A ball from Nübel sinks Monaco against Braga, Barça and Galatasaray happens blow for blow
Zapping World Eleven Winning pass
If the knockout stages of the Champions League have been over since yesterday, the Europa League resumes its rights this Thursday with equally prestigious posters.
After its clear defeat in Braga (2-0), AS Monaco has no choice but to play a full match at the Louis-VII stadium to hope to reach the quarter-finals of C3. In front of some 4,200 people, Philippe Clément’s men had all the trouble in the world to develop their game. Ricardo Horta lit a first fuse (3rd), before Abel Ruiz punished the Monegasques and Alexander Nübel, not exempt from all reproaches. Condemned to the feat, Monaco woke up but neither Axel Disasi (25th) nor Kevin Volland (33rd) managed to deceive the vigilance of a very good Matheus Magalhaes. ASM is behind at the break (0-1) and is therefore virtually eliminated.
At the same time, Barça moves into the boiling atmosphere of Istanbul against Galatasaray. After the draw at Camp Nou (0-0), the two teams must absolutely win and if Frenkie de Jong was threatening (10th), Marcao punished the Blaugranas (28th). A but which did not demoralize the men of Xavi Hernandez, who managed to equalize through Pedri (1-1). At the break, neither Galatasaray nor Barça validated their ticket for the quarterfinals.
All results from 6:45 p.m. in C3
- Monaco 0-1 Braga (0-2 first leg)
- Galatasaray 1-0 Barca (0-0 first leg)
- Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Atalanta (2-3 first leg)
- Red Star Belgrade 1-0 Glasgow Rangers (0-3 first leg)
to summarize
On behalf of the knockout stages of the Europa League, AS Monaco receives Braga at the Louis-VII stadium, while Barça moves to the lawn of Galatasaray. At the break, Monaco lost, while Barça made it 1-1.