“Zorja” conceded to the English Premier League club Leicester “City” with the guests 0: 3 (0: 2).
In his debut in the Europa League, Cigaņiks went to the substitution in the 76th minute, but did not stand out in the allotted time.
The Ukrainian team came to the rescue in the 29th minute when James Medison sent the ball into the top right corner, the goalkeeper couldn’t even respond to the shot. The second goal was lost at the very end of the first half. Harvey Burns broke through the ball between Zorja’s defenders and shortly afterwards “took revenge” on the goalkeeper.
In the 67th minute, after “Zorja” ‘s defensive error, the ball was scored by Keleči Ihenačo. The attacker did not hesitate for a long time and executed an accurate shot from a close distance.
In this group, the Portuguese team “Braga” won the Athens AEK with 3: 0 (1: 0) in their field. The winners were Venderson Galen, Paulinja and Ricardo Horta.
After one game, “City” with “Braga” are the leaders with three points, but AEK and “Zorja” are in beige.
The final will be held in Gdansk on May 26 this year, where the title match was supposed to take place last season, but due to the spread of Covid-19, it was moved to Cologne. In a year, the finals are scheduled in Seville, and in 2023 – in Budapest.
Last year, in the final, “Sevilla” from Spain won the Milan “Inter” 3: 2.
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