Kegagalan Barcelona di Liga Champions akibat kekalahan dari Atletico Madrid telah memicu gelombang refleksi internal dan kritik eksternal, namun tak ada suara yang sekeras suara Christophe Dugarry. Mantan pemain timnas Prancis itu melontarkan serangan tajam terhadap bintang muda Lamine Yamal, mempertanyakan baik kualitas maupun temperamennya.
Barcelona telah secara resmi mengajukan keluhan resmi kedua kepada UEFA terkait penampilan wasit dalam pertandingan perempat final Liga Champions yang membuat mereka tersingkir di tangan Atlético Madrid. Klub raksasa asal Catalunya itu sangat marah atas sejumlah keputusan yang diambil dalam kedua leg pertandingan tersebut, setelah kalah dengan agregat 3-2.
Florentino Perez memberikan penilaian tajam terhadap situasi sulit yang sedang dihadapi Real Madrid saat ini. Ia mengunjungi ruang ganti di Munich dan menyebut kegagalan klub dalam meraih trofi sebagai "kegagalan yang tak dapat ditoleransi". Presiden klub tersebut menyampaikan perasaannya secara langsung kepada para pemain dan staf pelatih setelah tim mereka tersingkir dari Liga Champions oleh Bayern Munich.
Wasit Slavko Vincic menjadi sorotan para petinggi Real Madrid setelah tim tersebut tersingkir dari Liga Champions. Mantan pelatih Barcelona, Ronald Koeman, hanya bisa memahami hal itu sampai batas tertentu.
Florian Wirtz menegaskan bahwa klub Liverpool "berutang" kepada para pendukungnya untuk lolos ke Liga Champions musim depan setelah tersingkir dari kompetisi tahun ini. Gelandang serang tersebut menegaskan bahwa finis di lima besar Liga Premier kini menjadi satu-satunya cara untuk menyelamatkan musim yang penuh tantangan di Anfield.
Sorak-sorai meriah dari sejumlah penggemar FC Bayern München di Allianz Arena, München, setelah kemenangan atas Real Madrid nyaris berakibat fatal bagi seorang fotografer.
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.