In the early morning of This morning Beijing time, the second leg of this season's Europa League quarter-finals officially ended, in addition to the disqualification of Sparta Moscow to make RB Leipzig directly promoted, the remaining 7 teams have also been released. The europa League quarter-final draw will be held at 20:30 Beijing time on March 18, with the first leg match dated April 7 local time and the second leg on April 14 local time.
Europa League Quarter-Finals: Braga, Rangers, Atlanta, Barcelona, Lyon, West Ham, Frankfurt, RB Leipzig
1/8 final review
Monaco 1-3 Braga
The first leg of the match between the two teams, Braga home to Monaco, the French powerhouse although the scene is dominant, but repeatedly threatened by the opponent's counterattack, the first goal was conceded and then two goals were blown, the home team scored the winning goal at the end of the game. In the second leg, Braga took the advantage of two goals to the away and scored a goal in the first half. Although Monaco scored a face-saving goal in the final moments of the match, it did not help, and it was eventually eliminated 1-3.
Red Star Belgrade 2-4 Rangers
Rangers beat Red Star Belgrade 3-0 at home in the first leg, laying a good foundation for the team's promotion. In the second leg, they went to the away team, and although the situation was more passive, they still held the lead and eventually eliminated their opponents 4-2 on aggregate.
Bayer Leverkusen 2-4 Atalanta
Bundesliga powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen and Serie A powerhouse Atalanta should be considered evenly matched. In the first leg, Atalanta narrowly won 3-2 at home and then came to Bayer Leverkusen's home court in the second leg, and the two teams were evenly matched to break the deadlock. Finally, in stoppage time, Poga sealed the victory for Atalanta and helped the team advance to an aggregate score of 4-2.
Galatasaray 1-2 Barcelona
In the first leg of the match between the two teams, Galatasaray was upset and tied with the strong opponents, keeping the suspense until the second leg. Returning home, Galatasaray scored the first half of the match, but two goals from Pedri and Aubameyang reversed the scoreline. In the end, Barca eliminated Galatasaray 2-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals without any danger.
Lyon 2-1 Porto
In the first leg, although Lyon did not perform well on the road, VAR blew off a penalty from the opponent and blew out a goal at the same time, allowing the French giants to return home with a one-goal advantage. In the second leg, Lyon took the next city, and although the opponent pulled back a goal, he still held the victory, eliminating Porto 2-1 on aggregate and advancing to the quarterfinals.
West Ham United 2-1 Sevilla
In the first leg, West Ham United lost 0-1 in an onslaught away from home, but the one-goal gap also gave them hope of qualifying. Back at home in the second leg, Shoczek scored to equalise on aggregate, and the two teams tied the aggregate in regular time to make it 1-1 and go into extra time. In extra time, Yarmolenko scored a goal to complete the shoot-off. In the end, West Ham United reversed the opponent 2-1 on aggregate to advance.
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 Real Betis
In the first leg, Real Betis lost 1-2 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt, but Borre's goal was blown up as the plot of the second leg. In the second leg, away Real Betis dragged the match into extra time with a poke in the final moments of the Borja Iglesias match. In extra time, Borja missed a shot in the header and Guido Rodriguez accidentally staged a deadlock in the defense of stoppage time. In the end, Eintracht Frankfurt won a thrilling home victory over Real Betis to advance to the quarter-finals.
Moscow Sparta-RB Leipzig
Due to the war in Ukraine, Sparta Moscow was disqualified from the Europa League and RB Leipzig directly advanced to the quarter-finals.