Europa Conference League

Tyrique George sparks Chelsea into life but Cole Palmer’s struggles continue

Sonia Twigg 10 Apr 2025, 10:19pm
Stodgy Chelsea could win this Europa Conference League in second gear

Sam Dean 13 Mar 2025, 11:19pm
How seven English teams can be in the Champions League next season

With five Premier League sides still competing in Europe, over half the division could be playing on the Continent next season

Ben Rumsby 13 Mar 2025, 10:58am
Chelsea remain on course for historic first despite Cole Palmer goal drought

Eugene Allen 7 Mar 2025, 7:23am
Cardiff and Swansea seek rule change to qualify for Europe via Welsh League Cup

Tom Morgan 13 Jan 2025, 12:01am
‘How did Barcelona let Marc Guiu go?’ – pundits dazzled by Chelsea hat-trick

Richard Aikman 19 Dec 2024, 11:59pm
Chelsea deploy ‘C team’ to overcome minus 11 temperatures and beat Astana

Kathryn Batte 12 Dec 2024, 6:14pm

Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku – more valuable than the entire squads of 30 Europa Conference teams

Will Conroy 28 Nov 2024, 8:57pm
Merciless Chelsea put eight past Noah to hammer home gulf in class

Rob Smyth 7 Nov 2024, 10:49pm
Joao Felix is Chelsea’s maestro of Thursday night football – who cannot get a game at the weekend

Daniel Zeqiri 24 Oct 2024, 9:13pm

How Panathinaikos honoured George Baldock on emotional night in Athens

Europa League Conference match against Chelsea was Greek side’s first home match since their defender’s death earlier this month

Sam Dean 24 Oct 2024, 6:11pm
Chelsea’s shadow XI show cutting edge in making light work of Gent

Ella Nunn 3 Oct 2024, 11:20pm

How little TNS and the people of Oswestry are taking on Europe’s elite

How a businessman transformed the fortunes of two rival clubs either side of the Welsh border into a Uefa Conference League contender

Sam Dalling 3 Oct 2024, 7:01am
Cole Palmer among big-name omissions from Chelsea’s Europa Conference League squad

Palmer, Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia will play no part in the initial stage of competition as club looks to manage their workloads

Matt Law 5 Sep 2024, 5:07pm
Tottenham among clubs believed to be opposed to ticket price cuts in Europe

Exclusive: Spurs are understood to have raised objections to lowering ticket prices but the club have denied any formal vote took place

Matt Law 3 Sep 2024, 8:39pm
Man Utd handed Jose Mourinho reunion in Europa League and Chelsea face Shamrock Rovers in Conference

Jordan Young 30 Aug 2024, 2:42pm
Chelsea scrape into Europa Conference League after loss to Servette

Nick Szczepanik 29 Aug 2024, 10:14pm
Pitch with fungal infection worries Chelsea ahead of Conference League play-off

Enzo Maresca concerned by bare patches on Swiss surface as coach insists Chelsea ‘not a mad club’ despite seemingly chaotic transfer policy

Ian Winrow 28 Aug 2024, 8:52pm
Enzo Maresca tells Chelsea players: None of you are safe

Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta has ruled out a move for Raheem Sterling

Sam Wallace 23 Aug 2024, 1:04pm
Chelsea overcome boo boys to win Europa Conference League first leg against Servette

Ella Nunn 22 Aug 2024, 11:40pm

Aston Villa’s European dream finally dies in defeat by Olympiacos

Kieran Crichard 9 May 2024, 10:59pm
Referee in Aston Villa’s Conference League semi-final was banned in match-fixing scandal

Felix Zwyer, who is officiating at Thursday night’s match against Olympiacos, served a six-month suspension in 2005

Matt Law 7 May 2024, 6:47pm
Prince William feels the pain as Aston Villa brought down to earth by Olympiacos

Kieran Crichard 3 May 2024, 9:26am

Unai Emery kindles Aston Villa dreams of fresh European glory 42 years after Rotterdam heroics

Head coach has magic touch in Europe with four trophies and victory over Olympiacos would ensure Villa’s first major final since 1982

John Percy 2 May 2024, 9:00am
Emiliano Martinez survives two yellow cards as Villa beat Lille in dramatic penalty shoot-out

Uche Amako 18 Apr 2024, 11:20pm

Unai Emery warns Emiliano Martinez to rein in emotions in Lille cauldron

Manager has called for his side to be mature and manage emotions in what will be a highly charged Europa Conference League quarter-final

John Percy 17 Apr 2024, 7:24pm
Aston Villa run riot against Ajax but Ollie Watkins’ injury leaves them sweating

John Percy 14 Mar 2024, 11:42pm
Aston Villa frustrate Ajax in goalless Europa Conference League tie in Amsterdam

Tom Ward 7 Mar 2024, 10:01pm
Scrap extra time for good – go straight to penalties

Instead of 30 minutes of usually unremitting tedium between two cautious teams frightened to lose – we should always go straight to pens

Mike McGrath 20 Dec 2023, 1:59pm
Aston Villa can focus on Premier League title race with break from Europe

Unai Emery's side will avoid further fixture congestion after qualifying for the last 16 of the Europa Conference League

John Percy 14 Dec 2023, 8:57pm
Ollie Watkins the hero as Aston Villa leave it late against AZ Alkmaar

On the day he was named in Gareth Southgate's England squad, Villa's striker popped up with a well-taken winner nine minutes from time

John Percy 9 Nov 2023, 10:45pm
Aston Villa give perfect anniversary gift to Unai Emery with AZ Alkmaar thrashing

Goals continue to flow for Villa as they maintained their impressive form with a convincing win

John Percy 26 Oct 2023, 10:01pm
John McGinn late winner spares Aston Villa blushes

Unai Emery's side claim victory in their first European home game since 2008

John Percy 5 Oct 2023, 10:35pm