⚽UEFA Europa League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 Winners: Eintracht Frankfurt!

[Iranus]

Today we are going to see two games in the Europa League rematches. Betis are playing a home game against Eintracht Frankfurt. Betis are definitely the favourite team to win this game. Frankfurt are not that good to me. Betis' general performance so far has been very impressive. And I believe that they will maintain this good work here too. I expect them to win the first leg and create a good advantage for themselves. And Porto - Lyon game can be very tough. Porto are favoured but I still expect them to have big difficulties. Lyon are not easy to beat. I expect a similar scenario that was in the Lazio game for Porto. They could win by a one-goal difference.

I was totally unaware that there are already Europa League games this wednesday as i thought they are only played on thursday, so thank god i took a look into this thread today or i may have missed those games today. I agree with you that Betis is the favorite for the match tonight against Eintracht Frankfurt because they are just in a better shape in the last few weeks and months. They are on the 5th place in the Primera Division which is pretty good. At the same time Eintracht Frankfurt is having a pretty bad season so far and they are only on the 10th place in the german Bundesliga. I still think though that Frankfurt has strong players and they definitely have a good chance to beat Betis too.

Well, Real Betis might be the favorites in this match but if we look at the last five matches of both teams, I think both are in about the same place because both of them have bad results in their last five.

So, I actually don't know which team might be better going into this match but I think Real Betis needs to face better and harder competitions in La Liga, so in this match, they are going to do better than Frankfurt.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Barcelona and Galatasaray will be one of the matches that are quite awaited in the opening leg 1 of the last 16 tomorrow, tomorrow's match in my opinion will be a fierce match especially since both teams are both aiming for a big win to secure their position in the second leg later, so far both teams have met 8 times, with 5 wins for Barcelona, ​​Galatasaray managed 1 time win and 2 matches ended in a draw, from head to head it looks like Barcelona are the favorites to win, but Galatasaray also cannot be underestimated in the match later because often Galatasaray are able to surprise his opponents in a match.

If Barcelona can defeat Napoli then Galatasaray should be a walk over. we might agree both teams have equal zeal in their respective leagues but i think Xavi is more committed to winning the Europa. I predict Barcelona to win both legs against Galatasaray. Not to underestimate  Galatasaray but going by the late performance of FC Barcelona

Have different level and quality between Napoli as 3trd position standing on Serie A than Galatasaray as 12th standing position on  Turkish Primer League, second leg last round Barcelona success defeated Napoli 4-1 and I think looks as easy for have bigger score result when against with Galatasaray on 1st leg europe league match, specially playing on Camp Nou with tens thousand fans support I think should easy for Barcelona make the same score or above scoring before against with Napoli, I have expectation to see Barcelona could pass to final europe league.

If you look at Barcelona recent performance, no one doubts that they can win and advance to the next round by eliminating Galatasaray.
Barcelona game under Xavi care has now greatly improved, even every week they continue a positive trend, it's all in contrast to Galatasaray who this season in poor form until now have not been able to rise to improve their position in the standings while their domestic league is stuck in 12th position.

[Altryist]

Well, Real Betis might be the favorites in this match but if we look at the last five matches of both teams, I think both are in about the same place because both of them have bad results in their last five.

So, I actually don't know which team might be better going into this match but I think Real Betis needs to face better and harder competitions in La Liga, so in this match, they are going to do better than Frankfurt.

Betis had the last games they lost with difficult rivals, these are Sevilla and Atletico, I also admit that Betis in the match with Atletico could save energy for the Europa League match with Eintracht, although these are just my assumptions. Betis looks stronger for me and today they will at least not lose. You can take Betis with a handicap (0) if you add this bet to the multibet.

[kro55]

Barcelona and Galatasaray will be one of the matches that are quite awaited in the opening leg 1 of the last 16 tomorrow, tomorrow's match in my opinion will be a fierce match especially since both teams are both aiming for a big win to secure their position in the second leg later, so far both teams have met 8 times, with 5 wins for Barcelona, ​​Galatasaray managed 1 time win and 2 matches ended in a draw, from head to head it looks like Barcelona are the favorites to win, but Galatasaray also cannot be underestimated in the match later because often Galatasaray are able to surprise his opponents in a match.

If Barcelona can defeat Napoli then Galatasaray should be a walk over. we might agree both teams have equal zeal in their respective leagues but i think Xavi is more committed to winning the Europa. I predict Barcelona to win both legs against Galatasaray. Not to underestimate  Galatasaray but going by the late performance of FC Barcelona

Have different level and quality between Napoli as 3trd position standing on Serie A than Galatasaray as 12th standing position on  Turkish Primer League, second leg last round Barcelona success defeated Napoli 4-1 and I think looks as easy for have bigger score result when against with Galatasaray on 1st leg europe league match, specially playing on Camp Nou with tens thousand fans support I think should easy for Barcelona make the same score or above scoring before against with Napoli, I have expectation to see Barcelona could pass to final europe league.

If you look at Barcelona recent performance, no one doubts that they can win and advance to the next round by eliminating Galatasaray.
Barcelona game under Xavi care has now greatly improved, even every week they continue a positive trend, it's all in contrast to Galatasaray who this season in poor form until now have not been able to rise to improve their position in the standings while their domestic league is stuck in 12th position.

Well, the head to head comparison seems to be alright because I am confident that Barcelona is going to win this match. They have been playing good football in recent times and I think they are going to prove that once again in this match. Should be an easy one for Barcelona but they better not underestimate Galatasaray because by doing so they can be really surprised on the field.

[muratsink]

Barcelona and Galatasaray will be one of the matches that are quite awaited in the opening leg 1 of the last 16 tomorrow, tomorrow's match in my opinion will be a fierce match especially since both teams are both aiming for a big win to secure their position in the second leg later, so far both teams have met 8 times, with 5 wins for Barcelona, ​​Galatasaray managed 1 time win and 2 matches ended in a draw, from head to head it looks like Barcelona are the favorites to win, but Galatasaray also cannot be underestimated in the match later because often Galatasaray are able to surprise his opponents in a match.

Galatasaray vs Barcelona meeting in the Europa League round of 16 will be an interesting match for us to look forward to, where the performance of the two in the domestic arena is inversely proportional.where Barcelona is currently ranked fourth in the BBVA league standings, while Galatasaray are currently slumped in the domestic arena where they are currently in 12th place in the Turkish league standings.where both teams are eyeing a win in the first leg to pave the way for advancing to the last 8, although Galatasaray are slumped in the domestic arena, it is not impossible for them will be able to surprise the Catalan team Barcelona

[xzone]

Barcelona and Galatasaray will be one of the matches that are quite awaited in the opening leg 1 of the last 16 tomorrow, tomorrow's match in my opinion will be a fierce match especially since both teams are both aiming for a big win to secure their position in the second leg later, so far both teams have met 8 times, with 5 wins for Barcelona, ​​Galatasaray managed 1 time win and 2 matches ended in a draw, from head to head it looks like Barcelona are the favorites to win, but Galatasaray also cannot be underestimated in the match later because often Galatasaray are able to surprise his opponents in a match.

I would like Galatasaray to make a surprise, but I don't think it can happen. The game quality of Galatasaray is very low this year, they are playing very poorly even in the Turkish League. They lost in their last match, we haven't seen them win several games in a row for a long time.
Barcelona are in a very good situation, they did not lose points in their last match. They can get an easy win from this match as well

[Iranus]

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Betis had the last games they lost with difficult rivals, these are Sevilla and Atletico, I also admit that Betis in the match with Atletico could save energy for the Europa League match with Eintracht, although these are just my assumptions. Betis looks stronger for me and today they will at least not lose. You can take Betis with a handicap (0) if you add this bet to the multibet.

Yes, that's what I was talking about. Both the teams seem to be on the same run of form at the moment. But Betis has certainly faced difficult opponents. And in my opinion, they are going to be ready for the match. on the other hand, Frankfurt did not face such an opponent but they still lost quite a few games. So I am thinking about Betis's win.

[MinoRaiola]

Well, Real Betis might be the favorites in this match but if we look at the last five matches of both teams, I think both are in about the same place because both of them have bad results in their last five.

So, I actually don't know which team might be better going into this match but I think Real Betis needs to face better and harder competitions in La Liga, so in this match, they are going to do better than Frankfurt.

Betis had the last games they lost with difficult rivals, these are Sevilla and Atletico, I also admit that Betis in the match with Atletico could save energy for the Europa League match with Eintracht, although these are just my assumptions. Betis looks stronger for me and today they will at least not lose. You can take Betis with a handicap (0) if you add this bet to the multibet.

Break in Spain and stand 1:2 for Frankfurt. The SGE is defensive very good and they came nothing to there goal, also the 1:0. The lead is okay, maybe a little happy. Bettis has more ball possession, but not get past the defense.

[BitcoinAccepted]

In any case, the match is not boring where it is already 1-2 after the first half. These are also teams that like to choose the attack. At Porto-Lyon, little is created. Think that both teams don't want to lose and want to keep the zero for as long as possible. Then you get matches like that, but maybe we'll see a lot of spectacle in the 2nd half.

[wildan88]

Lyon has somewhat surprisingly taken a 0-1 lead at Porto. The odds are currently locked, so there must be something going on. Maybe a goal that is checked by the VAR? Do they also use VAR in the Europa League?
If there is not VAR at all in this competition, it is kind of fraud actually.

[herurist]

Barcelona and Galatasaray will be one of the matches that are quite awaited in the opening leg 1 of the last 16 tomorrow, tomorrow's match in my opinion will be a fierce match especially since both teams are both aiming for a big win to secure their position in the second leg later, so far both teams have met 8 times, with 5 wins for Barcelona, ​​Galatasaray managed 1 time win and 2 matches ended in a draw, from head to head it looks like Barcelona are the favorites to win, but Galatasaray also cannot be underestimated in the match later because often Galatasaray are able to surprise his opponents in a match.

In fact, this will be a one-sided match because now the difference between them is quite big.
Apart from the significant difference in strength between the two teams, they are also very inversely related in terms of performance in my opinion.
At the moment Galatasaray are a very bad team maybe even the worst of all seasons now.
I think it will be an easy win for Barcelona

[jakdanyel]

Really interesting things are happening right now. Betis and Porto both are behind by one goal difference against their opponents. I was expecting completely opposite to happen in these matches. Betis and Porto both are better teams here and these are home matches for them too. But they are still struggling a lot. And if they lose these matches, they are going to be under a big threat of being eliminated from this tournament. Maybe it wouldn't hurt Porto too much but I believe it is important for Betis. Because they are not a very experienced team in European tournaments.

[LittleBitFunny]

In any case, the match is not boring where it is already 1-2 after the first half. These are also teams that like to choose the attack. At Porto-Lyon, little is created. Think that both teams don't want to lose and want to keep the zero for as long as possible. Then you get matches like that, but maybe we'll see a lot of spectacle in the 2nd half.

I bet for Porto to win this match. I think I will lose the bet. Lyon's performance in last few matches is not enough good. Lyon is now in ninth place in Ligue 1. Porto, on the other hand are a very strong team. And they are consistent. Although Porto is not playing badly in today's match. But Lyon's defense is very good today. So they can't score.

[perla]

In any case, the match is not boring where it is already 1-2 after the first half. These are also teams that like to choose the attack. At Porto-Lyon, little is created. Think that both teams don't want to lose and want to keep the zero for as long as possible. Then you get matches like that, but maybe we'll see a lot of spectacle in the 2nd half.

I bet for Porto to win this match. I think I will lose the bet. Lyon's performance in last few matches is not enough good. Lyon is now in ninth place in Ligue 1. Porto, on the other hand are a very strong team. And they are consistent. Although Porto is not playing badly in today's match. But Lyon's defense is very good today. So they can't score.

After the 1-2 score after 30 minutes, I expected quite a few more goals, but it seems that 1-2 will be the final score, as we only have 5 minutes to play. That is a good result from Frankfurt, which incidentally also had and missed a penalty in the 52 minute. Otherwise it would be 1-3 and game end. Now it could be a draw. Lyon looks like to go for a solid win which is a good result in Porto.

[zidanw]

I don't know exactly what happened in Porto's game, but for a moment I saw 1-1 on the scoreboard. Didn't watch this match live, but maybe a goal was offside. It is almost impossible otherwise, otherwise the goal would never have been disallowed. Still justice with a Var in the end. At Porto they will be furious, but hey, offside is offside. 1-1 or 0-1 that's a world of difference. Match ended in 0-1

[Iranus]

The result of today's two matches was unexpected for me. Real Betis' performance in La Liga is very good this season. They were third on the table for a long time. Frankfurt, on the other hand, are tenth in the Bundesliga. Real Betis were the favorites in this match, but they lost. Real Betis attacked a lot but they could not make a strong attack.
Porto vs Lyon 1-0 Porto. Since Lyon was not in good form in his league, Porto was more likely to win this match. But the Lyon team is lucky and they played well. So they were able to win.

[ropyu1978]

I don't know exactly what happened in Porto's game, but for a moment I saw 1-1 on the scoreboard. Didn't watch this match live, but maybe a goal was offside. It is almost impossible otherwise, otherwise the goal would never have been disallowed. Still justice with a Var in the end. At Porto they will be furious, but hey, offside is offside. 1-1 or 0-1 that's a world of difference. Match ended in 0-1

Indeed, it was very clear that it was offside, even though the Porto players had celebrated and the scoreboard had changed to 1-1, but finally the Lyon players protested, and urged the referee to look at var, but after the referee saw var it was true that Porto players were caught offside , and the match ended with a score of 0-1, for Lyon's victory, and Lyon also had the capital for the second leg later, while waiting for Porto at their own home.

[Emitdama]

I don't know exactly what happened in Porto's game, but for a moment I saw 1-1 on the scoreboard. Didn't watch this match live, but maybe a goal was offside. It is almost impossible otherwise, otherwise the goal would never have been disallowed. Still justice with a Var in the end. At Porto they will be furious, but hey, offside is offside. 1-1 or 0-1 that's a world of difference. Match ended in 0-1

Just end of two games between Porto vs Lyon and Betis vs Frankfurt with both matches won by away teams which is very interesting start of this night because now we are heading for two biggest games of days in less than 15 minutes. Porto vs Lyon both teams were level in quality and game even Porto is some better, but today they fail to have any good chance to win this game and last minute goal disallowed which give them shock now they need to do some very aggressive approach for next match on 18 March if they want to advance in next round.

Second match was played between Betis vs Frankfurt where visitors took lead very early, and then they maintain this until end of this game Betis have no reply of opponent's very aggressive game even they were better in game but still lost 1 - 2.

[judas]

Betis and Porto lost today against Frankfurt and Lyon respectively. And they are in a really disadvantageous situation right now for the rematches. And tomorrow, one of the interesting games is Barcelona - Galatasaray. This should have been a draw in the Champions League normally. But both of these teams didn't have a good period of time and their performances brought them here. And if we compare the recent forms, Barcelona are way ahead of their opponent now. Maybe Galatasaray had a solid group stage but this seems to be the end of the road for them.

[casperBGD]

I don't know exactly what happened in Porto's game, but for a moment I saw 1-1 on the scoreboard.
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goal in last minute for Porto was disallowed, and results stayed 0:1
two away wins, for Frankfurt and Lyon, it is not that unexpected, but far from expected result

Betis is playing Europa league with combined line-up, I think that their top line-up is saved for La Liga, and that is why they do not win these matches, hardly pass over Zenit, and now almost kicked-out by Frankfurt