Europa League

Leverkusen and Dortmund victories

In the first leg of the Europa League qualifying round to convince Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. The FC Schalke 04 awards the very best opportunities and Jürgen Klopp missed a win against FC Augsburg.

Bayer Leverkusen has the door to the knockout stages of the Europa League far pushed: The Werkself won the first leg of the qualifying round at the Portuguese championship leader Sporting Lisbon richly deserved 1:0 (1:0) and thus return the best chances into the next round, to collect. National player Karim Bellarabi was in the 26. Minute the winning goal for the guests. “We have a very good game against an opponent that is similar to plays such as we are,” said Bayer coach Roger Schmidt satisfied with this result. “Today, we have excellent defending and a very beautiful gate. We had the second goal.”

Bellarabi with the knee

Leverkusen was from the beginning, brave and allowed Sporting to not even come into play. The hosts had big problems with the aggressive defense of Bayer. The first of the great possibilities had but Lisbon, but goalkeeper Bernd Leno parried the shot by Jefferson skillfully. After about a half hour combined Bayer in the penalty area of the opponent and Bellarabi struck after a great cross from Jedvaj, with the knee to a 1:0 lead. The Eleven of coach Roger Schmidt controlled the game further and had no big Chance for the hosts.

Bayer also showed in the second half, a concentrated performance. Again and again disturbed the guests the structure of the householder and earned opportunities. After an hour, it would have awarded a penalty for Bayer because Stefan Kießling illegally in the penalty area was stopped. The referee, however, was of a different opinion. No chance for Lisbon, instead, weakened the club a quarter of an hour before the end in itself: Ruben Semedo has been with a Yellow-Red from the square. In the Majority intensified Leverkusen his Angriffsbemühungen again. A few minutes before the end of schlenzte Bellarabi hit the Ball from about 20 meters to the right posts – good luck for Lisbon.

Augsburg annoys Jürgen Klopp

The spunky FC Augsburg in the hype around the Germany-return of Jürgen Klopp to the great FC Liverpool, a goalless draw from. “We were very disciplined and laufstark and have it to the opponent hard. We wanted to zero play, which we have done,” says Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl on the 0:0. His Opposite number on the other hand was a bit disappointed. “We had good moments, but too few – we fight to Konstanz. It is not that I the arms not runterkriege due to the fantastic performance. We can do better, we should also show,” said Klopp.

A lot of battle, few goals – Augsburg fights for a draw against Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool FC

In front of 25.000 spectators at a sold-out Arena’s the Team of Weinzierl powers, and the game was just a few minutes old, there took Augsburg’s Raul Bobadilla for the first Time to the thigh. Shortly before, he had the first Chance in the game had the Ball but just over the gate set. In the 22. Minute, he had a muscle injury from the field.

Liverpool began expectant, had in the first pass, but a good opportunity by Daniel Sturridge, the FCA goalkeeper Marwin Hitz defuse. Augsburg suffered, ways herauszuspielen. The last Pass came not usually. After the break, increased Liverpool the Engagement, attacked the home side now in the past. Augsburg Keeper Hitz had after almost an hour, first an own goal from Paul Verhaegh prevent, then he saved a Flatterball of Alberto Moreno. On the opposite side missed Konstantinos Stafylidis Ji and the possible winner for the hosts. The South Koreans was the closest: He met shortly before the end, but only the posts.

In the return leg at the legendary Anfield Road in a week, the Bundesliga club after the 0:0 in his first European Cup participation to further any chances of a sensational last sixteen collection.

Schalke playful victory

Best chances to score, but a better starting position lightly forgive: The FC Schalke 04 needs to Achtelfinaleinzug in the Europa League trepidation. The carpets had to come up with a 0:0 at Schachtjor Donetsk content. “We have a lot of dangerous situations created, but we are unfortunately not rewarded,” said Schalke’s goalkeeper Ralf ferryman and Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting added: “Annoying that we not scored a goal. Nevertheless, we have a good match is shown. It’s a risky result for the second leg, but because since the beginning we play to win.”

Schalke is the better team, gets the Ball but not into the goal, it will be exciting in the return leg

Coach André Breitenreiter had his Team compared to the
1:2 in the last Bundesliga match at FSV Mainz 05 on only one Position changed. For the faltering striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar stormed Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Donetsk left Schalke first, plenty of room, the Counter of the Premier League but missing the sense of purpose. Schalke’s Younes Belhanda had the first goalscoring opportunity of the game. The Moroccans made after one-two with Choupo-Moting a hook too much, before he shot – Schachtjor captain Dario Srna saved on the line.

Again and again Belhanda

In the second round was Schalke, better and pressed on the lead. After a cross from Junior Caicara in a header of the detached Leroy Sané the Ball just next to the gate. To do this, forgave Belhanda after about an hour, another opportunity from a short distance. Was lucky enough to Donetsk, a goal from Joel Matip after a small bump was given. And a short time later parried Donetsk goalkeeper Pjatow shiny against the strong Belhanda. Also the Yellow-Red card against Olexandr Kutscher shortly before the end was at 0:0 not to change anything. So it remains a tricky task for Schalke in the second leg.

Dortmund defeated Porto

No Chance for goalkeeper Iker Casillas (l.) when shot from Lukasz Piszczek, for the guidance of the hits

Borussia Dortmund has the errste Clash in the qualifying round of the Europa League against FC Porto. The Team of coach Thomas Tuchel won the richly deserved with 2:0 (1:0). Lukasz Piszczek scored after a few minutes the guide (6. Minute), before Marco Reus for the final score made (71.). “That was very much clarified, very confident. We had the game at any time in the grip, but have one, two goals, too little achieved. A 3:0 or 4:0 would be fair. We know that it is in Porto will be different,” said Dortmund sports Director Michael Zorc after the game.

Piszczek with the leadership

After almost a year injury lay-off was Nuri Sahin for the first time in the Dortmund starting XI. Driven by a Turkish national team player and a nice Fan-choreography urged the BVB from the start to the guide. After two Warnschüssen provided Piszczek after a few minutes for the 1:0 lead. Henrikh Mkhitaryan put the poles after a corner perfectly in scene. Piszczek moved from a short distance, and caused Porto’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas no Abwehrchance.

The BVB had the game in the following minutes firmly in its grip. Porto was struggling to get out of their own half. After half an hour had Marcel Schmelzer nearly the second goal of the Evening scores, but his attempt smacked only on the left-hand post. The guests from Porto disappointed and brought to except a timid attempt from distance offensively accomplish nothing.

The second half offered the same picture: Dortmund determined the game and took more chances. With great cheers was Sahin after almost an hour in the evening passed, for him, came to Moritz Leitner into the game. Just on the field headed Leitner also equal to the next attack. After a good pass, missed first Marco Reus and then Kagawa 2:0-lead. Ten minutes later it made Reus better and then decided the game with a abgefälschten shot prematurely. The game was intense, especially Porto grip again and again to violent means. Shortly before the end of the game, the strong gaming Mkhitaryan the last Chance. His powerful Header crashed against the post. The BVB also left in the last few minutes of nothing more and deserved to win 2:0.

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