The FK Bodö/Glimt also defeated Lazio Rome in the Europa League on artificial turf. Manchester United played a lead in Lyon in added time, the Glasgow Rangers were lucky with the var.
Captain Ulrik Saltnes scored both goals in the 2-0 (0: 0) success for the outsider from Norway. In his first goal, he initially let Lazios Alessio Romagnoli get out and then lost goalkeeper Christos Mandas (47th minute). Jens Petter Hauge, once under contract with Eintracht Frankfurt, initiated the second goal with a fine lupfer. Saltnes, 32, benefited from this, he lifted the ball over the goalkeeper into the far corner (69.).
Now Bodö/Glimt has a good chance of progressing
The second leg in Rome will take place next Thursday (April 17, 2025). Bodö/Glimt now has a good chance of progressing, but away games are not home games.
In this Europe League season, the club lost only one in this European League season (6 wins). Bodö/Glimt of six encounters only won one (2 draws, 3 defeats).
In a possible semi -finals, Bodö/Glimt hit the winner of the game between Eintracht and Tottenham. The first game would then rise in Frankfurt or London, the second leg in Norway.
Rangers celebrate zero number after Var-through one another
The Rangers quickly played tenth after Robin Pröpper had seen the red card because of an emergency brake. However, it took until the 76th minute for Bilbao to take the lead: Alex Berenguer hit after Gorka Guruzeta failed to goalkeeper Liam Kelly (76.).
Ridvan Yilmaz (left) of the Glasgow Rangers and Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao
But then the video assistant intervened, a long test followed. The realization: There was a handball in front of the goal, and the goal became a penalty for Bilbao. Berenguer shot the penalty centrally on the goal, goalkeeper Kelly fended off the ball (82nd). The Rangers now go 0-0 to the second leg in Bilbao.
Manchester played away in Lyon
Lyon’s Thiago Almada stepped into the penalty area, which unexpectedly became a shot – goalkeeper Andre Onana misjudged, so the ball hit 1-0 (25th). Leny Yoro equalized to United by header in added time in the first half (45.+5).
Thiago Almada (right) of Lyon in a duel against Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte
Shortly before the end, United seemed to have won: Joshua Zirkzee used the cross from Bruno Fernandes to 2: 1 (88.). But Manchester was still playing the away win: Rayan Cherki hit after goalkeeper Onana had only let a shot from Georges Mikautadze slapped (90.+5).
Eintracht with draws into the second leg in Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt came to a 1-1 (1: 1) in the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Ekitiké brought Eintracht early (6th), Pedro Porro equalized before the break for the Spurs (26th).