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Como cruise to victory and clinch Champions League football with Cremonese relegated

On a night of contrasts, Como beat Cremonese 4-1 to relegate their hosts after just one Serie A season, and sneak into the fourth and final UEFA Champions League (UCL) spot - capitalising on AC Milan’s shock 2-1 home defeat to Cagliari - just two years after gaining top-flight promotion.

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Bournemouth clinch Europa League qualification after draw at Nottingham Forest

Bournemouth failed to secure a spot in the UEFA Champions League despite a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on the Premier League final day, but still marked Andoni Iraola’s departure with a first-ever European qualification.

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Brighton clinch European spot despite Man Utd thrashing as Fernandes breaks assist record

Manchester United were victorious away at Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day for the second time in three seasons, with this 3-0 win seeing Bruno Fernandes set a new record for assists in a single Premier League campaign, and the Seagulls miss out on UEFA Europa League qualification.

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Salah signs off with assist as Liverpool draw with Brentford to reach Champions League

Mohamed Salah shone on his Anfield farewell, but his assist was only enough for a 1-1 final-day Premier League draw with Brentford. The Bees have nevertheless still not won at this ground since 1937, and a failure to shake off that record means they will not play UEFA Conference League football next season.

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Sunderland stun Chelsea to secure European football for first time since 1973

Sunderland will be playing European football for the first time since 1973, thanks to a 2-1 home win over Chelsea, who miss out as a result. The Black Cats become the first club since Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2018/19 to qualify for the UEFA Europa League (UEL) in their first Premier League season after promotion.

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Barcelona's Putellas named Women's Champions League Player of the Season

FC Barcelona's Alexia Putellas ⁠was named by UEFA's technical group as the best player in this ‌season's Women's Champions League, less than 24 hours ‌after leading her side to ‌a 4-0 victory over OL Lyonnes to secure ‌a fourth European crown for herself ‌and the club.

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Penalty hero Maarten Paes speaks of 'fantastic day' as Ajax reach Europe

Indonesian goalkeeper Maarten Paes spoke of a "fantastic day" after Ajax punched their UEFA Conference League ticket with a penalty shootout win over FC Utrecht.

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Ajax avoid disaster and down Utrecht on penalties to reach Conference League qualifiers

Ajax salvaged something of their dismal season after beating FC Utrecht on penalties in Sunday's play-off final in Volendam, which earnt the Amsterdam giants a spot in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers.

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Lyon's Damaris Egurrola looks ahead to facing Barcelona in the Champions League final

For Damaris Egurrola, lifting the Champions League isn’t just an ambition—it’s a culture deeply rooted in the daily life of Lyon. Before flying to Oslo to take on Barcelona, the midfielder discussed this obsessive pursuit of the trophy, the group’s resilience and the importance of savouring the experience during a UEFA-organised video conference in which Flashscore took part.

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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen on why Man Utd are right to appoint Carrick and Liverpool's struggles

Michael Owen was the definition of a teenage prodigy. At 19, he had won two Premier League Golden Boots with Liverpool. He then went on to win the Ballon d'Or at 22, after helping the Reds lift the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in a single season. However, injuries plagued him throughout his career while playing for Real Madrid, Newcastle, Manchester United and Stoke City.

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Ajax one step away from Conference League after beating Groningen in play-off semi

Ajax are one step away from reaching the UEFA Conference League qualifiers after beating FC Groningen 2-0 in Thursday's semifinal Eredivisie play-offs.

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Morgan Rogers wins Europa League Player of the Season after inspiring Villa to title

Aston Villa midfielder Morgan ⁠Rogers has been named the Europa League Player ‌of the Season after inspiring ‌his side to a ‌3-0 victory over German ‌team Freiburg in the final, ‌UEFA said on Thursday.

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How England could end up with six teams in the Champions League (again) next season

As Aston Villa celebrate their UEFA Europa League win, a couple of Premier League teams were also grinning at seeing the Villans capture continental glory.

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Two stats for each team following Aston Villa's Europa League victory over Freiburg

Wednesday's UEFA Europa League final saw Aston Villa defeat Freiburg 3-0 at Besiktas Park in Istanbul to win their first-ever UEL trophy. Looking back at the match, here are two stats for each side.

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Clinical Aston Villa ease past Freiburg to end 30-year wait for major trophy in style

Exactly three decades on from their last piece of major silverware, Aston Villa ended their 44-year wait for European glory with a dominant 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) final at Besiktas Park, prolonging the German side’s wait for their first major trophy. 

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UEFA to create two-tier qualifying system for 2030 World Cup

UEFA on Wednesday said it would create a two-tier qualifying system for the 2030 World Cup that will be similar to the format used in the Champions League.

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UEFA hands lifetime ban to Czech women's coach who secretly filmed his female players

UEFA has issued a lifetime ban to Petr ⁠Vlachovsky, a Czech women's soccer coach who secretly filmed his players, the governing ‌body announced on Tuesday.

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Manchester City draw with Bournemouth to hand Arsenal the Premier League title

Bournemouth kept their UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification hopes alive after a 1-1 draw over Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium saw Pep Guardiola’s men concede the Premier League (PL) title to Arsenal, giving the Gunners their first league crown since 2004.

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Marseille ease to comfortable win over Rennes to grab Europa League spot

Marseille secured a fifth-place finish and UEFA Europa League (UEL) qualification with an emphatic 3-1 home win over Rennes on the final day of the Ligue 1 season, causing the visitors to drop into a UEFA Conference League qualification spot on goal difference.

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Auxerre remain in Ligue 1 after victory over Champions League-qualifying Lille

Everyone got what they hoped for on the final day of the Ligue 1 campaign, as AJ Auxerre’s 2-0 victory over LOSC Lille secured their top-flight status and also did nothing to prevent the latter from qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.

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Eredivisie roundup: Goalkeeper scores penalty to keep Telstar up, Ajax into play-offs

Goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. scored an 89th-minute penalty to keep Telstar in the Eredivisie, Ajax were condemed to the Eredivisie play-offs, FC Twente clinched their ticket to the UEFA Europa League qualifiers despite a 5-1 loss, and NEC Nijmegen punched their ticket to the UEFA Champions League in a chaotic last round of the 2025-26 Eredivisie.

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Champions PSV break 100-goal barrier with resounding win over FC Twente

PSV ended their golden Eredivisie season with a resounding 5-1 win over FC Twente, who qualified for the UEFA Europa League qualifiers after results elsewhere.

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NEC Nijmegen into Europe as final-day drama seals Champions League ticket

NEC Nijmegen punched their ticket to the UEFA Champions League qualifiers after beating Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 in a one-sided affair.

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Ajax fail to beat Heerenveen and head into play-offs for Conference League qualifiers

Ajax were condemned to playing in the Eredivisie play-offs for UEFA Conference League football after drawing 0-0 with sc Heerenveen on Sunday.