Toulouse created a surprise on Thursday by winning at home (3-2) against the English giant Liverpool in the Europa League, and put itself back in the race for qualification, which the Rennais and Marseillais foresee after their success against Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.
The (beautiful) French evening was also marked by Lille’s draw in the Europa Conference League against Slovan Bratislava (1-1).
“On a misunderstanding, it can work” had imagined the supporters of “Téfécé” in a tifo reference to Jean-Claude Dusse and the comedy Tanned people go skiing. It is clear that Carles Martinez Novell’s men seized their chance.
Faced with Liverpool, who torpedoed them 5-1 at Anfield two weeks ago, the Toulouse residents proved that they could still hope to continue their race in Europe thanks to a prestigious success and returned to second place behind their opponent in the evening, Union Saint-Gilloise (3rd) having lost in Linz (3-0).
In this crazy evening for the Stadium, where Liverpool’s 3-3 goal was denied in the final seconds after VAR intervention, Toulouse opened the scoring in the 36th minute, thanks to Aron Donnum. Thijs Dallinga made the break in the second half (58th), well served by his captain Vincent Sierro.
Frank Magri then drew the success of his team (76th), three minutes after Liverpool reduced the gap on an own goal from Casseres. The second English burst, by Diogo Jota (89th) ultimately changed nothing, since the third English goal was then canceled.
Marseille continues
While French football remained in a pale week after the defeats of PSG and Lens in the Champions League, it regained color on Thursday, also thanks to the new success of Rennes against Panathinaikos (3-1).
The Rennais scored in the 9th minute, helped by the ball of goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli who let the ball slip between his legs.
Reduced to 10 in the 33rd minute of play, and the exclusion of Jeanuël Belocian for a shirt pulling in his area, they were joined on a penalty, transformed by Fotis Ioannidis.
But Bruno Genesio, whose group “showed a face that (he) likes”, was rewarded for his changes since Ibrahim Salah and Ludovic Blas, who entered in the second half, then quickly scored for the Rennes (65th and 70th) .
With nine points, Benjamin Bourigeaud’s teammates take off in Group F ahead of Villareal (6 pts) who won against Maccabi Haifa (2-1) away.
Marseille, which is stalling in the championship, once again took advantage of the European Cup to reassure itself with its victory at AEK Athens (2-0).
Goals from Chancel Mbemba and Ismaïla Sarr allowed the Marseillais to record a second success in a row in the Europa League and take the lead in Group B (8 pts) ahead of Brighton, who beat Ajax (2-0). ).
In the other matches of the evening, AS Roma left its place as leader of group G to Slavia Prague, who won against the Romans 2-0.
Bayer Leverkusen, first in Group H, won at the end of the match against Karabagh (1-0), ensuring at worst a second place synonymous with a qualifying play-off for the eighth.
In the Europa Conference League, Lille, despite its draw (1-1) against Slovan Bratislava, still remains master of its destiny and leader of its group with eight points.
2023-11-11 00:51:48
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