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2012–13 UEFA Europa League






The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League is the 42nd season of Europe's Secondary Club Footbal Tournament organised by UEFA, and the 4th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League

Widely derided as a 'Mickey Mouse' cup, Europe's second-tier competition features teams who either couldn't make the Champions League or got dumped out early. Teams can qualify for the Europa League with a high placed finish in the Premier League or by winning the FA Cup or League Cup.


Teams

A total of 193 teams from 53 UEFA Associations will participate in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
  • Associations 1–6 each have 3 teams qualify
  • Associations 7–9 each have 4 teams qualify
  • Associations 10–51 (except Liechtenstein) each have 3 teams qualify
  • Associations 52–53 each have 2 teams qualify
  • Liechtenstein has one team qualify (as it organises only a domestic cup and no domestic league)
  • 32 teams eliminated from the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League are transferred to the Europa League



 Group Stage 





Group A
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Liverpool
6
3
1
2
11
9
+2
10
Anzhi Makhachhala
6
3
1
2
7
5
+2
10
Young Boys
6
3
1
2
14
13
+1
10
Udinese
6
1
1
4
7
12
-5
4

Group B
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Viktoria Plzen
6
4
1
1
11
4
+7
13
Atletico Madrid
6
4
0
2
7
4
+3
12
Academica
6
1
2
3
6
9
-3
5
Hapoel Tel Aviv
6
1
1
4
4
11
-7
4


Group C
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Fenerbahce
6
4
1
1
10
7
+3
13
Borussia Monchengladbach
6
3
2
1
11
6
+5
11
Marseille
6
1
2
3
9
11
-2
5
AEL Limassol
6
1
1
4
4
10
-6
4


Group D
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Bordeaux
6
4
1
1
10
5
+5
13
New Castle United
6
2
3
1
7
5
+2
9
Maritimo
6
1
3
2
4
6
-2
6
Club Brugge
6
1
1
4
6
11
-5
4


Group E
 Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Steaua Bucuresti
6
3
2
1
9
9
0
11
Stuttgart
6
2
2
2
9
6
+3
8
Copenhagen
6
2
2
2
5
6
-1
8
Molde
6
2
0
4
6
8
-2
6


Group F
 Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
6
5
0
1
16
8
+8
15
Napoli
6
3
0
3
12
12
0
9
PSV Eindhoven
6
2
1
3
8
7
+1
7
AIK
6
1
1
4
5
14
-9
4


Group G
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Genk
6
3
3
0
9
4
+5
12
Basel
6
2
3
1
7
4
+3
9
Videoton
6
2
0
4
6
8
-2
6
Sporting CP
6
1
2
3
4
10
-6
5

Group H
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Rubin Kazan
6
4
2
0
10
3
+7
14
Internazionale
6
3
2
1
11
9
+2
11
Partizan
6
0
3
3
3
8
-5
3
Neftchi Baku
6
0
3
3
4
8
-4
3

Group I
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Lyon
6
5
1
0
14
8
+5
16
Sparta Prague
6
2
3
1
9
6
+3
9
Athletic Bilbao
6
1
2
3
7
9
-2
5
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
6
0
2
4
6
13
-7
2

Group J
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Lazio
6
3
3
0
9
2
+7
12
Tottenham Hotspur
6
2
4
0
8
4
+4
10
Panathinaikos
6
1
2
3
4
11
-7
5
Maribor
6
1
1
4
6
10
-4
4

Group K 
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Metalist Kharkiv
6
4
1
1
9
3
+6
13
Bayer Leverkusen
6
4
1
1
9
2
+7
13
Rosenborg
6
2
0
4
7
10
-3
6
Rapid Wien
6
1
0
5
4
14
-10
3
 

Group L
Team
Played
Win
Draw
Lost
GF
GA
GD
Points
Hannover 96
6
 3
3
0
11
8
+3
12
Levante
6
 3
2
1
10
5
+3
11
Helsingborg
6
1
1
4
9
12
-3
4
Twente
6
0
4
2
5
10
-5
4




The draw for the QF will be held on March 15,2013.The first leg matches will be played on April 4,2013 and the second leg matches will be played on April 11,2013

The Eight Teams that qualified for the QF's are -
1)Chelsea(England)
2)Newcastle United(England)
3)Tottenham Hotspur(England)
4)Lazio(Italy)
5)Benfica(Portugal)
6)Rubin Kazan(Russia)
7)Basel(Switzerland)
8)Fenerbahce(Turkey)  

2012-13 Europa League Quarter Finals Draw


 1)Chelsea v Rubin Kazan
2)Tottenham v Basle
3)Fenerbahce v Lazio
4)Benfica v Newcastle


 Quarter Finals Leg 1

1)Chelsea(England) defeat Rubin Kazan(Russia) 3-1 in the  QF Leg 1 of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday April 4,2013

Goal Scorers
For Chelsea -Fernando Torres (16 and 70th minute) and Moses 32nd minute






For Rubin Kazan - Natcho 41st minute


Fernando Torres, with his mask still protecting his broken nose, stabbed home Chelsea’s opening goal in their quarter-final first leg last night while sitting down. That was superb goal-poaching. His second was a glorious header that took him to 18 for the season.
Rubin Kazan were punished again as Cesar Azpilicueta again got free down the right and Moses saw his header luckily pawed away by Ryzhikov. But Torres crossed the ball back in, and when Natcho horribly sliced his clearance, it fell to Moses who cracked his shot into the top corner.
Rubin Kazan's Cristian Ansaldi burst into the box and shot, and the ball struck Terry’s arm. Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi booked Terry, then gave the spot-kick and Natcho rammed it home confidently.

2)Tottenham Hotspur(England)Drew 2-2 with Basel(Switzerland) in the QF Leg 1of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday April 4,2013
Goal Scorers
For Tottenham - Emmanuel Adebayor (40) and Gylfi Siggurdsson (58)


For Basel - Valentin Stocker(30) and Fabian Freir(35)


Bale landed awkwardly on his right foot during a challenge with David Degen late on and left on a stretcher, clearly distressed.

Bale is Tottenham's top-scorer this season with 22 goals and they have not won a match in which he has not scored since 1 January.
Basel,the Swiss champions took the lead at White Hart Lane through Valentin Stocker's close-range finish. Fabian Frei headed in to double the advantage
Basel worked hard to regain the lead - Salah and Jacques Zoua both wasted superb chances and Stocker went close with a free-kick.
Note
Tottenham came back from two goals down in a European match for the fourth time and for the first time since December 2008 when they drew 2-2 with Spartak Moscow

 3)Fenerbahce(Turkey) Defeat Lazio(Italy)2-0 in the QF Leg 1 of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday April 4,2013


Goal Scorers
For Fenerbahce - Pierre Webo(79) and Dirk Kuyt(90)


Pierre Webo put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot on 79 minutes after Stefan Radu had handled in the area.Dirk Kuyt pounced on a rebound from Caner Erkin's free-kick in injury time to extend the Turkish side's lead


4)Benfica(Portugal) Defeat Newcastle United(England)3-1 in the QF Leg 1 of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday April 4,2013

Goal Scorers
For Benfica -Rodrigo Machado(25);Lima(65)and Oscar Cardozo(71st minute penalty after Steven Taylor was penalised for a handball)



For Newcastle United - Papiss Cisse(12)


Benfica Squad - Artur Moraes, Almeida, Luisao, Garay, Melgarejo, John, Matic, Gomes (Perez 61), Rodrigo (Lima 61), Cardozo (Maxi Pereira 77), Gaitan. Subs Not Used: Paulo Lopes, Roderick Miranda, Aimar, Urreta.
Newcastle United Squad - Krul, Simpson (Gosling 83), Steven Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Perch (Anita 62), Cabaye, Gutierrez, Sissoko, Marveaux (Ameobi 80), Cisse. Subs Not Used: Elliot, Williamson, Obertan, Campbell.


Quarter Finals Leg 2

1)Chelsea(England) lost to Rubin Kazan(Russia) 2-3 in the QF Leg 2 of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday April 11,2013
Goal Scorers
For Rubin Kazan - Marcano(51);Gokdeniz Karadeniz(62) and  Natcho(75 -Penalty)

In the 75th minute,Azpilicueta (Chelsea) concedes a penalty for a foul on Ryazantsev (Rubin)and
Natcho (Rubin Kazan) scores from the penalty spot
In the 62nd minute,Alan Kasaev(Rubin Kazan) deep cross from the left allows the Gökdeniz Karadeniz (Rubin Kazan) to get a run on Nathan Aké and power a header into the corner from close. 
In the 51st minute,a short corner is played back to Pablo Orbaiz whose ball into the area is met by the Marcano's (Rubin Kazan) thumping header, which flies into the corner, leaving Petr Čech helpless. 

For Chelsea        - Fernando Torres(5) and Moses(55)
In the 55th minute,Moses(Chelsea)scores as a lovely passing move ends with a swept finish past Sergei Ryzhikov
In the 5th minute, Fernando Torres(Chelsea)scores from Frank Lampard's(Chelsea) pass beating
Sergei Ryzhikov to the ball and loops it into the empty net.
 

However,with the 3-1 win the QF Leg 1,Chelsea enters the SF's with the aggregate goal rule 5-4
 
2)Basel(Switzerland) Vs Tottenham Hotspur(England)drew 2-2 in the QF Leg 2 on Thursday April 11,2013

Goal Scorers
For Basel          - Salah(27) and Dragovic(49)
For Tottenham   - Clint Dempsey(23 & 83rd minute)

With the QF Leg 1 also ending in a 2-2 draw,the aggregate goals are 4-4
Therefore,a decision on penalties resorted and Basel won by 4-1 in the penalty kick and enters SF's
FC Basel 1893 players celebrate victory after their UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg against Tottenham Hotspur FC



 


3)Lazio(Italy) Vs Fenerbahce(Turkey)drew 1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in the QF Leg 2 on Thursday April 11,2013
With the 2-0 win by Fenerbahce(Turkey) over Lazio(Italy) in the QF Leg 1,Fenerbahce(Turkey)enters the SF's with the aggregate goal of 3-1(first ever European semi-final)

A general view of the Stadio Olimpico before the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg between S.S. Lazio and Fenerbahçe SK
 

Caner Erkin (2nd L) of Fenerbahçe celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the goal
Senad Lulić of S.S. Lazio celebrates after scoring the goal

Fenerbahçe SK supporters wave flags at the UEFA Europa League QF Leg 2 against S.S. Lazio





 4) Newcastle United(England)Vs Benfica(Portugal)drew 1-1 in QF Leg 2 on April 11,2013

Goal Scorers
For Newcastle United - Papiss Cisse(71)
For Benfica                 - Eduardo Salvio(90+2)
Eduardo Salvio of SL Benfica celebrates scoring the goal 
Papiss Cissé (L) of Newcastle United FC celebrates scoring the goal with team-mate Hatem Ben Arfa 



With the 3-1 win in the QF Leg 1,Benfica enters the SF's(for the 2nd time in 3 seasons) with the aggrgate goal rule of 4-2


Teams that enters into the SF's of  2012–13 UEFA Europa League are -
  • Chelsea(England)
  • Basel(Switzerland)
  • Fenerbahçe(Turkey)
  • Benfica(Portugal)








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