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VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Celtic (agg: 4-2)
Europa League: Celtic restored a modicum of pride following their first leg humbling, in what is likely to be Martin O’Neill’s final European match as a head coach. Ewan Murray reports from MHP Arena …
Crystal Palace 2-0 Zrinjski Mostar (agg: 3-1)
Europa Conference League: A Round of 16 tie against Larnaca or Mainz awaits Oliver Glasner’s side after they made short work of their visitors from Bosnia and Herzegovina in south London. Ed Aarons reports from Selbhurst Park …
Nottingham Forest 1-2 Fenerbahce (agg: 4-2)
Europa League: Nottingham Forest survived a second leg scare to advance to the Round of 16, where they will face Midtjylland or Real Betis, two teams they failed to beat in the league phase of the competition. Ben Fisher reports from the City Ground …
Preamble
Rise and shine, football fans. Well, rise. It’s Friday and the weekend is almost upon us. After a night of continental drama that saw Celtic exit the Europa League, Nottingham Forest survive a scare against Fenerbahce and Crystal Palace cruise past Zrinjski Mostar, there’s the small matter of news of the draw for the Champions League Round of 16 to bring you from 11am (GMT).
Not content with all that European chit-chat, we’ll be pivoting back to the bread and butter of the Premier League and reporting from press rooms across the country, bringing you the latest team news from assorted top-flight managers.
And, of course, the Friday blog is your one-stop shop for the unexpected – whether it’s a late-breaking injury hammerblow or a shock managerial announcement. We’ll be bringing you every bit of the news that’s fit to print and a whole lot more that almost certainly isn’t.
