Identify 8 teams in quarter-finals of the Europa League
Man Utd, Juventus, Sevilla, Feyenoord, Sporting, AS Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, and Royale Union SG are the teams that have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Man Utd: With a 4-1 victory over Betis in the first leg at home, Man Utd continued their dominance by winning 1-0 away in the second leg, for a total score of 5-1. Man Utd is the only representative from England in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Sevilla: Fenerbahce lost to Sevilla with a score of 0-2 in the first leg, and although the Turkish team tried to take advantage of their home ground in the second leg, they could only manage a 1-0 victory. Sevilla won 2-1 overall and secured a spot in the quarter-finals.
Feyenoord: Shakhtar Donetsk drew 1-1 with Feyenoord in the first leg, played on the Dutch team’s home turf (in Poland). However, the Ukrainian team was crushed when they played in the Netherlands, with Feyenoord winning 7-1 in the second leg, for a total score of 8-2 and a spot in the quarter-finals.
Juventus: In the first leg at home, Juventus won 1-0 against Freiburg. The German team couldn’t take advantage of their home ground in the second leg and had a player sent off, leading to a penalty kick for Juventus in the first half. Juventus scored another goal late in the game to win 2-0 and 3-0 overall.
Sporting: A 2-2 draw in the first leg in Portugal meant that Arsenal had to determine the winner in the second leg at Emirates Stadium against Sporting. The Gunners and their Portuguese opponents couldn’t determine a winner after 120 minutes of play (1-1) and had to play penalty shootouts. Only Martinelli from Arsenal missed a shot, leading to their elimination.
Bayer Leverkusen: With a 2-0 lead from the first leg, Bayer Leverkusen continued to dominate Ferencvaros with another 2-0 victory in the second leg. Winning 4-0 overall against the Hungarian team, Bayer Leverkusen advanced to the quarter-finals.
AS Roma: After losing 0-2 away to AS Roma, Real Sociedad had a chance to reverse the situation in the second leg at home. However, both teams drew 0-0, and therefore, Jose Mourinho’s team advanced to the quarter-finals.
Royale Union SG: A 3-3 draw in the first leg meant that Royale Union SG and Union Berlin had to determine the winner in the second leg. Royale Union SG took advantage of their home ground and defeated their opponents 0-3. As a result, the Belgian representative advanced to the quarter-finals.
The draw for the Europa League quarter-finals will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, on March 17th.
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