Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon has insisted Manchester City’s FA Cup elimination by Manchester United hasn’t knocked their confidence, and discussed his own battle against Joe Hart for playing time.
The draw for the last 32 and the final 16 of the UEFA Europa League was made today, with Manchester City and Manchester United handed difficult ties against FC Porto and Ajax respectively.
Birmingham City, Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out, while there was joy for qualified AZ Alkmaar, Club Brugge and Rubin Kazan, as the UEFA Europa League group stage concluded.
Stanislav Manolev and Tim Matavz scored late on to seal a 2-1 victory over Rapid Bucuresti and ensure PSV Eindhoven finished at the top of UEFA Europa League Group C.
Paris Saint-Germain and Fulham have both suffered surprisingly early exits from the UEFA Europa League, while the likes of Lazio, Twente, Wisla Krakow and Stoke City are through to the last 32.
The UEFA Champions League group phase reached a dramatic finale as both Manchester sides crashed out while goal-hungry Lyon sensationally advanced along with CSKA Moscow, Basel and Napoli.
