Only one home team heads into the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 playoffs with a lead: the Bulgarian side Ludogorets.
Three additional matches took place at 5 PM (Brasília time).
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Stuttgart stood out with a convincing 4-1 victory over Celtic in Scotland, during a match marked by a lackluster performance from Kasper Schmeichel.
This game also marked Martin O’Neill’s 1,000th match as a coach, but it was a night without celebration.
Red Star joined the trend of away victories by defeating Lille 1-0 on French soil.
Earlier in the day, there were four away wins in the 2:45 PM matches. You can see more about it here.
All eight second-leg matches are scheduled for next Thursday (26).
Errors and Stuttgart’s Strong Performance
The opening phase of the match at Celtic Park was marked by mistakes, making for an exciting first half.
Bilal El Khannouss capitalized on an error to score at the 15-minute mark.
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Celtic struck back through Nygren after another defensive lapse (21′).
However, the German side went into halftime leading thanks to another goal from El Khannouss (28′).
In the second half, Schmeichel made another blunder, which led to Stuttgart’s third goal from Leweling (57′).
There was still time for Tiago Tomás to add a fourth goal in stoppage time (93′).
Positive Outcome for Red Star
The Serbian team triumphed against Lille in France.
They created the most chances and secured victory with a goal from Tebo Uchenna.
Contributions from Brazilians
Brazilian players made their mark in Ludogorets’ success. Duha and Son both found the net with assists from Pedro Naressi and Erick Marcus, respectively.
Dele also scored for Ferencvaros.
Everything Up for Grabs
A Greek side managed to turn things around, with Tetteh netting his second goal. However, Ladra leveled the match with a goal in the 80th minute, leaving the return match wide open.
Potential Round of 16 Matchups:
Porto or Braga 🆚 Ludogorets or Ferencváros
Midtjylland or Betis 🆚 Fenerbahçe or Nottingham Forest
Freiburg or Roma 🆚 Brann or Bologna
Lyon or Aston Villa 🆚 PAOK or Celta
Porto or Braga 🆚 Celtic or Stuttgart
Midtjylland or Betis 🆚 Fenerbahçe or Nottingham Forest
Freiburg or Roma 🆚 Brann or Bologna
Lyon or Aston Villa 🆚 Lille or Red Star
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.