Europa League Thread

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Grupa Pandurilor nu-i o grupa usoara, dar nu-i nici cea mai grea..
Grupa A e cea mai puternica

Tottenham si Lazio defileaza in grupele lor.

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in ambele competitii grupa A e complicata

dar cred ca Valencia & Swansea vor trece...

Pandurii au grupa dificila, italienii si Dnepr sunt favoriti... oricum felicitari pt parcursul european de pana acum!

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Fiorentina lose Gomez to knee injury

Europa League contenders Fiorentina are facing a lengthy spell without summer signing Mario Gomez after the Germany forward suffered ligament damage in his left knee in Serie A action on Sunday.

The 28-year-old, who joined the Viola from Bayern Munchen, left the pitch on a stretcher after clashing with Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi early in the second half of the sides' 1-1 draw.

He will certainly miss the start of the club's group stages bid, which kicks off on Thursday at home to Pacos Ferreira.

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FC Sevilla lose Marin

FC Sevilla are likely to be without attacker Marko Marin for their Europa League double-header against Slovan Liberec after the 24-year-old suffered a hamstring injury.

The German international - on loan at Sevilla from Chelsea - sustained the problem to his left leg in training with the Andalusian club and will be ruled of action for 3 to 4 weeks.

Former Werder Bremen player will miss next Thursday's Group H trip to the Czech Republic to face Slovan and is a serious doubt for the return encounter in Spain on 7 November.

Unai Emery's team lead the standings having won their opening two fixtures against Estoril and SC Freiburg.

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Pacat, mare pacat pentru Pandurii, sa conduci pana in minutul 85 si sa cedezi finalul, cand stii ca atunci e cel mai important sa fi concentrat.
Oricum, felicitari pentru joc celor la Pandurii si jos palaria pentru golul lui Eric.

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Saisprezecimi de finala

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Europa League - Team of the Group Stages


Stoyanov (Ludogorets)



Rodriguez (Fiorentina) - Viergever (Alkmaar) - Amat (Swansea City) - Vertonghen (Tottenham)



Natcho (Rubin Kazan) - Andreasen (Esbjerg) - Camus (Genk)



Yarmolenko (Dynamo Kiev) - Adin (Trabzonspor) - Alan (FC Salzburg)

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Schwegler set for Eintracht lay-off

Eintracht Frankfurt captain Pirmin Schwegler is unlikely to feature in the Europa League round of 32 tie against FC Porto after sustaining cartilage damage to his ribs.

The 26-year-old was admitted to hospital after Saturday's 3-0 Bundesliga home win against bottom side Eintracht Braunschweig complaining of acute pain, but was subsequently released, with the club now taking time to decide upon a course of treatment for the Switzerland midfielder.

The influential Schwegler has figured in 11 league games and 2 Europa League fixtures this season, having been sidelined with torn knee ligaments from September to November.

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UEFA confirm Europa League switch

Dynamo Kiev's Europa League home tie versus Valencia has been moved from Ukraine's capital to the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The two were due to meet in Kiev on Thursday for the first leg of the last 32 tie but violent clashes in the city have put paid to that.

Fighting between government forces and protestors broke out on Tuesday after months of tension and continued through the night, with reports of injuries and casualties as a result.

UEFA confirmed on Wednesday that there had been a switch in venue, with the game now set to be held in the Cypriot capital.

Tottenham have also warned their fans to be vigilant if they are travelling to Dnipropetrovsk via Kiev for their Europa League clash with Dnipro on Thursday.

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Şaisprezecimi


Kazan 0 - 2 Betis
FC Basel 3 - 0 M. Tel Aviv
Frankfurt 3 - 3 FC Porto
Ludogorets 3 - 3 Lazio
Salzburg 3 - 1 Ajax
Sevilla 2 - 1 Maribor
Shakhtar 1 - 2 Plzen
Alkmaar 1 - 1 Liberec
Benfica 3 - 0 PAOK
Fiorentina 1 - 1 Esbjerg
Genk 0 - 2 Anzhi
Lyon 1 - 0 Ch. Odessa
Tottenham 3 - 1 Dnipro
Trabzonspor 0 - 2 Juventus
Valencia 0 - 0 Din. Kiev

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OPTIMI

Tur: 13 Martie
Retur: 20 Martie

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Ricardo Costa out of Ludogorets tie

Valencia must plan for their Europa League round of 16 tie against Ludogorets Razgrad without central defender Ricardo Costa, who has been sidelined with shin and ankle swelling.

The Portuguese international - scorer of 4 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions for the La Liga side this season - limped out of his team's scoreless round of 32 return match at home to Dynamo Kiev on 27 February. Following extensive tests on the 32-year-old, club medics diagnosed an edema in his lower right leg, ruling the centre-back out for up to 5 weeks.

Juan Antonio Pizzi's squad travel to Bulgarian champions Ludogorets - conquerors of PSV Eindhoven and Lazio in this Europa League campaign - next Thursday, with the decider taking place at Mestalla on 20 March.

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OPTIMI - MANŞA TUR

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- SFERTURI -

Tur: 3 Aprilie
Retur: 10 Aprilie

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Europa League - Team of the Last 16


Yann Sommer (FC Basel)



Johansson (AZ) - Mathieu (Valencia) - Luisao (Benfica) - Moreno (FC Sevilla)



Quaresma (FC Porto) - Fofana (Lyon) - Pirlo (Juventus) - Salvio (Benfica)



Alcacer (Valencia) - Martinez (FC Porto)

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Semifinale

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era mai interesanta o Finala intre Benfica si Juve

cred ca Sevilla si Juve se vor califica

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Europa League - Team of the quarter-finals


Yann Sommer (FC Basel)



Bonucci (Juventus) - Luisao (Benfica) - Fazio (FC Sevilla)



Salvio (Benfica) - Malbranque (Lyon) - Pirlo (Juventus) - Delgado (FC Basel) - Vitolo (FC Porto)



Rodrigo (Benfica) - Alcacer (Valencia)

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Brych to referee Final

The UEFA Referees Committee today announced the referee for the 2014 Europa League Final between FC Sevilla and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium next Wednesday.

The match will be handled by 38-year-old German referee Felix Brych, a FIFA badge holder since 2007 with 50 matches in UEFA competition to his name.

He was a 4th official for last season's Europa League showpiece in Amsterdam and has officiated at 6 Champions League games this term, including the quarter-finals first leg between FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

Last year's Final referee, Dutchman Bjorn Kuipers, has been handed the whistle for the Champions League Final on 24 May.