LASK wins in the Europa, Eintracht in the Conference League
Friday’s soccer news starts in the Europa League, where George Bello subbed out in the 75th minute of LASK’s 3-0 home win over Union St-Gilloise in group E. Sascha Horvath converted a 25th minute penalty, Maksym Talovyerov doubled the lead four minutes into first-half stoppage time, and Robert Zulj finished off the LASK goals in the 77th minute.
Erik Palmer-Brown wasn’t in the squad for Panathinaikos in their 3-1 loss at Stade Rennes in group F. Down a goal from the 9th and up a man from a 33rd minute red card, Panathinaikos’ Fotis Ioannidis equalized from the penalty spot in the 34th. Stade Rennes went ahead in the 65th and converted a 70th minute penalty.
Moving to the Europa Conference League, Paxten Aaronson subbed on in the 78th minute of Eintracht’s 1-0 win at HJK Helsinki in group G. Fares Chaibi scored for Eintracht in the 30th. Timmy Chandler wasn’t in the squad for Eintracht.
Djordje Mihailovic subbed on in the 69th minute of AZ’s 2-1 loss at Aston Villa in group E. Vangelis Pavlidis put AZ up in the 52nd. Aston Villa equalized in the 61st and went ahead in the 81st minute. Mark McKenzie was on the bench for KRC Genk’s 1-1 draw at Ferencvaros in group F. Falling behind in the 47th, Daniel Munoz equalized for Racing Genk in the 62nd minute.
Owen Otasowie wasn’t in the squad for Club Brugge’s 2-0 home win over Lugano in group D. Igor Thiago converted a 62nd minute penalty and Hans Vanaken doubled the lead six minutes into stoppage time.
In the MLS playoffs, it’s a round one game three weekend. Seattle hosts Dallas tonight after a 3-1 game two loss in Frisco. On Saturday, Houston hosts Real Salt Lake following Monday’s 1-1 draw that RSL won 5-4 on penalties. Sunday has Columbus hosting Atlanta with United extending the series courtesy of their 4-2 home win on Tuesday.
Trading home games obviously favors the team that entered round one with home field advantage. That’s the story for these game threes, especially since none of the opening games needed the tiebreaker. All of the away teams are well aware that it’s already gone wrong for them on the road in round one.
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