Chelsea captures Europa League title

Egemen Korkmaz's second-half header earned Fenerbahce a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Benfica and eased the tears of team mate Cristian on Thursday. The Turkish club hit the woodwork three times including Cristian's penalty which thudded against the post on the stroke of halftime, reducing the Brazilian to tears. Luckily for the midfielder, Korkmaz made the breakthrough after 72 minutes with a header that also glanced the frame of the goal before landing ...

Bayern Munich crushed European heavyweights Barcelona and Juventus en route to the Champions League final but they should not expect the same to happen against Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said on Monday. Bayern face their Bundesliga rivals in the first all-German Champions League final in London's Wembley stadium on May 25. The Bavarians beat former European champions Juventus 4-0 on aggregate in the quarter-finals before exploding past Spain's Barcelona 7-0 in a sensational ...

Barca suffered their worst ever European defeat over two legs in the last-four clash against Bayern Munich in Champions League semi-finals.

Real coach Jose Mourinho has insisted winning the Champions League is all that matters for the Spanish giants ahead of semifinal against Borussia Dortmund.

Wojciech Szczesny of Arsenal celebrates team-mate Laurent Koscielny's goal against Newcastle.Photo: Gunners secure European berth on final day, consigning London rivals Tottenham to second successive season of heartbreak 13 min 20 sec ago LONDON ...

Amsterdam: Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez was delighted with the 2-1 victory of his team over Benfica in the final of the Europa League here on Wednesday night. Benitez was criticized a lot after succeeding Roberto Di Matteo in November last year at ...

Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez was a proud man after capping his tumultuous tenure with Europa League success. The Spaniard has been subjected to verbal abuse by the club's own fans since replacing Roberto Di Matteo early in November, due to ...

Chelsea winger Eden Hazard will miss Wednesday's Europa League final against Benfica with a hamstring strain while John Terry's ankle problem is still being assessed, interim manager Rafa Benitez said. The pair were injured in Saturday's Premier League win at Aston Villa. Captain Terry is desperate to prove his fitness after missing last season's Champions League final win over Bayern Munich through suspension. "Hazard will not be available and, with John, we still have to wait to see how he ...

Chelsea are attempting to make it two European trophies in a row having won the Champions League last season.