Current location:world >>
Marseille survive Villarreal fightback to go through
world3225People have gathered around
IntroductionOlympique Marseille qualified for the quarterfinal of the Europa League despite suffering a 3-1 defe ...
Olympique Marseille qualified for the quarterfinal of the Europa League despite suffering a 3-1 defeat away to Villarreal on Thursday evening as the Spanish side went close to a historic European fightback.
Villarreal went into the game looking to overturn a 4-0 defeat from the first leg and with even the most fervent of their fans expecting to see them overturn what looked like a decisive deficit.
However, Villarreal looked to get back into the tie from the very start with an aggressive display that saw them pin Marseilles in their own half, with 12 shots in the first half, to zero from the French side.
Only one of those shots ended up in goal, as Etienne Capoue scored a powerful header in the 32nd minute.
Capoue saw another effort deflected wide before the break, and Alexander Sorloth, who was impressive all game, netted a second goal in the 54th minute after a pass from Goncalo Guedes, which was given after a long VAR check.
Villarreal were pinning Marseilles back in their own half, and goalkeeper Pau Lopez made a double save to deny Gerard Moreno's header and Guedes' follow-up effort.
Yerson Mosquera almost brought the house down when he scored Villarreal's third with seven minutes left to play. Marcelino Garcia's side were inches away from an equalizing goal in the closing minutes as Jose Luis Morales forced another good save from Pau.
With Villarreal camped around the Marseille area, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang launched a counterattack that saw him weave past two defenders and leave Jonathan Clauss with a tap-in to assure their side's place in the quarterfinals.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Worldly Window news portal”。http://thailand.backpackingthrougheuropeguide.com/content-62e199747.html
Related articles
Met Gala raises more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute
worldNEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has ...
【world】
Read moreKawhi Leonard will miss Game 1 for Los Angeles Clippers against Dallas Mavericks
worldLOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard will miss the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff opener against the Dall ...
【world】
Read moreSarah Ferguson remembers the late Queen Elizabeth with a sweet message on her birthday
worldSarah Ferguson today paid tribute to her 'dear friend' the late Queen on what would have been her bi ...
【world】
Read more
Popular articles
- Cruise ship worker accused of stabbing 3 people with scissors on board vessel bound for Alaska
- 8 shot, 2 men killed at a party in Memphis park
- Michigan: Two children killed after car crashes into birthday party
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are reeling after a hot start. And Paul Skenes isn't around
- Instacart partners with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries
- Meet Lama Rod: A queer, Black Buddhist who wants to free you
Latest articles
LINKS
- Revised Law to Provide More Safeguards for Women
- Cut Flower Develops Well in Zhaoxian Town, Shandong
- China Starts Pilot Program to Build Better Urban Communities
- Villagers Get Access to Medical Treatment in Rural Areas in East China's Shandong
- Beijing Winter Olympics Press Facilities Named Best in 2022 by AIPS
- China to Livestream Class from Space Station Lab Module
- China to Further Implement Health Protection at Earlier Stages
- China's Women Jump to Second Place in FIBA World Rankings
- Over 5,600 Exhibitors Attend China Hi
- Media Center for 20th CPC National Congress to Open on Oct. 12