MLS suspends Red Bulls' Dante Vanzeir six games, orders mandated training after using racial slur during match
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Man Utd Held By Sevilla As Juventus And Feyenoord Seize Europa League Leads
Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final tie against Sevilla is finely poised after two late own goals allowed the Spanish side to leave Old Trafford with a 2-2 draw in Thursday's first leg. Elsewhere there were narrow home wins for Juventus and Feyenoord while Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 1-1 draw by Belgian visitors Union Saint-Gilloise. Erik ten Hag's United are the favourites to win this season's competition and they looked to be cruising towards the semi-finals as they seized a two-goal first-half lead at Old Trafford thanks to a brace by Marcel Sabitzer.
MLS suspends Vanzeir for six games for using racist language
Major League Soccer (MLS) suspended Belgian Dante Vanzeir of the New York Red Bulls for six games and handed him an undisclosed fine for using racist language during a game, the league said on Thursday.
Europa round-up: Szczesny fears eased as Juve seal win
Juventus eased fears over Wojciech Szczesny by declaring the goalkeeper was fine after he left the Europa League tie against Sporting complaining about chest palpitations. The former Arsenal number one left the pitch in tears after 44 minutes of a quarter-final first-leg tie that Juventus won 1-0. But Juventus quickly reported that the Poland international was well, posting on Twitter: "After a first check, everything is OK for Tek (Szczesny). Juventus secured a narrow lead to take to Portugal next week when Federico Gatti struck from close range after 73 minutes. Jose Mourinho's Roma came unstuck with a 1-0 defeat away to Feyenoord. Mats Wieferr provided the winner after 53 minutes, driving Oussama Idrissi's left-wing cross into the ground from 20 yards but with enough power to beat Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
Man United held by Sevilla as Juventus and Feyenoord seize Europa League leads
PARIS: Manchester United’s Europa League quarterfinal tie against Sevilla is finely poised after two late own goals allowed the Spanish side to leave Old Trafford with a 2-2 draw in Thursday’s first leg.
Europa League round-up: Juventus and Feyenoord earn slender first-leg leads as Bayer Leverkusen rescue draw
Feyenoord will take an advantage to the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Roma after securing a narrow 1-0 win against Jose Mourinho’s side at De Kuip. Mats Wieferr grabbed the only goal of the game on 53 minutes. The newly capped Netherlands international met a Oussama Idrissi centre on the volley from the edge of the area to give Arne Slot’s side the lead.
Leverkusen draw with visitors Union 1-1 thanks to late Wirtz goal
LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz hit an 82nd-minute equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw against visitors Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium in their Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday.
Feyenoord beat Roma 1-0 in Europa League quarterfinals
DUBAI: Matts Wieffer’s second-half volley helped Feyenoord beat Roma 1-0 in their Europa League first-leg quarterfinal match Thursday. Oussama Idrissi set up the goal in the 54th minute by breaking down the left before providing a precise cross for Wieffer in a victory that was a sweet revenge for the hosts. The game was a rematch of last year’s final in the inaugural edition of the third-tier Europa Conference League, which Roma won 1-0 for coach Jose Mourinho’s fifth European title.