Europa League: Fenerbahçe, Real Sociedad Friborg and Rennes already in the round of 32

Balance reigns supreme after four rounds in Group F, with all the teams at 5 points: in fact, in addition to Lazio, Feyenoord and Midtjylland also draw. Ludogorets instead increases the pressure on Rome by beating Helsinki without too much difficulty. Manchester United passes with Omonia, saved for most of the match by the goalkeeper, up to the goal in the recovery of McTominay; Real Sociedad confirms the clear path and breaks the pass for the round of 32 and the same goes for Fenerbahççe, Rennes and Friborg. Union Berlin relaunches by winning with Malmo, after the draw between Union Saint-Gilloise and Braga. All according to the forecasts for Arsenal and PSV, who must recover the direct clash between them, respectively against Bodo / Glimt and Zurich.

Group A

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Arteta makes turnover but his Arsenal does not betray. The Gunners take the lead with Saka, who triangulates with Sambi Lokonga, kicks and scores thanks to a rebound with Hoibraten (24 ‘). The Norwegians are not there, in the first half Pellegrini becomes very dangerous while at the beginning of the second half Solbakken and Espejord waste the equalizer. The PSV confirms the wide success of the first leg, still imposing itself on Zurich without difficulty. Everything was already mortgaged in the first half, with Gutierrez reiterating on the net Brecher’s rejection on Obispo’s detachment. In the quarter of an hour Veerman doubles with a precise right from outside, at 34 ‘it is already 3-0 for the Dutch: Sangaré scores, still in tap-in after Gakpo’s header. At 55 ‘Veerman exchanges with Sangaré and closes the challenge with another placed from outside. El Ghazi’s solo is the icing on the cake for the 5-0 final.

Group B.

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Very few emotions in Krakow, between Dynamo Kiev and Rennes. The match is decided at the beginning of the second half with Wooh who scores in his Europa League debut by deflecting a corner from the left. Fenerbahce respond with a success against Aek Larnaca. Joao Pedro pushed the Turks forward on 16 ‘, supporting Alioski’s excellent suggestion from a few steps away. In the second half off the penalty festival: Trickovski equalized in the 52nd minute, again from the spot Batshuayi scored in the 80th minute after a hand ball while Valencia missed the match point in the 86th minute. On the latter penalty, Cabezali was sent off for a double yellow card, making it impossible to recover in the final despite the mistake.

Group C

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Ludogorets dictate their law against Helsinki, with one goal in each half. The first is from Gropper in the 38th minute, favored by the rough intervention of Hazard who has many responsibilities. Lima stretches in the 64th minute, served well by Tekpetey who assists his teammate after failing to discard the goalkeeper.

Group D

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A shower of goals in Leuven between Union Saint-Gilloise and Braga. Vitinha opens the dance at 15 ‘with a right from the edge facilitated by an awkward intervention by Moris. Boniface equalized five minutes later: he received in the area and found the corner with a precise low shot. In the final of the fraction, Vitinha signs his hat-trick first with a header from a free-kick (36 ‘), then with a delicious touch below on Ricardo Horta’s filter. Upon returning from the locker rooms, the Belgians shake up. Vanzeir shortens in the 49th minute by soaring at the near post from a corner, then Boniface is again to score by turning Lapoussin’s cross with his head (63 ‘). Few situations to report in the other match of the group, between Union Berlin and Malmo, with the Germans winning at the end. The first noteworthy goal was for Union, with Khedira who saw his shot from the edge stop on the post in the 64th minute. Subsequently revoked a penalty initially granted to the Union after on-field review, confirmed instead what Knoche achieves in the 89th minute. The Swedes remain in ten for the last seconds for the direct red (serious foul play) shown to Lomotey.

Group E

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A siege over ninety minutes long eventually yields the three points, for Manchester United. Ten Hag’s team slams Uzoho repeatedly. Rashford starts, then at 33 ‘the goalkeeper raises Casemiro’s shot that slams on the crossbar. In the second half, the goalkeeper of the Cypriots is exalted on Rashford and Antony in rapid succession, then also on Bruno Fernandes and McTominay. It is the Scotsman who decides the game in full recovery: Sancho catches him in the area, the midfielder controls and colds an almost unbeatable Uzoho. All easy for Real Sociedad, which still folds the Sheriff. The first ring is from Mendez in the 24th minute, when his left-footed shot hits the post. Ten minutes later the Spaniards are in numerical superiority for the expulsion (double yellow) of Zohouri. The resistance of the guests collapses in the recovery of the first half, the Norwegian striker knocks it down with a nice left from distance. Diego Rico’s doubling arrives with a surgical diagonal to conclude an enveloping maneuver (66 ‘), Navarro writes the word end, kicking from a few steps on the bank of Kubo.

Group F

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Feyenoord and Midtjylland face off with no holds barred. Martinez leads the Danes with a great right from distance (16 ‘), Trauner has suffered after a double chance for the equalizer, prevented first by the post and then by Bijlow. Timber restores parity in the 32nd minute, Hancko completes the comeback in the opening of the second half by pushing Geertruida’s heel into the net. At 59 ‘, however, the result returned to perfect balance thanks to the detachment of Sviatchenko who headed for the far corner. The Dutch are looking for success until the end, but the hopes are extinguished on the post hit by Walemark from a few meters to 81 ‘.

Group G

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A race full of regrets for Nantes, who immediately started strong with Freiburg but saw their attempts rejected by the woods, first with the crossbar of Sissoko (12 ‘) and then with the pole of Corchia (20’). So the Germans went ahead in the 25th minute, with Kubler’s broadside good at kicking off the cross rejected by Lafont. The French drop as the minutes go by and the guests take advantage of it: an excellent restart led by Gunter, Jeong acts as a bank for Gregoritsch who turns and kicks, beating the goalkeeper again (71 ‘). Shade closes the accounts, taking advantage of Castelletto’s slip and a deviation on his conclusion (82 ‘), and in the final there is also time for Jeong’s goal in tap-in after Lafont’s parade on Gregoritsch’s shot (87 ‘). In Baku, the Qarabag does not exceed Olympiacos, even if it is preferred. Both teams create practically nothing, except for an interesting right-foot from Sheydaev at 71 ‘from the edge that ends just wide.

Group H

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Trabzonspor leaves no chance for Monaco. In the recovery of the first half, daring own goal by the French, with Nubel who in an attempt to postpone hits Sarr and the ball ends up in the net. Upon returning from the locker rooms, the Turks immediately put the game down. Vitor Hugo climbs very high by deflecting a corner kick from the left into the goal in the 48th minute, then Bardhi throws a free kick under the barrier scoring with the help of the post (57 ‘). In place of the Macedonian comes Trezeguet, who just a few minutes from his entry stamps with a diagonal addressed to the far corner in the 69th minute. Ferencvaros considerably complicates the path of the Red Star and takes revenge for the defeat of the first leg. Zachariassen at 24 ‘under measure signs the advantage of the Hungarians, the game comes alive in the second half. Pesic sees a great goal canceled for having controlled the ball with his hand, Ryan Mmaee on the other side hits the post. At 55 ‘Mitrovic equalized with a breakaway from midfield that ended with a right in the corner. Samy Mmaee, brother of the attacker, brings Ferencvaros forward with a massive detachment from a corner.