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Fiorentina were unlucky to see two goals ruled offside by VAR, but ultimately their crisis goes from bad to worse with a Conference League home defeat to AEK Athens. The Viola were still looking for their first Serie A victory of the season, as new coach Paolo Vanoli oversaw back-to-back draws with Genoa and Juventus. In the Conference League, Stefano …

Bologna secured their first Europa League home win of the season in real style, including Federico Bernardeschi and Thijs Dallinga strikes, to beat RB Salzburg 4-1. The Rossoblu were coming off three consecutive Serie A victories, but that form was not reflected in Europe with a narrow defeat to Aston Villa, win away to Steaua Bucharest, plus two disappointing draws …

The Black Queens wasted no time after arriving in England, clocking in their first training session at Aston Villa’s Bodymoor Heath Training Ground ahead of Tuesday’s high-profile friendly against the Lionesses.Braving a freezing night in the West Midlands, the Ghanaian side looked sharp and vocal, with players huddling together between drills to stay warm and locked in mentally for the …

Gian Piero Gasperini was the first to admit that Roma did not play to the best of their ability despite picking up a 2-1 win over Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday evening, and has implored his players to do better when they come up against reigning Serie A champions, Napoli, in the league on Sunday.  Roma moved up …

King Faisal Football Club are through to the Round 32 stage of the MTN FA Cup after a 1-0 victory over PAC Academy. The two lower division clubs locked horns on Thursday in the Round 64 stage of the cup competition, determined to fight for a win to advance to the next stage.In a cagey encounter that ensued between the …

Heart of Lions edged Hohoe United 1-0 in a hard-fought FA Cup encounter, with an early strike proving enough to separate the sides.​Chauncy Freeman settled the contest in the 14th minute, timing his run perfectly to meet a clever through ball before calmly slotting past the onrushing goalkeeper. The goal arrived after a bright opening from the hosts, but once …

Vincenzo Italiano has given his reasoning for naming a heavily rotated Bologna side for Thursday’s Europa League match against RB Salzburg following a 3-0 win over Udinese over the weekend, and has explained what makes the Austrian outfit such a difficult test for the Rossoblu.  Bologna, who sit in fifth place and are just three points off the lead in …

The head coach of Medeama Sporting Club, Ibrahim Tanko, has praised his players for scoring four goals in their MTN FA Cup triumph over Rospak SC, stressing that it will boost his team’s confidence ahead of their Ghana Premier League clash against Asante Kotoko.Speaking in a post-match interview, the highly-rated tactician assured supporters that his team will prepare well in …

Neil El Aynaoui and Stephan El Shaarawy gave Roma a much-needed first home victory in the Europa League, ending a perfect Midtjylland record. The Giallorossi were Serie A leaders, but hadn’t brought that form to Europe, where they lost both previous home fixtures. On the other hand, the Danes were top of the Europa League table after four wins, missing …

Paolo Vanoli admits that it is an ‘emotional’ evening on a personal level ahead of his European debut as a head coach, but insists that he is ‘fully concentrated’ on the task at hand as Fiorentina host AEK Athens in the Conference League on Thursday evening.  Vanoli, who replaced Stefano Pioli as head coach of Fiorentina earlier in November, is …

Liverpool are in unprecedented territory at the moment and there are no current signs of things getting better for Arne Slot. The Reds returned to Champions League action last night when they hosted PSV Eindhoven under the lights at Anfield. It was an opportunity for Slot to get back on track after a string of defeats in the Premier League, …

Paolo Vanoli is seeking his first Fiorentina victory with Edin Dzeko, Albert Gudmundsson and David De Gea in the Conference League against Luka Jovic’s AEK Athens. It kicks off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at 20.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Bologna vs. RB Salzburg and Roma vs. Midtjylland on …

Bologna try to bring their Serie A form to the Europa League with Federico Bernardeschi and Thijs Dallinga as they host RB Salzburg. It kicks off at the Stadio Dall’Ara at 20.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Roma vs. Midtjylland and Fiorentina vs. AEK Athens on the Liveblog. The Rossoblu …

The head coach of Aduana FC, Aristica Cioaba, has opened up about the team’s outstanding form in the last couple of months.The team from Dormaa is currently the most in-form team in Ghana, after going eight matches in all competitions without a defeat.With as many as six victories and two draws, Aduana FC are currently top of the Ghana Premier …

In a worrying turn of events for Roma and head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, star midfielder Manu Kone was forced off injured during the first half of Thursday evening’s Europa League tie against Midtjylland at the Stadio Olimpico.  You can follow the action from all of the day’s Europa League and Conference League matches on the Football Italia Liveblog. The …