Monaco in eighth, Marseille fall in Istanbul | UEFA Europa League
After four draws in the first four outings, Olympique de Marseille were waiting for a victory on Turkish soil to continue the adventure in the Europa League. Despite Arek Milik’s brace, the French club lost 4-2 and can no longer hope for one of the top two places in Group E. A place in the Conference League is still possible.
After a balanced start to the match, the top pressing of the Turkish team paid off. A few seconds after having touched the bar, the superb work of Sofiane Feghouli, who eliminated Ćaleta-Car in the axis after a recovery to the thirty meters, allowed him to throw in depth Cicaldau, whose cross strike left no chance for Pau López ! The Romanian and Croatian were once again on the but from two to zero, when the cross of the first was deflected into its own but by the Marseille defender.
After groups
The eight group winners automatically qualify for the round of 16. The eight group-second face the eight third-ranked teams in the UEFA Champions League groups in the additional knockout play-offs ahead of the round of 16.
Two to zero. Marseille, deprived of Dimitri Payet and Valentin Rongier, will never manage to make up for this delay again. Milik responded by recording the score twice. But, opposite, the players of Fatih Terim kept the hand with the goals of Feghouli and Ryan Babel.
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A little later in the evening, AS Monaco, however not always sovereign in Ligue 1, pocketed its qualification by beating Real Sociedad 2-1 at the Louis II stadium. In a battle that lasted more than 97 minutes, Niko Kovac’s men took the lead late in the first period by Kevin Volland, shortly before Alexander Isak’s equalizer. Youssouf Fofana – expelled at the end of the match – gave the victory to the Azuréens.
They join Lyon who took their fifth win in five games tonight, winning 3-1 at Brondby, with a brace from Rayan Cherki, the youngest goalscorer in the Europa League this season, and a goal from Islam Slimani.
Wednesday, November 24
Group C: Spartak Moscow 2-1 Napoli
Thursday 25 November
Group A : Rangers 2-0 Sparta Prague, Brøndby 1-3 Lyon
Group B : PSV Eindhoven 2-0 Sturm Graz, Monaco 2-1 Real Sociedad
Group C : Leicester 3-1 Legia Warszawa
Group D : Olympiacos 1-0 Fenerbahçe, Eintracht Frankfurt 2- Royal Anvers
Group E : Galatasaray 4-2 Marseille, Lokomotiv Moscow 0-3 Lazio
Group F : Midtjylland 3-2 Braga, Red Star 1-0 Ludogorets
Group G : Leverkusen 3-2 Celtic, Real Betis 2-0 Ferencváros
Group H : GNK Dinamo 1-1 Genk, Rapid Vienna 0-2 West Ham
Day 6
Thursday December 9
Group A : Sparta Prague – Brøndby (6:45 p.m.), Lyon – Rangers (6:45 p.m.)
Group B : Real Sociedad – PSV Eindhoven (6:45 p.m.), Sturm Graz – Monaco (6:45 p.m.)
Group C: Legia Warszawa – Spartak Moscow (6.45 p.m.), Naples – Leicester (6.45 p.m.)
Group D : Royal Antwerp – Olympiacos (6.45 p.m.), Fenerbahçe – Eintracht Frankfurt (6.45 p.m.)
Group E : Lazio – Galatasaray (9 p.m.), Marseille – Lokomotiv Moscow (9 p.m.)
Group F : Ludogorets – Midtjylland (9 p.m.), Braga – Red Star (9 p.m.)
Group G : Celtic – Real Betis (9 p.m.), Ferencváros – Leverkusen (9 p.m.)
Group H : Genk – Rapid Wien (9 p.m.), West Ham – GNK Dinamo (9 p.m.)
After groups
Round of 16: December 13
Eighth first leg: February 17 and 24
Eighth return: March 10 and 17
Quarter and semi-finals draw: March 18
Quarter-finals first leg: April 7
Quarter-finals second leg: April 4
Semi-finals first leg: April 28
Semi-finals return: May 5
Final: May 18
Abolition of the away goals rule
If two teams are tied after the return match, the number of away goals scored will no longer be the criterion for the start and qualification will be played by extra time and possible penalties.
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