Administrator Stan Posted August 3, 2020 Administrator Share Posted August 3, 2020 all kick-offs 20.00 (BST) unless stated First leg scores in brackets Wednesday 5th August, 2020 FC Copenhagen (0) vs (1) Istanbul Basaksehir, 17.55 Shakhtar Donetsk (2) vs (1) Wolfsburg, 17.55 Inter Milan vs Getafe* Man Utd (5) vs (0) LASK Linz Thursday 6th August, 2020 Bayer Leverkusen (3) vs (1) Rangers, 17.55 Sevilla vs Roma*, 17.55 Wolves (1) vs (1) Olympiacos Basel (3) vs (0) Eintracht Frankfurt *one-legged ties due to COVID, played at neutral venues in Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I am looking forward to today's Europa League matches. The 2nd legs of the Shakhtar Donetsk v Wolfsburg and the FC Copenhagen v Istanbul Basaksehir matches should be exciting. Wolfsburg and Copenhagen need to overcome the 1 goal deficits from the 1st leg against strong opposition. They should both be enticing encounters. The Inter Milan v Getafe match is going to be played as a one off match, which is strange and different to the other ties being played today. But it should also be an exciting game as both sides will give it their all in search of the winning goal. The Man Utd match against LASK Linz is a foregone conclusion in terms of who is going through to the next round, so I don't think that it will be as interesting as the other games, with all due respect to both sides. But there are plenty of interesting ties to look forward to this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted August 5, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted August 5, 2020 38 minutes ago, Michael said: The Man Utd match against LASK Linz is a foregone conclusion in terms of who is going through to the next round, so I don't think that it will be as interesting as the other games, with all due respect to both sides. But there are plenty of interesting ties to look forward to this evening I gather Ole will give Romero a shot between the sticks to keep him happy, might not be a foregone conclusion though, it depends on what United team turns up for the game, just hope it's not a side that thinks we have this one sewn up and then gets thumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, CaaC (John) said: I gather Ole will give Romero a shot between the sticks to keep him happy, might not be a foregone conclusion though, it depends on what United team turns up for the game, just hope it's not a side that thinks we have this one sewn up and then gets thumped. I would think that Ole will give a few of the reserves a runout tonight, Romero included. It's highly unlikely, but if they aren't able to hang on to a 5-0 lead from the 1st leg, well then that would be the mother of all humiliations. I am sure though that Ole will have them do a professional job against LASK, even if they lose the game by the odd goal. But I think we can expect United to win this won, maybe not as convincing a win as in the 1st leg, but a win all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, CaaC (John) said: I gather Ole will give Romero a shot between the sticks to keep him happy, might not be a foregone conclusion though, it depends on what United team turns up for the game, just hope it's not a side that thinks we have this one sewn up and then gets thumped. Are you serious You're 5-0 up ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber CaaC (John)+ Posted August 5, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted August 5, 2020 Just now, Stan said: Are you serious You're 5-0 up ffs! 2-0 United then...both penalties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted August 5, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted August 5, 2020 LASK to turn this around... you heard it here first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Shakhtar Donetsk and Wolfsburg both have strong starting line-ups, this should be an entertaining game were we can expect plenty of goals in my opinion. Wolfsburg need to score goals and they should be on the attack quite early on. It will be interesting to see how this game unfolds in Kyiv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 Wolfsburg have a disjointed line-up. lots of defensive problems. They're strong going forward. Think Shakhtar will win but hopefully have some goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 Also, what a lovely blend of colours on show. Orange and fluorescent green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 Early goal for Copenhagen! Equal on aggregate now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Stan said: Wolfsburg have a disjointed line-up. lots of defensive problems. They're strong going forward. Think Shakhtar will win but hopefully have some goals. Brooks, Pongracic and Tisserand are all highly rated defenders and regulars for Wolfsburg, so I don't think they are doing too badly at the back. Their lineup looks quite strong all over the pitch to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Stan said: Early goal for Copenhagen! Equal on aggregate now. It didn't take long for them to score did it? That goal must have knocked the WIND out of Istanbul Basaksehir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Michael said: Brooks, Pongracic and Tisserand are all highly rated defenders and regulars for Wolfsburg, so I don't think they are doing too badly at the back. Their lineup looks quite strong all over the pitch to me. It's not how they usually line up is it? Regardless, Wolfsburg getting a lot of joy down the right side with gaps in Shakhtar's defence. Look likely to score first right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Michael said: It didn't take long for them to score did it? That goal must have knocked the WIND out of Istanbul Basaksehir. What have I missed here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Stan said: What have I missed here Did you not see who scored the goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 Just now, Michael said: Did you not see who scored the goal? Nope, got the update on Flashscore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Just now, Stan said: Nope, got the update on Flashscore. Jonas Wind scored the goal for FC Copenhagen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Good save from Casteel there, from the long range shot by Patick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Junior Moraes went so close to giving Shakhtar the lead there, but it was a good clearance from Pongracic to clear the danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Great work by Victor down the right flank, but his cross goes right across goal, as none of the Wolfsburg players were able to connect and score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Shakhtar go their closest yet to scoring, as Marlos was picked out in some space, but he smashed his shot against the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 Brooks nearly scores an own goal, misplacing his backpass. Keeper was just about alert to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 5, 2020 Author Administrator Share Posted August 5, 2020 Good save by Casteels from Matvyenko's volley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Great block by Casteels from Matviyenko's close range volley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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