UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[Chilwell]

Viktoria Plzen Vs Lazio was pretty dramatic. Lazio scored an opener early on, Viktoria equalised in the 53rd, then Lazio lost 2 men due to red cards in 77th and 90+3 but, despite being down to 9 men, they scored a winner in the last seconds.
I've only watched short highlights so have no idea what those 2 red cards were for and whether or not they were deserved.

Isn't the highlight also show the two red cards? the two red cards are well deserved, the first one Rovella kick Viktoria Plzen player's face and the second one Gigot tackling and hit Viktoria Plzen player's leg instead of the ball.

Although Lazio wasn't the team that people predict to be a champion, but they show the biggest effort compared to other teams.

Quite surprising to see the results, teams like Fenerbahce, Athletic Club, and Ajax lose in the first leg.

Since Real Sociedad only draw in their own home, does this mean, Manchester United will continue to the next round?

I was impressed by what Lazio played yesterday, I wasn't expecting anything again after the second red card but they proved to Viktoria Plzen that no matter the red card they can still survive. This is a total humiliation for Viktoria Plzen from Lazio, this alone have shown the outcome of the second leg even though they haven't play it.

I wasn't happy with Ajax and Fenerbahce because they hosted the opponent but failed to perform well, I don't have any hope in the second leg. As for Athletic Club they can still make a u-turn but it's still under probability since they will be hosting.

Real Sociedad and Manchester United ended a draw, I was shocked to even see draw because I wasn't expecting anything but victory in the side of Real Sociedad. This is due to the current performance of Manchester United, both teams have one leg in and out. The second leg will determine the qualify team.

[emrecemsan]

Manchester United got the lead but I was quite sceptical that they might lose the lead which they did eventually by a penalty kick and  thereby getting an away draw which is fair enough especially from the fact they got some senior players absent on the game.

Manchester United need to do better at Old Trafford and hopefully get a win thereby qualifying for the next stage.

1-1 draw at the end. If Real Sociedad were able to play a little better they could have won as well. But I still think they were the better side in this match. They are just not as good as they were in the previous season. They aren't able to score that easy. They still have a chance to come back from this though. Just because it's going to be at Old Trafford nothing is near guaranteed. You know Manchester United this season.  

They are even in a worse shape in their domestic league and not much different in the Europa League too. I would never bet on them in the 2nd leg. There are many trash players in their squad. They should get rid of them first this summer.

[MainIbem]

I thought I am the only one that saw this when it happens, I was really pissed off yesterday when dalot fail to cross that ball to Hojlund, because if he had crossed the ball, that would have been the first goal of Manchester united, how can the decision making of someone playing in such level this poor?
People that doesn't knows football will start blaming coach if they had loss the game, without knowing that most of the players at his disposal are of less quality and that isn't up to the standard of playing for Manchester united.
As for the reverse fixture coming up a few weeks time, it's still an open game no doubt about that, and Manchester united is going to be at an advantage since they are playing at home, but in other for them to win this real sociedad side, they must be in their best possible form because this real sociedad side is also in a very good form, and this kind of opportunities that presents itself that dalot wasted should be best utilized, if not, they might pay for every wrong decision making or incompetency from decisions like this that dalot wasted, so they really need to be at the top of their game if they want to progress to the next stage of the competition.

This is becoming so annoying, these so called professional players are playing a role in destroying this team with a great history but then the coaches would carry all the blame and get sacked in the end , it's been going on an on for years and many coaches have been sacked due to poor performance and decision making of some set of players, they are not helping the coach to make this team get better. I won't be among those fans that would rush to shout Amorim out on the media after the end of the season if things doesn't go well cause it's clear that several Manchester United players wants him to fail, here is another instance, Garnacho had two way opportunity to either pass to Hodjlund or the captain Bruno Fernandes but what did he do, he choose to hit the side netting not even finding a target or passing to the well positioned players to score. Manchester United had several opportunities to win that game but some players were not helping, like I said in my previous post, "I feel pity for Amorim" and I hope he gets a massive clear out during the summer, that's if the board doesn't end up sacking him like they did to other previous coaches in the past.

[Fuso.hp]

Manchester United need to do better at Old Trafford and hopefully get a win thereby qualifying for the next stage.

If you look at the statistics, Man United should be able to win in leg 2. Man United's possession of the ball was not too bad. They were able to make 4 shots on goal. With this condition, the dominance should change when they play at Old Trafford. Another advantage is the support of their supporters. It seems that Man United is also more focused on Europe. Because I see them very different when they appear in the Europa League. But you're right, they have to keep improving the team's performance in order to reach the final.

Looking at the statistics, Manchester United have a higher chance of winning if they can attack strongly in the second leg. And if Man United cannot manage their game properly, they will lose hope of winning against Real Sociedad. Since Real  Sociedad is currently playing very well, Manchester United will have to go into their game with confidence. Since the results of the two teams are currently equal, the one who can go ahead by scoring goals will win the next match and qualify for the next round. If Manchester United focuses more on the Europa League, they can reach the final but their game will have to improve, otherwise it is not possible.

A late penalty ended all hopes of victory. Manchester United got off to a good start in their Europa League first leg against Real Sociedad and scored a stunning goal within minutes of the game. Since Manchester United did not take much time to score, I thought that the goal difference might increase and Manchester United might win this match by a big margin, but Manchester United attacked in the later periods and did not really succeed.   

In the end we saw Manchester United and Real Sociedad leave the field with a 1-1 draw. As the result of the first leg match was a draw, the second leg match will be like the final match for these two teams. That is, the team that wins the second leg match will confirm the next round of the European League. 
Expectations were always high from Manchester United but they did not perform as expected in the first leg match but they must perform better in the second leg match. If they make a mistake in the second leg, this team's Europa League dream will be over in an instant

[aylabadia05]

I wasn't happy with Ajax and Fenerbahce because they hosted the opponent but failed to perform well, I don't have any hope in the second leg. As for Athletic Club they can still make a u-turn but it's still under probability since they will be hosting.

Real Sociedad and Manchester United ended a draw, I was shocked to even see draw because I wasn't expecting anything but victory in the side of Real Sociedad. This is due to the current performance of Manchester United, both teams have one leg in and out. The second leg will determine the qualify team.

We are the same about the results that Ajax got yesterday. I favor Ajax to win because I think with the status of the home team and their good performance this season in their domestic league.
Regarding Fenerbahce, I was right because I chose over 2.5.
The Real Sociedad vs Manchester United match, I lost because the score did not exceed 2.5.

[Ruttoshi]

^ full set of results of all today's games.
No major surprises, although I expected Ajax and Fenerbahce to win their games.

Viktoria Plzen Vs Lazio was pretty dramatic. Lazio scored an opener early on, Viktoria equalised in the 53rd, then Lazio lost 2 men due to red cards in 77th and 90+3 but, despite being down to 9 men, they scored a winner in the last seconds.
I've only watched short highlights so have no idea what those 2 red cards were for and whether or not they were deserved.

I don't think so. There were surprises in the matches played. Mostly the Fenerbahçe match, I was surprised to see them lose against Rangers on their own turf. And I was also surprised in the Victoria Plzen vs Lazio game, what a dramatic win for Lazio I never imagined them capable of drawing let alone winning even with two red cards. This result showcase their resilience and determination in high stake matches.

Lazio is a club to watch out for in this competition, I feel that they will advance to the finals. I don't see any as desperate as they're. I never expected them to be able to win Plzen, shit happens. It means that Plzen will not survive in the swcond leg away from home.

Fenerbahce is a big disappointment, because I expected something promising from them but they couldn't outsmart their visitors which led to their defeat.

[Uruhara]

I think I would score Manchester united below average considering their performance in this game because if they were serious or desperate enough then they could have beaten the home to take the advantage before the second leg at old Trafford, some of Real sociedad's key players were left out of that yet Manchester united failed to take advantage of that, am not really comfortable with that result because Spanish sides are very unpredictable and may tend to be very tough against Manchester united in the return leg of this particular game, and I hope Manchester united doesn't concede much goals at home because sociedad are capable of doing such.

Even though a draw at home to your opponent is already a pretty good result. But still, in the second leg, when Man United is the host, it cannot be a guarantee that Man United will play better. And yes, it could be Real Sociedad who makes a surprise at Old Trafford. But I hope that in the second leg Man United can take advantage of their home advantage to win the match and advance further in the Europa League. because this season Man United really needs a title in the European League to be able to improve their reputation in the world of European football. Because if Man United even fails in the Europa League then it will be really bad for this team.

[Juicyhome]

I wasn't happy with Ajax and Fenerbahce because they hosted the opponent but failed to perform well, I don't have any hope in the second leg. As for Athletic Club they can still make a u-turn but it's still under probability since they will be hosting.

Real Sociedad and Manchester United ended a draw, I was shocked to even see draw because I wasn't expecting anything but victory in the side of Real Sociedad. This is due to the current performance of Manchester United, both teams have one leg in and out. The second leg will determine the qualify team.

We are the same about the results that Ajax got yesterday. I favor Ajax to win because I think with the status of the home team and their good performance this season in their domestic league.
Regarding Fenerbahce, I was right because I chose over 2.5.
The Real Sociedad vs Manchester United match, I lost because the score did not exceed 2.5.

Ajax lost surprised everyone yesterday, its a prove there soccer betting is a lucky game its just a team that is performancing well. Fernanacha losing too at home to Ranger by 3 goals to 1 was very embarrassing,  they don't stand a chance to lift the title, they were my favorite to lift the title this season.  With the look of things it will be luck for them to qualify. Rangers will be hosting them at home in the second leg.

Manchester United played very well last night, but as usual their poor strikers couldn't convert the goals with the chance their had. I predicted Real Sociedad to win with good margin, Manchester United defense was really solid to break through.  With this draw Manchester United will do well in the retuning leg at home by winning the game.

[punk.zink]

I think I would score Manchester united below average considering their performance in this game because if they were serious or desperate enough then they could have beaten the home to take the advantage before the second leg at old Trafford, some of Real sociedad's key players were left out of that yet Manchester united failed to take advantage of that, am not really comfortable with that result because Spanish sides are very unpredictable and may tend to be very tough against Manchester united in the return leg of this particular game, and I hope Manchester united doesn't concede much goals at home because sociedad are capable of doing such.

Even though a draw at home to your opponent is already a pretty good result. But still, in the second leg, when Man United is the host, it cannot be a guarantee that Man United will play better. And yes, it could be Real Sociedad who makes a surprise at Old Trafford. But I hope that in the second leg Man United can take advantage of their home advantage to win the match and advance further in the Europa League. because this season Man United really needs a title in the European League to be able to improve their reputation in the world of European football. Because if Man United even fails in the Europa League then it will be really bad for this team.

A draw is not a bad result either, considering that this was an away game and there were quite a few injured players, so Ruben Amorim did not have many options in player selection. I think Man United have a better chance than Real Sociedad because they will have the advantage of playing at home in the second leg, and most likely Maguire and Ugarte will be able to play again (they did not play in the first leg due to injury). Maybe what they need to pay attention to is the match against Arsenal, so that no more players get injured.

[Xcode7]

I think I would score Manchester united below average considering their performance in this game because if they were serious or desperate enough then they could have beaten the home to take the advantage before the second leg at old Trafford, some of Real sociedad's key players were left out of that yet Manchester united failed to take advantage of that, am not really comfortable with that result because Spanish sides are very unpredictable and may tend to be very tough against Manchester united in the return leg of this particular game, and I hope Manchester united doesn't concede much goals at home because sociedad are capable of doing such.

Even though a draw at home to your opponent is already a pretty good result. But still, in the second leg, when Man United is the host, it cannot be a guarantee that Man United will play better. And yes, it could be Real Sociedad who makes a surprise at Old Trafford. But I hope that in the second leg Man United can take advantage of their home advantage to win the match and advance further in the Europa League. because this season Man United really needs a title in the European League to be able to improve their reputation in the world of European football. Because if Man United even fails in the Europa League then it will be really bad for this team.

Now Manchester United is indeed a little favorite because they drew in the first leg and also in the second leg Manchester United will play at home so of course it is an advantage for Manchester United but I think it will not be too much because for some teams playing away or away does not have a big impact.
In the first leg match we can measure the strength of Manchester United and Real Sociedad and indeed Real Sociedad played a little better even though the match ended in a draw so the same thing is also possible in the second leg later and I think the chances of Real Sociedad and Man United are still the same to be able to qualify for the quarter-finals.

[sokani]

The Arsenal game makes things tricky, though. Feels like they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place—risk the league or risk Europe. Either way, this next week is going to be huge for them.

Manchester United is at a very tight spot but I'd expect Amorim to know which to give priority. If he can get a defeat against Arsenal and a victory against Real Sociedad, looks to me like a good result. They need the Europa trophy badly because it's their golden ticket to the champions league. So I don't expect him to give much importance to the Arsenal game and to hand Chido Obi and Harry Amass their first premier league start in other to rest other players for the Real Sociedad 2nd leg game.

[Out of mind]

I think I would score Manchester united below average considering their performance in this game because if they were serious or desperate enough then they could have beaten the home to take the advantage before the second leg at old Trafford, some of Real sociedad's key players were left out of that yet Manchester united failed to take advantage of that, am not really comfortable with that result because Spanish sides are very unpredictable and may tend to be very tough against Manchester united in the return leg of this particular game, and I hope Manchester united doesn't concede much goals at home because sociedad are capable of doing such.

Even though a draw at home to your opponent is already a pretty good result. But still, in the second leg, when Man United is the host, it cannot be a guarantee that Man United will play better. And yes, it could be Real Sociedad who makes a surprise at Old Trafford. But I hope that in the second leg Man United can take advantage of their home advantage to win the match and advance further in the Europa League. because this season Man United really needs a title in the European League to be able to improve their reputation in the world of European football. Because if Man United even fails in the Europa League then it will be really bad for this team.

Now Manchester United is indeed a little favorite because they drew in the first leg and also in the second leg Manchester United will play at home so of course it is an advantage for Manchester United but I think it will not be too much because for some teams playing away or away does not have a big impact.
In the first leg match we can measure the strength of Manchester United and Real Sociedad and indeed Real Sociedad played a little better even though the match ended in a draw so the same thing is also possible in the second leg later and I think the chances of Real Sociedad and Man United are still the same to be able to qualify for the quarter-finals.

The number of goals scored by both teams is equal, Man United have not been able to attack very well due to the injured players at the moment. If Amorim can select good players for their next match, they will have a chance to go, moreover, since the match will be held at Man United's home ground, they will have a lot of advantage. If Manchester United want to maintain their dominance in the second leg, they must enter the field strongly and ensure their victory against Real Sociedad. Yes, of course, Man United will focus on the next match, so maybe Amorim will make a strategy so that players do not get injured.

[Adiljutt156]

Is already first half and Manchester united didn't play like a team that wants winning in the game no single force at all. However with the way they are playing if they didn't change their parterm in this second half they might likely end up in playing 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad in this game, or even though losing because their performance is totally not impressive at all.

The match between Manchester United VS Real Sociedad has been going on for 64 minutes, and Man United continues to try to put pressure on Real Sociedad's defense line, and produces quite good results, J. Zirkzee managed to score a goal against Real Sociedad right in the 57th minute, thus bringing a temporary advantage for Manchester United, where the score is now 1-0. and hopefully Manchester United will not only be able to maintain that score, but they will also be able to increase their advantage to prevent Real Sociedad from equalizing, because considering the remaining time is still quite long so anything can still happen.

I already knew that Manchester united can not secured the victory over Real Sociedad in this game. because even in their past records shows that both teams performances are quite the same, though even when I saw that Manchester united have score 1 goal in the second half I was quite confident that Real Sociedad would definitely equalize the game before the end of the match.

Right, Real Sociedad football team did goal at 70 minutes of the match. Oyarzabal was the person who did equal result of this match because he did goal when it was requirement of team and he did this goal at penalty . The possession percentage of Real Sociedad team was excellent in this match but they could not attack well in this match and we was draw result and both teams got 1,1 point in this match. The posses of Real Sociedad team were 446 in this match and that was excellent and pass accuracy was also good but they need to work on their weaknesses to get good position .Zirkzee was the person who made excitement in this match because he did goal at the start of second half . The passes of Manchester United were low in number.

[Pandu Geddon]

The Arsenal game makes things tricky, though. Feels like they’re stuck between a rock and a hard place—risk the league or risk Europe. Either way, this next week is going to be huge for them.

Manchester United is at a very tight spot but I'd expect Amorim to know which to give priority. If he can get a defeat against Arsenal and a victory against Real Sociedad, looks to me like a good result. They need the Europa trophy badly because it's their golden ticket to the champions league. So I don't expect him to give much importance to the Arsenal game and to hand Chido Obi and Harry Amass their first premier league start in other to rest other players for the Real Sociedad 2nd leg game.

Amorim must know what his priority is right now. With the first leg ending in a draw, Amorim must certainly maximize his team in the second leg. I am also not so sure they can reach the final, however, United's situation is not good enough. Amorim will only maximize the squad he currently has. United are in a difficult situation and in the second leg, they must win. Facing Arsenal is not an easy match, but I am sure Amorim will not make mistakes. There is a break for rest, the most important thing is to avoid the risk of injury.

[TelolettOm]

Roma had an exciting match with Athletic Bilbao, both teams played well but AS Roma deserved to win it at Olimpico stadium even they only managed to score a winning goal at 90+3 minute. The second leg match in Spain with Athletico Madrid will be very hot and exciting, with Roma it contains high presssure and considerable challenge in a home away match while Athletic Bilbao already shown their strength in Italy.

Exactly, AS Roma did a very incredible finish. Yes, winning against Athletic Club is not an easy thing. That club is one of the favorites in UEL, the second top clubs in standing. Only lost 1x, and they also have a squad composition that is much better than Roma, especially in the front line.

But, Bilbao was very unlucky with the red card, and what Roma did was very good too. The last goal dashed Bilbao's hopes. And interestingly, Roma's first goal by Angelino, was said to be the first goal with the right foot.  

Source: Angelino interview

[shinratensei_]

Is already first half and Manchester united didn't play like a team that wants winning in the game no single force at all. However with the way they are playing if they didn't change their parterm in this second half they might likely end up in playing 0-0 draw with Real Sociedad in this game, or even though losing because their performance is totally not impressive at all.

The match between Manchester United VS Real Sociedad has been going on for 64 minutes, and Man United continues to try to put pressure on Real Sociedad's defense line, and produces quite good results, J. Zirkzee managed to score a goal against Real Sociedad right in the 57th minute, thus bringing a temporary advantage for Manchester United, where the score is now 1-0. and hopefully Manchester United will not only be able to maintain that score, but they will also be able to increase their advantage to prevent Real Sociedad from equalizing, because considering the remaining time is still quite long so anything can still happen.

I already knew that Manchester united can not secured the victory over Real Sociedad in this game. because even in their past records shows that both teams performances are quite the same, though even when I saw that Manchester united have score 1 goal in the second half I was quite confident that Real Sociedad would definitely equalize the game before the end of the match.

Manchester United was drawing.. They played with garbage composition of squad in away game. Many expected them to lost in this game, but they overachieved it. It means they do it pretty well by getting draw.

I know they bottled their lead, and miss important aggregate. However, the draw gives them advantage in the second leg when they play at their home in the second leg.

The draw in away game is already big achievement. it can boost their morale to perform better at second leg.

[Plaguedeath]

This is becoming so annoying, these so called professional players are playing a role in destroying this team with a great history but then the coaches would carry all the blame and get sacked in the end , it's been going on an on for years and many coaches have been sacked due to poor performance and decision making of some set of players, they are not helping the coach to make this team get better. I won't be among those fans that would rush to shout Amorim out on the media after the end of the season if things doesn't go well cause it's clear that several Manchester United players wants him to fail, here is another instance, Garnacho had two way opportunity to either pass to Hodjlund or the captain Bruno Fernandes but what did he do, he choose to hit the side netting not even finding a target or passing to the well positioned players to score. Manchester United had several opportunities to win that game but some players were not helping, like I said in my previous post, "I feel pity for Amorim" and I hope he gets a massive clear out during the summer, that's if the board doesn't end up sacking him like they did to other previous coaches in the past.

Yeah, Garnacho force himself to shot on that angle, he should aware that he's not Salah, Mbappe or Haaland who have a very good shooting accuracy. He should pass to Bruno in that situation, because Hojlund is too close with the goalkeeper, the goalkeeper can just catch or punch the ball.

If Manchester City had more striker, Garnacho will stay in bench he keep playing like that, unfortunately Manchester United don't have enough player, so they're forced to let Garnacho to play.

[Lida93]

I think I would score Manchester united below average considering their performance in this game because if they were serious or desperate enough then they could have beaten the home to take the advantage before the second leg at old Trafford, some of Real sociedad's key players were left out of that yet Manchester united failed to take advantage of that, am not really comfortable with that result because Spanish sides are very unpredictable and may tend to be very tough against Manchester united in the return leg of this particular game, and I hope Manchester united doesn't concede much goals at home because sociedad are capable of doing such.

Real Sociedad has a fantastic and dynamic team that are capable of turning the results around to their favour considering the weak defense line of Manchester United which makes it not hard for any team to get passed them to get a goal. I think Real Sociedad would come back in full force in the second leg and  Ruben Amorim side have to be well prepared for that because it's going to be a tough game from what am seeing.

Ruben Amorim coming up with the excuse of how the penalty awarded to Real Sociedad changed the momentum of the game which led to them drawing the match, for me that's not a good excuse because this is same Manchester United that went on to win Ipswich with a one man down in their squad but last night they were just a disappointment and were just lucky to get a draw. I hope they make use of their home advantage when they host Real Sociedad in the second leg.

[Rampagoe004]

I didn't like Fenerbahçe's game today, I expected much better from them. I think Mourinho didn't observe Rangers well enough. This score is embarrassing for them. They should have drawn at home at the worst. Now their quarter-final dreams are probably over. It's very difficult for them to score at least 3 goals and win in Scotland. They have so many good strikers but only Djiku (defender) scored.

Considering their performance in their domestic league, no one would have thought they would lose to Rangers especially on their own turf. Their performance was embarrassing as they struggled, and failed to capitalize on key moments. It was a great game for Barry Ferguson and his boys as this result puts them firmly in control and gives them a strong advantage going into the next stage of the competition.

Fenerbahçe's hopes of advancing to the next round seem to be on hold after losing to Rangers. Fenerbahçe's performance in the domestic league is very convincing to win the match, the players they have are also not inferior to their opponents, but they waste too many opportunities, which ultimately harms them because it is very thin to be able to advance to the next round.
Important moments have been taken over by Rangers and are advantageous to be able to easily advance to the next round and Fenerbahçe must accept a humiliating defeat.

[LGD2Business]

I don't think anyone is happy with Fenerbahçe's performance in Yesterday's game. But I knew Jose Mourinho was going to get stuck in the later rounds. You have such a strong squad but you can't use it properly. I think this defeat is Mourinho's fault. I can't blame the players too much. Fenerbahçe should've been more effective in attack, they didn't play with a tactic accordingly. When Rangers closed down, they couldn't open the defense. Rangers attacked many times, they had many scoring positions, they scored 5 goals, 3 of them counted. 2 were offside. It could've been a much bigger, embarrassing difference. I think Ali Koç made a mistake by putting Mourinho in charge of the team. If İsmail Kartal was in charge, Fenerbahçe would've passed this round.