Liverpool were surprised on the pitch at Toulouse FC on Thursday evening during the fourth day of the Europa League (3-2). Rennes also won against Panathinaïkós (3-1) and OM against AEK Athens (2-0).
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Toulouse created a surprise on Thursday November 9 by winning at home (3-2) against the English giant Liverpool in the Europa League, and thus put itself back in the race for qualification. The Rennais and Marseillais also see it after their respective successes against Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.
“On a misunderstanding, it can work”, had imagined the supporters of “Téfécé” in a tifo in reference to Jean-Claude Dusse and the comedy “Les Bronzés sont du ski”. It is clear that Carles Martinez Novell’s men seized their chance.
Faced with Liverpool, who torpedoed them 5-1 at Anfield two weeks ago, the Toulouse residents proved that they could still hope to continue their race in Europe thanks to a prestigious success and returned to second place behind their opponent in the evening, the Union Saint-Gilloise (3e) having lost in Linz (3-0).
In this crazy evening for the Stadium, where the 3-3 goal was refused to Liverpool in the final seconds after intervention by the VAR, the Toulouse residents opened the scoring in the 36the, thanks to Aron Donnum. Thijs Dallinga made the break in the second half (58e), well served by its captain, Vincent Sierra.
Frank Magri then designed the success of his family (76e), three minutes after Liverpool reduced the gap on a counterattack from Casseres. The second English surge, by Diogo Jota (89e) ultimately changed nothing, since the third English goal was then canceled.
Rennes wins against Panathinaikos
After a poor week with the defeats of PSG and Lens in the Champions League, French football regained color on Thursday, also thanks to the new success of Rennes against Panathinaikos (3-1).
The Rennais scored from the 9the minute, helped by the ball of goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli who let the ball slip between his legs.
Reduced to ten at 33e minute of play, and the exclusion of Jeanuël Belocian for a shirt pulling in his area, they were joined on a penalty, transformed by Fotis Ioannidis.
But Bruno Genesio, whose group “showed a face that (he) likes”, was rewarded for his changes since Ibrahim Salah and Ludovic Blas, who entered the second half, then quickly scored for the Rennais (65e and 70e).
With nine points, Benjamin Bourigeaud’s teammates take off in Group F ahead of Villareal (6 pts) who won against Maccabi Haifa (2-1) away.
For its part, Marseille, which is stalling in the championship, once again took advantage of the European Cup to reassure itself with its victory at AEK Athens (2-0). Goals from Chancel Mbemba and Ismaïla Sarr allowed the Marseillais to record a second success in a row in the Europa League and take the lead in Group B (8 pts) ahead of Brighton, who defeated Ajax (2-0). ).
In the other matches of the evening, AS Roma left its place as leader of group G to Slavia Prague, who won against the Romans 2-0.
Bayer Leverkusen, first in Group H, won at the end of the match against Karabagh (1-0), ensuring at worst a second place synonymous with a qualifying play-off for the eighth.
In the Europa Conference League, Lille, despite its draw (1-1) against Slovan Bratislava, still remains master of its destiny and leader of its group with eight points.
With AFP