Key occasions
FULL TIME: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna
A giant win for Villa. It wasn’t an amazing efficiency, but it surely was strong sufficient and offers them a little bit of momentum. They meet Fulham on Sunday.
Bolgona have a free-kick, it goes down the road, the cross is met by Freuler with a David Platt-style header, flicker arduous and crazy … however Bizot back-peddles to claw away type underneath the bar! The distinction between one level and three.
Rangers go down the left, the cross is reduce, to the sting, and Barron is there … however his effort is blocked behind, for a nook that involves nothing.
Villa break and Watkins strikes ahead, finds a capturing angle … and never dissimilarly to Sancho, lashes a riser large of the far submit, looking for curl.
At Villa Park, there’ll be 5 further minutes.
Rangers want to consider taking some dangers: they might as nicely lose this 2-0 as 1-0. For the time being, although, they’re underneath strain. 4 minutes to go.
Villa have stepped it up these previous few minutes, Sancho once more on the hub of issues, flicking a stunning lofted go for Digne, who crosses, and Rogers can’t fairly get a correct shot off.
Sancho’s seemed vigorous since approaching and he teases his man with a feint that intimates a go outdoors; the run was actually good from Digne. So Sancho shimmies inside, it opens up and he tries a roller that has fade not draw.
At Villa Park, eight minutes stay. Rowe crosses from the fitting, and the ball solely simply eludes the person within the center; they’re trying like they’ll create an opportunity between now and full time. They ship on Dallinga for Castro and Fabbian for Odgaard.
“Bilal El Khannous ‘aim for Stuttgart was a stunning particular person effort,” returns Kári Tulinius. “He ran alongside the sting of the realm earlier than sending a low drive into the far nook.”
I loved him at Leicester – I’m eager to see how he develops as a result of he’s bought loads of expertise.
Different targets that went in whereas we have been caught up elsewhere: Lyon have gone 1-0 in Utrecht; Stuttgart now lead Celta 2-0; and Panathaniakos are 4-1 up at Younger Boys.
At Ibrox, Oh has slid in after good work from Hrosovsky, but it surely seems the previous was offside when sprung down the fitting.
Bologna come once more, a cross headed goalwards, and Bizot starjumps, making a save that’s really higher than was first obvious.
Bologna fancy this now and are available down the left, Orsolini crossing brilliantly and Castro is up … however he both mistimes his soar or can’t get on prime of the ball, it’s arduous to see, however both manner the ball flies excessive. That’s an escape for Villa.
“I keep in mind attending video games within the mid-80s at Ibrox,’” emails Tony Hughes. This was within the pre-Souness days. There’d be 5,000 of us watching Robert Prytz and Derek Johnstone fail to attain towards Motherwell. Completely happy Days.”
Following Rangers post-demotions should’ve additionally been first rate.
SKORUPSKI SAVES WATKINS’ PENALTY!
He opens his physique like he’s going bottom-right, the keeper dives bottom-left, and when the shot goes bottom-middle, he saves together with his toes. Watkins hasn’t scored but this season, and his type is beginning to grow to be an issue.
However was Watkins offside? Apparently not. He’ll take the penalty…
PENALTY TO VILLA!
This seems clear. Sancho wins it excessive – that isn’t a misprint – and Watkins collects, seps throughout Vitik, who clips him, and that’s a stonewaller.
‘Stuttgart have been a lot the higher workforce tonight,” writes Kári Tulinius, “urgent fiercely and creating pleasing attacking patterns, with out creating clear possibilities, as a result of Celta Vito have defended in numbers. However a protracted aim kick allowed Denis Undav to run at aim from the midway line and he lobbed the opposition goalkeeper. The Galicians might want to come out of their shell, which ought to swimsuit the Swabians completely.”
Thanks for that – I’m watching Villa v Bologna and Rangers v Genk, so it’s good to get greater than a rating.
Gassama will get across the again, crosses low for Watkins … and Vitik makes a wonderful saving problem
Villa ship on Sancho and Watkins for Buendia and Malen.
GOAL! Rangers 0-1 Genk (Oh 55)
It’s taken him some time, however the former Celtic man lastly has his aim. Steuckers units him away in behind – how are a aspect with 10 so open? – he marches via, steadies, and sends a left-footer throughout Butland and into the far nook. Very properly taken.
Ball excessive and Hrosovsky gallops away, crossing low for the sliding Oh … who can’t fairly get his leg round it, his end shifting large with the course of the ball.
GOAL! Stuttgart 1-0 Celta Vigo (Boumani 51)
It’s solely the video games at Rangers and Utrecht which stay goalless.
Determined defending from Rangers after Butland doesn’t shovel across the submit a shot he winds up blocking again into play. However he makes a greater sae from a follow-up and there are two or three blocks too earlier than Rangers lastly clear.
Rangers appear to be taking part in 4-4-1. If they’ll get males up with Chermiti after they counter, they’ll do one thing on this sport and, as I sort, they get ahead, cross, and when a weak clearance header bounces up properly for Aasgaard, he … swipes excessive.
Off we go once more at Ibrox; at Villa Park, Maatsen performs a good lengthy go for Malen, however he’s nicely tracked and unloaded by Lucumi.
Pau Torres lacks a little bit of tempo however he passes out of defence very properly; he finds Rogers, who dawdles is caught in possession, Bologna pressure the excessive turnover and once more, Bernadeschi cuts inside to shoot low and left-footed; once more, it’s too near Bizot.
Actually good save, this.
We go once more…
Our groups are again out at Villa Park, no modifications for both aspect.
Half-time leisure:
Different half-times
Ferencvaros 0-1 Viktoria Plzen
Salzburg 0-0 Porto
Stuttgart 0-0 Celta Vigo
Utrecht 0-0 Lyon
Younger Boys 1-3 Panathanaikos
HALF-TIME: Rangers 0-0 Genk
One other mess of a half from Rangers, however Butland has stored them degree; now it’s Martin’s tur to earn his cash.
BUTLAND SAVES!
Oh hits it arduous sufficient, however Butland guesses appropriately, diving proper, the ball isn’t within the nook, he beats it away, and Gassama does simply sufficient to maintain Steuckers from scoring from the follow-up.
PENALTY TO GENK!
This’d cap one other nightmare half for Russell’s Rangers. It’s Oh v Butland…
The pull-back begins outdoors the field then, contained in the field, Tavernier clips Medina’s heels, inadvertently however however. I concern for Rangers.
At Ibrox, there’s now a VAR verify for a Genk penalty, Tavernier having pulled again Medina. It’s not a giant infringement and the attacker made probably the most of it, however the best way issues are going for Russell Martin, you nearly assume the ref’ll give it.
HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna
Villa wanted that, badly.
Villa might be fairly pleased with their first half. They’ve scored a stunning aim, created some harmful conditions, and never seemed prone to concede.
A couple of minutes in the past, when the ref signalled he’d modified his choice having seen a replay, Russell Martin thought his workforce have been getting a penalty; they weren’t and now his workforce are a person down. On the plus aspect, although, he does have some extraordinarily luxuriant curtains.
RED CARD! Rangers have Diomande despatched off!
He slides in on El Ouahadi, a type of side-kick which introduces studs to ankle and calf. He most likely didn’t imply any hurt but it surely seems unhealthy, is harmful, and the ref doesn’t have a lot selection.
Rogers will get away and strides via the center, delaying till he’s certain he can slide in Buendia outdoors him, however he telegraphs the go and Zortea intercepts.
No! Tavernier is penalised for a push, so no penalty. It will’ve been harsh as a result of the arm was up within the act if leaping, to not block the ball, however in response to the legal guidelines, the ref would’ve hand no selection. In comms, Ally thinks the ref has copped out, however there are fingers within the again, so.
At Ibrox, we’re checking for a penalty. Tavernier leaps to move a cross in the direction of the far nook, it hits Kayembe on the hand and, although he was going through the opposite manner, I feel the ref will give this.
Gassard strides foerard and has Rogers free to his left, however he as an alternative seeks Malen to the left, the go is slightly heavy, and the keeper is out rapidly to dive at his toes.
I stated Bologna have been coming into it and they’re, Bernardeschi coming in off the fitting and capturing low, however too near Bizot.
However as I sort, Cambiaghi slides a cross into the center and Oh lunges, his shot deflected behind.
It’s an excellent sport at Ibrox, the edges cancelling one another out. There’s a scarcity of high quality in ahead positions and I’d not be shocked if the sport ends goalless.
GOAL! Younger Boys 1-3 Panathanaikos (Janko 25)
Sure, that’s the Saidy Janko, who you would possibly keep in mind from Manchester United reserves.
Buendia into Malen, who burrows into the field, however is quickly crowded out, the keeper popping out to flick away at toes.
Bologna are having fun with a bit extra possession now, Cambiaghi crossing and Ferguson sweeping over.
There are plenty of empty seats at Ibrox. Faor a membership like Rangers, that isn’t sustainable; Martin should get them successful frequently, quicksmart.
GOAL! Younger Boys 0-3 Panathanaikos (Zaroury 19)
Gosh, this might get messy.
A free-kick is curled into the Genk field, Soutta rheads throughout aim in the direction of the side-netting … and Heynen hooks clear from underneath his personal bar! That’s incredible defending.
GOAL! Ferencvaros 0-1 Viktoria Plzen (Durosimni 16)
A aim in Budapest.
