After Gent’s success at Basaksehir (1-4 with Orban’s hat-trick), the Conference League discovers the names of the other seven teams that will participate in the quarter-finals: there are also Fiorentina and AZ Alkmaar, which eliminates Sarri’s Lazio
All easy for Lech Poznan, West Ham and Nice. Basel go to penalties, Villarreal collapse in the internal challenge with Anderlecht. After Gent’s success at Basaksehir (1-4 with Orban’s hat-trick), the Conference League discovers the names of the other seven teams that will participate in the quarter-finals: there are also Fiorentina and AZ Alkmaar, which eliminates Sarri’s Lazio. The Hammers, led by Scamacca, beat AEK Larnaca 4-0. Poznan beat Djurgardens (3-0), while the French (already victorious 2-0 in the first leg) conquered a success (3-1) against Roberto Bordin’s Sheriff. Calafiori and Males were decisive for Basel, eliminating Slovan Bratislava on penalties. Finally, Villarreal dominated for an hour but failed to score against the Belgians: surprisingly Anderlecht passed, for which a goal from Slimani was enough.
DJURGARDENS 0-3 LECH POZNAN
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The Swedes start off on the right foot, then Lech Poznan wakes up, resists and even scores three goals in the last quarter of an hour. The match was one-way: on 10′ the Poles hit the post with Ishak, at the interval they were already outnumbered due to Danielson’s expulsion. In the second half Szymczak hit the post and the crossbar, in the 77th minute Marchwinski (already scored, again as a substitute, in the first leg) deflected a low cross to stamp the 1-0. Kvekveskiri’s doubling and Skoras’ trio also arrive in the second half: nothing to do for Djurgardens, who pay dearly for the defeat in Poland.
SLOVAN BRATISLAVA-BASILEA 3-6 pen
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One half each and two goals for each side: in the end, after a 2-2 draw in the first leg, the match was decided in extra time. Slovan immediately takes two goals ahead, thanks to the usual Juraj Kucka. The former AC Milan player starts from the frontline and transforms into an added striker: Abubakari’s 1-0 comes after a gore from the 36-year-old, who doubles with a right into the corner in the 17th minute. Basel tries to react but gets lost, up until the interval, in a sterile lap. The turning point came in the second half: in the 53rd minute Calafiori shortened the distance with a turn following the development of a corner, shortly after Zeqiri came close to equalizing. The goal that rekindled the hopes of the Swiss was scored by Amdouni, who shot from distance and surprised the opposing goalkeeper in the 93rd minute. The score didn’t change after half an hour of extra time and, in view of the penalties, goalkeeper Trnovsky, an eleven-metre specialist, entered Slovan. The move is of little use: Kucka makes a mistake, the Swiss are infallible and in the end they qualify thanks to the last decisive shot by the 21-year-old Males, owned by Inter.
WEST HAM 4-0 AEK LARNACA
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He returns to the starting lineup and is immediately decisive: Gianluca Scamacca leads the Hammers in the second leg against the Cypriots, climbing to 3 centers in this edition of the Conference League. After the 2-0 lead in the first leg, Moyes rested Kehrer, Aguerd and Rice and deployed the Italian at the center of the attack. In the 20th minute the ex Sassuolo wins a rebound in the area and carries the English forward. AEK equalized but were offside, in the 45th minute they were left with ten men due to the sending off of Luis Gustavo. In the second half Bowen goes wild and scores two goals between 47′ and 49′: the first with a tap-in on Scamacca’s shot, the second with a perfect gore. In the 65th minute Mubama, born in 2004, also celebrates, on the pitch for ten minutes, signing poker and finding his first goal among the professionals.
NICE-SHERIFF TIRASPOL 3-1
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After the 1-0 success of the first leg, the French dominate at home and conquer the twelfth consecutive useful result. Under Digard’s leadership, the team has regained confidence and continues to grow from game to game. Laborde scores in the half hour, Moffi doubles his lead in the 53rd minute, the ball in the game belongs to the Rossoneri who, however, allow themselves to be surprised by Tapsoba in the 54th minute. The 21-year-old striker won a tackle in the box and shot on goal to shorten the distance, but it was too late for Sheriff to hope for a comeback. In the final, the Moldovans lean forward, the French start again on the counterattack and Brahimi stamps the final 3-1.
VILLARREAL 0-1 ANDERLECHT
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The Spaniards dominated for over an hour, then got distracted by an opposing counter-attack and said goodbye to Europe in the round of 16. After last Thursday’s 1-1 draw, Reina and his teammates took the field with their foot on the accelerator: in the first half they squandered three chances to score and hit the crossbar with Moreno. Back on the pitch, the script is practically the same, but the Belgians defend themselves well and try to sting with counterattacks. Coach Riemer’s strategy works: in the 73rd minute Slimani finds himself completely alone in the center of the area and, following Murillo’s cross, puts the ball on goal to make it 1-0. Less than a year ago, Villarreal faced Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final. Now he gives way to Anderlecht, who snatch a ticket for the Conference League quarterfinals.
March 16, 2023 (change March 16, 2023 | 23:11)
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