Europa League

PATSON DAKA made Europa League history with a sensational nine-minute hat-trick for Leicester.The Foxes were trailing 2-0 to Spartak Moscow in Wednesday’s crunch group stage clash.
Patson Daka scored a nine-minute hat-trick for Leicester against Spartak MoscowCredit: AP
It is the quickest treble in Europa League historyCredit: Getty
But Daka bagged an incredible treble in under ten minutes to turn the game around for Brendan Rodgers’ men.
With the Foxes 2-0 down in Russia, Daka bagged his first moments before the whistle went for half-time.
He got his second in the 48th minute, before completing the hat-trick in the 54th minute.
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CELTIC picked up their first Europa League win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros.David Turnbull secured the win with one of the scrappiest goals you’re ever likely to see.

David Turnbull scored a crappy goal as Celtic beat Ferencvaros 2-0Credit: Reuters
Kyogo Furuhashi gave the Scottish club the lead after 57 minutes, finishing off a sumptuous piece of play.
Jota Filipe played a sensational direct pass through to the Japanese forward and he made no mistake from inside the penalty area.
Ange Postecoglou’s team doubled their advantage nine minutes from time – but Turnbull will be relieved his blushes were spared.
The midfielder was found just eight yards out but fluffed his lines, completely missing the ball as it ricocheted off his standing foot.
Fortunately, the Scot had the awareness to slide in to try and recover the ball.
The desperate attempt then resulted in the ball ending up in the back of the net as it cannoned in off the leg of the outstretched Balint Vecsei as it went down as an own goal.

Kyogo Furuhashi finished superbly to give Celtic the leadCredit: PA
The win moves Celtic off the bottom of Group G as they leapfrog Ferencvaros into third.
Postecoglu’s men were beaten 4-3 by Real Betis in a thrilling Europa League opener in September.
And two weeks later they were then comprehensively outplayed by Bayer Leverkusen, losing 4-0 in front of their own fans.

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So the victory was a much-needed one for Celtic as they kept their European hopes alive.
It comes during a desperate struggle in the Scottish Premiership where they currently sit fourth.
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LEICESTER were goaded by Legia Warsaw as the Polish side’s match-winner modelled a T-shirt commemorating their 1-0 victory MINUTES after the full-time whistle.Mahir Emreli hit Legia’s first-half winner and appeared for a post-match interview in a top with the result and date printed on it.
Legia Warsaw started flogging T-shirts celebrating their win over Leicester just minutes after the final whistleCredit: Twitter / @LegiaWarsawEN
Mahir Emreli netted to leave Leicester bottom of Europa League Group CCredit: Getty
Legia’s official account tweeted the picture with the caption: “Unforgettable!”
And they ensured fans will be able to remember the moment forever by immediately flogging the T-shirts online.
Emreli’s strike sent the home support into a frenzy as they celebrated a famous victory over the former Premier League champions.
Brendan Rodgers’ men struggled to make an impact away from home.
But despite also drawing their first group game 2-2 against Napoli, Rodgers has dismissed suggestions Leicester could crash out of the Europa League at the group stage.
He said: “I’m disappointed with the result.

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“We were too passive in the game in the first half. Then we had a couple of really good chances. 
“We didn’t concede too much, we dominated the second half, and were much more active.  We had opportunities to get something from the game.
“It’s very open [Group C]. There are four games to go. Legia have made a good start. But our aim is to qualify. 

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“We still have work to do. We’ve got one point from two games but there is enough time to do that.
“It’s very important for us [playing in the Europa League]. We’ve worked hard to get to this point. 
“I’ve made the changes, but it doesn’t take away the importance from it. We have four more games to qualify. As a football club, we’re new to the level.”
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DECLAN RICE shows no sign of being just a master of sideways passes as he fired West Ham to victory.Rice laughs off claims from his critics he is unable to play in advanced areas of the pitch and has set about proving so in Europe.
West Ham midfielder Declan Rice opened the scoring against Rapid Vienna in the 29th minuteCredit: Getty
Rice celebrates with Hammers legend Mark Noble after breaking the deadlock in the first halfCredit: Alamy
Having scored a brilliant solo goal in the win at Dinamo Zagreb, the England star made it two from two in the Europa League to see off Rapid and leave the Hammers in control of Group H.
And having been hailed as the best young midfielder in Europe by his boss this week, the 22-year-old is doing his talking where t matters – on the pitch.
It may only be a lesser tournament for the giant clubs in England, but for West Ham being in the Europa League means everything to them.
Qualification for the competition and the impressive start the team has made this season have ensured a real feel-good feeling around the club.
That celebratory feeling extended to the club using their first home game in the tournament to paid tribute to the side who won the European Cup-Winners Cup back in 1965.
On Wednesday a statue of heroes Bobby Moore, Martin Peters and Sir Geoff Hurst was unveiled – and the World Cup hat-trick scorer chose the occasion to tell current star Rice to go and win the competition this year.

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Violence erupted at the London Stadium after the visiting fans attempted to storm the West Ham section section of the crowdCredit: PA
That may be an ask too far for a side still growing under David Moyes, but even if they do fall short you can be sure it won’t be for the want of trying.
They set about Rapid with a real purpose despite Moyes being able to make seven changes to the side which beat Leeds on Saturday, with Mark Noble returning as captain.
Every Noble appearance in his final season is special for some, but on the pitch the baton has already been passed on to Rice who is the real leader of this emerging team.
And it was Rice who almost headed the Hammers into an early lead when he met Aaron Cresswell’s free-kick from the left with a glancing header which cannoned back off the foot of the post.
Noble actually took a while to get up to the speed of the game, and one lapse when he was caught in possession on 14 minutes allowed Taxiarchis Fountas to test Alphonse Areola with a low drive from the edge of the box.
But generally the Austrians offered little by way of attacking threat, the only question was if West Ham could find a way to unlock their defence.
Set-pieces were a clear opportunity, with Cresswell causing problems every time he whipped in a ball from either side.
And it was one such corner from the right, after he had avoided a bottle top thrown from the Vienna fans, which saw Craig Dawson power in a 27th minute header – only for the Hammers to be denied by the post for the second time in the game.
Vienna supporters hurled objects at the home faithful seconds after Rice had scoredCredit: Getty
David Moyes’ side have now won their opening two Europa League group stage matchesCredit: Getty
Said Benrahma secured the victory for West Ham in the 94th minuteCredit: Reuters
Two minutes later, though, the deadlock was broken as Andriy Yarmolenko’s ball was controlled on the chest by Michail Antonio before crossing low for Rice to tuck home into the back of the net – leading to fan violence from the away end.
Vienna supporters attempted to storm the home section, while water coolers were thrown along with other objects.
The second half largely played out without any real incident, the Hammers going through the motions and clearly saving themselves for the visit of Brentford on Sunday.
But on 72 minutes Vienna suddenly thought they had a way back into the game when they were awarded a penalty – but German ref Tobias Stieler changed his original decision when video showed Ben Johnson had made no contact with sub Marco Grull who tripped himself up.
Then sub Jarrod Bowen spurned a great chance to seal the win minutes from time as he rounded keeper Paul Gartler only to scoop his effort over the empty goal.
But in stoppage time the Hammers did find a second as Bowen fed Said Benrahma breaking into the box and he cut back before rolling the ball into the far corner.
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RANGERS star Glen Kamara has been a target for booing and jeering from Czech SCHOOLKIDS as he returns to Prague in the colours of the Ibrox side. Gers boss Steven Gerrard said pre-match he had been given assurances there would be no carry-over from the high profile racism row which saw Ondrej Kudela, of city rivals Slavia, banned for ten matches for racially abusing Kamara in a Europa League tie at Ibrox last season.
Glen Kamara has already been singled out for booing from the crowd
Uefa originally insisted on this match being played behind closed doors – after their fans were found guilty of another racist incident Monaco star Aurelien Tchouameni.
But they relented to let 10,000 kids into the arena – with the only adults allowed to accompany them being their guardians.
And within minutes Gerrard’s hopes fell on deaf ears as those at the ground clearly identified Kamara being singled out for boos from the Czech crowd.
While Gers other black stars such as Kemar Roofe, Fashion Sakala and Joe Aribo all seemed to get treatment, it was more pronounced when Kamara was on the ball.
The news came after Gers aace Kemar Roofe was accosted and labelled a “butcher” by a man who asked if he was going to “injure another goalie” in tonight’s Europa League game against Sparta Prague.
The striker – who was also victim of racist taunts online from Slavia fans after the match last season – was confronted outside the airport in the Czech capital after Steven Gerrard and his players had flown in from Glasgow.

The male filmed Roofe walking towards the team coach before approaching him to say: “Hey mate. Have you come to injure another goalie? Butchers from Glasgow.”
A Rangers security official then stepped in to stop the incident from spiralling.
Roofe kept walking on to the bus and didn’t appear to respond to the male.
The comment referred to Rangers’ Europa League tie with Sparta’s great rivals Slavia Prague earlier this year when Roofe was sent off for kicking goalkeeper Ondrej Kular in the head.
Speaking before the match, Gerrard had sought to downplay the row, saying: “I’ve spoken to the majority of my players in the last couple of days and we spoke about the game.
“Glen and Kemar, who were affected from the last game, are in a good place and looking forward.
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“Both of them want to come and put in a performance for the team so there’s no apprehension as far as I’m concerned.
“I have had assurances that everything’s going to be fine.  
“How these matters are dealt with is out of my control, that’s for the powers that be. I think everyone involved in the game is always looking for improvement, always looking for the powers that be to step forward and show leadership on this topic.
“We know it’s not totally out of the game or eradicated, and that there’s still more work and more education to be put in place.
“But, in my position, you can only talk and say certain things, push and support.
“It’s for people who are in higher places than me to make the difference and the change.

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