Conference League, the results of the round of 16 and the qualifiers to the quarterfinals

Pending the draws for the quarter-finals, scheduled for tomorrow at 3 pm in Nyon, the Conference League is discovering the teams that, in April, will play for access to the semi-finals. In the matches at 6.45pm, Leicester, Psv Eindhoven, Bodo Glimt and Marseille get the qualification. The Foxes are defeated at Rennais (2-1), but pass the turn due to the 2-0 first leg. Together with Vardy & Co he also celebrates the OM, victorious in Basel with the goals of Cengiz Under and Rongier. While PSV dominated Copenhagen 4-0 with goals from Zahavi (brace), Gotze and Madueke, the other Dutchmen of AZ Alkmaar surrendered to extra time against Bodo Glimt: for the Norwegians, Sampsted was decisive in the 106th minute. At 9 pm – in addition to Roma – Slavia Praga, Feyenoord and Paok Salonicco took the field, respectively, in the double confrontation they established themselves on Lask, Partizan Belgrade and Gent. The Czechs lose in Austria (4-3) but pass thanks to the achievements of Olayinka, Bah and Sor, Feyenoord beat the Serbs with Dessers, Nelson. 2-1, finally, for Paok: the Greeks rejoice with Josè Crespo, former defender of Bologna and Verona.

Rennes-Leicester 2-1

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Following the knockout (0-2) immediately in the first leg, the French start strong to aim for a comeback: at 8 ‘Bourigeaud triangulates in the area with Terrier and beats Schmeichel with a low shot. The hosts conceded little to their opponents, administering the advantage and looking for an opportunity to double: in the first half Leicester only managed to go to the shot once, on 16 ‘with Barnes. Upon returning from the locker room, Rodgers’ team equalized with Fofana, who headed 1-1 on the development of a corner kick. Fifteen minutes from the end, Flavien Tait tries in vain to rekindle Rennes’ hopes, making it 2-1 with a shot from the edge. However, the victory is not enough, at the final whistle the English celebrate the passage of the round.

Basel 1-2 Olympique Marseille

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In Switzerland, Marseille, strong from last week’s 2-1, immediately try to close the qualifying speech. In the first 10 minutes, Lindner saves Basel twice by rejecting shots from Bakambu and Gueye. The Austrian goalkeeper is the best of the first fraction: in the 27th minute he closes the door again in Bakambu, in the 35th minute he saves the penalty kicked by Harit. In the second half, after an opportunity wasted by Burger in the 57th minute, Basel took the lead with Ndoye, who scored with a shot using Sebastiano Esposito’s cross. In the last quarter of an hour, however, Marseille, who found a draw with Cengiz Under in the 75th minute. The French doubling comes full recovery with Rongier, who kicks on goal from the edge, setting the result of the match on the final 1-2.

Copenhagen-Psv 0-4

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After the daring 4-4 ​​in Eindhoven, the guests snatch a pass for the quarter-finals scoring two goals in each half: at 10 ‘Mario Gotze serves Zahavi in ​​the area, who kicks at the corner scoring the 1-0. At 38 ‘the former Bayern stamps the scoresheet, deflecting the ball offered to him by Philipp Max into the goal. In the second half, Bardahji and Lerager miss the appointment with the 1-2: PSV gains confidence and spreads in the last 10’, thanks to the goals of Zahavi – who bags into an empty net – and Madueke, author of the final 0-4.

Az Alkmaar – Bodo Glimt 2-2

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Twelve minutes of fire in the first part, then extra time. Defeated 2-1 in Norway, the Dutch took the lead in the 18th minute with Pavlidis, who placed the ball to Haikin’s left. After the equalizer of Bodo, who arrived in the 26th minute with Pellegrino, in the 30th minute Pavlidis again, a stone’s throw from the goalkeeper, supports the net and scores the 2-1. After two wasted chances by the Greek himself, AZ hit the post in the 71st minute with Karlsson, who in the 84th minute went close to scoring again without success. The challenge then continues for another 30 ‘and in the end Bodo wins thanks to Alfons Sampsted’s goal.

Feyenord-Partizan Belgrade 3-1

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After the 5-2 obtained in Serbia, the hosts also win the second leg of the round of 16. After half an hour without opportunities on both sides, Feyenoord pushes on the accelerator: in the 34th minute he hits a post with Til, in the 35th minute he takes the lead with Dessers but the referee cancels for offside. At 45 ‘the Belgian striker scores 1-0, deflecting Toornstra’s shot into goal and mocking Stevanovic. The doubling of the Dutch comes at game time with Nelson, a minute later Partizan shortens with Ricardo Gomes who hits the corner with a shot from the edge. The icing on the cake is Linssen with a 3-1 score in the 90th minute.

gent-paok 1-2

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After their success in Greece, Paok also asserted themselves in Belgium, where on 20 ‘Jose Crespo – former defender of Verona and Bologna – beat the goalkeeper after a scrum in the penalty area. Gent tried to get back into the game and, after an attempt with Samoise in the 37th minute, equalized in the 40th minute with a header from Depoitre. At the beginning of the second fraction, the Belgians close to 2-1 first with Samoise, then with Okumu and Depoitre. At 77 ‘, however, Paok returns forward with Douglas, who on an assist from Vieirinha puts Roef in for the definitive 2-1.

Lask-Slavia Prague 4-3

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4-1 in the first leg, 3-4 in the return. Slavia Prague access the quarterfinals without too many problems, despite the defeat in Austria remedied at the end. At 5 ‘Lask is dangerous with a shot from Balic in the corner, saved by Mandous. In the 24th minute – two minutes after the goal was missed with a shot by Bah – Olayinka realizes the goal of the advantage sending the ball under the seven. At 36 ‘Wiesinger equalized, but the 1-1 lasted just one minute: served in the area by Sor, Bah again crossed with precision and brought Slavia back forward. In the second half Horvath and Nakamura waste their chances of equalizing, in the 62nd minute Sor scores the trio by beating Schlager. Immediately after, Lask is unleashed: thanks to the expulsion of Plavsic in the 85th minute, Wiesinger, Gruber and Schmidt sign the comeback for the 4-3, which however is not enough to access the quarterfinals.