Kraljevi Kvota - Conference League 1/16 finals review

The first matches of the 1/16 finals of the Conference League have ended. Only two teams have a big transfer before the second leg, while all the others will have equal chances to pass. You can follow all events within the Conference League on our website and Instagram account, which are described below.

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It was very interesting in Slovenia where Celje met APOEL. Already in the second minute, Kucis gave the hosts an advantage, so that the guests could equalize in the 32nd minute. And with that result, we went to halftime. In the 59th minute, a penalty was awarded to the home team, which Kucis didn't use, but he was lucky enough to have the ball hit his feet and thus score the second goal. I put my team back in the lead. Ten minutes later, the visitors equalized again, and a few minutes later I was left with a player less, which turned out to be the final result.

Shamrock made the biggest surprise by defeating the minimum score, 1:0, against Molde in Norway. The home team contributed a lot to that because they stayed with a player for less than 42 minutes. The winning goal was scored by Noonan in the 57th minute and brought great joy to his team before the rematch at his stadium.

Jagiellonia achieved a 3:1 victory over TSCom in Bačka Topola and thus took a big step towards the round of 16. The hosts were the first to take the lead, in the 28th minute with a Eurogoal by Mbongu, but that advantage lasted only three minutes when the guests were very lucky to equalize through Imaza. In the continuation, both teams were equal until the 81st minute when Pululu gave the guests the advantage, and then Imaz again in the 89th. Psotigao scored his second goal for the final 3:1.

Another surprise was seen this time in Helsinki, where Vikingur hosted Panathinaikos. The 'home team' took the lead in the 13th minute and kept that lead until half-time, and in the 56th minute, they doubled the lead, which they failed to save until the end, as Jonidis reduced it to 2:1 from the penalty spot, and thus set the final score, giving hope to his team before the rematch in Athens.

The fighter from Banja Luka achieved the historic first triumph in the knockout phase of a European competition. The city stadium was full and at the end, everyone celebrated the great triumph over Olimpija from Ljubljana. The guests contributed a lot because Floruc received a red card in the 52nd minute, and since then Borac increased the pace, dominated the field and it paid off in the 86th minute when a penalty was awarded. Đorđe Despotović did not convert the most severe penalty into a lead because the goalkeeper of Olimpija saved his shot, but Borac continued even harder, and just five minutes later he took the lead through Ogrineć for great celebration in the stands.

Another unexpected surprise happened in the capital of Denmark. Although Copenhagen took the lead in stoppage time in the first half through Larson, they failed to preserve that advantage until the end. First, Keller equalized for Heidenheim in the 59th minute, and then, with Siersleben's goal, the guests achieved a complete turnaround in the 85th minute. It is certain that a very interesting duel awaits us in the second leg in Germany.

Betis is practically already in the round of 16 because it overcame Gent in Belgium 3:0. Nothing was seen in the first part of the game, and then Anthony scored for the home side in the 47th minute, so that the guests could reach the second goal, but it was disallowed due to handball. Just ten minutes later, Bakambu increased the score to 2:0, and the final result was set by Altimir in the 84th minute.

Cypriot rivals Omonia and Paphos played the first match tied 1:1, so the passage to the next round will be sought in the second leg. The first part of the game did not bring anything, and the home team took the lead in the 51st minute with a goal by Semed. Then, in the 74th minute, a penalty was awarded to the guests, which Tanković did not take advantage of, but ten minutes later, the guests managed to score through Oršić, and the outcome was tied.

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