Champions League
First for Atletico, second for Lazio, prestigious win for Celtic
Atletico defeated Lazio 2-0 in the battle for the lead of the 5th group of the Champions League. Famous win for Celtic against Feyenoord.
Atlético mastered the situation and subdued me 2:0 Lazio in the game that decided their championship 5th group the Champions League.
The “Rojiblancos” had the upper hand in front of the cross, but wanted to show in training who the boss of the group is, because Antoine Griezmann scored the first goal in the 6th minute with a space in the large penalty area.
Lazio’s response was sluggish, despite many of its attacking stars and Ciro Immobile leading the way. A few late attempts were not enough to threaten Jan Oblak, who easily kept a clean sheet.
In the 2nd part the same thing didn’t happen with Ivan Provendel. The Italian goalkeeper took the ball out of his net twice. In the first case, the goal was canceled for offside, but in the second case, in the 51st minute, Samuel Lino’s goal was considered normal and in effect “secured” Atletico’s victory.
- SPORTY: Oblak, Savic, Jimenez (46′ Sejunjiu), Hermoso, Molina, De Paul, Witzel (63′ Koke), Saul, Lino, Griezmann (46′ Depay), Correa (63′ Morata)
- Lazio: Provendel, Marusic (58′ Lazzari), Cazale, Hyla, Hisai, Guduzzi, Vesino, Alberto (64′ Kamanda), Pedro (58′ Anderson), Immobile (63′ Castegianos), Tzakani
An unanswered victory for Celtic
THE Celtic won a prestigious victory over them Feyenoord with 2-1 in Glasgow, knowing in advance that he will not continue in Europe, while the Dutch will have a second chance in the playoffs for the round of 16 of the Europa League.
The two teams had nothing to chase, but the Scots had to break a ten-year winning streak in the home competition. Luis Palma sent the crowd in Celtic Park to their feet with a penalty in the 33rd minute, laying the foundation for the long-awaited victory.
The game was very open, with chances and goals for both teams and a shocking finale. In the 82nd minute, Yankuba Minde equalized for the Dutch with a powerful shot, but the party in Glasgow didn’t stop.
Brendan Rodgers’ ‘golden’ replacement, Gustaf Lagerbielke, regained the lead in stoppage time and gave Celtic the ‘three points’.
- CELTIC: Hart, A. Johnston, Wells (75′ Lagerbielke), Scales, Taylor, O’Reilly, Iwata (19′ Bernardo), McGregor, M. Johnston (68′ Forest), Furuhashi (68′ Oh), Palma (75 ‘ Frame)
- FEGENORD: Bylow, Heertraida, Belen (79′ Dilrossoun), Hadzko, Hartmann, Zerucki, Timber (55′ Van den Belt), Paissao (54′ Minde), Stench (55′ Viffer), Ivanovets (67′ Ueda), Jimenez
The results of the 6th matchday in the 5th group
- Atlético – Lazio 2:0 (6′ Griezmann, 51′ Lino)
- Celtic – Feyenoord 2-1 (33′ penalty. Palma, 90+1′ Lagerbielke / 82′ Mide)
all results
- Feyenoord – Celtic 2:0 (45+2′ Stengs, 76′ Yahanbas)
- Lazio – Atletico 1-1 (90+5′ Provendel / 29′ Barrios)
- Atletico – Feyenoord 3-2 (12′, 47′ Morata, 45+4′ Griezmann / 7′ auto. Hermoso, 34′ Hadsko)
- Celtic – Lazio 1-2 (12′ Furuhashi / 29′ Vesino, 90+6′ Pedro)
- Feyenoord – Lazio 3-1 (31′ 74′ Jimenes, 45+2′ Zerouki / 83′ Pen. Pedro)
- Celtic – Atletico 2-2 (4′ Furuhashi, 28′ Palma / 25′ Pen. Griezmann, 53′ Morata)
- Atletico – Celtic 6-0 (6′, 60′ Griezmann, 45+2′, 76′ Morata, 66′ Lino, 84 Saul)
- Lazio – Feyenoord 1:0 (45+1′ mobile)
- Lazio – Celtic 2:0 (82′ 85′ Mobile)
- Feyenoord – Atletico 1-3 (77′ Viffer / 14′ auto. Hertraida, 57′ Hermoso, 81′ auto. Jimenes)
- Atlético – Lazio 2:0 (6′ Griezmann, 51′ Lino)
- Celtic – Feyenoord 2-1 (33′ penalty. Palma, 90+1′ Lagerbielke / 82′ Mide)
Source: Sport 24
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