Kraljevi Kvota - Europa League 7th round review
The seventh round of the second strongest football competition in Europe has ended. The situation in the standings is quite tight and in the last round we can expect many interesting matches that will decide who goes on and who finishes the competition. You can follow all events within the Europa League on our website and Instagram account, which are described below.
Pilsen beat Anderlecht 2:0 on their home field, and everything was over at halftime. The home team took the lead already in the third minute, and in the 11th. They had the opportunity to double the lead, but they did not use the penalty, but after that, at the end of the first part of the game, they scored another goal and secured three very important points and reached the final 12 points. Placement through the play-offs is secured, and if they beat Atetik in Bilbao and some results coincide, they will go directly to the round of 16. Anderlecht remained on 14 points, and in the last round, a victory over Hoffenheim at home will bring them direct passage to the round of 16.
Romanian FCSB registered a very important 3:2 triumph over Qarabag away, with two goals from Sut. FCSB is now eighth with 14 points, it has a safe passage to the play-offs, and if it defeats Manchester United at home in the last round, it will most likely go directly to the round of 16. Karabagh, on the other hand, remained on three points and finished their competition, and in the last round they visit Olympiakos in Athens.
Twente took the triumph from Sweden over Malmo with the same score of 3:2. This was a very important match for both teams, and with the victory, the Dutch team scored the seventh point. If they beat Besiktas in the last round at home, there is a chance to qualify for the play-offs. Malmo stayed on four points and ended the participation, and they still have a visit to Slavia in Prague.
Bodo scored three very important points with a 3:1 victory over Maccabi from Tel Aviv, with two goals from Hog, and thus reached 13 points, which guarantees them a place in the play-offs. An eventual victory over Nice away in the last round with a bit of luck could take them straight into the round of 16. Maccabi remained on six points and finished their participation, but they will still have a match against Porto at home, ie in Belgrade, where they play their European matches as hosts this season.
A match from which much more was expected and ended in a goalless draw in Istanbul between Fenerbahce and Lyon was much more pleasing to the French, who are 14 points safe participants in the play-offs, and will have everything in their hands in the last round, as Ludogorets will be their guests. . If Lyon wins, they will go directly to the round of 16. On the other hand, Fenerbahce has 9 points, and in the last round they will have to defeat Mitjiland away from home in order to advance to the play-offs.
Tottenham took all three points with a 3:2 triumph over Hoffenheim in Germany with two goals from Son. Now the singers have 14 points, and the play-off in their pocket, and a possible triumph over Elfsborg in London will bring them a direct passage to the round of 16. Hoffenheim remained on six points and ended the competition this season, but they will have a visit to Anderlecht.
Olympiakos made a feat and defeated Porto on the side with 1:0 and thus scored 12. A point that surely puts them in the play-offs, and a possible victory over Karabagh at home in the last round with a little luck from other fields would lead them directly to the eighth finals. With this defeat, Porto made their way much more difficult because they remained on eight points, and in the last round they will have to first beat Maccabi away from home, and then hope that their results from other fields will match.
In the 90th minute, AZ Alkmaar achieved a golden victory of 1:0 over Roma at home. The Dutch team now has 11 points, and maybe even a loss, and a point against Ferencvaros away from home would mean going to the play-offs. Roma has nine points, and in the last round they will meet Eintracht from Frankfurt, and the triumph will certainly bring Roma a play-off, and maybe a point, but the Italians will not have to rely much on luck if they want to continue the competition.
Elfsborg also defeated Nice at home with a minimum score of 1:0 and thus registered three new points and collected a total of 10 so far. They will have a very difficult task in the last round to look for a passage further since they are visiting Tottenham in London. Nica remained on two points and finished their participation, and they still have a match against Bodo at home.
With 2:0, Mitjiland took all three points away from Ludogorets and thus registered the tenth point. In the last round, they will fight a big battle to advance at home against the direct rival of the table, Fenerbahce. The Bulgarian representative remained on three points and finished his participation in Europe this season.
It was very interesting in Belgium, where Union SG welcomed Braga. The visitors led 1:0 at halftime, but Ivanovic reversed the result with two goals in the second half. And after that, in just a few minutes, both of them earned red cards and remained with one less player. The home team had another goal disallowed towards the end, and that was all from this match. A very important triumph for Union, who will get 1 point in the last round against Rangers in Glasgow to be enough to pass to the play-offs, while Braga remained on seven points, and only a triumph over Lazio at home in the last round, and a little luck from other fields can take them to the play-offs.
RFS made the biggest surprise in this round by defeating Ajax at home. The Kopljaniks thus remained on 10 points, and they will have to triumph over Galatasaray in Amsterdam, and maybe one point will be enough for them to go to the play-offs. RFS registered the fifth point, but also said goodbye to further competition, and they still have a visit to Dynamo Kyiv in the last round.
Lazio didn't have much motivation for the match against Real Sociedad in Rome, but the sky blues managed to win 3:1. The home team scored all three goals in the first half, in which one of their goals was disallowed and the visitors were left with one less player. The Romans kept the whole table after this triumph, and if they don't lose to Braga in Portugal in the last round, they will stay there. The Spanish team remained on 10 points and will have to look for a triumph against PAOK at home to qualify for the play-offs.
PAOK hosted Slavia from Prague in Tumba and won with 2:0, thus reaching 10 points before visiting Real Sociedad in the last round, where maybe 1 point will be enough for them to go to the play-offs. Slavija remained on four points and finished their competition, and they still have a match at home against Malmo.
Eintracht from Frankfurt was safe at home against Ferencvaros with 2:0, and scored 16 points. They are now second in the table. A point against Roma away from home would mean safe passage to the round of 16, and maybe even a defeat will be enough for them, although we doubt that they will go to Rome on tour. The Hungarian representative remained on nine points and the chance for passage will continue to be sought at home against AZ Alkmaar in the last round.
Manchester United somehow managed to defeat Rangers at their stadium, and they achieved a 2:1 victory in the 92nd minute. This was the 15th point for the Devils, who are now in the fourth place in the table, and a point against FCSB in Romania would probably mean a direct passage to the round of 16. Renzders remained on 11 points and will look for a chance to pass in the last round at home against Union SG.
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