Zulte Waregem have won their second Belgian Cup, beating Oostende 4-2 on penalties at Brussels' Roi Baudouin Stadium, the game having ended 3-3 after 120 minutes. Goalkeeper Sammy Bossut was the hero, making two saves as the final went to a shoot-out for the first time since 1992.Landry Dimata put Oostende in front on 19 minutes, but Timothy Derijck swiftly replied, tidying up after Brian Hämäläinen's free-kick struck a post. Knowledge Musona hit the bar for Oostende before the break, and Dimata restored their lead nine minutes into the second half with a neat backheel. However, victory celebrations were postponed when oncoming Zulte Waregem substitute Sander Coopman intercepted... UEFA.com - News
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Gazprom launch fifth season of Football for Friendship
Gazprom, an official partner of FIFA and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, has announced the opening of the fifth season of the Football for Friendship (F4F) international children's social project, which will be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 26 June to 3 July. The project, which is aimed at developing youth football and fostering respect towards different cultures and ethnicities from across the world, has expanded considerably in 2017, with the number of participating countries doubling from 32 to 64. This year, Mexico and USA will make their F4F debut, meaning the latest edition will bring together young footballers from the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia. The ... FIFA.com - News
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Xaver Schlager
A key provider as Salzburg reached the UEFA Youth League semi-finals, Xaver Schlager is also showing his class with the senior team.Name: Xaver SchlagerClub: SalzburgDebut: 11 May 2016 v Grödig (Bundesliga)Position: central midfielderNationality: AustrianBorn: 28 September 1997Preferred foot: leftHeight: 174cmThey say ..."Since I started here, I have known that he is very good. He's got fantastic ball control and superb finishing. He has played well lately, in the UEFA Youth League to... UEFA.com - News
Dortmund v Monaco: past meetings, stats and reaction
When are the games?First leg, Dortmund: 11 AprilSecond leg, Monaco: 19 AprilHead-to-head recordNever played Did you know?Dortmund's overall record against French clubs is W6 D5 L5. Only one of those defeats has come at home, where their record is W4 D3 L1. In France, the German club have won two, drawn two and lost four.Since the beginning of last season Dortmund have lost just one of 12 home games (W9 D2) in UEFA competition.Thomas Tuchel's team have lost just three of 12 European away fixtures played since the sta... UEFA.com - News
How Beşiktaş held their nerve to go through
Beşiktaş have experienced too many European nights on which they squandered one, two, even three-goal leads. This was not one of them.Leading 2-1 when opening goalscorer Vincent Aboubakar was dismissed on 39 minutes, they may have feared that Olympiacos 2016/17 would become the latest surrender for the list. Older fans still remember past capitulations against Steagul Roşu Brasov (1974/75 UEFA Cup) and Vålerenga (1998/99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup), with the younger ones struggling to shake the memories of more recent collapses against Club Brugge (2014/15 UEFA Europa League) and Sporting CP (2015/16 UEFA Europa League).
Quarter-finalists go head to head
Ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw, UEFA.com dips into the history books to see how each of the remaining teams have fared against their potential last-eight opponents – and finds that Barcelona might want to avoid Atlético and Bayern, Borussia Dortmund probably won't relish another meeting with Juventus, and there is virtually nothing between Real Madrid and Bayern.Atléticov Barcelona P4 W2 D1 L1 F5 A3v Bayern P6 W2 D1 L3 F4 A8v Dortmund P4 W1 D1 L2 F3 A4v Juventus P2 W1 D1 L0 F1 A0v Leicester P4 W3 D1 L0 F7 A2v Monaco N/Av Real Madrid P7 W1 D2 L4 F5 A10
Monaco 6-6 City: second-highest scoring knockout tie
Only once before in UEFA Champions League history have more goals been scored in a knockout round tie than the 12 mustered by Monaco and Manchester City in their round of 16 meeting.13 GOALSBayern München 12-1 Sporting CP2008/09, round of 16 12 GOALSLyon 10-2 Werder Bremen2004/05, round of 16Chelsea 7-5 Liverpool2008/09, quarter-finalsBarcelona 10-2 Bayer Leverkusen2011/12, round of 16Monaco 6-6 Manchester City (Monaco win on away goals)2016/17, round of 16