The Ukrainians qualified for extra time: 3-2 on aggregate, with Aguilar’s own goal in the 114th minute condemning Monaco. The Austrians and Moldovans eliminate Brondby and Dinamo Zagreb
It Shakhtar from Roberto De Zerbi flies to the groups of Champions League: the Ukrainians, after the 1-0 in the first leg, lose the return 2-1 in the 90 minutes, but qualify after extra time thanks to Aguilar’s own goal (114 ‘) which is worth the 3-2 aggregate on the Monaco. They also pass Salzburg and Sheriff: the Austrians win again 2-1 and eliminate Brondby, the Moldovans draw 0-0 in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb after the 3-0 at home.
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SHAKHTAR-MONACO 2-2 dts (Totale: 3-2 Shakhtar)
Chilling evening for Roberto De Zerbi’s Shakhtar, who after a 1-0 win in the Principality qualifies for the Champions League group stage thanks to the 2-2 gain after 120 minutes in Ukraine against Monaco. Yet, the start for the team coached by the former Sassuolo is creepy. At 18 ‘, in fact, the double confrontation is already tied: Volland shows up in the area and concludes with his left, Pyatov does not reject very well and sets the ball on the left-handed of Ben Yedder, who thanks and signs the 1-0. In the 38th minute, Badiashile came close to 2-0 hitting the post with a flying right on the development of a free kick. A minute later, Kovac’s men complete the qualification comeback: the captain still scores, who with a tap-in on Henrique’s perfect cross from the left, bags into an empty net. Before the break, Ben Yedder also has the chance of a hat-trick but tries a completely oversized touch underneath, while in the second half he gets blocked by Pyatov outgoing. In the 74th minute, the situation is again in perfect equality: Marlos, in fact, concludes a splendid choral action of De Zerbi’s team and with the left he bags at the near post thanks to the assistance of Alan Patrick. In recovery, Monaco have the qualifying goal, but Pyatov is miraculous on Volland’s left diagonal: a beautiful and fundamental save in the 92nd minute that preserves the 2-2 after 180 minutes. The challenge is decided in extra time: the goal that gives the 3-2 overall and the Champions League rounds at Shakhtar is an unfortunate own goal by captain Aguilar, who at 114 ‘intercepts Mudryk’s pass and with an involuntary lob beats Nubel, driving mad the De Zerbi formation, which resisted in the final and passed the turn.
DYNAMO ZAGREB-SHERIFF 0-0 (total: 3-0 Sheriff)
Sheriff writes history: they are the first Moldovan team to participate in the group stage of the Champions League. In Croatia, there is a 0-0 that, added to the 3-0 gained in the first leg, expels Dinamo Zagreb, which will have to settle for the Europa League. The first chance is in favor of the guests, with the outside post hit in the penalty area by Thill. Krznar’s team, however, responded with Petkovic’s header rejected by Athanasiadis. The former Bologna is also the protagonist of a near-own goal by Dinamo, as Theophile-Catherine involuntarily touches the head on the Croatian forward and almost beats Livakovic. In the second half, Orsic tries to play the charge but finds great opposition from Athanasiadis. The Croatian jewel, in the 76th minute, would also find the 1-0 with a great right-footed shot, but the goal was canceled for offside. The episode definitively extinguishes the hopes of qualification of Dinamo Zagreb, which are relegated to the Europa League. The Sheriff, on the other hand, will challenge the greats of Europe for the first time in its history.
BRONDBY 1-2 SALZBURG (total: 4-2 Salzburg)
Salzburg is not satisfied and, after the 2-1 in Austria, flies to the Champions League groups, winning the second leg with the same result, triumphing at Brondby who are relegated to the Europa League. The guests ensure the passage of the round with a perfect start, given that at 10 ‘the result is already at 2-0. The Austrians took just over 3 minutes to take the lead: Camara’s throw, a big stop in the chest and a winning right-footed shot by Sesko, who signed the 1-0 in favor of the guests. At 10 ‘, however, Hermansens completely misses the raise and still favors Sesko, who gives Aaronson a comfortable ball to push into the goal for the double. The Danes immediately try to respond, but Greve’s header is miraculously deflected on the line by Wober. In the 62nd minute, Maxso’s free-kick development is worth 1-2, but as the minutes pass, Salzburg holds up well and never risks reopening the qualification discourse: the Austrians will play phase a groups of the Champions League.
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