European Super Football

Hibernian 2 - 3 Partizan Belgrade (Hibernian won 4-3 on aggregate) Hibernian survived a major scare against 10-man Partizan Belgrade as Chris Cadden’s extra-time strike sealed an aggregate win and a place in the Conference League play-off round. Author | Sean M Stadium |  Easter Road Hibs players and fans celebrate After rotating his squad at the weekend, David Gray reverted to a more familiar starting eleven, with Jamie McGrath the only change from the first leg in Serbia. The Irish midfielder failed a late fitness test, handing Josh Campbell a place in the side. Easter Road crackled with energy at kick-off, the stands packed as Martin Boyle led out the team to a raucous reception. A closer look at what happened on the match Partizan wiped out the advantage with two goals in the first half, both the result of errors from goalkeeper Jordan Smith . He failed to hold Milan Vukotic ’s long-range strike, then allowed Jovan Milosevic ’s tame shot to slip under him. Kieron Bowie r...

Plenty of drama in the first round of the Carabao Cup Let's explore some of the more interesting matches and stories Author | Lewis W The stories are from Super Local Sports News, GM Super News and London Super News.  League One Bradford City beat Championship Blackburn League One Bradford City stunned Championship side Blackburn in the Carabao Cup , scoring twice inside the opening five minutes. As you can see in the video below, the Bradford fans were delighted with the win! Troubled Sheffield Wednesday defeat Bolton on penalties Sheffield Wednesday edged past Bolton on penalties to reach the second round of the Carabao Cup, setting up a home tie against Premier League Leeds United . Huddersfield Town advance after stunning Leicester City A thriller in the Carabao Cup went Huddersfield Town’s way after the Terriers twice came from behind in regular time before advancing on penalties. Saints edge past Northampton Mateus Fernandes struck the decisive goal as Southampton edged p...

Preview of Nottingham Forest’s 25/26 Premier League campaign Nuno Espírito Santo will be aiming to build on last season’s progress, although the added demands of European football may present a challenge. Author | Kieran M How can Forest improve on last season? Forest know they must improve in possession and take control of games, particularly once European competition begins. Playing twice a week is a gruelling schedule for a side set up to chase the ball and counter. Nuno Espírito Santo’s system has served him well before, but there is a sense that evolution is required to keep Forest competitive. Pre-season has hinted at a shift in approach, with the change warmly received inside the club. READ MORE |  How they missed out on Champions League football last season How has the club's pre season been? Not great. Seven friendlies brought just one goal and five goalless draws, hardly ideal preparation for building on last season’s progress. The problem has not been the creation o...

PSG 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (PSG won 4-3 on penalties) Paris St-Germain staged a dramatic late comeback to win the UEFA Super Cup on penalties, denying Thomas Frank a first trophy as Tottenham manager. Author | Greg S Stadium | Bluenergy Stadium Spurs had led 2-0 with six minutes remaining and looked set for an impressive victory until substitute Gonçalo Ramos headed a 94th-minute equaliser at the  Bluenergy Stadium . The game went straight to penalties, with PSG missing first through Vitinha . Micky van de Ven , who had earlier opened the scoring, saw his spot-kick saved by Lucas Chevalier , while Mathys Tel fired wide for Spurs. Nuno Mendes then converted the decisive penalty. A closer look at what happened Frank, taking charge of Tottenham for the first time since replacing Ange Postecoglou in May, had seen his side take control in Udine .  For the opener, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario , positioned just inside the PSG half, lofted a ball to the back post where C...

Viktoria Plzeň 2 - 1 Rangers (Rangers won 4-2 on aggregate) Rangers reached the Champions League play-off stage after surviving a testing night against Viktoria Plzen Author | Mark Lee Stadium | Doosan Aréna Post match in Plzen Lyall Cameron’s second-half equaliser proved the key moment for Russell Martin’s side, who fell behind early and later conceded again during a fraught evening in which Plzen squandered a host of opportunities. Having overcome a tough test against Panathinaikos in the previous round, Rangers’ three-goal advantage from the first leg always looked sufficient to see them through. Yet against opponents seemingly a step down in quality from the Greeks, this encounter turned out to be a far greater challenge than anticipated.  One Rangers fan told us: "It's better to be lucky than good."  They'll almost certainly require a combination of the two if they are to progress to the lucrative League Phase of the Champions League and potentially bring i...

It's time to explore another legendary footballer.  Sergio Ramos is a Spanish professional footballer renowned as one of the greatest defenders ever.  Author | Peter Grainger Known for his tackling prowess, aerial strength, leadership, and an impressive goalscoring record for a defender, he netted over 100 goals for Real Madrid. During his sixteen seasons at Real Madrid, he won multiple UEFA Champions League titles, as well as two UEFA European Championships and the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the Spanish national team. An overview of his club career Ramos was born in Seville and developed his skills in Sevilla ’s youth academy. After two seasons with Sevilla's senior team, he made a high-profile move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2005. He became an integral part of the squad, winning 22 major honours, including five La Liga titles and four Champions League titles. Ramos was pivotal to each of those Champions League triumphs, earning a spot in the Team of the Season each ti...

A weekend full of drama on The Championship's return Let's explore some of the biggest talking points Author | Josh D The stories and match reports come from across the Super News network including GM Super News, London Super News and Super Local Sports News. Late Ipswich penalty denies Birmingham George Hirst struck a stoppage-time penalty to earn Ipswich Town a point and snatch victory from Birmingham City ’s grasp in the Championship ’s opening fixture. Birmingham appeared set for a deserved win after Jay Stansfield put them ahead early in the second half, only for Hirst to hold his nerve deep into added time. Dramatic defeat for Phil Parkinson's side Wrexham were denied a dream start to life in the Championship as Southampton struck twice in the dying moments. Relegated from the Premier League last season, Saints trailed for much of the match before Ryan Manning curled in a superb 25-yard free-kick on 90 minutes. Six minutes into stoppage time, captain Jack Stephens...