In the first matches of the round of 16 of the Europa League, the goals fell like a bet. Sporting and Arsenal drew (2:2) in one of the more interesting matches.
The leading team of the English football championship, Arsenal, took the lead in the 22nd minute – after an excellent corner kick, he headed in from close range William Saliba. Sporting equalized in the 34th minute from a similar situation – after a corner kick, he headed into the left corner Goncalo Inacio.
To the delight of the home fans, Sporting took the lead in the 55th minute. Marcus Edwards did the lion’s share when he set up Pedro Goncalves in the penalty area after playing a pass – he shot, the Arsenal keeper saved, but the ball bounced to Paulinhawho sent the ball into the bottom right corner.
Hidemasa Morita in the 62nd minute he clumsily diverted the ball into his own net for a new tie (2:2). The return match, which will take place on March 16, promises a tight fight to the end – who will win the quarterfinals?
The match between Roma and Spanish Real Sociedad was won by the Italian representative (2:0). In the first half, under the goal of Jose Mourinho’s proteges, Stephan El Shaarawy scored in the eternal city in the 13th minute, and in the second half, Marash Kambulla was also successful in the 87th minute.
Bayer Leverkusen justified its role as favorite against Hungarian Ferencvaros (2:0).
EUROPEAN LEAGUE
Round of 16, first matches
UNION BERLIN – UNION ST. GILLOISE 3:3 (1:1) Juranović 42., Knoche 69., Michel 89.; Boniface 28, 58, Vertessen 58. Knoche (Union Berlin) missed a penalty kick in the 68th minute.
BAYER (L) – FERENCVAROS 2:0 (1:0) Demirbay 10., Tapsoba 86.
SPORTING – ARSENAL 2:2 (1:1) Goncalo Inacio 34th, Paulinho 55th; Saliba 22., Morita 62./ag
ROME – REAL SOCIEDAD 2:0 (1:0) El Shaarawy 13., Kumbulla 87.
At 21:00: SEVILLA – FENERBAHC 1:0 (0:0) Jordan 56. Zajc (Fenerbahce) is on the bench.
JUVENTUS – FREIBURG 1:0 (0:0) Di Maria 53.
MANCHESTER UNITED – BETIS 3:1 (1:1) Rashford 6th, Antony 52nd, Fernandes 58th; Perez 32.
SHAHTAR DONECK – FEYENOORD 0:0 (0:0)
The return matches will take place on March 16.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE Round of 16, first matches
LAZIO – AZ ALKMAAR 1:2 (1:1) Pedro 18.; Pavlidis 45., Kerkez 62.
AEK LARNACA – WEST HAM 0:2 (0:2) Antonio 36., 45.+2
SHERIFF TIRASPOL – NICE 0:1 (0:1) Amraoui 45.+3
ANDERLECHT – VILLARREAL 1:1 (0:1) Dreyer 57.; Trigueros 28.
At 21:00: FIORENTINA – SIVASSPOR
LECH POZNANJ – DJURGARDEN
BASEL – SLAVIC BRATISLAVA
GENT – ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR
The return matches will take place on March 16.
Source: Rtvslo
