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Greenwood bizarrely isolates himself from Marseille team-mates in shootout

Mason Greenwood has found himself at the centre of a social media storm following Marseille's dramatic exit from the Coupe de France. During the high-stakes quarter-final clash against Toulouse, the English forward’s individualistic behaviour during the decisive penalty shootout has left supporters and pundits questioning his integration into the squad at the Velodrome.

📽️ | Nwaneri's poor penalty knocks Marseille out of cup

Ethan Nwaneri endured a nightmare evening at the Stade Velodrome as his decisive penalty miss saw Marseille crash out of the Coupe de France. The 18-year-old, currently on loan from Arsenal, blasted his spot-kick over the bar to hand Toulouse a 4-3 shootout victory in Wednesday night's quarter-final clash.

Arsenal loanee Nwaneri called out after avoiding red card

Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri, who will be seeing out the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Marseille, has been called out by a rival manager in France after narrowly avoiding a red card. The England U21 international is still adjusting to life with Ligue 1 heavyweights, and was fortunate to escape an early ban after crunching into a tackle during domestic cup action.

📽️ | Real loanee Endrick scores another screamer for Lyon

Endrick continues to offer parent club Real Madrid timely reminders of what he is capable of, with another spectacular goal being recorded during a productive loan spell at Lyon. The Brazilian wonderkid headed to France at the start of the winter transfer window after finding regular game time in Spain hard to come by. A dream start to life at the Groupama Stadium has been enjoyed.

Greenwood scores 22nd goal of season in Marseille cup win

Mason Greenwood scored as Marseille beat Rennes 3-0 to progress to the Coupe De France quarter-finals. The striker was joined on the scoresheet by Amine Gouri and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, although Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri was fortunate to avoid a red card.

Greenwood bags hat-trick in NINE-goal Marseille masterclass

Mason Greenwood produced a clinical display to lead Marseille into the last 16 of the Coupe de France with a stunning hat-trick. The 24-year-old took his season tally to 19 goals as Roberto De Zerbi’s men demolished sixth-tier Bayeux 9-0 in a ruthless performance, with Greenwood even donning the captain's armband during the second half of the one-sided rout.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Lyon	8	7	0	1	18	5	13	21	W W W W L
2	Aston Villa	8	7	0	1	14	6	8	21	W W W W W
3	FC Midtjylland	8	6	1	1	18	8	10	19	W D W L W
4	Real Betis	8	5	2	1	13	7	6	17	W L W W W
5	FC Porto	8	5	2	1	13	7	6	17	W D W W D

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

Lyon

W
W
W
W
L

Aston Villa

W
W
W
W
W

FC Midtjylland

W
D
W
L
W

Real Betis

W
L
W
W
W

FC Porto

W
D
W
W
D

Frequently asked questions

Who has won the most Europa League titles?

Spanish dark horses Sevilla are currently the most accomplished club in Europa League history, winning the competition seven times. Los Nervionenses won their maiden title in 2006, beating Middlesbrough 4-0 in the final. They defended their crown in the next season, before completing a hattrick of wins in 2014, 2015, and 2016 under Unai Emery.

How many teams are in the Europa League?

The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams. Traditionally, all games were two-legged knockout ties. From 2004 to 2009, 40 teams competed. In the 2009-10 season, when the UEFA Cup was rebranded as the Europa League, a total of 48 teams featured.

Who has made the most Europa League appearances ever?

Inter Milan legend Giuseppe Bergomi, with 96 appearances, holds the record of making the most Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) appearances in history.

Who is the all-time top scorer of the Europa League?

If we consider goals scored in qualifying games and when it was the UEFA Cup, then Swedish icon Henrik Larsson leads the charts with 40 goals. However, without qualifying games taken into account, it's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is Europa League's top goalscorer ever with 34 goals.

Who has the most assists in the history of the Europa League?

Sparta Prague legend Borek Dockal has the most assists in Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) history. Dockal made an impressive 24 assists in 62 games in the competition.

Who is the oldest player ever in the Europa League and how old was he?

Ratko Svilar is the oldest player to ever have featured in the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup), with the former Antwerp man taking to the pitch at the age of 44 years and 130 days.

Who is the youngest player ever in the Europa League and how old was he?

Former Swedish striker Roger Lindevall is the youngest player to ever appear in a Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) game. Lindevall was just 15 years and 335 days when he came on as a substitute for Djurgardens IF in their 2-1 win over Feyenoord on September 29, 1976.

Which famous players have played in the Europa League?

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Cristiano Ronaldo, Granit Xhaka, Rui Patricio, Giuseppe Bergomi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Mesut Ozil, Dimitri Payet, and Florian Wirtz are among the most famous players to have featured in the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup).

Which famous managers have managed in the Europa League?

Unai Emery, Jose Mourinho, Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Giovanni Trapattoni, Franz Beckenbauer, and Diego Simeone are some of Europa League's (formerly the UEFA Cup) most famous managers ever.