Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Season - page 270. (Read 58914 times)

Galatasaray were in a bind because they had received a red card from one of their players even though they were superior on aggregate.
Sparta Prague just scored the winning goal to make it 2-1. The aggregate has changed and I am taking a break in this post to convey the changed score for Sparta Prague's win.

If AS Roma's match is against Feyenoord, the match will end with the current score until normal time. Roma would have been lucky if the game continued in the extra 15:15 minutes.

In fact, even up to the 79' minute, the conditions have not changed, the position is still the same Roma vs Feyenoord 1 : 1
Roma have tried many times to advance and attack Feyenoord, but always failed in Feyenoord's defense. Roma should be more offensive and sharpen their attacks, but it looks like this won't be easy. In fact, the match was quite even between the two. This definitely makes De Rossi quite frustrated in conditions like this. At the very least, he must be careful in making player substitutions because the possibility of continuing to a penalty kick to decide the winner could happen.

Freiburg defeated their rival Lens in extra time and managed to pass the round.It was obvious that there was an absurdity in the ratio of this match and obviously Lens should have won in normal conditions, but Freiburd managed to turn the match despite falling behind later.Lens, who closed the first half 2-0 ahead, could not prevent Roland Sallai's goals in the second half and the match went to extra time.In the extra minutes, Gergortisch made it 3-2 and Freiburg passed the round.It was strange that Lens lost the match despite going ahead.2-0 After taking the lead, they failed to defend it and it cost them a little bit.

Roma Vs Feyenoord match score based on aggregate is still yet decidable, any of them can qualify to the next round.
Marseille Vs Shakhtar is also another game that is still in 50/50 zone to decide who to quality the next round.

This Europa League is becoming interesting and from this stage, we will have teams that will make the competition tough.

I think Liverpool and Leverkusen need to tighten up even though they remain the favorites.

feyernord is still difficult, what else is playing at home to AS roma. but being able to keep up with AS roma's game is good enough. because in terms of player material the squad value is clearly feyenord far behind. but if you are able to continue to the next round this is a surprise for feyenord.

Currently the live quotes are as follows:

2.33 - 2.16 - 5.88

Roma is the favorite, and too big in my opinion (if you remove the draw), because from what I see the game is equal and Roma has some initiative, which is typical for a team playing at home. But bookmakers already see a draw outcome as the most likely, so today we can see extra time. I don’t even know whose benefit it will be. Probably in favor of Feyenoord, because Roma will be at least under the pressure of failure (they couldn’t win in regular time).

Roma and Feyenoord are currently in total egal, 1:1 in first match, 1:1 at the moment in re-match
not sure why, but have a sense that Feyenoord is passing through, and odds are pretty solid on that, so would put a live bet on them

interesting situation, with three of four EL matches at 1:1 right now, and Marseille is also in a draw position from last week
Galatasaray is holding on their lead from last week

Rennes managed to defeat Milan at home but unfortunately it was not enough to get through the round.Rennes played well against Milan at home but could not do anything about the goals they conceded.Bourigeaud scored 3 goals and at least they won.
Karabakh, on the other hand, had to say goodbye to the Europa League by losing 3-2 at home to Braga, which they beat 4-2 away.The match ended 2-0 in normal time and of course went to extra time with this result.In extra time, if they had not scored a goal from a penalty, maybe they would have passed the round, but the fact that they were down to 10 men in the 57th minute is one of the reasons that eliminated them.

I believe Roma will come out victorious in this game tonight come the second half game, despite having a bit of a tough time winning their opponent team Feyenoord in the first half, But their performance in the first was really good and if they keep with it, hopefully they will be able to win the game. Their frontline men just need to be smarter with the ball and ensure they utilize every single opportunity they have to score a goal.

AC Milan couldn't avoid the defeat, the final score Rennes 3 vs 2 AC Milan.
Yes, there are many goals in this match, we have total 5 goals for both teams. AC Milan defense line looks weaker in this match, they are conceded 3 goals. It is very different with the first Leg match, there was no conceded goal and AC Milan scored 3 goals at that time. I think AC Milan didn't play very seriously in second Leg match because they are leading 3 goals already. However, AC Milan was lucky that they are leading with 3 goals before the match started today. Although they are defeated today, they are still qualified for the next round. I really hope AC Milan will always play seriously in the next round because it should be a harder match.

Ac milan game was really bad in this match, they were unable to control their hopes of winning today's match. Even though they qualify for the round of 16, of course many people think that Ac milan performance in this match was really bad. Indeed, in terms of their opponents, they moved strongly enough to put pressure on ac milan because they were really aiming for a big win to be able to equalize the aggregate but unfortunately Rennes did not succeed in doing so. The final score was 3-2 and the aggregate was 3-5 which made Ac milan qualify for the round of 16.

Apart from that, another match was between Roma vs Feyenoord where the first half ended with a score of 1-1. The guest managed to surprise the Roma supporters who were present at the Olimpico stadium because feyenoord managed to record a lead in the 5th minute which made feyenoord lead 1-0 but in the 15th minute roma managed to equalize through a goal scored by pellegrini. I predict that the second half of this match will be quite exciting because for the time being they have an aggregate of 2-2. which means that if one of the teams manages to score a goal in the second half, it is very likely that they will progress to the round of 16.

Currently the match is still underway at half-time. This is quite worrying for Roma, because Feyenoord was the one that took the lead first. Very fortunately, 10 minutes later, Roma was able to equalize until now, the result is still a draw 1 - 1. Actually, Roma is dominating this time, it's just a matter of how they execute in the second half. They need attacks that are more offensive and accurate so that they can at least score another goal. However, if it is a draw until the end and then the penalty kicks, I wonder which club will be better prepared for the penalty? Will Roma still be that strong mentally and capable of a final if this happens?

With conditions like now, if Milan meets Liverpool or Leverkusen there is little chance they will qualify. Cause, even against Rennes they were already quite overwhelmed. It's a shame, Milan is really different from last season. They are no longer strong enough, especially on the front line, back line too. In essence, Milan this season is having several problems on various fronts so that their performance is often not as optimal as we expected. For this match in the second leg, Milan was very lucky to have won in the first leg yesterday, so maybe Milan wasn't so persistent in this second leg. However, it's actually quite risky. But fortunately, in essence Milan advanced to the next round.

Currently, the four ongoing match is on and all clubs have scored one goal, except  Young Boys who are losing to Sporting with one goal down.

Roma is playing 1-1 draw with Feyenoord, and they are on 2-2 goal aggregate, meaning one of them must qualify to the round of 16, who knows if De Rossi will be lucky tonight.

Marseille VS Shakhtar Donetsk is playing 1-1 currently, and their goal aggregate is 3-3, a big challenge for both clubs because one of them must go back home tonight.

Sparta Prague and Galatasaray is also playing 1-1 draw but Galatasaray has more advantage of qualifying if the match ends with this result, because they won 3-2 at home.

Qarabag had managed to get back in the game only to give braga a penalty, with the score line 1:2 qarabag had the advantage of aggregate win over braga, all they had to do was to play a simple football, there were already a man down due to the red card and they managed to close the margin, qarabag has been very aggressive in the game with so many bad fouls and their defender couldn't hold it down in their 18 yard box and now braga is back in the game, the match is looking tamed and the offense on both sides has reducedi think braga wants to hold this one down till its finished.

However, it would be good for Milan to take today match seriously, because it will make them respected in the next round. This defeat still means Milan progress to the last 16, and I think many people will be surprised by Pioli fleet defeat to Rennes. Conceding three goals is not a good thing, it shows that Milan defense is still very porous.

Pioli must improve his team so that it can become one of the favorite teams in the Europa League, even though we know Liverpool and Leverkusen are at the top of that list. We just have to see the results of the draw for the round of 16, who will be Milan opponents there, and what is clear is that Milan has to work hard if they have the ambition to be one of the finalists this season.

I hope that Milan doesn't meet Liverpool or Leverkusen too early, the match against these teams is like an ideal final in my opinion. However, if the drawing results are like that, then I predict that Milan will be eliminated early from the European League this season, Liverpool and Leverkusen are very consistent in winning in every match they have.

Qarabag performance on this match is not too good because considering there situation they should have put in more efforts to either win or draw with Sc Braga, although there performance on the first half was quite okay because it was a go less but there second half seem not to have been on there favour because the red card they had was actually one of the reasons why they seem a bit disorganized and Braga was able to use the opportunity and score them 2 goals, although  Qarabag was actually lucky to have managed and score 1 goal if not Braga would have won them with an aggregate.

I took the L on Milan. I didn't know that Milan had little to nothing to lose even if the game ended 3-2 in favor of Rennes. I watched Rafael Leao equalize 2-2 and thought Milan will hold it off until they end. I took a break and came back at the exact moment Rennes was playing their penalty. I knew it was a confirmed L when I saw that because Milan sat very deep with zero interest to bring the game level again.

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Sparta Prague just got the lead against Galatasaray. OMG. What's happening today  

They lost the game, but it doesnt matter. AC Milan go to the next round of the Europa League. In todays game they come back from two 2 times one goal behind, but still lost in the end. With a total score of 5:3 they are in the round of sixteen. Stade Rennes were the better team, but they must do it so. Bourigeaud made it 1-0 after just eleven minutes and scored another goals. After that, the Italians play defensive, they didnt have to score any goals and thats why they didnt play so well.

Despite not being as strong as Liverpool and Leverkusen, Milan is still actively participating in the ongoing Europa competition. When comparing Milan's current form with that of Liverpool and Leverkusen, it's evident that Milan may seem to have the least chance of winning the trophy. However, it's important to recognize that football is unpredictable, and teams can experience unexpected surges in performance. Past experiences in football have shown that surprises are common, making it difficult to definitively assert that Milan cannot compete with Liverpool and Leverkusen.

Therefore, it's crucial to continue observing Milan's progress and developments in the competition. While acknowledging Milan's current standing, it's also worth noting that they are performing well at present. Ultimately, only time will reveal the extent of Milan's potential to challenge Liverpool and Leverkusen in the Europa competition, and until then, it's essential to maintain an open perspective and observe the unfolding events with interest and curiosity.

Qarabag's dedication is really insane! First that red card was a really big hit to their goals and it helped Braga maintain their hopes for next stage. But despite playing with 10 players Qarabag scored a goal to get ahead on aggregate in extra time.    They will really need to defend with all they have got in the second half of extra time.

Do you believe Qarabag can secure themselves for next stage? I think they really deserve it after all this effort.