Manchester United scored four goals, but the match ended 2–2.
Lukas Hradecky tried to swear faith in the Leverkusen defense. PDO
A rare “Finnish derby” was offered in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Lukas Hradecky skipper Bayer Leverkusen was drawn against Union Saint-Gilloise, who surprised the competition. In January, the Belgian club captured Pikkuhuhkajie Casper Terhon To the ranks of the Unionists.
The head coach Karel Geraerts however, left the 19-year-old promise from Helsinki still on the bench.
Although Leverkusen was initially considered the clear pre-favorite in the match pair, Hradecky had to make several top saves already in the opening period.
The situation only got worse after the break because Victor Boniface gave the visitors the lead in the 51st minute. The Nigerian striker took advantage of the empty space that opened up for him and flicked a sharp shot into the back bottom corner. At the same time, Boniface rose to the shared top spot of this season’s Europa League goal exchange together with Manchester United Marcus Rashford with.
Finally a teen star Florian Witz saved the pharmaceutical company’s team with his 83rd minute strike.
Head coach of Leverkusen Xabi Alonso moved nervously in his own technical area and tried to instruct his defense. A possibly fascinating semi-final would await the Basque country if Leverkusen could turn the pair of matches in their favor next Thursday.
Then it would meet the winner of the match pair AS Roma–Feyenoord in the semi-finals. As coach of the Romans, Alonso’s tactical eye has clearly been influenced Jose Mourinho.
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José Mourinho was disappointed in Rotterdam. PDO
The Portuguese was Alonso’s head coach for three seasons at Real Madrid.
However, AS Roma lost the opening leg in Rotterdam on Thursday by Mats Wieffer with a goal of 0–1.
The Giallorossi wasted De Kuip more than anything else Roger Ibanez butt the ball into the top bar.
– by Lorenzo Pellegrini the substitution had nothing to do with him missing the penalty. When it happens, we all miss it together, Mourinho defended his captain.
– We don’t score the goals we should. The boys tried a lot and sacrificed on the field. We have to wait for the deciding part of the Stadio Olimpico.
Two own goals
The biggest favorites to win the Europa League play on the other side of the chart. There, Sevilla unfathomably leveled with two Manchester United own goals.
In the opening period, it looked like United would go to the semi-finals. The team led by two at the break by Marcel Sabitzer on the finish line. After that, however, job mail started to arrive.
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In the end, Marcel Sabitzer’s 2–0 goal was only enough for a draw against Sevilla. PDO
First the captain Bruno Fernandes received a caution for a hand fault that rules him out of next Thursday’s return leg in Andalusia. In addition Lisando Martínez left the field in tears due to an achilles injury.
Since there were no more substitutions left, the home team had to play with less than the rest. Tyrell Malacia messed up Sevilla’s narrowing in the 84th minute and Harry Maguire – again with an own goal – completed the visitors’ Kirin with a 2-2 hit.
The home team’s bet ended completely in the second period, and the manager Erik ten Hag was left wondering where the seemingly certain victory had gone.
A week from now, in Seville, we will start again with a draw.
The winner of the match pair will face either Juventus or Sporting. The Turinese took a tenuous 1–0 lead in the opening partFederico Gatti with an assist.