Brazilian teenager Marquinhos scored on his Arsenal debut as the Gunners started their Europa League campaign with a 2-1 win over FC Zurich in Switzerland on Thursday. Watch the higlights here.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro were handed starts but couldn’t make the desired impact as Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat against Real Sociedad in their Uefa Europa League group stage opener at Old Trafford. Watch the highlight here.
Real Madrid are determined not to be knocked off their perch at the summit of European football this season as they prepare to start their campaign against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Uefa Super Cup in Helsinki on Wednesday.
Barcelona’s January signings shone as a 4-2 win at Napoli booked their place in the Europa League last 16, while Rangers held off a Borussia Dortmund fightback to progress after a 2-2 draw in Glasgow.
Joan Laporta claimed Barcelona are “back as big players” but Thursday will mark another checkpoint in the club’s decline as they face Napoli in the knock-out stage of the Europa League.
Javi Martinez was Bayern Munich’s unlikely hero as the Spaniard came off the bench to head in an extra-time winner in the 2-1 Super Cup victory over Sevilla.
Manchester United attacker Bruno Fernandes has played down an on-field argument with defender Victor Lindelof after seeing his side crash out of the Europa League.
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire says “the best team lost” as the Red Devils bowed out of the Europa League 2-1 to Sevilla at the semi-final stage.
Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui predicts Manchester United have an “extraordinary” future but is adamant his team are deserving of their place in the Europa League final.
Luuk de Jong fired Sevilla into another Europa League final as the LaLiga side won 2-1 in Cologne to shatter Manchester United’s hopes of silverware.