The Red Devils managed to snag their second Europa Cup title For a brief moment in time, the citzens of Manchester and the fans of storied Manchester United were one and the same.
English clubs did not get the results they wanted in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 last Feb. 18. Manchester United lost in Denmark against Midtjylland while Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur only managed a draw in their respective matches.
The 2015 UEFA Europa League kicked off with 24 matches from 12 different groups. Here are the key fixtures from Matchday 1 as well as highlights scores and highlights.
Borussia Dortmund made an amazing comeback against Odd Ballklubb in the first leg of their Europa League play-off. Athletic Bilbao were stunned by MŠK Žilina. Here are the results of the first legs.
Manchester City, playing without Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and English Premier League (EPL) leading scorer Sergio Aguero, managed to defy the odds, defeating Series A club AS Roma to advance to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Luis Suarez helped Barcelona beat PSG with an assist to Lionel Messi -- scoring his 75th career Champions League, three ahead of Cristiano Ronald on the all-time scorers list -- and scoring his first goal with the Catalan club since his transfer from Liverpool.
Cristiano Ronaldo passed Raul on the UEFA Champions League all-time scorers league as he tries to catch Lionel Messi who currently holds the record. Meanwhile, Liverpool failed to qualify into the Round of 16 of the tournament, eliminated by FC Basel after 1-1 at Anfield.
Manchester City, which recently won their second English Premier League (EPL) title in three years, has accepted UEFA's sanctions - including a €60 million ($82,056,000 USD).
