Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Thursday April 17, 2025 at 11:15 p.m.
Rangers fall in front of its audience, the Athletic Bilbao continues to hope to play a Europa League final at home. Tottenham, for his part, had the last word against Eintracht Frankfurt. After having the lead acquired in the first leg, Bodø/Glimt eliminated Lazio Rome on penalties.
The Athletic Bilbao will be there for the semi-finals of the Europa League. While the final will take place on its San Mamée lawn, the Basque training has had the last word against the Rangers. A week after a zero and blank score at Ibrox Park, the meeting was undecided throughout the first period. However, in additional time, John Souttar put himself fault on Maroan Sannadi in his own penalty area. Oihan Sancet then presented himself against Liam Kelly to strike the penalty granted by the meeting referee. The Athletic Bilbao striker did not tremble to deceive the vigilance of the goalkeeper of the Scottish training. From the start, Barry Ferguson threw fresh blood but without it changing the meaning of the meeting. Ernesto Valverde, on the other hand, was able to jubilant ten minutes from the end of regulation time. Found by Oscar de Marcos, Nico Williams made the break for the Basque club. A second goal that made the decision in this double confrontation. With this home victory (2-0), Athletic Bilbao continues on the continental scene, with Manchester United who will be on his way in the semi-finals after his success on OL.
Tottenham Passe and Minima
Far from being brilliant in the Premier League, Tottenham is counting on the Europa League to restore its coat of arms. Spurs remain alive on a continental scale thanks to a very short success on the Eintracht Frankfurt. After the draw in the first round in London, Angel Postcoglou players had to be offensive to hope to tear the ticket for the semi-finals. While the German training quickly lost the experience of Mario Götze, injured and replaced by Fares Chaibi shortly after the quarter of an hour of play, it was at the very end of the first period that Tottenham took the lead in the score. Taken failing this by James Maddison in his penalty area, Kauã Santos offered the English formation a penalty for which Dominic Solanke appeared against the Brazilian goalkeeper. Stronging full axis, the Spurs striker left his opponent no chance. Back to the wall, the players of Eintracht Frankfurt pushed but Guglielmo Vicario managed to keep his inviolated cage. Tottenham prevails (1-0) and invites himself into the last square in the Europa League against Bodø/Glimt.
Bodø/Glimt caught up more diver of the Lazio
Indeed, the Norwegian training suffered against Lazio Rome but won its ticket for the semi-finals. With two goals in advance, Kjetil Knudsen players could see coming. However, in the middle of the first act, Taty Castellanos has half the delay of the Laziale. Marco Baroni’s protégés constantly pushed to try to tear the overtime. These efforts remained in vain until the additional time of the second period. On a confused action, Tijani Noslin erupted Stadio Olimpico, taking the two teams in overtime. Boulaye Dia brought the Lazio closer to the qualification five minutes from the break but that is without counting on the fighting spirit of the Bodø/Glimt players. Early in the second period, Andreas Helmersen equalized, taking everyone to penalties. A session in which the striker did not take part, having received a second yellow card at the very end of extension. If Jens Petter Hauge failed from the outset, Loum Tchaouna then Tijani Noslin did the same for Lazio. Patrick Berg then missed the setting on the match ball. However, Nikita Haikin interposed against Taty Castellanos to send Bodø/Glimt to the semi-finals (3-1, 2-3 TAB)!
