The Europa League quarter-finals are halfway through after two groups booked their semi-finals on Monday. Inter Milan and Manchester United, who could face each other in the final, qualify for the quarter-finals after beating Bayer Leverkusen and Copenhagen respectively.
Manchester United 1, F.C. Copenhagen 0: Manchester United, favourite on Monday, extra time and a penalty to qualify for the Europa League semi-finals.
Lukaku remains strong Belgium’s foreign strength today, draws attention in the field and sets the target. Its purpose in the 21st minute is not technical, but brute force.
Despite the result, the young ability managed to locate the bottom of the net today and keep his team in the game. Transfer rumours have swirled around the German player and will continue after its functionality today.
Manchester United’s penalty for the Manchester United semi-final had many opportunities against Copenhagen in the first 90 minutes, but the Red Devils simply couldn’t get to the bottom of the net. That replaced in the first few minutes of extra time when Anthony Martial kicked a penalty and Bruno Fernandes topped it off.
Lukaku, Inter Milan The Belgian striker continued today with his series of goals, securing Inter Milan’s position in the semi-finals. Lukaku has scored in consecutive Europa League matches, a new singles record. SCORE: 9
Havertz, Leverkusen A fine functionality of Germany’s coveted international, which huge to fit into a fluid and open first half. SCORE: 7
Karl-Johan Johnsson, FC Copenhagen The Swedish goalkeeper was as forged as possible, making stops to keep his team in the game. He saved in the final minutes of the regulation on Anthony Martial. SCORE: 8
The UEFA Europa League returns on Tuesday to close the quarter-finals. Remember, those are singles matches for a place in the semi-finals and round-trip matches.
Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Basel, Tuesday at 3 pm ET (CBS All Access): A delicious match in which a smaller team will qualify for the semi-finals. Shakhtar is the team, but Basel is full of confidence.
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