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Washington Post
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Sporting wins second consecutive Portuguese league title
LISBON, Portugal — Sporting Lisbon won its second consecutive Portuguese league after it held off Benfica on the final day of the season on Saturday. Sporting won at home over Vitoria SC 2-0 thanks to goals by star striker Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves, while Benfica drew at 10-man Braga 1-1. That left Sporting with 82 points and Benfica with 80 after 34 rounds.
The Independent
19-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
When is the Europa Conference League last-16 and knockout stage draw? Date, start time and how to watch
The draw for the knockout rounds of the Europa Conference League takes place on Friday, with Chelsea finding out their last-16 opponents and a potential route to the final. The Blues remain the overwhelming favourites to win the competition despite a slip up in domestic form recently, with Enzo Maresca 's side having strolled to six wins from six and 26 goals scored in the competition's league phase. Maresca's decision to include Cole Palmer in the squad for the knockout rounds suggests that the club are taking the competition seriously as they look to become the first side to win all three of Uefa's main cup competitions. And they will learn their opponents this afternoon, with their first-placed position meaning that they will enjoy a home game in the second leg. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the draw: When is the draw for the Europa League last 16? The draw for the knockout rounds of the Europa Conference League takes place at 2pm CET (1pm GMT) on Friday, 21 February at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw will follow the conclusion of the Europa League last-16 draw, which begins at around 12pm GMT. How can I watch it? The draw will be streamed live on Uefa 's website. You can also follow dedicated coverage on The Independent's live blog today. Which teams qualified automatically? Every team that finished in the top eight of the competition's new league phase table automatically qualified for the last 16. Those clubs were Chelsea, Vitoria SC, Fiorentina, Rapid Wien, Djurgarden, Lugano, Legia Warsaw and Cercle Brugge. The above sides have been placed into seeded pairs and will all play the second legs of their ties at home. The seeded pairs consisted of the teams in first and second, third and fourth, fifth and sixth and seventh and eighth – for example, Chelsea were put into a pair with second-placed Vitoria SC. The first seeds will face the winners of the knockout phase play-off ties involving the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th-placed teams. For Chelsea, that means they will face one of the winners in the ties between Real Betis and Genk and FC Copenhagen and Heidenheim. Which other teams are in the draw? The sides who finished in the top eight of the league phase are joined in the draw by the eight teams who won their respective play-off ties. Here is the full list of clubs who will be part of the draw: Seeded clubs: Chelsea, Vitoria SC, Fiorentina, Rapid Wien, Djurgården, Lugano, Legia Warsaw and Cercle Brugge. Play-off winners: TBC Why is the draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals also happening? From the knockout play-offs onwards the tournament follows a bracket (or tournament tree). This means that teams already know their potential opponents in the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, as they were pre-determined by the seedings and pairings that were set after the end of the league phase. For the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the draw is only made to determine the order of the matches (i.e. who plays at home in each leg). When are the next rounds played? The last-16 ties will be played on 6 March and 13 March. After that, the quarter-finals are played in April, while the semi-finals take place in early May. This season, the final will be held on 28 May 2025, at the Stadion Wrocław in Wroclaw, Poland. The full dates for the next round are as follows: Round of 16: 6 & 13 March 2025 Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April 2025 Semi-finals: 1 & 8 May 2025 Final: 28 May 2025
The Independent
19-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Who Chelsea could face in Conference League last-16 after knockout play-off draw
Chelsea are waiting to learn their potential route to the Europa Conference League final at the end of the season, with the draw for the next rounds of the competition taking place on 21 February. What started off as a brilliant campaign for the Blues has quickly tailed off into a mixed run of form that has seen them drop out of both domestic cup competitions as well as the Premier League top four. Nevertheless, their form in Europe has been imperious, with Enzo Maresca's side winning all six of their league phase games and scoring 26 goals in the process. Victory in this competition is now Chelsea's last chance at a trophy this season, and it is one that they will certainly try to take advantage of, with a place in next season's Europa League up for grabs alongside the chance to be the first side to win all three of Uefa's main competitions. Who Chelsea could face in Europa Conference League last 16 Chelsea finished first in the league phase and therefore were given first seed for the knockout rounds. They were paired with second-placed Vitoria SC, and these two sides will then face one of winners of the ties between the 15th, 16th, 17th or 18th-placed sides. Those ties are Gent vs Real Betis, with the Spaniards 3-0 up after the first leg, and FC Copenhagen vs FC Heidenheim, with the tie finely balance after the Bundesliga side grabbed a 2-1 lead after the first leg. When will Chelsea learn their last-16 opponents? The second legs of the Conference League play-off ties takes place on Thursday, 20 February. Once the results are in, Chelsea will have narrowed down their potential last-16 opponents to two sides – in other words, the winners of each tie mentioned above. The draw for the round of 16 then takes place on February 21 at around 1pm GMT. When will Chelsea play their last-16 Europa League tie? The Conference League round of 16 takes place across 6 and 13 March. As the seeded team, Chelsea will be at home in the second leg in principle. Conference League draw in full Gent or Real Betis - to play Chelsea or Vitoria SC in last 16 TSC Backa Topola vs Jagellonia - to play Legia Warsaw or Cercle Brugge in last 16 Celje vs Apoel - to play Djurgardens or Lugano in last 16 Víkingur vs Panathinaikos - to play Fiorentina or Rapid Wien in last 16 FC Copenhagen vs FC Heidenheim - to play Chelsea or Vitoria SC in last 16 Molde vs Shamrock Rovers - to play Legia Warsaw or Cercle Brugge in last 16 Borac vs Olimpija - to play Fiorentina or Rapid Wien in last 16
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chelsea's Veiga expected in Turin today to complete Juventus loan
Renato Veiga is expected to arrive in Turin today, with Juventus ready to announce him as their new January reinforcement after reaching an agreement with Chelsea upon a loan deal. After signing Alberto Costa from Vitoria SC about 10 days ago, the Bianconeri kept working to provide coach Thiago Motta with another player in a department plagued by serious injuries. The terms of the deal with Chelsea were already revealed on Friday, with reports suggesting Veiga would temporarily move to the Allianz Stadium until next June, with no buy option included in the deal. Fabrizio Romano reported on Sunday afternoon that the 21-year-old is expected to travel from England to Turin later in the day, as Juventus are ready to make his signing official. ⚪️⚫️✈️ Renato Veiga, on his way to Turin today as he will become Juventus player from Chelsea. Exclusive story confirmed: loan move, no buy option, back to Chelsea in June, total package worth around €5m. — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2025 Romano also confirmed the Old Lady will pay around €5m for the straight loan, while the Premier League giants will keep paying the player's salary for the next months before welcoming him back to Stamford Bridge in the summer. The Portuguese international has made 18 appearances across all competitions this season, picking up two goals and one assist.
