For the Europa Leaguethis Thursday there was one of the most unusual goals of the second most important club tournament on the old continent. In the first leg of the quarterfinals that Porto tied 1-1 with Nottingham Forestthe right back of the local Martim Fernandes converted into his own goal almost from the middle of the field just two minutes after his team had taken the lead.
In the duel that already 40 seconds into the game the local team failed in a one-on-one match which featured the Nigerian Terem Moffi, some peace came after 11 minutes when William Gomes opened the scoring in a play that included a cue. But the joy would be short-lived for the Portuguese team.
Only two minutes later, in a start from the back in which the German team did not put much emphasis on pressing, the defenders passed the ball between themselves. And in that continuity it reached Fernandes, who was waiting on the right with the closest rival far away and, equally, He chose to play behind first. The ball went hard towards his own goal and found his goalkeeper Diogo Costa halfway.
Although the goalkeeper turned back and tried to dive to prevent it, the ball went past him and went straight into the net. Immediately, some teammates held their heads, others dropped to the grass and the goalkeeper’s face with his gaze fixed on the side showed a very clear disappointment before trying to cheer each other up. No one could believe what had happened. Seven minutes later, Fernandes was replaced and left the field with the help of doctors after going on the attack and twisting his ankle.
Porto’s incredible goal against
13 minutes had passed and the duel was equal again, although 1-1, the result that would be definitive. The rematch will be next Thursday in Germany, where the team in which he started Nicolas Dominguez will receive the one he has on his team Alan Varelawho entered in the second half.
The best of Porto – Nottingham Forest
Great goals in the Conference League
Simultaneously with the Europa League, this Thursday the first legs of the quarterfinals of the Europa League took place. Conference Leaguethe third largest tournament that European clubs compete in each season. They registered two great goals that deserve to be highlighted.
In Krakow, Poland, where he plays at home Shakhtar Donetskfrom Ukraine, who won 3-0 over AZ Alkmaarfrom the Netherlands, all the goals came in the last part of the match. What’s more, the Ukrainian team scored them in just eleven minutes, between 27 and 38 of the final stage. AND the one who opened the way was a gem: the brazilian Pedrinho he won a rebound at the door of the area, he outlined himself and took a left foot that traveled towards an anglehitting the base of the crossbar before attacking furiously.
Then came the double in just two minutes from his compatriot Alisson Santana to mark a very important advantage for the definition of the week in a week on Dutch soil.
Meanwhile, in Germany, there was another great goalfrom the other side of the field, in the 2-0 victory of Mainz 05 about Racing de Strasbourg, from France. There, in the Mewa Arena in Mainz, in southwestern Germany, Kaishu Sano He advanced with the ball, passed between two rivals – one of them Valentín Barco, who was running back from behind – and served a right hand that deviated slightly and slipped into the corner on the second stick.
The rematch will be at the Stade de la Meinau on Thursday of next week, with the local team forced to overcome the two-goal difference.
