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Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 0 Villarreal Thomas Frank marked his Champions League bow with a win as Tottenham profited from a gift of a goal by Villarreal goalkeeper Luiz Junior. Author | Greg S Stadium | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Spurs pre match display Just four minutes in, Junior inexplicably spilled Lucas Bergvall ’s cross into his own net, handing Spurs the perfect start in north London. It was a dream opening for Frank, managing in Europe’s premier competition for the first time since leaving Brentford , though his side were made to sweat before the interval. Micky van de Ven produced a vital block to deny former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pépé, while Tajon Buchanan squandered a clear chance when through on goal. Junior atoned in part with a sharp save from  Pape Matar Sarr  midway through the first half, keeping  Villarreal  in the contest. READ MORE |  Arsenal start Champions League campaign with a win READ MORE |  Champions League news and stories 25/26 se...

Is this a good appointment for Aston Villa? They have appointed Unai Emery as manager following the sacking of Steven Gerrard. Premier League news: Steven Gerrard sacked by Aston Villa (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Emery had joined Villarreal in 2020 and led them to Europa League success in the 2020-21 season, beating Manchester United in the final. The Spanish club also reached last year's Champions League semi-finals under Emery, losing 5-2 to Liverpool on aggregate. Emery in his Arsenal days. Credit -  Rckr88 | Flickr Emery's Villarreal appointment followed his sacking after just 18 months as Arsenal manager in November 2019. He was dismissed after failing to win in seven games. During his time in North London he took Arsenal to the Europa League final, losing to Chelsea in 2019. Villa beat Brentford 4-0 on Sunday under caretaker Danks - just their third win in 12 Premier League games this season - which left them 14th, three points above the relegation zone. All the ...

Two Spanish sides progressed in the Champions League after an epic night full of drama Real Madrid 2 - 3 Chelsea (Agg 5-4) Chelsea's reign as champions of Europe came to an end despite beating Real Madrid on a night of high drama and tension at the Bernabeu Stadium. Mason Mount's finish and Antonio Rudiger's header had wiped out Real's 3-1 first-leg advantage. This brought the quarter-final tie level in Spain's capital. Thomas Tuchel's side were outstanding throughout and Timo Werner's clever finish from an angle put them ahead for the first time on aggregate. They were within sight of a place in the semi-finals. However, substitute Rodrygo - after a stunning pass by Luka Modric - forced extra time with a volleyed finish before Karim Benzema headed the decisive goal in the 96th minute to send Real through 5-4 on aggregate. This was the reaction of the Chelsea manager Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Villarreal Villarreal silenced a passionate Bayern Munich crowd to rea...

Let's have a look at all the reaction as Manchester United secured their passage to the next stage of the Champions League. United's goals came from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho. They will be hoping to take a bit of confidence into a crucial period. You can watch the highlights of this match in the video below. More reaction from United Manchester United defender Harry Maguire told BT Sport: "It's massive for our season. The last couple of months have been nowhere near good enough and we needed to get a result for our season and our fans. We need to make sure that's just the start and we push on. "The emphasis was getting a result. Coming away from home in Europe you have to be solid. We got what we deserved in the end because of the chances we created. "Ronaldo has been brilliant. We need to get back to being solid because if we do that we have every chance to win games when we have him up front." Former Manchester United and current BT Sp...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored with almost the last kick of the match as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal. The repeat of last season's Europa League final looked to be heading for a draw but summer signing Ronaldo stroked home from Jesse Lingard's lay-off to spark some incredible scenes. Watch the highlights in the video below This United side still looked to be papering over the cracks as they once again failed to find any real cohesion in the final third of the pitch. Ronaldo, Fernandes, Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho and Paul Pogba all started in front of a passionate Old Trafford crowd. There seems to be little connection between a the clearly talented attacking line-up. For all the clear problems though, they still managed to find a way to win the match. More Manchester United news can be found here Atmosphere United's home support has often been criticised for being quiet but the fans were certainly up for it against Villarreal. The scenes after the wi...

A cult hero is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as... a writer, musician, artist, or other public figure who is greatly admired by a relatively small audience or is influential despite limited commercial success. Diego Forlan is definitely a cult hero in the football world.  Forlan signs for Manchester United Forlán was signed for Manchester United by Sir Alex Ferguson for just under seven million pounds back in January 2002. He made his debut on 29 January as a 76th-minute substitute for Ole Gunnar Solskjær in a 4–0 away win at Bolton Wanderers.  He made his first start in 4–0 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur on 6 March. Forlán made 13 Premier League and five UEFA Champions League appearances in the 2001–02 season but did not score. Becoming a cult hero During a two month period in the 2002/2003 season, Forlan became a legend in the eyes of many Manchester United fans. On 1 December, he scored his first brace for the club with goals in the 64th and 67th minute of an away...