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  May 8, 2025 Bodø/Glimt - Tottenham  On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt will host English club Tottenham Hotspur in the return leg of the UEFA Europa League semifinal. The London team enters the match with a two-goal advantage after a 3-1 home victory and is close to their first European final since 2019. History is on Tottenham's side. In the era of the UEFA Europa League since its rebranding ahead of the 2009-10 season, there have been 92 instances of a team winning the first leg of a knockout match on home soil by a 2+ goal margin. Only nine of them eventually failed to progress in the tie. All eight previous semifinalists who achieved this feat advanced to the final. The Norwegian club has a poor record against English opponents. Bodø/Glimt has lost all four matches against English opposition in major European competitions, including their only home fixture against Arsenal in October 2022 (0-1). In each of the other three defeats, the Norwegian side c...

  May 7, 2025 Paris Saint-Germain - Arsenal Parc des Princes, Paris, France Paris Saint-Germain will welcome London's Arsenal to their legendary Parc des Princes stadium on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, for the second leg of the Champions League semifinal. The French champions will be defending a 1-0 advantage from the first match, in which Ousmane Dembélé scored an early goal in the 4th minute to secure an important advantage before the home return leg. The first match in London clearly showed the difference in current form between the two teams. While PSG under Luis Enrique's guidance has risen to a new level and become the scourge of English clubs, Arsenal, playing their first Champions League semifinal since 2009, started nervously and was pushed back by their opponent in the opening phase of the match. In the return leg, several players will have key roles, and their individual statistics indicate how important they will be for their teams. PSG midfielder João Neves averag...

  May 6, 2025 Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy The legendary Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan is preparing for a magnificent football evening. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Inter Milan will welcome FC Barcelona on their home ground in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal. After a dramatic first match that ended in a 3-3 draw, progression to the final remains wide open, and both European giants have a chance to reach the coveted final in London. Inter Milan enters the second leg with a fresh dose of confidence. After an uncomfortable series of five matches without a win, Simone Inzaghi's team managed to defeat Verona 1-0 over the weekend, keeping them in the race for the Italian title, though they still trail league leaders Napoli by three points. The win wasn't spectacular – decided by a penalty in the ninth minute – but it represents an important mental boost for the team. In the first semifinal match at Camp Nou, Inter twice held the lead (2-0 and 3-2), but ultimatel...