It was a fascinating first step in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers while 16 teams argued to qualify for the 16 of the tournament. With a few surprising results, such as the 4-1 defeat of Galatasaray against Az and an animated draw between Porto and as Roma, the teams will meet in less than a week for the second legs, which will take place on February 13. Here is what you need to know:
Results
- Union SG 0, Ajax 2
- Midtjylland 1, Real Sociedad 2
- Ferencvaros 1, Viktoria Plzen 0
- Fenerbahce 3, Anderlecht 0
- PAOK 1, FCSB 2
- AZ 4, Galatasaray 1
- Twente 2, Bodo Glimt 1
- Porto 1, Rome 1
Calendar
All times us / oriental
- 12:45 p.m.: Bodo Glimt vs. Twente
- 12:45 p.m.: Like Roma against Porto
- 12:45 p.m.: Galatasaray etc. LITTLE
- 12:45 p.m.: FCSB vs. PAOK
- 3 p.m.: Ajax vs Union SG
- 3 p.m.: Viktoria Pilsen vs. Ferencvaros
- 3 p.m.: Anderlecht against Fenerbahce
- 3 p.m.: Real Sociedad vs. Jutland Central
Jose Mourinho in a good place
It was a good Thursday evening for the Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho while his team Fenerbahce won 3-0 against Anderlecht and is now in a good place to qualify for the end of 16 years. The Turkish team dominated the match from the start because they found the opening match with Dusan Tadic at the minute 11, before Edin Dzeko’s goal just before half time. In the second half, Youssef En-Neyri scored the third goal of the night and Mourinho can focus on the European tournament as a potential target for its season alongside the National League where Fenerbahce is seated in second place, three points Behind Galatasaray. Panic level: 1/10
Galatasaray almost done
Speaking on the other side of Turkish, Galatasaray was the main surprise of the first leg while the team trained by Okan Buruk lost 4-1 against AZ in the first match of the playoffs. Despite the outside side with a new Alvaro Morata signature in the starting formation alongside Dries Mertens, but Galatasaray could not face key absences between injuries and suspensions, such as those of striker Victor Osimhen and Lucas Torreira. They will be back next week in Istanbul, but it could be too late. Panic level: 9/10
A heated game in Rome
The most anticipated match of the playoff series has not disappointed. While the first step ended 1-1 in Portugal and everything will be decided during the return match in Rome, Italian manager Claudio Ranieri showed his anger at the whistle against the referee and spoke to Sky Italy after The match: “I am angry with the (designer referee) Rosetti who is generally standing, but what types of decisions are they? I can’t show the card so easily. In this way.
It will be an interesting second step, Roma hoping that the Argentinian striker Paulo Dybala back in the team when he left the ground injured Thursday against Porto. Panic level: 8/10
