Kraljevi Kvota - Europa League 1/16 finals review

The first duels of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League have ended, in which two teams achieved convincing victories and went to the second stage with one leg, while the other participants of the next round will be known after the return match. You can follow all events within the Europa League on our website and Instagram account, which are described below.

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Fenerbahce achieved a convincing 3:0 triumph in Istanbul against Anderlecht easier than expected. The home team started attacking right from the start, and it paid off for them because, with the goals of Tadić and Džeko, they went into halftime with a two-goal lead. The third goal was the work of En Nesiri and time set the final score. Anderlecht is not without chances in the second leg, but the three-goal difference will probably be too much for the Belgians.

As expected, Budapest saw an extremely tough one, although both of them sent a lot of shots on goal, only a couple of shots really went into the frame of the goal. Ferencváros gave the home team the advantage with Abu Fani's goal in the middle of the first half, and it turned out to be the final result, so the Hungarian representative will have a minimal advantage before the rematch in the Czech Republic.

Mitjiland failed to beat Real Sociedad I took home the advantage in the first match. The Spaniards achieved a great triumph of 2:1 and stepped into the round of 16 with one foot. First, Mendez took the lead from the penalty spot in the 11th minute, and in the 31st minute he assisted Cuba for 2:0, and by the end of the half, the home team reduced that lead, and the final score was set.

Union SG lost to Ajax at home and thus shortened their chances for further placement. Although the home team took the lead in the 23rd minute, that goal was canceled by VAR due to offside. And until the 59th minute, the scoreboard read 0:0, and then Rasmussen scored to lead the 'spearmen', and in the 71st minute, Mocchio made it 2:0 and set the final score. This is a great advantage for Ajax, and they are in a great position to celebrate the passage to the round of 16 in front of their fans.

AZ Alkmaar played a great match and brought great joy to its fans. Galatasaray was defeated by a score of 4:1, and the Dutch team had a big lead in the rematch in Turkey. The home team took the lead in the 12th minute, and the equalizer came eight minutes later, but AZ again took the lead in the 37th minute, with which I went to rest. At the beginning of the second part of the game, Galatasaray was left with one less player, which the home team took advantage of and scored two more goals in nine minutes for the final 4:1. AZ has a big lead, and whether it will melt away in the inferno that Galatasaray fans are creating in their stadium remains to be seen.

Porto and Roma played a draw in a very equal match. The visitors took the lead in stoppage time through Čelik, and Porto equalized in the middle of the second half of the game, setting the final score. Roma remained in the 72nd minute without Cristante, who received a red card but managed to avoid defeat, I have a chance to win in front of my fans and go to the next stage.

The Romanian champion, FCSB, made a surprise in the first match and defeated PAOK in Thessaloniki 2:1. The home team took the first lead in the 21st minute, but in stoppage time in the first half, they remained with one player less. The guests increased the pressure in the second part of the game and I reached the equalizer in the 50th minute and then in the 60th. They scored a goal for the turnaround and the final 2:1. FCSB has a nice advantage going into the second leg at their home stadium, while PAOK will have to attack from the start in the second leg to try to turn things in their favor.

Twente was welcomed by Bodo/Glimt in front of full stands and managed to achieve a triumph in deep stoppage time. The home team took the lead in the 5th minute, and they maintained that lead for the next 80 minutes. Then the guests reached an equalizer, and when everyone probably thought that this duel would end in a tie, one of the guests' players played with his hand in his penalty area, which was enough for the referee to show the most severe penalty. The legendary striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel was safe from the penalty spot and in the 95th minute, he brought great joy to the home fans before the rematch in Norway.

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