Europa League final ticket sales close

The deadline has passed for neutral fans outside Germany ordering UEFA Europa League final tickets – with applicants to learn by the end of March whether they have been successful.

General public ticket sales on UEFA.com for the 2010 UEFA Europa League final closed on Friday 19 March – and applicants will receive an email confirming the success or otherwise of their orders by Tuesday 30 March.

All candidates who completed the online application form before the 18.00CET deadline on 19 March will get email notification by 30 March – informing them whether their application for the Hamburg Arena final was successful or not.

The international general public ticket sales ran from midday on Wednesday 24 February exclusively via UEFA.com. Candidates who do not receive notification are first advised to check their spam or junk email.

In any case, ticket applicants will be able to verify the status of their orders by logging into the Ticket Portal – using their log-in information for the original application i.e. email address and password – from Wednesday 31 March, when the portal reopens.

The international general public were entitled to apply for two tickets per person from an allocation of 5,100 for the inaugural final of the UEFA Europa League on Wednesday 12 May (20.45CET kick-off) in the northern German city.

Candidates with any questions about their ticket application can consult the help section in the Ticket Portal.

For further ticketing information, contact the customer service company appointed by the German Football Association (DFB) – by emailing uelfinal2010@hsv.de or by telephoning +49 1805 258 291.

Europa League final ticket sales close

Park plants seal on United success

Manchester United FC returned to the head of the Premier League with a 2-1 triumph over Liverpool FC, a victory which was made all the sweeter by Chelsea FC's failure to win at Blackburn Rovers FC.
Ji-Sung Park headed the winner as Manchester United FC returned to the Premier League summit with a 2-1 victory over north-west rivals Liverpool FC, before Chelsea FC lost ground by drawing 1-1 at Blackburn Rovers FC.

Arsenal FC's 2-0 win against West Ham United FC had taken the London club top on Saturday evening, but United boosted their chances of a fourth consecutive English crown despite falling behind to a fifth-minute Fernando Torres header. It took Sir Alex Ferguson's charges just seven minutes to equalise, however. Wayne Rooney converted the rebound after his penalty, awarded for Javier Mascherano's challenge on Antonio Valencia, had been saved by Pepe Reina.

The match settled down thereafter, before Park nodded in Darren Fletcher's delivery with an hour gone. Torres had a chance to equalise in the final minute but scuffed his shot, with Yossi Benayoun then heading the loose ball straight at Edwin van der Sar. The result leaves Liverpool four points shy of Tottenham Hotspur FC, occupants of the final UEFA Champions League place, and takes United two clear of Arsenal and four ahead of Chelsea.

Carlo Ancelotti's team, who have a game in hand on their title rivals, looked to be heading for victory when Didier Drogba (6) finished off Nicolas Anelka's cut back for his 22nd league goal of the season. However, the visitors were punished for their failure to build on their lead as El Hadji Diouf headed the equaliser from Michel Salgado's right-wing cross.

Elsewhere, Manchester City FC leapfrogged Liverpool into fifth and are now two points behind Tottenham courtesy of a 2-1 win at UEFA Europa League quarter-finalists Fulham FC. Roque Santa Cruz and Carlos Tévez gave the visitors a two-goal lead in the first half at Craven Cottage before Danny Murphy halved the deficit with a 75th-minute penalty.

Park plants seal on United success

Arsenal stand in Barcelona's way

In the quarter-finals FC Barcelona face Arsenal FC, Olympique Lyonnais play FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Bayern München take on Manchester United FC and FC Internazionale Milano meet PFC CSKA Moskva.

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FC Barcelona will continue their defence of the UEFA Champions League title with a quarter-final against the side they beat to win the competition in 2006, Arsenal FC.

For the first time since 1998/99 six nations were represented in the draw, made by UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino and the ambassador for the Madrid final, Emilio Butragueño. While Barcelona meet Arsenal over two legs on 30/31 March and 6/7 April, Olympique Lyonnais play French rivals FC Girondins de Bordeaux, FC Bayern München take on Manchester United FC in a replay of the 1999 Camp Nou final and FC Internazionale Milano meet PFC CSKA Moskva.

In the semi-finals, Barcelona or Arsenal will take on Inter or CSKA while the remaining French representatives face Bayern or United. The final will be played at Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu stadium, the first in its new Saturday slot of 22 May, part of a week-long festival that will also encompass the UEFA Women's Champions League final in Getafe two days earlier.

2009/10 UEFA Champions League draw
Quarter-finals: 30/31 March & 6/7 April
1: Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v FC Girondins de Bordeaux (FRA)
2: FC Bayern München (GER) v Manchester United FC (ENG)
3: Arsenal FC (ENG) v FC Barcelona (ESP, holders)
4: FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) v PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)
Semi-finals: 20/21 & 27/28 April
1: Winner quarter-final 2 v Winner quarter-final 1
2: Winner quarter-final 4 v Winner quarter-final 3
Final: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid; 20.45CET, Saturday 22 May
Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2

Arsenal stand in Barcelona's way

Fixture (20&21 March 2010)

England - Premier League

Aston Villa 2 - 2 Wolverhampton W.
(J. Carew 16', 82', J. Craddock 23', J. Milner (o.g.)38')
Everton 2 - 0 Bolton W.
(M. Arteta 72', S. Pienaar 89')
Portsmouth 3 - 2 Hull C.
(T. Smith 37', J. O'Hara 88', N. Kanu 89', C. Folan27',73')
Stoke C. 1 - 2 Tottenham H.
(M. Etherington (pen.) 64', E. Gudjohnsen 46', N. Kranjcar 77')
Sunderland 3 - 1 Birmingham C.
(D. Bent 5', 11', F. Campbell 88', C. Jerome 60')
Wigan Athletic 1 - 0 Burnley
(H. Rodallega 90')
Arsenal 2 - 0 West Ham U.
(Denilson 5', C. Fabregas (pen.) 83')
Manchester U. 2 - 1 Liverpool
(W.Rooney 12',J.Park 60', F.Torres 5')
Fulham 1 - 2 Manchester C.
(D. Murphy (pen) 75', R.S. Cruz 7', C.A. Tevez 36')
Blackburn R. 1 - 1 Chelsea
(E.H. Diouf 70', Drogba 6')

Italy - Serie A

Fiorentina 3 - 0 Genoa
(M.A. Santana 4', . Gilardino (pen.)73', K. Babacar 86')
AS Roma 4 - 2 Udinese
(L. Toni 15', M. Vucinic 24',(pen)66',83', A.D. Natale (pen.)38')
Palermo 1 - 1 Inter Milan
(E. Cavani 24', D. Milito (pen.) 11')
AC Milan 1 - 1 Napoli
(F.Inzaghi 26', H.A. Campagnaro 13')
Atalanta 3 - 0 Livorno
(S. Padoin 13', E.J. Chevanton 50', A.F. Pinto 54')
Bari 1 - 1 Parma
(A. Masiello 85', D. Zenoni 36')
Cagliari 0 - 2 Lazio
(T. Rocchi 4', S. Floccari 37')
Chievo 1 - 1 Catania
(S. Pellisier 64', M.G.M. López (pen.) 74')
Siena 1 - 0 Bologna
(M. Larrondo 10')
Sampdoria 1 - 0 Juventus
(A. Cassano 77')

Spain - Primera Division

Athletic Bilbao 2 - 2 Getafe
(P. Orbaiz 13', F. Llorente (pen.) 80', M.D. Moral 32', S.G.P. Leon 86')
Deportivo LC 0 - 2 Valladolid
(N. Aleman 40', H. Medunjanin 90')
Xerez 2 - 1 Tenerife
(M. Bermejo 7', A.O. Aytham 15', J.F. Nino 49')
Real Madrid 3 - 1 Sporting Gijon
(R.v.d. Vaart 55', X. Alonso 57', G. Higuain 68', D. Barral 55')
Espanyol 2 - 0 Sevilla
(D. Osvaldo 8',60')
Malaga 2 - 0 Villarreal
(N. Baha 64', 84',)
Mallorca 4 - 1 Atletico Madrid
(Victor 10', A. Aduriz 27', L.A. Perea (o.g.)85', M.R. Felipe 90', D. Forlan 25')
Osasuna 1 - 3 Racing Santander
(M. Flano 32', G. Colsa 34', C.F. Salas 50', P.K. Diop 89')
Valencia 2 - 0 Almeria
(J.M. Mata 63', D.J. Silva 70')
Zaragoza 2 - 4 Barcelona
(P.A. Colunga 85',89', L. Messi 5',66',78', Z. Ibrahimovic (pen.)90')