European Super Football

Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Zrinjski (Palace won 3 -1 on aggregate) Crystal Palace eased into the last 16 of the UEFA Europa Conference League as they proved too strong for Bosnian opponents Zrinjski. Author | Ajay Stadium | Selhurst Park The Eagles are competing in their first European campaign after lifting the FA Cup in 2024–25 and arrived back in south London with the tie finely poised following a 1–1 draw in Mostar last week. There was little sense of jeopardy in the return leg. Oliver Glasner’s side controlled proceedings throughout at Selhurst Park, keeping their visitors at arm’s length while steadily asserting their authority. How Palace eased into the next round  This was how the Palace fans responded 20 minutes or so after the match. Warning - video might contain some bad language They made the breakthrough in the 36th minute when Maxence Lacroix rose to head home from close range after a finely judged free-kick from Adam Wharton near the left touchline. Evann Guessand saw ...

Atalanta 4 - 1 Borussia Dortmund (Atalanta won 4-3 on aggregate) Atalanta scored a dramatic last-gasp penalty to complete a remarkable comeback against Borussia Dortmund  Author | Jack L Stadium | New Balance Arena Facing a daunting task after a 2-0 defeat in Germany, the hosts tore into the tie with first-half goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta to draw level on aggregate.  The momentum continued after the break when Mario Pasalic made it 3-0 on the night in the 57th minute. There was to be some late drama Dortmund appeared to have forced extra time when Karim Adeyemi curled in a crucial goal to restore parity overall, but the drama was not done. Deep into stoppage time, Ramy Bensebaini caught Nikola Krstovic with a high boot in the penalty area as the Atalanta forward attacked a cross following an error by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. After a VAR review, referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez awarded a penalty and showed Bensebaini a second yellow card. Lazar Samardz...

Inter Milan 1 - 2 Bodo/Glimt (Bodo/Glimt won 5-2 on aggregate) Another extraordinary night for a club that keeps on defying the odds  Author | Ed  Stadium | San Siro Inter entered the knockout round play-off as three-time winners of the competition and with a commanding 10-point lead at the top of Serie A, status that made them overwhelming favourites for the tie. But Bodø/Glimt, still in their winter off season, have built a reputation for confounding expectations during their debut campaign in the UEFA Champions League and delivered another landmark result. Having already beaten Manchester City and Atlético Madrid in the group stage, they added Inter Milan to the list with a 3-1 victory in the first leg. They faced a barrage of attacks from the home side in the second leg Inter peppered the Bodø/Glimt goal in the first half but the visitors remained resolute, repelling most of the pressure with Nikita Haikin alert to anything that did reach the target. The goalkeeper p...

It was another bad weekend for Tottenham fans. Their 4-1 derby day defeat against Arsenal means they are deep in relegation trouble. Author | Greg S Igor Tudor’s plain speaking suggested there were no illusions about the scale of the task awaiting him after he replaced the sacked Thomas Frank to take charge of Spurs until the end of the season. If any doubts lingered, they were swiftly dispelled by the manner in which Spurs were brushed aside by Arsenal. Randal Kolo Muani’s bustling equaliser briefly offered hope, but once the hosts fell behind early in the second half the contest was effectively settled. There was no shortage of effort from the home side, yet this depleted squad was outmatched throughout, with the gulf in quality between Spurs and Arsenal starkly exposed. Tudor now heads back to the training ground facing a genuine relegation battle. Spurs sit 16th, four points clear of the bottom three, with little margin for error. This was a bruising introduction for the Croatian a...

Fenerbahce 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest  Vitor Pereira could hardly have asked for a more convincing opening act as Nottingham Forest’s new boss. Author |  Kieran M Stadium | Chobani Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi Forest were in control from the outset, dominating possession and tempo to secure the biggest away win in the club’s European history. The result leaves them well placed to reach the last 16, with either Midtjylland or Real Betis lying in wait when the return leg is played at the City Ground on 26 February. Forest’s performance was marked by ambition and confidence. The tone was set when Murillo, restored to the heart of the defence, surged forward from the back and drove a 20-yard shot beyond Ederson and into the bottom right corner. The first half was largely one-sided. A Fenerbahçe team featuring several players familiar to Premier League audiences struggled to keep hold of the ball or match Forest’s intensity. Their clearest moment came when Anders...

Galatasaray 5 - 2 Juventus  Galatasaray will head to Turin with a commanding lead after a breathless comeback victory over Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off. Author | Ed Stadium | RAMS Park The Istanbul side trailed 2-1 at the interval but responded with authority after the break, turning the tie on its head to move 3-2 ahead by the hour through strikes from Noa Lang and Davinson Sánchez. Juventus had earlier mounted an impressive revival of their own, Teun Koopmeiners scoring twice in a 17-minute first-half spell after Gabriel Sara had given the hosts an early lead. Any hopes of restoring control evaporated in the second half.  Juan Cabal, introduced at the interval, was dismissed just 21 minutes later for a second booking, leaving the visitors short-handed and increasingly vulnerable. Galatasaray sensed the opportunity and pressed relentlessly. Lang capitalised on slack defending to claim his second of the night before Sacha Boey str...

Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern Munich Harry Kane struck twice to bring up 500 career goals as Bayern Munich re-established a six-point lead at the summit of the Bundesliga with a composed win at Werder Bremen. Author | Ed Stadium | Weserstadion The England captain opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, converting his ninth penalty of the campaign after VAR adjudged Senne Lynen to have fouled Lennart Karl inside the area. Kane added a second three minutes later, guiding a crisp effort in off the post from the edge of the box. That finish marked a significant landmark for the 32-year-old It took Kane to 500 senior goals in 743 appearances for club and country, with a fifth of those coming from the spot. He has now scored 41 times in all competitions for Bayern this season, including 26 in the league, as they moved further clear of Borussia Dortmund, who had beaten Mainz 4-0 on Friday. The visitors were forced into a change at the interval when Manuel Neuer was withdrawn with a calf probl...