The formation of Ogbonna, Emerson and Scamacca (out due to injury) scores with Ings, the hosts make up for it in the second half. The Dutch “justiciars” of Lazio are clearly knocked out. Goal and show between the Swiss and the French
For West Ham, an overall good draw on the Gent field after an uphill match. Anderlecht asserted the home court factor by mocking an AZ distant relative of the Lazio crusher with a ring in time, while goals rained down between Basel and Nice with the centre-forwards as absolute protagonists. In addition, of course, to Fiorentina’s external poker. These are the verdicts of the first leg of the Conference League.
GENT 1-1 WEST HAM
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Ings calls, Gent answers. West Ham takes away a draw from Belgium, in the first leg of the Conference quarterfinals: a dull evening for Ogbonna, Emerson enough. Far from trivial match: the hosts collect corners and come close to the lead with Torunarigha and De Sart, the Londoners unlock it with Aguerd, stopped by the Var. Not bad for Moyes who cheers in the final of the fraction: long throw-in by Coufal, collective distraction of Gent and Bowen sets for the tap-in of Ings. In the second half, however, the music changes and the Belgians equalize in the 57th minute: a splendid vertical plot, Castro-Montes slots in for Cuypers who doesn’t fail in the area. Gent travels on the wings of Orban: in the 68th minute the action starts from him and is finished by Castro-Montes, the ball just wide. West Ham is all in an acute Bowen that does not hit the goal. He then he trembles when Orban’s bicycle kick goes off against the crossbar. Half a thrill in the final when the referee Sidiropoulos graces Gent by canceling the red light from Piatkowski for a foul on Paquetà. All still open in view of the return to London.
ANDERLECHT 2-0 AZ ALKMAAR
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First ring for the Belgians: a Dreyer free-kick scheme, powerful but central left foot. Anderlecht played better and unlocked it in the middle of the quarter with a header from Murillo, cynical in converting a great cross from Dreyer into the net. Very timid Dutch reaction in the 55th minute with the insistent action of Kerkez blocked by Verbruggen. AZ begins to take the field: in the 68th minute Pavlidis, Lazio’s executioner in the round of 16, breaks through in the area and tries to cross but is closed in extremis. On the following corner, a rebound almost gave the Dutch a jackpot. Anderlecht thanks and makes it 2-0 in the next action: thrust by Amuzu, discharge for Ghanaian Ashimeru who gets enticed by the blow from distance and guesses the trajectory. The Dutch offer to respond with Reijnders, a great left foot on which Verbruggen crumples. Little else, Anderlecht put a couple of bricks towards the semifinal.
BASEL-NICE 2-2
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The episode that uncorks a match that started on a slow fire arrives in the 25th minute, when Todibo puts Ndoye down in the box. Penalty for the Swiss and yellow card for the former Barcelona centre-back: from the penalty spot Amdouni displaces Schmeichel. Guest response in the half hour when Thuram offers a great trailer in the center of the area but closes the plate too much and sends out. Nice equalized at the second attempt: 39 minutes, Moffi was the quickest to convert after Laborde’s shot. And the ex Lorient centre-forward was not satisfied, deciding to apply for the Puskas Award with a spectacular bicycle kick from Thuram’s cross: ball inside, comeback completed at half-time. Swiss reaction in the second half: Diouf and Amdouni take aim, but the first attempt ends docile in the arms of Schmeichel and the second off target. But the goal is in the air; Basel’s draw arrives in the 70th minute with Lang’s cross finalized by Amdouni’s header. The striker match between him and Moffi goes 2-2. There is not a moment of respite, Nice returns to show itself; Laborde shoots, Hitz defuses for a corner with a splendid reflex. The ultimate thrill is Swiss-branded, with the inspired Ndoye finding Schmeichel’s answer on its way. Race full of twists and turns, a draw is perhaps the fairest result.
April 13, 2023 (change April 13, 2023 | 23:27)
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