Odobert Matchwinner in Europa League
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Eintracht Frankfurt meets in the quarter -finals of the Europa League on April 10th and 17th on Tottenham Hotspur. After the 0: 1 in the first leg at AZ Alkmaar, the English won the second leg 3: 1 (1: 0). Should the SGE prevail against the Spurs, the winner of the duel Lazio Rome against FK Bodø/Glimt would wait in the semi -finals.
In front of a domestic backdrop, the Wilson Odobert, who was hired for almost 30 million euros in summer and for a long time, became the match winner. The attacker brought Tottenham in the lead with his premiere hit in the 26th minute. Shortly after the break, James Maddison (48th) increased before Peer equalized the duel again. In the 74th minute it was again Odobert beautifully by hoe, who scored to get on.
Early red for Hummels: AS Rome is leaving Bilbao
With his dismissal in the eleventh minute, Mats Hummels initiated the European League-off of AS Rome. The Italians played out more than 80 minutes and finally lost the round of 16 second legs at Athletic Bilbao 1: 3 (0: 1).
Nico Williams (45.+3/82.) And Yuri Berchiche (68.) Mercilessly punished Hummels’ Bärendienst. Leandro Paredes’ (90.+3) Connection goal with a penalty was late. The team of coach Claudio Ranieri won the first leg 2-1.
Hummels had practically initiated his dismissal with a catastrophic wrong pass. When Bilbao striker Maroan Sannadi ran freely on the goal behind the center line, the former Dortmund knew how to help himself other than with a tackle. Hummels also hit the ball, but referee Clément Turpin reacted immediately and sent the 36 -year -old central defender with smooth red from the field.
The dismissal was “clear and clear”, Ranieri admitted after the final whistle. Hummels was a real champion, but should have acted in the situation. “That happens, but you have to compliment the team that fought and confactored in need,” said the Roma trainer mildly.
Hummels apologized via social media: “Today I let everyone down with a mistake that was simply stupid and terrible. Such games were once the games in which my team could rely on me, now I have screwed it up and that cost the club the dream of winning the Europa League. I don’t know what else to say, I’m just as disappointed with myself as all of you. ”
Manchester United meets Olympique Lyon in Europe League
City rival Lazio Rome did better than the Hummels team, which secured the quarter-finals ticket through a 1-1 in the second leg against Viktoria Pilsen. There the fifth in the table of Serie A meets the Norwegian representative FK Bodø/Glimt. The Scandinavians prevailed despite a 1-2 defeat at Olympiacos Piraeus.
In addition, Olympique Lyon and Manchester United meet in the quarter -finals. The French had no problems in 4-0 against FCSB. The Red Devils around triple scorer Bruno Fernandes gave Real Sociedad no chance in the 4-1. The Spaniards fell out in the last 30 minutes.
