 Chelsea, Benfica target Europa redemption
Chelsea's relentless march towards either more European glory or an heroic, battle-weary failure, continues on Thursday when they face FC Basle with the final of the Europa League beckoning. Read full article |
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 Blues keep form as marathon end nears
Chelsea will be looking to keep their hopes alive of their marathon season ending with a trophy as Rafael Benitez's men host FC Basle in their Europa League semifinal second leg clash on Thursday. Read full article |
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 Inter hit with fine after renewed racism
Inter Milan have been fined €45 000 for the racist behaviour of their fans during a Europa League last 16 second-leg match at home to Tottenham Hotspur in March, Uefa said in a statement on Friday. Read full article |
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 'Blues must harness Basel momentum'
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has challenged his side to channel the will to win they showed in roaring back to snatch a 2-1 win at FC Basle in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal. Read full article |
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 Luiz lifts Chelsea, Fenerbahce win
Brazilian David Luiz scored deep into stoppage time to keep Chelsea on track for a second successive European final after a 2-1 victory at Basle in their Europa League semifinal, first leg on Thursday. Read full article |
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 Korkmaz earns Fenerbahce narrow lead
Egemen Korkmaz's second-half header earned Fenerbahce a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal against Benfica and eased the tears of teammate Cristian on Thursday. Read full article |
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 Last-gasp Luiz gives Chelsea win
David Luiz, lucky to be on the pitch after a shocking challenge, scored with the last kick of the game to give Chelsea a 2-1 win at FC Basle in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal. Read full article |
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 Torres mask can't slip in Europa pursuit
Chelsea are in the last chance saloon as far as a trophy goes and Fernando Torres, complete with his 'Mask of Zorro', must continue his recent improvement in swashbuckling style. Read full article |
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 Blues out to win where Spurs choked
If Chelsea are to salvage a trophy from their difficult campaign, they will have to succeed where their London rivals Tottenham have already failed and beat FC Basle in their Europa League semifinal tie. Read full article |
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 Basle's English graveyard awaits Blues
Chelsea will attempt to succeed where Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both failed when they tackle Swiss side FC Basle in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday. Read full article |
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 Basel target another English scalp
Basel, who have become a scourge of English teams in Europe, were given a chance to claim another scalp when they were paired with Chelsea in the Europa League semifinal draw. Read full article |
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 Chelsea face Basel in Europa
English Premier League club Chelsea will meet Basel in the semifinals of the Europa League after the draw was made in Nyon on Friday. Read full article |
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 Benitez plays down infighting
Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez played down the argument between Frank Lampard and David Luiz in Thursday's Europa League match at Rubin Kazan. Read full article |
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 Basel stun Spurs after shootout
FC Basle reached their first European semifinals by beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 on penalties in the Europa League on Thursday after a dreadful miss by Emmanuel Adebayor in the shootout. Read full article |
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 Fenerbahce through despite draw
Fenerbahce reached the Europa League semifinals after a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Lazio saw them progress 3-1 on aggregate to seal a place in the last four of a continental competition for the first time. Read full article |
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 Chelsea reach semis despite defeat
Chelsea reached the Europa League semifinals despite losing 3-2 at Rubin Kazan on Thursday as they progressed 5-4 on aggregate following a second-half goal at the Luzhniki Stadium. Read full article |
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 Benfica through with Newcastle draw
Benfica eased into the Europa League semifinals with a 1-1 draw at Newcastle United on Thursday to progress 4-2 on aggregate. Read full article |
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 Torres hailed as Chelsea progress
Rafael Benitez praised striker Fernando Torres but was unhappy with his side's second-half performance as they reached the Europa League semifinals with a 5-4 aggregate win over Rubin Kazan. Read full article |
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 Spurs, Newcastle out; Blues advance
Ten-man Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday, losing a quarterfinal penalty shoot-out to Basle, leaving Chelsea as England's sole survivors after Newcastle also exited. Read full article |
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 Europa League: Big match feature
Rubin Kazan could yet oust the winners of both major 2011/12 Uefa club competitions, but the odds are stacked against them in their quarterfinal decider against Chelsea, live on SS3 and SS2 HD. Read full article |
