout phase today, and some big-name clubs will be looking to keep their chances of winning this tournament — and a spot in next season’s Champions League — alive. These are […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 09: Jurgen Klopp at Anfield is unveiled as the new manager of Liverpool FC as he stands alongside Tom Werner (l) the chairman and Ian Ayre (r) the chief executive during a photocall at Anfield on October 9, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

What constitutes a successful Liverpool season?

This has been an odd Premier League season, and one team that truly represents that is Liverpool F.C. With all of the ups and downs they have had, from sacking Brendan Rodgers to hiring Jurgen Klopp, what would a successful Liverpool season look like? That’s a big question, one that has been asked in several […]

Manchester United crashes out of Champions League in matter of minutes

Manchester United had a whirlwind last few minutes in its deciding Champions League fixture against Wolfsburg, that ultimately saw the Red Devils lose their game and will now finish off their European campaign in the Europa League. Needing a win and/or a PSV Eindhoven loss, Manchester United really needed to step up their attack and […]

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 26: Celtic supporters during the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Celtic and AC Milan at Celtic Park Stadium on November 26, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Manager of Celtic pub hospitalized by Ajax fans

Neil O’Donnell, the manager of a popular Celtic fan pub, was attacked last night by Ajax fans after the Celtic/Ajax Europa League match. The match was also marred by several scenes of violence by fans. The game ultimately ended 2-1 in Ajax’s favor and knocked Celtic out of the Europa League. While it is uncertain why […]

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – AUGUST 19: Stephan Auer of Vienna controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg match between SK Rapid Vienna and FC Shakhtar Donetsk on August 19, 2015 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Christian Hofer/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Rapid Wien’s Phillip Schobesberger scores goal while falling down

You never know what you are gonna see in football, and in today’s Europa League matches there was truly a sight to behold. Rapid Wien, from Austria, was taking on Viktoria Plzeň, from the Czech Republic, in a Europa League Group E match. The score was all level at one with 77 minutes played and Rapid […]

The Locker: Braga has boots stolen from stadium dressing room

SC Braga arrived for their Europa League match against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome only to find their shooting boots missing. Literally. The club was shocked to discover that every pair of boots, which they have said was three pairs per player, had been stolen from their dressing room following Wednesday nights training session. UEFA […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Simon Mignolet of Liverpool gives instructions during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on September 12, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Liverpool GK Mignolet appeared to step on teammate Toure’s ankle as he lay hurt

Liverpool is in the UEFA Europa League playing French team Bordeaux in their first game in the group stage. Within 13 minutes, Liverpool defender Kolo Toure went down injured holding his hamstring. To add insult to injury, it also appeared that his teammate, goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, stepped on Toure’s ankle as he was on the […]

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – JULY 25: Matthias Ginter of Dortmund controls the ball during the friendly match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund on July 25, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Down 3-0, Borussia Dortmund come back to win 4-3 in Europa League

In an absolutely stunning comeback, Borussia Dortmund came back from being down 3-0 to Norwegian team Odds Ballklubb after 22 minutes to win 4-3 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoff stage. In a game where Dortmund were overwhelming favorites, they fell behind very quickly to Odd. Yes, Dortmund traveled to Norway […]

NYON, SWITZERLAND – AUGUST 06: The UEFA Champions League trophy is displayed after the UEFA Champions League play-off draw on August 6, 2010 in Nyon, Switzerland. The play-offs are played over two legs on 17/18 and 24/25 August. The ten play-off winners will join the 22 automatic entrants in the UEFA Champions League group stage, the draw for which will be held in Monaco on 26 August 26, 2010. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/EuroFootball/Getty Images)

UEFA Releasing Champions League Intro Means It’s Almost Here!

It is almost here, THE CHAMPIONS!!! UEFA met Friday for the Third Qualifying Round draw of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League as well as release the new intro video. Like any classic piece of music that accompanies a sporting event, the UEFA Champions League theme is synonymous with the best in club soccer. […]

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