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Orkun Kökçü gives Beşiktaş a narrow first-leg win over Midtjylland

Beşiktaş beat Midtjylland 1-0 in the first leg of Europa League qualifying. Orkun Kökçü scored the only goal in Istanbul. Midtjylland played most of the match with ten players. The Danish club will host the return game with a one-goal deficit. The contest changes after an early red card Midtjylland lost a player during the […]

Jul 24, 2026
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Shelbourne score five against Nõmme Kalju in a lively first leg

Shelbourne defeated Nõmme Kalju 5-2 at Tolka Park. Sean Moore scored once in each half for the Irish side. Rodrigo Freitas, Ali Coote and Dan Ring added the other goals. Enrique Esono scored both replies for Kalju. Freitas opens the scoring after three minutes Shelbourne required only three minutes to take the lead. Rodrigo Freitas […]

Jul 24, 2026
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Frank Adjei rescues a 1-1 draw for Hammarby against Anderlecht

Frank Junior Adjei scored an 89th-minute equaliser as Hammarby drew 1-1 with Anderlecht. The substitute had entered only three minutes earlier. Danylo Sikan gave Anderlecht an early lead from a free kick. The second leg will decide which club advances. Sikan scores after five minutes Anderlecht gained an early free kick during the opening exchanges. […]

Jul 24, 2026
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Tom Gaal’s late header gives St Gallen a 2-1 win over Benfica

St Gallen beat Benfica 2-1 in a sold-out Europa League qualifier. Tom Gaal headed the winning goal with ten minutes remaining. Aliou Baldé had opened the scoring before Rafa Silva equalised. The Swiss side now carry a one-goal lead into Lisbon. Baldé completes a fast first-half attack The first goal arrived in the thirty-seventh minute. […]

Jul 24, 2026
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PAOK beat Dynamo Kyiv 3-2 after a five-goal first leg in Lublin

PAOK defeated Dynamo Kyiv 3-2 in Lublin during Europa League qualifying. Three different PAOK players scored before Dynamo’s late response. Volodymyr Brazhko opened the scoring after three minutes. Justin Lonwijk reduced the final deficit during the second half. Brazhko scores from the first Dynamo attack Dynamo began the match with an immediate attack down their […]

Jul 24, 2026
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Jürgen Klopp takes charge of Germany on a four-year contract

Germany have appointed Jürgen Klopp as their new men’s national team coach. His four-year contract begins on 15 August. Peter Krawietz, Pepijn Lijnders and Sven Bender will join Klopp’s staff. Their first international window starts in September. The appointment has a clear starting date The German Football Association announced Klopp’s appointment on 24 July. The […]

Jul 24, 2026