Europa League Archives - Page 2 of 16

Stefano Pioli Casts Doubt on His Milan Future

April 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A Leave a comment

Milan boss Stefano Pioli is unsure whether he'll be at San Siro next term as his men prepare for a crunch Europa League game against Roma. Rossoneri hauled back a two-goal disadvantage twice to hold Sassuolo to a goal-glutted 3-3 draw in Sunday's dress rehearsal for the upcoming continental task.

Okafor suffered a thigh strain while playing with Switzerland, forcing Pioli to revise his initial ideas for the upcoming tilt between Milan and Fiorentina.

Milan Star Confident of Europa League Comeback Against Roma

April 14, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A Leave a comment

Noah Okafor lived up to his tag as a 'super sub,' scoring off the bench to rescue a point for Milan in an enthralling 3-3 draw at Sassuolo. It took the Austrian less than two minutes to get on the scoresheet as Rossoneri hauled back to a two-goal deficit to maintain their dream Serie A form.

Amid the Udinese debacle and injury concerns, Roma and José Mourinho are in a bind as it pertains to the defense.

Roma Player Ratings vs Milan: Mancini Tears San Siro Apart

April 11, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, International Football, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

It took Roma almost seven years to break their San Siro curse, but they finally did it tonight. Gianluca Mancini's first-half header inspired Giallorossi to a narrow 1-0 win against Milan in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie.

Atalanta Player Ratings vs Liverpool: Scamacca Stuns Anfield Road

April 11, 2024 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Italian Football, Liverpool, Player Ratings, Serie A Leave a comment

Scamacca completed his brace at the hour mark while Mario Pasalic added the third to complete a historic rooting. So here are our player ratings for Atalanta who now have one foot in the semi-final after beating Liverpool 3-0 away from home.

Milan owner Cardinale promised sweeping changes to allow Milan to compete for the Scudetto. It’s easy to imagine Stefano Pioli will be the first to go.

Milan Player Ratings vs Roma: Clueless Rossoneri Punished by Clinical Mancini

April 11, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, International Football, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

Milan will head into next week's return leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie against Roma with a mountain to climb after a 1-0 home loss. Stefano Pioli's side seemed up the creek without a paddle at the Stadio San Siro despite winning seven consecutive games in the lead-up to this meeting.

A mammoth task awaits Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals as they head to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the first leg on Thursday

Preview: Liverpool vs Atalanta – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 10, 2024 Marko Vrakela Atalanta, Europa League, International Football, Liverpool, Serie A Leave a comment

A mammoth task awaits Atalanta in the Europa League quarter-finals as they head to Anfield to take on Liverpool in the first leg on Thursday. It's been almost four years since the sides last shared the stage on the European front.

Stadio San Siro sets the stage for the first leg of Thursday's all-Italian Europa League quarter-final tie between familiar foes Milan and Roma

Preview: Milan vs Roma – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

April 10, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, International Football, Roma, Serie A Leave a comment

Stadio San Siro sets the stage for the first leg of Thursday's all-Italian Europa League quarter-final tie between familiar foes Milan and Roma. With both sides likely to end up empty-handed in domestic football, going the distance in Europe is their best chance of avoiding a trophyless season.

Serie A has secured a fifth Champions League participant thanks to a top-two finish in the UEFA ranking season. There’s a chance it’ll get a sixth one.

Serie A Almost Certain to Have an Extra UCL Participant

April 10, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Champions League, Europa League, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Serie A has been leading the UEFA ranking for most of the season and is on the doorstep of clinching a top-two finish that would guarantee a fifth team in the Champions League even though it no longer has any representative in the top continental competition.

Tijjani Reijnders has had a strong impact following his transfer from AZ Alkmaar and is enjoying his new life in Milan. He talked about his move.

Tijjani Reijnders Hails Milan After Lecce Win

April 6, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024 Leave a comment

Milan strolled to a 3-0 home win against 10-man Lecce on Saturday afternoon, temporarily reducing the gap on Serie A leaders Inter to 11 points. Stefano Pioli's side laid the foundation for a fifth consecutive league win with a first-half blitz, netting two unanswered goals within the opening 20 minutes.

Teun Koopmeiners recently stated that he’d like to leave Atalanta next summer, but his club isn’t necessarily on the same page.

Atalanta Chief Disputes Claim of Juventus-Linked Star

March 27, 2024 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Europa League, Italian Football, Juventus, Liverpool, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Teun Koopmeiners recently stated that he’d like to leave Atalanta next summer, but his club isn’t necessarily on the same page. CEO Luca Percassi commented on the saga: “Our team is solid and doesn’t need to sell. He hasn’t already been vended to Juventus."

Stefano Pioli refused to apologize to the fans following the large loss in the Derby but slightly walked back his statements.

Milan Frightened by Europa League Quarter-Final Against Roma

March 16, 2024 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Europa League, Roma, Serie A

After running riot in their Europa League last-16 tie against Sparta Praha, Milan will take on bitter Serie A rivals Roma in the quarter-finals. It's a mouth-watering showdown, and not just on paper, as Giallorossi seem to be on the verge of recovering old glory under Daniele De Rossi.

Serie A will have one representative in the Europa League semifinals, as Roma and Milan will face each other, while Atalanta will take on Liverpool.

Roma v Milan and Atalanta v Liverpool in Europa League

March 15, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Europa League, Italian Football, Liverpool, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Serie A will have at least one representative in the Europa League semifinals, as Roma and Milan will face each other in the Round of Eight, while Atalanta have been paired up with Liverpool. The three Italian clubs aren’t on the same side of the bracket.

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