Again without ex-world champion Mats Hummels, the Italian first division club AS Rome has reached the round of 16 in the Europa League.
In the playoff second leg against FC Porto, the team from the eternal city prevailed after the 1-1 in the first leg thanks to its Argentine match winners Paulo Dybala and overnight with 3: 2 (2: 1).
Hummels again only bank presser
Hummels stayed one after the other for the sixth time without minute. After the tour of the guests by Samu (2nd), world champion Dybala had brought the home side to the winning road with a double pack (35 and 39.) before the break.
Niccolò Pisilli (83.) ensured the decision in favor of the Romans against the Portuguese, which was decimated by a red card against Stephen Eustáquio (51./Grobes foul). Devyne Rensch only managed the connection goal for Porto in added time (90.+6).
Alkmaar switches off Galatasaray
Galatasaray missed the round of 16. After the 1: 4 pack in the playoff first leg against AZ Alkmaar, the Turks did not get past a 2: 2 (0: 1) in the second leg in Istanbul. The North Dutch took the lead 2-0 by Seiya Maikuma (42nd) and Denso Kasius (55th) before Victor Osimhen (56.) and Roland Sallai (70th) still took care of the draw.
Torpectacle brings Bodo/Glimt to the round of 16
A last-minute thriller including the seven-goal spectacle brought the Norwegian team from Bodo/Glimt against Twente Enschede from the Netherlands to the KO round. Completely crazy: Three of the seven goals in 5: 2 (0: 1, 3: 2) After extra time, three goals were scored in the added time of the regular season.
In turn: Twente had won the first leg 2-1 and also took the lead in the second leg by an own goal of Fredrik Sjovold (26th). Kasper Hogh equalized in the 56th minute, then suddenly the host led through a late own goal of Mees Hilgers (90.+2), which would have meant the extension. But in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Brice Wembangomo even scored 3-1 – suddenly Bodo/Glimt would have been further.
However, Enschede struck again, Sem Steijn (90.+6) scored to 2: 3, the gate was checked for almost two minutes and then given – it went into the overtime. Then the mischief for Twente finally took shape: Sondre Fet ensured the 4: 2 goal in the 111th minute, the next own goal, this time posted by Arno, then meant the 5: 2 final score in the 114th minute.