Ajax and AZ cruise in UEFA Cup

Former European champions Ajax Amsterdam made a winning start to the UEFA Cup group stage with Klass-Jan Huntelaar netting twice in a 3-0 demolition of Austria Vienna on Thursday.Dutch rivals AZ......

Feyenoord, Ajax keep Dutch on track

Twice winners Feyenoord shrugged off the threat of elimination to reach the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Wednesday, joining Dutch rivals Ajax Amsterdam and AZ Alkmaar in Friday's draw. Feyenoord got......

Matthijs hat-trick hands Austrians shock loss

Tim Matthijs scored a hat-trick as modest Belgian side Zulte Waregem recovered from a goal down to crush Austria Vienna 4-1 away in their opening UEFA Cup Group F game on Thursday. Holders Sevilla......

Europa: Lazio through in Warsaw tie marred by crowd trouble

Lazio won 2-0 at Legia Warsaw on Thursday to qualify for the Europa League knockout stages after a tie marred by violence when Italian fans fought with Polish police on the way to the stadium.......

PHOTOS: Arsenal lose but advance; Milan, Villarreal through

Images from the Europa League matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Arsenal's Francis Coquelin and Ainsley Maitland-Niles dejected after the match. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters AC Milan,......