Raul Rusescu scored a first-half double as Steaua Bucharest claimed a 2-1 win over Rio Ave in Thursday night's Europa League Group J clash. Rusescu headed the Romanian side ahead in the 17th minute then scored the second on the stroke of half time to put the hosts 2-0 up at the break. Yonathan Del Valle pulled one back for Rio Ave early in the second period with a 25-yard strike but the Portug...Full Story »

The 30-year-old feels that his side should have been more clinical during their Europa League defeat, revealing his frustration at losing a game in which he "hardly made a save" Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has bemoaned his side's failure to take chances during their 1-0 defeat at Steaua Bucharest in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday. Raul Rusescu converted a first-half penalty to...Full Story »

A dour performance from the Blues sees them head to Stamford Bridge with a narrow 1-0 deficit thanks to a first-half spot kick that was given away by Ryan Bertrand Chelsea fell to an uninspiring 1-0 defeat at Steaua Bucharest in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie on Thursday night. In the first-ever meeting between the two sides, Raul Rucescu scored what the winner as he conver...Full Story »