Europa League: three 2-1 in favor of the hosts

The match in Lisbon between the "Benfica" and "Liverpool" was one of the most stressful. After starting the nervous minutes the players a slight advantage possessed "Liver." And here a shed Steven Gerrard's free-kick heel extends Daniel Agger (Daniel Agger). The ninth minute of the game, and the English have already won.



It takes a little more than 10 minutes, and Rafa Benitez's wards in the minority. Off the field kicked Ryan Babel (Ryan Babel) for unsportsmanlike conduct.

It is only logical that the initiative passed to the owners, but the "Liverpool" are not born yesterday. The first half ended with a minimal advantage and English.



The second half began with violent attacks "Benfica", but it was all in vain. Until the 58th minute, when at the time the penal Aymara Insua puts on the lawn. Referee puts the penalty without hesitation that implements Óscar Cardozo (Oscar Cardozo).



"Benfica" continues to put pressure on 78 minutes again the referee assigns a penalty. Now Carragher forgot the rules and played up his hand. Carragher Yellow and double Cardozo from the penalty spot!

Hard to say what happened next with the teams. But whether the "Benfica" calmed down, or "Liverpool" began to deal with the attacks of the hosts. But then there was virtually no points, and the match ended and minimal victory lissabontsev.

Another English club played in the evening at home. "Fulham" took "Wolfsburg" and everyone was waiting for the match with a lot of beautiful moments.

But it turned out a little bit boring. This was especially true of the first half where the first half hour of the game in general, you can safely delete from memory. Although the ending of the first half was clearly for "kottedzherami" but no Etuhu, Gera no, no Dempsey failed to show the class. The only difference Bobby Zamora (Bobby Zamora) and the "yellow card».

The second half began not active first. Probably in the locker room we had conversations with mentors, but then was not reached five-minute from the "wolves", although to no avail. And on 59 minutes, Zamora showed was capable of taking the ball in front of the penalty area, and shot the gate Benaglio second touch.

On Courage, the British two minutes to score the second goal, "Wolfsburg". Again participated Bobby Zamora (Bobby Zamora), but now as an assistant Duff.

The Germans launched a massive assault on the gate all the opponent - too many marriage programs. And only a minute before the end of normal time, guests were able to score pulled one back thanks to great cross Misimović and no less precise impact head Madlung. As a result, the victory of Londoners with the same minimal advantage.

Quite a different scenario of the game was in Hamburg, where "krasnoshtannikov" met with the Belgian "Standard". Here, all goals were scored in the first half. However, the same score - 2-1. But let's take first things first.



Start the game can give the hosts, though, especially dangerous moments were not. But with the 24 th to 30 th minute lezhtsy "closed" masters in their half. Such pressure will translate desire into reality. After a corner Mbokani was the first on the ball and without hesitation struck Growth.







The Germans immediately went on the attack. Fighting spirit wards Labbadiya not hold. The third critical moment ends in tears for guests - the referee assigns a penalty for a foul on Pitroipe Kamotsatto. But in fact there is a penalty and did not smell. Petrich no problem "from the point of" the score.



And two minutes later for "krasnoshtannikov" differs importantly the purchase of the club this winter - Ruud van Nistelroy.





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Immediately after a goal is scored, the teams went to the break. The second half was a complete dictation "Hamburg", but the result is not affected as a result. The only "killer" moment was at Mbokani, but he missed it successfully. So three times 2-1 - chance or regularity?