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      Do away goals count double in the Champions League and Europa League?

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      GET ready for more drama as we have reached the knock-out stages of the Champions League and the Europa League.Here is all the latest on how the away goals rule will be used during the top two European competitions.
      The trophy they all want is awarded in the final of the Champions LeagueCredit: Getty
      Do away goals count in Champions League and Europa League matches?
      Away goals had been a feature of European knockout games since 1965.
      But in 2021, this all changed.
      After years of speculation, Uefa  decided to scrap the away goals rule in Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League qualifiers and knockout games over two-legs.
      As such, any tied aggregate score will now send a tie into extra-time.
      Should the scores still be level after the extra 30 minutes, we go to penalties.
      The law previously gave a significant advantage to sides who hit the back of the net on the road, but drew criticism from many fans.
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      Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin explained the decision: “The away goals rule has been an intrinsic part of Uefa competitions since it was introduced in 1965. However, the question of its abolition has been debated at various Uefa meetings over the last few years.
      “Although there was no unanimity of views, many coaches, fans and other football stakeholders have questioned its fairness and have expressed a preference for the rule to be abolished.
      “The impact of the rule now runs counter to its original purpose as, in fact, it now dissuades home teams – especially in first legs – from attacking, because they fear conceding a goal that would give their opponents a crucial advantage.
      “There is also criticism of the unfairness, especially in extra time, of obliging the home team to score twice when the away team has scored.
      “It is fair to say that home advantage is nowadays no longer as significant as it once was.
      “Taking into consideration the consistency across Europe in terms of styles of play, and many different factors which have led to a decline in home advantage, the Uefa Executive Committee has taken the correct decision in adopting the view that it is no longer appropriate for an away goal to carry more weight than one scored at home.”
      It means Bayern Munich could be the last team ever knocked out of the Champions League on away goals when they drew 3-3 on aggregate with Paris Saint-Germain in 2021.
      PSG won the first leg 3-2 in Munich before Bayern edged them 1-0 in the second leg in Paris but were knocked out due to the now defunct rule.Are there extra time and penalties in the Champions League and Europa League if scores are tied?
      Yes. If the aggregate scores are level after two 90-minute games, the match goes to extra time in the second leg.
      If the scores are level at the end of extra time then we will have penalty kicks to decide the winner. More

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      When is the Europa League draw? Round of 16 date, UK start time, live stream FREE and TV channel

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      THE EUROPA LEAGUE is BACK on our screens, which means the round of 16 draw is nearly here!Group stage winners – such as Arsenal – go into the draw seeded with the knockout play-off winners – such as Man Utd or Barcelona – unseeded.
      The Europa League draw will soon be taking placeCredit: AFP
      The knockout play-off teams are those who have dropped down from the Champions League alongside teams who finished runners up in their Europa League groups.
      So they play another round of fixtures before the group winners join in the last 16.
      Being a seeded group stage winner means you play your second leg at home.
      Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other – so no Arsenal vs Man Utd…yet.
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      When is the Europa League draw?
      The Europa League round of 16 draw takes place on Friday, February 24.
      The draw starts at 11am UK time.
      It will take place from Uefa’s HQ in Nyon, Switzerland.
      How can I watch the Europa League draw?
      The draw will be live streamed on Uefa’s official Europa League website.
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      It is also set to be streamed on BT Sport’s YouTube channel like previous draws and televised on BT Sport.
      Arsenal will be seeded in the drawCredit: PA
      What teams will be in the Europa League draw?
      Group stage winners will be seeded with the knockout play-off winners unseeded for the draw.
      Group stage winners (are seeded)Arsenal (ENG)Betis (ESP)Fenerbahçe (TUR)Ferencváros (HUN)Feyenoord (NED)Freiburg (GER)Real Sociedad (ESP)Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
      Knockout round play-off winners (are unseeded)Ajax (NED) / Union Berlin (GER)Barcelona (ESP) / Man United (ENG)Juventus (ITA) / Nantes (FRA)Leverkusen (GER) / Monaco (FRA)Salzburg (AUT) / Roma (ITA)Sevilla (ESP) / PSV Eindhoven (NED)Shakhtar (UKR) / Rennes (FRA)Sporting CP (POR) / Midtjylland (DEN) More

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      Who is Lance Stroll’s girlfriend Sara Pagliaroli and how long have the pair dated?

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      F1 STAR Lance Stroll is a son of a billionaire and is in a relationship with Italian model Sara Pagliaroli. Stroll, 24, made his Formula 1 debut in 2017 with Williams Martini racing.
      Lance Stroll and Sara at James Bond premiere.Credit: Getty
      Sara posing on holiday in IbizaCredit: Instagram @sarapagliaroli
      Lance has come under criticism in the past, as some fans claimed he only had a seat because his multi-billionaire father owned the team.
      However the Canadian made history as the second youngest driver to start a race and to score a podium finish.
      Who is Lance Stroll’s girlfriend Sara Pagliaroli?

      Sara Pagliaroli is an Italian model who started her career as a teenager.
      She has worked with a number of famous brands such as Adria Beachwear and Replay Jeans.
      The Italian also launched a jewellery brand in 2020 called “Blue Lemon Jewels”
      It is unknown when and where the couple first met, but they first publicly appeared together at the premiere of a James Bond film in 2021.

      Who has Lance Stroll previously dated?
      Stroll has no previous public relationships, and Pagliaroli is thought to be his first partner since he has been a driver.
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      Does Lance Stroll have any kids?
      Stroll does not have any children. More

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      Borussia Dortmund 1 Chelsea 0 LIVE RESULT: Adeyemi’s sublime solo strike sinks Blues in Champions League first leg

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      CHELSEA have it all to do at Stamford Bridge having lost to Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League first leg.The Blues came close to scoring tonight through Joao Felix who hit the crossbar.
      And Kalidou Koulibaly who saw his deflected effort cleared off the line.
      However, Karim Adeyemi’s sublime solo turned out to be the difference maker in Germany.

      RESULT: Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Live stream: BT.com
      TV channel: BT Sport 1
      Dortmund XI: Kobel, Wolf, Sule, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro, Can, Brandt, Bellingham, Ozcan, Adeyemi, Haller
      Chelsea XI: Kepa, James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Loftus-Cheek, Enzo, Ziyech, Felix, Mudryk, Havertz

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      That’s all from us!
      Thank you so much for joining us for this game, it was a cracker as we expected!
      If you haven’t quite got your football fix for tonight, then catch a bit more as we reflect on Manchester City’s win over Arsenal, which sees them go to the top of the table!
      Goodnight!
      Man of the match
      It’s really tough to choose a man of the match from that game, as there were so many good performances.
      We are going to go for Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel.
      He was solid in goal, and punched away every corner that came his way, as well as pulling out stunning stops to deny Reece James on two occasions and Enzo Fernandez.
      Thiago Silva was brilliant at the back for The Blues, and Adeyemi’s goal made the difference, but the score could well have been in Chelsea’s favour had the Swiss stopper not been in net.
      Who was your man of the match?

      Elation for Dortmund!
      While Chelsea were unfortunate not to score, you have to give credit to Dortmund, who did everything necessary to get the result tonight.
      Captained by Jude Bellingham who was brilliant as usual, they put in the fight, determination and dirty work where needed to leave Germany with a 1-0 lead.
      It was a great counter attack that separates the two teams, with Karim Adeyemi being too quick for Enzo Fernandez and too sharp for Kepa, as he rounded the Spaniard and slotted it home with aplomb.
      Adeyemi’s goal is the difference between the sides heading to LondonCredit: Reuters
      Disappointing for Chelsea
      Chelsea will be disappointed with a 1-0 loss away in Dortmund tonight, as they could so easily have scored not just one, but a couple of goals.
      Kalidou Koulibaly had a shot cleared off the line by Emre Can, and Joao Felix hit a curling effort over the bar before Enzo Fernandez was sensationally stopped by Gregor Kobel at the death.
      There were some bright sparks for The Blues, as Mykhailo Mudryk looked exciting and Thiago Silva was solid as ever.
      Ultimately, they lost this one because they were missing that natural finisher, that Erling Haaland.
      It is still on a knife-edge for the return leg at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea are far from out of this one.
      Perfectly poised, some would say…
      Chelsea were missing a natural number nine tonightCredit: Reuters
      FT. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      That’s all for this one, and the yellow wall erupts as Chelsea lose to Borussia Dortmund.
      Adeyemi scored the winner as Bellingham captained Dortmund to a 1-0 win that they will take to Stamford Bridge.
      90+4. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Chelsea need to get the ball forward, and quickly with just one minute remaining.
      Cucurella lofts a cross into the middle, but there is no one in the middle to attack it again.
      The ball works its way out to Enzo Fernandez on the edge of the box, who smashes a shot towards the top corner, great save from Kobel!
      90+2. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      10 yellow cards this evening, six for Dortmund and four for Chelsea.
      90. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Ryerson, Sule and Mount all get booked, which means Ryerson will miss the second leg at Stamford Bridge.
      89. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      It’s all kicking off on the benches here in Dortmund.
      A foul on Mason Mount led to a huge scrap on the sideline after it kicked off between Niklas Sule and a member of the Chelsea staff.
      86. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Salih Ozcan gets a yellow card for a shove on Joao Felix, and Chelsea have a free-kick in a dangerous position.
      Ziyech hits hit, and it flails wide.
      84. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Another chance for Joao Felix, saved by Kobel!Chelsea are piling on the pressure with Ziyech now, but it is cleaned up by Emre Can, who has been brilliant.
      82. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Mason Mount does well to win a foul for Chelsea, and Dortmund are defending really deep now and hitting The Blues on the break.
      80. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Dortmund have bought on Jamie Bynoe-Gittens for his Champions League debut.
      They go straight on the attack with Modeste, but his shot is high over the bar.
      78. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Cleared off the line by Emre Can!
      Koulibaly hits a shot on goal which takes a deflection and looks to be rolling over the line!
      In slides Emre Can, who gets it clear!A matter of inches away from an equaliser!
      76. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Dortmund are being penned in at the moment, but they get a breath of fresh air as Reece James is ruled offside on the attack.
      74. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Plenty of time for Chelsea to get back on level terms here.
      They are being patient, but it is again the lack of a real clinical finisher that is letting them down once more…
      72. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Hakim Ziyech is booked for Chelsea, and Dortmund make another change.
      Marius Wolf is off for Julian Ryerson.
      70. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      There are two changes for Chelsea…
      Mason Mount on for Mykhailo Mudryk.
      Marc Cucurella on for Ben Chilwell.
      68. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      First change of the night for Dortmund, and Sebastian Haller is replaced by Anthony Modeste.
      66. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      It’s a great counter attack from Dortmund and Adeyemi, who showed his electric pace to get into the box and take it round Kepa.
      Chelsea so nearly opened the scoring themselves with a chance for Ben Chilwell, who headed the ball back across goal before it was cleared.
      64. Dortmund 1-0 Chelsea
      Karim Adeyemi opens the scoring!
      A quick counter attack, and Adeyemi beats Kepa before rolling it into an empty net!
      Great finish!
      62. Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea
      Mix up on the edge of the box when Chelsea come forward, a lack of communication between Enzo and Mudryk leads to the former hitting a half-volley wide of the goal.
      60. Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea
      Chilwell wins a corner again for Chelsea, which will be whipped in by Joao Felix…
      Punched away again by Kobel.
      58. Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea
      Great save from Kepa this time.
      Dortmund get forward and work it to Brandt on the edge of the box, his shot is low and hard, but stopped by Kepa.
      56. Dortmund 0-0 Chelsea
      Reece James takes the free kick and forces a great diving save from Kobel!
      First shot on target of the game goes to Chelsea.
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      Why is Marcel Sabitzer not playing against Barcelona?

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      MANCHESTER UNITED face Barcelona in a challenging Europa League contest – and Marcel Sabitzer is unavailable for the first leg.The Red Devils have been paired with Champions League drop-outs Barca after failing to top Group E.
      Marcel Sabitzer is unavailable for United’s clash vs BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      And Erik Ten Hag will be delighted that his side are going in to this match off the back of some good form.
      However, the United boss’ midfield crisis continues as Sabitzer is OUT of contention along with Christian Eriksen, Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek.
      Why can’t Sabitzer play against Barcelona?
      Before the Austrian transferred to the Red Devils, he played for Bayern Munich during the Champions League group stage.
      Sabitzer picked up a suspension while playing for Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
      Sabitzer played in all of Bayern Munich’s Champions League games and helped them achieve first place in the group.
      However, during these six games, Sabitzer received THREE yellow cards against Barcelona, Inter Milan and Viktoria Plzen.
      Under UEFA rules, Sabitzer must now miss United’s game against Barcelona due to suspension for too many yellow cards, leaving Ten Hag with scarce midfield options.
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      Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing for Man Utd against Barcelona?

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are playing Barcelona in a knockout Europa League match TOMORROW – but Lisandro Martinez is unavailable.The Red Devils finished second in their Europa League group on goal difference to Real Sociedad.
      Lisandro Martinez will miss Manchester United’s first leg against BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      This puts them in a playoff knockout where they were drawn to play against Spanish giants Barcelona.
      And Erik Ten Hag will have to navigate his way through the first leg without Martinez.
      Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing against Barcelona?
      Lisandro Martinez picked up THREE yellow cards in United’s six group-stage games.
      He received these yellow cards against Omonia and Real Sociedad twice.
      UEFA rules state “In the Champions League and Europa League, players will be banned for receiving three yellow cards” More

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      Arsenal vs Man City live stream FREE – how to watch HUGE Premier League clash tonight without paying a penny

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      ARSENAL host Manchester City tonight in nothing short of a monumental clash at the top of the Premier League table.Pep Guardiola’s City can leap back to the summit with three points, while the Gunners can extend their lead to a stunning six points with a win at the Emirates.
      Erling Haaland has brushed off a thigh injury and is set to playCredit: Getty
      City’s trip to Arsenal was originally scheduled for October but was postponed to accommodate the North London club’s previous called-off Europa League clash with PSV Eindhoven.
      The Gunners were scheduled to play PSV on Thursday, September 15 but the match got postponed due to concerns over police resources following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II the previous week.
      And now it takes place with the stakes even HIGHER than before.
      The Gunners have a torrid recent record against City, having not defeated them in the league since December 2015.
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      What live stream and TV channel is Arsenal vs Man City on?
      Arsenal vs Man City will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
      The game has been rescheduled from its initial October date.
      Amazon get their coverage underway from 6.30pm with a full hour of build up.
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      How can I watch Arsenal vs Man City FREE?
      Non-Prime members can start a 30-day free trial of Prime (£8.99/month or £95/year), or our Prime Video subscription (£5.99/month).
      You can cancel before the end of the trial before it moves into a full subscription.
      Ex-Arsenal and Man City star Gael Clichy is on punditryCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Who is on punditry tonight?
      Simon Thomas is joined by Alan Shearer, Eni Aluko, Gael Clichy and Roberto Martinez, live from the Emirates Stadium.
      While commentary comes from Clive Tyldesley and Ally McCoist. More

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      Who is Alexander Albon’s pro golfer girlfriend Lily Muni and how long have they been dating?

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      ALEXANDER ALBON F1 star is in a public relationship with Chinese professional golfer Lily Muni. Albon made his professional F1 debut for Torro Rosso in 2019 at the age of 23.
      Alex Albon and Lily both competing in their respective sports
      During the 2019 F1 campaign, Redbull called up Albon to replace Pierre Gasly who was struggling in the car.
      Albon impressed the F1 scene and secured a seat for Williams who he now races for.
      Who is Alexander Albon’s girlfriend Lily Muni?

      Lily Muni is a professional golfer who plays on the U.S – based LPGA Tour. She was born in Chengdu, China
      Lily has previously won the 2018 Prasco Charity Championship as well as the 2019 Ladies Golf Professional Association
      Lily and Alex met through social media after she watched “drive to survive” which Alex stars in, and Albon was also experimenting with golf at the time.
      The two of them started talking and eventually formed a relationship.

      Who has Alex Albon previously dated?
      Albon has no previous public relationships as Lily Muni seems to be his first girlfriend.
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      Does Alex Albons have any kids?
      Alex Albon currently has no kids, however, he has never been openly against the idea. More