EUROPA LEAGUE
Inter Milan thrashed Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 to secure a place in the Europa League final on Friday.
The Italian side mercilessly defeated their counterparts from Ukraine with a resounding victory to book their Europa League final place where they will play against Sevilla.
Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez both scored a brace and Danilo D’Ambrosio also got on the score sheet. Lukaku took his goal tally to 33 in all competitions this season while Martinez has scored 21 times. This makes it the first time since Obafemi Martins and Adriano in the 2004/05 season for an Inter Milan duo to score at least 20 goals each.
Lukaku has now had a hand in 18 goals in his last 10 Europa League matches, that’s 14 goals and four assists and he became the first player to score in 10 successive Europa League matches. This stat stretch back to November 2014 when he was at Everton.
It’s been a long season for Inter Milan, crashing out of the Champions League group stage, moving to the Europa League and now in the final where they will face five-time winners Sevilla on Friday.
Matches continue today with the Champions League semi-final match between RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain by 8:00 pm GMT+1.
GISTs
Ronald Koeman is expected to be named as the new coach of Barcelona as early as Tuesday.
David Silva has joined Real Sociedad as a free agent on a two-year deal after his Manchester City contract expired.
Lazio were confident of reaching an agreement to sign Silva, according to Sky in Italy, and offered the 34-year-old a three-year deal worth €10m a year.
However, the Spaniard has opted to join Sociedad - who finished sixth in La Liga last season - a decade after he swapped Valencia for Manchester City.
Arsenal are edging closer to signing the Lille defender Gabriel after agreeing personal terms with the Brazilian and making progress in discussions over the fee with the French club.
Tottenham Hotspur are expected to complete a shock move for Joe Hart as they look to recruit a homegrown reserve goalkeeper.
Sheffield Wednesday avoided relegation from the Championship for a breach of financial regulations because of mistakes made by investigators at the EFL, an independent disciplinary panel concluded.
Jurgen Klopp has said he plans to take a year off when his Liverpool contract expires in 2024 and will only return to management should he miss the challenge.
A group of MPs are pushing for a special exemption that enables non-League football clubs to welcome fans back into their grounds.
Canadian Evangeline Shen is hoping to become Newcastle chairperson with her Bellagraph Nova Group trying to buy the club.
Manchester City want to give Sergio Aguero a statue - to go alongside the one of David Silva.
Fulham are ready to sign Antonee Robinson - after the United States star snubbed a return to Everton.
Gauthier Ganaye has emerged as a shock late bidder to save crisis club Wigan Athletic.
Football's return to pre-season training has been thrown into chaos by the quarantine rules.
Arsene Wenger has reportedly offered to succeed Barcelona-bound Ronald Koeman as Netherlands boss.
Norwegian sensation Jens Petter Hauge was watched by a top Manchester United scout on Sunday.
David de Gea has backed himself to overcome the doubters despite the Manchester United goalkeeper facing a potential threat to his position from Dean Henderson next season.
Another company has come forward saying it has submitted an offer to buy Newcastle United following the collapse of the Saudi Arabia-led takeover of the club.
Pink balls and earlier start times are being considered as ways to solve problems caused by bad light after farcical delays ruined the second Test in Southampton.
Chelsea's Marina Granovskaia has given Frank Lampard the 'green light' for a triple defender swoop of Ben Chilwell, John Stones and Lewis Dunk.
Six Man Utd stars 'up for sale' as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tries to fund Jadon Sancho move.
Xavi has urged Manchester City to spend whatever it takes to help Pep Guardiola turn them into champions once again.
Arsenal are drawing up the paperwork for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's bumper new deal.
Wolves have failed in a bid to miss the first week of the season.
The acrimony over Charlton's failed takeover bid has taken a bizarre twist after a company car the club were allegedly trying to recover was mysteriously put up for sale.
A Singaporean takeover of Newcastle United could see Alan Shearer named as manager.
Juventus star Paulo Dybala is reportedly considering his future at the club, amid reports they are considering letting him go this summer.
Barcelona are reportedly prepared to sell the majority of their squad this summer as the club prepares for a major rebuild after their humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola won't be leaving the Etihad any time soon, despite the club's disappointing exit from the Champions League, according to his agent.
Ethan Ampadu is reportedly prepared to fight for a starting berth in Frank Lampard's Chelsea squad next season, shunning a potential loan move away from Stamford Bridge.
Valencia's financial crisis has reached a new low after the club reportedly offered to pay player wages with IOU notes.
Philippe Coutinho could be handed a lifeline at Barcelona when the club emerges from their dramatic rebuild.
Aaron Hickey is closing in on a stunning move to Bayern Munich and a lucrative five-year contract.
Aberdeen welcomed six of their self-isolating stars back to Cormack Park.
Neil Lennon has branded Ron Gordon's points deduction claim as nonsense.
Dundee United are set to make a move for Rangers star Jamie Murphy.
Liverpool are interested in signing Thiago Alcantara but have told Bayern Munich they are not prepared to pay £27.2m (€30m) for the 29-year-old Spaniard, who has one year left on his contract.
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