Fenerbahçe fails to win at home against Lyon. Viktoria Plzen ok with Anderlecht. Bodo/Glimt, Twente and Steaua Bucharest also performed well
Not without worries, Tottenham managed to gain three fundamental points for direct access to the Europa League round of 16, on the Hoffenheim pitch. Porto, however, did not emerge from the quicksand and also lost against Olympiacos at home. Mourinho they had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Lyon, while Viktoria Plzen beat Anderlecht with authority. Bodo/Glimt, Twente and Steaua Bucharest also performed well.
HOFFENHEIM-TOTTENHAM 2-3
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Spurs get off to a great start and take the lead in the 3rd minute: a throw from Davies, a perfect cut from Maddison who controls deliciously and crosses the ball. Hoffenheim claimed a fairly obvious penalty due to a touch from Bentancur’s hands, meanwhile Tottenham scored the second goal, scored by Son who took advantage of a defender’s deflection to mock the goalkeeper (22′). In injury time in the first half, the Germans risked sinking but Baumann saved from Bergvall’s header. Finally we also see Hoffenheim, when Kramaric jumps well into the area but hits the crossbar (53′). A penalty was awarded and taken away from the home team, after Austin’s reckless exit. After a maneuvered move, Hoffenheim closed the gap: Stach did well to correct the suggestion from the left with a slide in the 68th minute. However, the Londoners remain in control of the match and put the score on ice at the first useful restart. Son receives wide on the left and diagonally beats Baumann again (78′). Ngabi keeps hope alive, rising in the 88th minute, but it’s too late.
PORTO-OLYMPIACOS 0-1
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Few emotions in Portugal, the Dragoes came close to taking the lead close to half-time, following the development of a dead ball. During the melee, Tzolakis saves on Galeno, then Pepe misses the target with a curling shot. Porto’s nightmare materializes in the 78th minute: Mouzakitis passes El Khabi, his left-footed shot to the near post is perfect. In the finale, two episodes: Tzolakis providential on Fabio Vieira’s under-measure attempt; a goal against the Greeks was canceled due to Yaremchuk’s offside.
FENERBAHCE-LYON 0-0
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The match comes alive towards the end of the first half, the only chance of the half falls to Tolisso, who takes advantage of a missed clearance by Soyuncu to kick towards goal, finding the rebound from Egribayat. In the last action before the double whistle, Lyon risks being left with ten men: a full-speed intervention in a tackle by Niakhate, for the referee Sozza it is a red card but at the VAR they call him to the review and he opts for the yellow.
QARABAG-STEAUA BUCHAREST 2-3
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The Azeris broke the deadlock after just a minute: from a throw-in, Andrade collected and slalomed into the opposing defense, before beating Tarnovanu. In the 7th minute the balance was immediately restored: corner from the left, captain Sut was all alone at the far post to head the ball. In the 12th minute the referee awarded a penalty to Steaua, then after an on-field review he retraced his steps. At the end of the first half, Cəfərquliyev runs to the left and crosses to the center, Dawa fatally deflects the ball into his own goal for Qarabag’s new lead. In injury time, the Romanians made it 2-2 again with a corner kick, closed by Miculescu at the far post. Steaua’s third goal cannot help but come from the flag, Sut again jumps higher than anyone and the trajectory goes under the crossbar.
VIKTORIA PLZEN-ANDERLECHT 2-0
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The match immediately went downhill for the Czechs, thanks to Cerv’s opening goal, a precise shot from outside the area that left Coosemans motionless (3′). Seven minutes later Foket brings down Kalvach in the area, Sulc appears from the spot but the Anderlecht goalkeeper dives and blocks. Adu makes up for it just before the break, with a powerful move that ends with a slide towards the near post. The same attacker would also have the chance to score a trio, but his precise right-footed shot hits the post (64′).
MALMO-TWENTE 2-3
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The first emotion coincides with the Dutch goal. Busanello fouls Rots in the area, the penalty is converted by Steijn who displaces Ricardo for 0-1 in the 28th minute. The equalizer is rather daring, with Johnsen’s long-range conclusion which rears up due to a deflection and mocks Unnerstall (33′). The referee awards another penalty to Twente after the review on the sideline, this time Van Wolfswinkel takes care of it and doesn’t make a mistake. In the 64th minute the Dutch took off, thanks to Lagerbielke’s header from a corner from the right; Christensen is not there and shortens in the 79th minute.
BODO/GLIMT-MACCABI TEL AVIV 3-1
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On the first action, the Israelis move forward: Sissokho verticalizes well for Peretz, who strikes Khaikin with a sharp diagonal shot (12′). Bodo/Glimt’s response came in the 39th minute, with Hogh’s header from a free kick from the left. The comeback is completed in the 61st minute, by Evjen who is found well by Gundersen and finishes alone in the area. Two minutes later, Hogh scores a brace from a penalty.
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