Europa League
LOSC Lille – Ajax: Lille Almost Fend Off Dominant Ajax. Almost… (1-2)
Ajax had nearly 65% possession and limited Lille to only three shots in the entire match. As one of those shots resulted in a goal, Lille
Real Sociedad – Manchester United: Bruno And Rashford Lead The Lightning Raid On La Real (0-4)
Real Sociedad have one of the best defenses in LaLiga, but their pressing and high defensive line was blown away by the speed of Manchester United’s
Benfica – Arsenal: Solid Arsenal Performance Only Earns A Draw (1-1)
Arsenal initially controlled possession quite well and showed some promising approaches when breaking the Benfica midfield press, yet were unable to find the finishing touch against
Napoli – AZ Alkmaar: AZ Hold On For A Monumental Win (0-1)
AZ’s defensive woes domestically were all but forgotten, as Slot’s side showed commitment and resilience in their 4-4-2 medium block – fending off Napoli for a
Sevilla – Internazionale: Thrilling Final Crowns Sevilla for the Sixth Time (3-2)
As the world yearns for a sense of “normality”, Sevilla getting their hands on the Europa League is the closest we have got so far. After
Internazionale – Shakhtar Donetsk: Clinical Inter Press And Punish Error-Prone Shakhtar (5-0)
A dominance of possession came to nothing as structural issues in attack surfaced for Shakhtar Donetsk. Inter’s stern 5-3-2 defensive block proved to be impenetrable for
Sevilla – Manchester United: Sevilla Come Back And Reach Yet Another Europa League Final (2-1)
Impressive fluidity during the buildup combined with world-class performances from Éver Banega, Joan Jordán and Yassine Bounou sent Sevilla to their sixth Europa League final. Ole
Shakhtar Donetsk – FC Basel: Flexibility And Ferocity Give Basel A Beating (4-1)
A versatile buildup system and exploiting FC Basel on the transition rewarded Shakhtar Donetsk with the third Europa League semi-final in the club’s history. Their central
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Sevilla: Ocampos Heroics Send Sevilla Through (0-1)
Wolves missed a penalty in the twelfth minute and never recovered, as they slowly drowned in the waves of Sevilla counterpressing. Chance creation was at a
Internazionale – Bayer Leverkusen: Conte And Lukaku Masterclass Sends Inter To The Semi-Finals (2-1)
Peter Bosz’ pre-match gamble proved to be unrealistic as Antonio Conte outdid his Dutch counterpart tactically with the help of stunning performances by Romelu Lukaku and