Tottenham edge Eintracht 1-0 to book Europa League semi-final place
Tottenham snatched an aggregate 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt to reach the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday after Dominic Solanke converted from the spot to secure a 1-0 win in the second leg of their quarter-final, Reuters reported.
The Premier League side will face Norway's Bodo/Glimt in May for a spot in the final.
Solanke gave Tottenham the lead from the spot two minutes before halftime after the visitors were awarded a penalty for a foul by goalkeeper Kaua Santos on Spurs midfielder James Maddison, according to Reuters.
Bilbao beat Rangers 2-0 to reach Europa League last four
Athletic Bilbao advanced to the Europa League semi-finals with a 2-0 home win over Rangers in their quarter-final second leg on Thursday, winning by the same score on aggregate to keep alive their dream of reaching the final at their San Mames stadium, Reuters reported.
After the sides drew 0-0 at Ibrox in the first leg, there was a fast, intense start to the return game, with Rangers looking unintimidated by the raucous atmosphere at the San Mames, where a record crowd of 52,114 was in attendance.
Bilbao had an early chance, with Nico Williams's mazy run from the wing ending with a save from keeper Liam Kelly and Oihan Sancet's rebound effort was charged down by James Tavernier, according to Reuters.
Maguire's 121st minute winner sends Man Utd through to Europa League semis
Harry Maguire scored in the dying seconds of extra time to help Manchester United snatch a place in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday with a sensational 7-6 aggregate victory over Olympique Lyonnais in their quarter-final clash, Reuters reported.
A thrilling second leg tie was taken into extra time after United threw away a two-goal lead on the night to be pegged back to 2-2 after 90 minutes, with goals from Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette putting Lyon on the verge of the semi-finals at a stunned Old Trafford.
However, United made their numerical advantage, given to them after Corentin Tolisso's late red card in normal time, count. Maguire sent Old Trafford into delirium with his 121st-minute header which sealed a 5-4 victory in the second leg, according to Reuters.
Delhi Capitals defeat Rajasthan Royals with help of Super Over
Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals in a thriller which necessitated a Super Over after the scores were tied after the regulated 40 overs. Earlier, Nitish Rana and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored half centuries but it wasn’t enough for Rajasthan Royals to overhaul Delhi Capitals target, The Indian Express reported.
Abishek Porel missed his half century by a run while captain Axar Patel starred with a blistering 14-ball 34 runs as Delhi Capitalsposted 188/5 against the Rajasthan Royals. KL Rahul scored 38 while Jofra Archer took 2 wickets.
Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Both teams will go into the match with the same teams as last match. DC are sitting pretty on second spot having lost just one game from five in the Indian Premier League 2025. In sharp contrast are Rajasthan Royals, who are in 8th spot in the IPL 2025 standings with just two win from six games, according to the Indian Express.