In the second leg of the Champions League play-off round, Maribor took revenge against Hapoel B-Sh, Olympiakos confirmed his supremacy over Rijeka, and Sevilla did not give a sensation to Istanbul.
After the victory, albeit minimal, away, Sevilla was preparing to settle the last formalities on the way to the group stage of the Champions League. However, everything turned out to be not so simple - already in the 17th minute Istanbul Bashakshehir led in the account.
It is clear that due to a greater number of goals on the road, the advantage was still on the side of the Nervionians, but one mistake could cross out their plans to perform in the fall in the company of the strongest teams of the continent. Therefore, the owners tried to protect themselves from the vicissitudes of fate. This was done after the break, and when Ben Yedder led the Andalusians forward, it seemed that the deal was done.
However, we must pay tribute to the Turkish team, which seven minutes before the end of normal time forced the fans of Seville again to climb into the pocket for Validol. And yet the sensation did not happen. For the remaining seven minutes of standard playing time and four compensated minutes the score did not change, and Sevilla remained in the Champions League, and Istanbul went to the Europa League.
But Maribor managed to take revenge for the defeat in Israel from Hapoel B-Sh, and through the ball, scored in a foreign field, make their way into the group round of the Champions League. Neighbors of the same Slovenes - Croatian Rijeke - such a feat was not under force, and, losing to Olympiakos and in the return home fight, "checkers" will continue to fight in the tournament rank lower.
Rijeka - Olympiakos 0: 1 The first match - 1: 2 Goal: Marin, 25.
Rijeka: Servant (Prskalo, 51) - Martich, Zuparic, Elez, Veshovic - Gorgon (Kvric, 61), Bradaric (Matei, 77), Males, Heber - Misic - Gavranovich.
Olympiakos: Kapino - Elabdelaui, Rezos, Vukovich, Coutris (Diogo Figueiras, 61) - Gillet, Romao (Fortunis, 80) - Karsela Gonzalez, Odijah-Ofo, Marin (Seba, 66) - Ben Nabuan.
Warnings: Martic, Misic - Romao, Kapino, Carcela, Seba.
Maribor - Hapoel Б-Ш 1: 0 First match - 1: 2 Goal: Wheeler, 15.
Maribor: Khandanovich - Milets, Shuler, Raicevic, Wheeler - Kaba, Vrhovets - Bohar (Biyong, 90 + 2), Ahmedi (Pichler, 83), Bayde (Hotic, 72) - Tavares.
Hapoel: Khaimov - Bitton, Taha, Abd Elhamed (Ohana, 46), Tzedek, Korhut - Melikson, Radi (Brda, 79), Ogu-Gadir (Pekhart, 56), Nwakaeme.
Warnings: Wheeler, Kaba - Gadir, Abd Elhamed, Taha, Bitton.
Sevilla - Istanbul Istanbul 2: 2 The first match - 2: 1 Goals: Escudero, 52, Ben Yedder, 75 - Elia, 17, Vichcha, 83.
Sevilla:
Rico - Mercado, Pareja, Lengle, Escudero - N'Zonzi, Pizarro, Banega (Sarabia, 90 + 2) - Navas (Montoya, 85), Ben Yedder, Correa (Nolito, 72).
Istanbul: Babacan - Junior, Attamah, Epureanu, Clichy - Tekdemir (Inler, 83), Belozoglu - Vishcha, Mosso (Napoleoni, 72), Elia (Frey, 83) - Adebayor.
Warned: Parecha, Correa, Lengle - Epureanu, Mossoro.
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