- Sep 18
Crystal Palace defeats Lech Poznan 4-0 in Europa League opener in London
Crystal Palace scored three goals in the first half to secure a 4-0 victory over Lech Poznan at Selhurst Park on Thursday, leaving the Polish champions in 35th place in the Europa League table.
- Aug 31
Benfica defeat Estoril Praia 2-1 as João Palhinha makes debut at Estádio da Luz
Goals from Vangelis Pavlidis and Clément Lenglet secured a 2-1 win for Benfica over Estoril Praia as João Palhinha debuted following an early injury to Enzo Barrenechea.
- Aug 28
Rafael Leão agrees to €45 million Galatasaray transfer after rejecting Aston Villa
The Portuguese winger will earn €12 million per year in Turkey after AC Milan accepted a deal worth up to €50 million including add-ons.
- Aug 28
Rui Costa defends João Palhinha transfer and outlines Benfica market plans after Europa League win
Benfica president Rui Costa addressed transfer spending, squad registration deadlines, and Europa League qualification following a victory over Danish club Aarhus.
- Aug 26
Benfica signs João Palhinha from Bayern Munich on four-year deal for €14M
Midfielder João Palhinha has joined Benfica from Bayern Munich on a contract through 2030 for an initial €14 million fee, reuniting with manager Marco Silva in Lisbon.
- Aug 20
Benfica hosts Danish champion Aarhus in Lisbon for Europa League play-off first leg
Benfica welcomes Danish champion AGF Aarhus to the Estádio da Luz on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off, with new signing Alessandro Circati available and Fredrik Aursnes returning to the squad.
- Aug 13
Benfica visits Hearts with 6-1 first-leg lead in Europa League qualifier
Benfica travels to Edinburgh's Tynecastle Park holding a 6-1 first-leg lead over Hearts, with a Europa League playoff tie against Denmark's Aarhus awaiting the winner over August 20 and 27.
- Jul 30
Lech Poznań squanders 4-1 lead, crashes out of Champions League qualifying to Aarhus on penalties
A 4-1 first-leg advantage evaporated at Stadion Poznań as AGF Aarhus forced extra time and won 4-3 on penalties, sending the Polish champions into Europa League qualifying instead.
- Jul 18
Humpback whale sighted off German Baltic coast, ministry confirms; animal likely same one seen in Scotland and Denmark
The Schleswig-Holstein environment ministry confirmed a humpback whale at the Kiel Fjord on 17 July, moving slowly toward open sea. The animal is likely the same one observed earlier in Scotland and Denmark, and possibly the sick whale nicknamed 'Hartwin'.
- Jun 28
Europe heatwave claims over 1,300 lives as France records 1,000 excess deaths and temperature records tumble
France reports 1,000 excess deaths in four days while WHO says at least 1,300 have died across the continent since June 21, with hospitals overwhelmed and power grids faltering.
