After the elimination of theAtalanta with Leipziggoes to close the picture of the semifinals of Europa League with sensational results. L’Concord Francoforteafter the draw of the first leg, goes 3-2 at the Camp Nou and eliminates the Barcelona from the tournament. Easily advance the West Ham who wins a Lyon (1-1 in the first leg) with a clear 3-0 while i Rangers overturned the 1-0 suffered by Ibrox on Portuguese soil and knocked out the Braga in extra time for 3-1. Eintracht Francoforte-West Ham and Rangers-Lipsia the semifinals.
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Barcelona out, Frankfurt in the semifinals
Sensational at the Camp Nou with the Barcelona who reacts too late and stops in the quarterfinals: he wins theConcord Francoforte with a daring 3-2. Starting immediately uphill for the formation of Xavi, at 4 ‘Eric Garcia commits an ingenuity and sends on the spot Kostic that displaces Ter Stegen. Before the break, the Germans even doubled up with a Borrè which surprises the opposing goalkeeper and brings his players forward by 2. In the second half the azulgrana struggles to react and in the 67th minute they collapse definitively: Kostic he still bore the opponent’s defense and punished for the second time in the evening. At the end Busquets first sees a goal canceled, then really shortens, at 90 ‘. With 9 ‘of recovery the Catalans come back to believe it, but the 3-2 of Depay on a penalty comes in time and Barcelona are out of Europe.
Barcelona-Frankfurt, match report and statistics
West Ham drop the trio in Lyon
After the 1-1 first leg in London there is no story in the return leg of Lyon with the West Ham who goes away 3-0. Fast pace, but the match needs almost a time to unlock. At 38 ‘with a corner kick brushed on the head of Dawson who slips on the near post, the Hammers go ahead, then at 44 ‘it is Rice with a shot from the edge to also find the double before the interval. At the beginning of recovery it is Bowen to drop the trio by closing the qualification in the safe and nothing happens until 90 ‘. Moyes remove Bosz and enters the round of the first 4 of the Europa League.
Lyon-West Ham, match report and statistics
Rangers overturn Braga in the 101st minute
120 minutes are needed Rangers to snatch the pass for the semifinal and overturn the 1-0 of Braga outward. It takes 70 seconds for the Scots to bring the overall result back into balance: super split of Tavernier that from the bottom line finds the right space. At 5 ‘Roofe signs the overtaking, but the race director cancels for a foul. Roofe also hits a post at half an hour with a practically empty goal, then gets himself a penalty kick in the 42nd minute with red card in Tormena: on the disk is still Tavernier to blow up Ibrox. In the second half the hosts insist on closing the conversation, but they are sensationally hit in the 83rd minute by a corner kick by the header of Carmo and the challenge extends to the extra. At 101 ‘ Roofe finds the tap-in that puts van Bronckhorst’s men forward in the qualifying speech and Braga loses their heads while remaining 9 for the expulsion of Medeiros. Finish 3-1.
Rangers-Braga, match report and statistics
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