Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla fought back to reach yet another final as substitute Erik Lamela scored with a fabulous header five minutes into extra time to earn a gritty 2-1 win over Juventus on Thursday, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory.
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Jose Mourinho’s Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a goalless draw in the second leg of their semi-final tie. Edoardo Bove’s goal gave the Italian side a 1-0 win in the first leg, and that was enough to take them through.
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It was another day for the breakaway on Stage 12 at the Giro d’Italia as Nico Denz claimed a maiden Grand Tour victory. Geraint Thomas ticked off another day in the leader’s pink jersey but will be acutely aware of bigger challenges to come with a brutal trip to the mountains arriving on Friday. He leads Primoz Roglic by two seconds, with Joao Almeida in third at 22″.
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Manchester City delivered a relentless performance laced with outstanding quality to overpower holders Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final against Inter Milan in Istanbul.
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Germany’s Pascal Ackermann rounded Britain’s Mark Cavendish and held off a late surge from Italy’s Jonathan Milan to pick up his first win of the season at Tortona. But Stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia was marred by a freak crash that brought down Ineos Grenadiers duo Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart. Welshman Thomas recovered to retain the race lead but the 2020 champion was forced to abandon.
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