Europa League

OFFICIALLY. Nottingham remove Zinchenko from team’s Europa League bid

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6 hours ago

January 15, 2026

Jayden

OFFICIALLY. Nottingham remove Zinchenko from team’s Europa League bid

English “Nottingham Forrest” decided to exclude the defender of the Ukrainian national team Alexandra Zinchenko From the team’s application for the 2025/26 Europa League season.

Information about this was published on the official UEFA website. The 29-year-old football player’s place in the European cups was taken by Nigerian national team player Ola Aina, who played only seven matches this season due to injuries.

Zinchenko’s contract belongs to Arsenal and expires in June 2026. In September 2025, the Ukrainian defender joined Nottingham on loan and has already worked under the guidance of three different coaches.

The Ukrainian has played ten matches without scoring a goal in all competitions this season. Nottingham did not provide an official reason for the Ukraine national team defender’s exclusion from the Europa League.

Nottingham ranked 11th in the Europa League with 11 points after six weeks. Sean Dyche’s men will have to play two matches on the main stage against Portuguese Braga (January 22) and Hungary’s Ferencvaros (January 29).

2025/26 Europa League standings:

NO.	games AND	INSIDE	N	P.	Wage	Format	Glasses ABOUT
1	Lyon	6	5	0	1	13 – 3	22.01.26 19:45 Young Men – Lyon11.12.25 Lyon 2:1 Continue Eagles27.11.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:6 Lyon06.11.25 Betis 2:0 Lyon23.10.25 Lyon 2:0 Basel02.10.25 Lyon 2:0 RB Salzburg	15
2	midtjylland	6	5	0	1	13 – 5	22.01.26 19:45 Brann – Midtjylland11.12.25 Midtjylland 1:0 Genk27.11.25 Rome 2:1 Midtjylland06.11.25 Midtjylland 3:1 Celtic23.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:3 Midtjylland02.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:3 Midtjylland	15
3	Aston Villa	6	5	0	1	10 – 4	22.01.26 19:45 Fenerbahce – Aston Villa11.12.25 Basel 1:2 Aston Villa27.11.25 Aston Villa 2:1 Young Men06.11.25 Aston Villa 2:0 Maccabi Tel Aviv23.10.25 Carry On Eagles 2:1 Aston Villa02.10.25 Feyenoord 0:2 Aston Villa	15
4	Betis	6	4	2	0	11 – 4	22.01.26 19:45 PAOK – Betis11.12.25 Dinamo Zagreb 1:3 Betis27.11.25 Betis 2:1 Utrecht06.11.25 Betis 2:0 Lyon23.10.25 Genk 0:0 Betting02.10.25 Ludogorets 0:2 Betis	14
5	Freiburg	6	4	2	0	9 – 3	22.01.26 19:45 Freiburg – Maccabi Tel Aviv11.12.25 Freiburg 1:0 RB Salzburg27.11.25 Victoria Plzen 0:0 Freiburg06.11.25 Nice 1:3 Freiburg23.10.25 Freiburg 2:0 Utrecht02.10.25 Bologna 1:1 Freiburg	14
6	Ferençvaros	6	4	2	0	11 – 6	22.01.26 22:00 Ferencvaros – Panathinaikos11.12.25 Ferençvaros 2:1 Glasgow Rangers27.11.25 Fenerbahce 1:1 Ferençvarosi06.11.25 Ferencvaros 3:1 Ludogorets23.10.25 RB Salzburg 2:3 Ferencvaros02.10.25 Genk 0:1 Ferencvaros	14
7	Braga	6	4	1	1	10 – 5	22.01.26 22:00 Braga – Nottingham Forest11.12.25 Nice 0:1 Braga27.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 1:1 Braga06.11.25 Braga 3:4 Genk23.10.25 Braga 2:0 Red Star02.10.25 Celtic 0:2 Braga	13
8	porto	6	4	1	1	9 – 5	22.01.26 19:45 Victoria Pilsen – Porto12/11/25 Porto 2:1 Malmo27.11.25 Porto 3:0 Nice06.11.25 Utrecht 1:1 Porto23.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:0 Porto02.10.25 Porto 2:1 Red Star	13
9	Stuttgart	6	4	0	2	12 – 5	22.01.26 22:00 Rome – Stuttgart11.12.25 Stuttgart 4:1 Maccabi Tel Aviv27.11.25 Carry On Eagles 0:4 Stuttgart06.11.25 Stuttgart 2:0 Feyenoord23.10.25 Fenerbahce 1:0 Stuttgart02.10.25 Basel 2:0 Stuttgart	12
10	Novel	6	4	0	2	10 – 5	22.01.26 22:00 Rome – Stuttgart11.12.25 Celtic 0:3 Rome27.11.25 Rome 2:1 Midtjylland06.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 0:2 Rome23.10.25 Rome 1:2 Viktoria Plzen02.10.25 Rome 0:1 Lille	12
11	Nottingham Forest	6	3	2	1	11 – 6	22.01.26 22:00 Braga – Nottingham Forest11.12.25 Utrecht 1:2 Nottingham Forest27.11.25 Nottingham Forest 3:0 Malmo06.11.25 Sturm Graz 0:0 Nottingham Forest23.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:0 Porto02.10.25 Nottingham Forest 2:3 Midtjylland	11
12	Fenerbahce	6	3	2	1	9 – 5	22.01.26 19:45 Fenerbahce – Aston Villa11.12.25 Brann 0:4 Fenerbahce27.11.25 Fenerbahce 1:1 Ferençvarosi06.11.25 Viktoria Plzen 0:0 Fenerbahce23.10.25 Fenerbahce 1:0 Stuttgart02.10.25 Fenerbahce 2:1 Good	11
13	Bologna	6	3	2	1	9 – 5	22.01.26 19:45 Bologna – Celtic11.12.25 Celta 1:2 Bologna27.11.25 Bologna 4:1 RB Salzburg06.11.25 Bologna 0:0 Brann23.10.25 FCSB 1:2 Bologna02.10.25 Bologna 1:1 Freiburg	11
14	Victoria Pilsen	6	2	4	0	6 – 2	22.01.26 19:45 Victoria Pilsen – Porto11.12.25 Panathinaikos 0:0 Victoria Pilsen27.11.25 Victoria Plzen 0:0 Freiburg06.11.25 Viktoria Plzen 0:0 Fenerbahce23.10.25 Rome 1:2 Viktoria Plzen02.10.25 Viktoria Pilsen 3:0 Malmö	10
15	Panathinaikos	6	3	1	2	9 – 7	22.01.26 22:00 Ferencvaros – Panathinaikos11.12.25 Panathinaikos 0:0 Victoria Pilsen27.11.25 Panathinaikos 2:1 Sturm Graz06.11.25 Malmo 0:1 Panathinaikos23.10.25 Feyenoord 3:1 Panathinaikos02.10.25 Panathinaikos 1:2 Carry On Eagles	10
16	Genk	6	3	1	2	7 – 6	22.01.26 22:00 Utrecht – Genk11.12.25 Midtjylland 1:0 Genk27.11.25 Genk 2:1 Basel06.11.25 Braga 3:4 Genk23.10.25 Genk 0:0 Betting02.10.25 Genk 0:1 Ferencvaros	10
17	red star	6	3	1	2	5 – 5	22.01.26 19:45 Malmö – Red Star11.12.25 Sturm Graz 0:1 Red Star Zvezda27.11.25 Red Star 1:0 FCSB06.11.25 Red Star 1:0 Lille23.10.25 Braga 2:0 Red Star02.10.25 Porto 2:1 Red Star	10
18	PAOK	6	2	3	1	13 – 10	22.01.26 19:45 PAOK – Betis11.12.25 Ludogorets 3:3 PAOK27.11.25 PAOK 1:1 Brann06.11.25 PAOK 4:0 Young Men23.10.25 Lille 3:4 PAOK02.10.25 Celta 3:1 PAOK	9
19	Celta	6	3	0	3	12 – 9	22.01.26 22:00 Celta – Lille11.12.25 Celta 1:2 Bologna27.11.25 Ludogorets 3:2 Celta06.11.25 Dinamo Zagreb 0:3 Celta23.10.25 Celta 2:1 Good02.10.25 Celta 3:1 PAOK	9
20	Lille	6	3	0	3	10 – 7	22.01.26 22:00 Celta – Lille11.12.25 Young Men 1:0 Lille27.11.25 Lille 4:0 Dinamo Zagreb06.11.25 Red Star 1:0 Lille23.10.25 Lille 3:4 PAOK02.10.25 Rome 0:1 Lille	9
21	Young Men	6	3	0	3	8 – 12	22.01.26 19:45 Young Men – Lyon11.12.25 Young Men 1:0 Lille27.11.25 Aston Villa 2:1 Young Men06.11.25 PAOK 4:0 Young Men23.10.25 Young Men 3:2 Ludogorets02.10.25 FCSB 0:2 Young Men	9
22	brann	6	2	2	2	6 – 7	22.01.26 19:45 Brann – Midtjylland11.12.25 Brann 0:4 Fenerbahce27.11.25 PAOK 1:1 Brann06.11.25 Bologna 0:0 Brann23.10.25 Brann 3:0 Glasgow Rangers02.10.25 Brann 1:0 Utrecht	8
23	Ludogorets	6	2	1	3	11 – 14	22.01.26 22:00 Glasgow Rangers – Ludogorets11.12.25 Ludogorets 3:3 PAOK27.11.25 Ludogorets 3:2 Celta06.11.25 Ferencvaros 3:1 Ludogorets23.10.25 Young Men 3:2 Ludogorets02.10.25 Ludogorets 0:2 Betis	7
24	Celtic	6	2	1	3	7 – 11	22.01.26 19:45 Bologna – Celtic11.12.25 Celtic 0:3 Rome27.11.25 Feyenoord 1:3 Celtic06.11.25 Midtjylland 3:1 Celtic23.10.25 Celtic 2:1 Sturm Graz02.10.25 Celtic 0:2 Braga	7
25	Dinamo Zagreb	6	2	1	3	8 – 13	22.01.26 22:00 Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB11.12.25 Dinamo Zagreb 1:3 Betis27.11.25 Lille 4:0 Dinamo Zagreb06.11.25 Dinamo Zagreb 0:3 Celta23.10.25 Malmö 1:1 Dinamo Zagreb02.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:3 Dinamo Zagreb	7
26	Basel	6	2	0	4	8 – 9	22.01.26 22:00 RB Salzburg – Basel11.12.25 Basel 1:2 Aston Villa27.11.25 Genk 2:1 Basel06.11.25 Basel 3:1 FCSB23.10.25 Lyon 2:0 Basel02.10.25 Basel 2:0 Stuttgart	6
27	FCSB	6	2	0	4	7 – 11	22.01.26 22:00 Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB11.12.25 FCSB 4:3 Feyenoord27.11.25 Red Star 1:0 FCSB06.11.25 Basel 3:1 FCSB23.10.25 FCSB 1:2 Bologna02.10.25 FCSB 0:2 Young Men	6
28	Carry On Eagles	6	2	0	4	5 – 11	22.01.26 22:00 Nice – Carry On Eagles11.12.25 Lyon 2:1 Continue Eagles27.11.25 Carry On Eagles 0:4 Stuttgart06.11.25 RB Salzburg 2:0 Carry On Eagles23.10.25 Carry On Eagles 2:1 Aston Villa02.10.25 Panathinaikos 1:2 Carry On Eagles	6
29	Storm Graz	6	1	1	4	4 – 8	22.01.26 19:45 Feyenoord – Sturm Graz11.12.25 Sturm Graz 0:1 Red Star Zvezda27.11.25 Panathinaikos 2:1 Sturm Graz06.11.25 Sturm Graz 0:0 Nottingham Forest23.10.25 Celtic 2:1 Sturm Graz02.10.25 Sturm Graz 2:1 Glasgow Rangers	4
30	Feyenoord	6	1	0	5	7 – 13	22.01.26 19:45 Feyenoord – Sturm Graz11.12.25 FCSB 4:3 Feyenoord27.11.25 Feyenoord 1:3 Celtic06.11.25 Stuttgart 2:0 Feyenoord23.10.25 Feyenoord 3:1 Panathinaikos02.10.25 Feyenoord 0:2 Aston Villa	3
31	RB Salzburg	6	1	0	5	5 – 11	22.01.26 22:00 RB Salzburg – Basel11.12.25 Freiburg 1:0 RB Salzburg27.11.25 Bologna 4:1 RB Salzburg06.11.25 RB Salzburg 2:0 Carry On Eagles23.10.25 RB Salzburg 2:3 Ferencvaros02.10.25 Lyon 2:0 RB Salzburg	3
32	Utrecht	6	0	1	5	3 – 9	22.01.26 22:00 Utrecht – Genk11.12.25 Utrecht 1:2 Nottingham Forest27.11.25 Betis 2:1 Utrecht06.11.25 Utrecht 1:1 Porto23.10.25 Freiburg 2:0 Utrecht02.10.25 Brann 1:0 Utrecht	1
33	Glasgow Rangers	6	0	1	5	3 – 11	22.01.26 22:00 Glasgow Rangers – Ludogorets11.12.25 Ferençvaros 2:1 Glasgow Rangers27.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 1:1 Braga06.11.25 Glasgow Rangers 0:2 Rome23.10.25 Brann 3:0 Glasgow Rangers02.10.25 Sturm Graz 2:1 Glasgow Rangers	1
34	malmo	6	0	1	5	3 – 12	22.01.26 19:45 Malmö – Red Star12/11/25 Porto 2:1 Malmo27.11.25 Nottingham Forest 3:0 Malmo06.11.25 Malmo 0:1 Panathinaikos23.10.25 Malmö 1:1 Dinamo Zagreb02.10.25 Viktoria Pilsen 3:0 Malmö	1
35	Maccabi Tel Aviv	6	0	1	5	2 – 18	22.01.26 19:45 Freiburg – Maccabi Tel Aviv11.12.25 Stuttgart 4:1 Maccabi Tel Aviv27.11.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:6 Lyon06.11.25 Aston Villa 2:0 Maccabi Tel Aviv23.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:3 Midtjylland02.10.25 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:3 Dinamo Zagreb	1
36	Beautiful	6	0	0	6	4 – 13	22.01.26 22:00 Nice – Carry On Eagles11.12.25 Nice 0:1 Braga27.11.25 Porto 3:0 Nice06.11.25 Nice 1:3 Freiburg23.10.25 Celta 2:1 Good02.10.25 Fenerbahce 2:1 Good	0

full table

Source: Sport UA

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Europa League

Emeri: The European League is even more important for Aston Valley

Published

49 minutes ago

January 15, 2026

Annie

Emeri: The European League is even more important for Aston Valley

Aston Valley head coach Unai Emery showed up after beating Basel (2:1) in the 6th round of the final stages of the European League. Visit the official UEFA website.

“We are very satisfied, we played very good games the rest of the time. For example, last year against Arsenal (2:1). Today we were not able to play 90 minutes consistently, but I am happy that we scored three points.

Basel is a very strong rival, and it is not easy to win here. Ale mi showed good gru.

We cannot complain, the European League is a very important tournament for us. This tournament is very competitive, but only one team can overcome it. The three points we scored in Basel will give us enthusiasm for the upcoming tests,” said Emeri.

Aston Villa currently sits third in the European League table.

Source: Football UA

Annie

I am Annie Mcadams, a news author at Sportish. I specialize in covering different sections of sports and have been writing for the past five years. My passion lies in uncovering new stories that are informative, interesting and captivating to the audience. I have a knack for finding the right sources who can provide reliable insight on trending topics.

Europa League

Nottingham exclude Zinchenko from a Europa League bid

Published

2 hours ago

January 15, 2026

Annie

Nottingham exclude Zinchenko from a Europa League bid

Nottingham Forrest have decided not to include Ukrainian national team defender Oleksandr Zinchenko until the team’s registration for the spring part of the 2025/26 European competition.

The club officially announced that the Ukrainian’s place in the European Cup bid was taken by the Nigerian grind Ola Aina, who spent the season only a few games due to injuries.

The 29-year-old Zinchenko, whose contract with Arsenal expires until the summer of 2026, was loaned to the English club in the spring of 2025 and began working with three coaches. In the current tournaments there were ten matches, but there were no effective actions. The reasons for the decision to exclude the Ukrainian from the club’s application have not been disclosed.

After six rounds on the main stage of the European League, Nottingham Forrest has achieved 11 points and is in 11th place in the group. The team’s upcoming matches are scheduled for the 22nd day against Braga and the 29th day against Ferencvaros.

Source: Football UA

Annie

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Vasily Kobin could go to Dnepr and play in the Europa League final

Published

2 weeks ago

December 30, 2025

Jayden

Vasily Kobin could go to Dnepr and play in the Europa League final

football journalist Igor Tsyganyk He told the details of the long-standing transfer story regarding the possible transfer of Vyacheslav Kobin to Dnepr.

According to him, when Dnipro club had to choose between Artem Fedetsky and Vyacheslav Kobin, Kobin was the first choice to strengthen the squad.

Tsyganyk stated that the football player could really be transferred to Dnieper and noted that they made him an offer in the first place. According to the journalist, in the event of such a transfer, Kobin could even play in the 2015 Europa League final, but ultimately the transfer did not take place.

The journalist emphasized that the failure of the transition was not related to financial conditions. According to his information, salaries in Shakhtar and Dnepr were approximately the same. The reasons why the transfer did not take place lie on a different level, but the details of this situation are not reliably known.

According to Tsyganik, Dnepr considered Kobin as a priority option, but the transition was never implemented. Artem Fedetsky played for Dnepr from 2012 to 2016. In the 2014/15 Europa League final, Dnepr lost to the Spanish team Sevilla (2:3).

Source: Sport UA

Jayden