Europa League Action
It's the start of the group stages of the Europa League. Fortunately, I can watch the Premier League teams on the Spanish language channels. We start with Eintracht Frankfurt vs the gunners. The later matches that are being televised on the Spanish language channels include wolves vs Braga and United vs Astana. Join me if you can.
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It's 0-0 in Frankfurt midway through the first half. Frankfurt have dominated with several close range efforts off target. Torreira missed a sitter early on shooting a half volley over from three yards out off a cross from Smith-Rowe
Now end to end as Aubama dragged a shot wide then Emiliano Martinez was forced to make a great save for the Gunners
Kamada with a close range effort straight to Emiliano Martinez
The Gunners with a mixture of starters, reserves , and academy players. Emile Smith -Rowe and Bukayo Saka are academy players starting this match while the reserves include Martinez in goal, , and Mustafi and Chambers in the back four
Da Costa with a shot deflected off of Chambers for a Frankfurt corner.
In Group C, Basle Brush on top vs Krasnodar as is Getafe vs Trabzonspor.
Joe Willock shoots wide from six yards out on a rare Gunners attack
PSV two up vs Sporting Lisbon in one of the televised matches. Should I be watching that?
Lazio in the lead at Cluj.
Silva down off a challenge from Torreira. He was barely clipped.
Young Emile Smith-Rowe put through by Xakha Khan and hesitated as his shot was blocked by Kevin Trapp from close range. Xakha Khan did well to win the ball of the high press.
Silva wins a corner off of Kolasinac
A nice curling corner is headed just wide by Dost. Thought Frankfurt were about to take the lead.
GOAL !!!~ JOE WILLOCK GIVES THE GUNNERS THE LEAD ON THE COUNTER WITH A DEFLECTED EFFORT
Bakayo Sako wins a Gunners corner
The corner is headed well wide by Sideshow Bob.
The goal started with a clearance by Kolasinac on a Frankfurter corner that was overcooked. The clearance found Academy player, Bakayo Sako, who went skillfully past a midfield player then a long slide rule pass found Willock down the left. e cut in and scored with a deflected effort that gave Kevin Trapp no chance.
Frankfurt win another corner. After a bout of head tennis, a Frankfurt foul is called.
In Group A, not exactly a classic, but Dudelange of Luzembourg take the lead at APOEL of Cyprus
Sporting Lisbon pull one back at PSV, but trail 2-1. Cluj ties it up vs Lazio while Rennes take the lead vs Celtic
Basel Brush two up vs Krasnodar. BOOM BOOM!
A minute of stoppage time as Martinez was forced into a great close range save to preserve the Gunners lead.
It's halftime with the Gunners one up thanks to that goal on the counter. Despite the score, Frankfurt dominated the first half, but didn't take their chances and Martinez made a couple of good saves.
A couple of minutes into the second half and Frankfurt win a corner. It's headed out and the return cross is headed wide by Dost.
PSV takes a 3-1 lead vs Sporting Lisbon
Copenhagen takes the lead vs Lugano.
Luxembourgers, Dudelange go two up at APOEL Nicosia.
Joe Willock puts through Aubama and his shot is blocked for a corner.
Basel Brush goes three up vs Krasnodar. BOOM BOOM!
APOEL Nicosia scores to pull it back to 1-2 vs Dudelange.
Basel Brush singing as they go a Barber Shop Quartet up vs Krasnodar
Silva fouls Chambers by the right touchline. A great chance to put a cross into the box
OH!!!!The free kick from the right curled in and came off the bar. Then Kolasinac wins a corner
APOEL have come from two down with three goals in four minutes to take a 3-2 lead vs Dudelange.
That free kick off the bar was from Xakha Khan
Ryan Christie has scored with a spot kick for Celtic to tie it up in Rennes. Now 1`-1. Both goals in the match were scored from the spot.
Kostic goes on a run and passes to Silva, who blasts over from ten yards out
Pepe on for Emile Smith-Rowe.
Sevilla takes the lead in Qarabag.
Chicha with that Sevilla goal.
Kohr booked for pulling back Pepe. COR!
Joe Willock booked for a foul on Kostic just outside the Gunners box.
Great kick save by Kevin Trapp from Joe Willock off a pass from Sako then Silva wins a corner for Frankfurt
The corner was cleared then a pass from Kostic was put in the box, but nobody was there to divert it in.
Pacinencia, who just came on as a sub, turned Sideshow Bob then forced a decent save from Martinez off a pass from Da Costa
In the other match in the Gunners group, Standard Liege takes the lead vs Vitoria Guimares.
Moussa Sow heads straight to Martinez off a cross from Kostic off a short corner.
Dudelange tie it up at APOEL Nicosia to make it 3-3.
Dani Ceballos on for Joe Willock as the Emery Board opts fort experience to see out this slim lead.
Frankfurt make a substitution and U.S. international, Timothy Chandler, on for Da Costa
Cluj were trailing early on , but now lead Lazio 2-1.
Korh fouls Saka and is sent off for a second yellow. Several Frankfurt players surrounding the ref and screaming. An easy decision for the ref.COR!
The final roll of the dice from the Emery Board as Maitland -Niles is on for Kolasinac
Dudelange have come from behind to lead 3-4 at APOEL Nicosia while Sevilla go two up at Qarabag.
Kamada booked for a nasty foul on Ceballos
Free kick played into the box and volleyed across as Aubama misses a sitter, shooting wide from two yards out
Chambers booked for a foul
Basel Brush goes five up vs Krasnodar. BOOM BOOM!
GOAL !!!! THE GUNNERS GO TWO UP.
A really simple goal. Martinez caught a cross, threw it short to Xakha Khan, who went on a run, played it wide right to Pepe, who passed to Saka, and the academy player scored with a super curler from 25 yards out
GOAL !!!AUBAMA PUTS THE GUNNERS THREE UP
Another simple goal. Torreira won a loose ball and put through Aubama , who scored with just Kevin Trapp to beat
Sevilla now three up in Qarabag while Dynamo Chicken Kiev takes the lead vs Malmo
A trio of stoppage time minutes as Torreira heads wide from a cross from Aubama
Sporting Lisbon scored to pull it back to 3-2 at PSV
In the other match in the Gunners group, Standard Liege goes two up vs Vitoria Guimares.
It's over and the Gunners get off to a great start with a superb 0-3 win in Frankfurt.
Next is United vs Astana and Wolves vs Braga
Matic leads United out on to the pitch at OT while players are now on the pitch at Molineaux.
They're off from OT!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
oFF FROM mOLINEAUX ABOUT TEN SECONDS LATER.
OH! United nearly take the lead. A long range effort from Fred clips the top of the bar
United win a free kick just outside the Astana box.
The free kick from Rash is off the wall for a corner
Astana go on an attack and Romero with some sweeper keeping as he rushes out to head clear.
Gent takes the lead vs St. Etienne.
OH!!! A united corner is not properly cleared and Rash hits the post from a couple of yards out
Wolves with a chance as a long free kick is headed on by Wily Boli and a shot from Ruben Neves from 30 yards out is just over
Porto takes the lead vs Young boys in the televised match I'm not watching
Mason Greenwood shoots just over off some United one touch passing
In the other match in United's group, AZ takes the lead at Partizan Belgrade.
Nice block from Phil Jones on a rare Astana attack
Mason Greenwood fouled about 25 yards from goal
Young Boys ties it up at Porto in that televised match
Into the wall by Angel Gomes then Dalot wins a United corner
Ferencvaros takes the lead at Espanol as does CSKA Moscow at Ludogorets
Rash volleys wide with just the keeper to beat off a chipped pass then more poor finishing as he volleys a long diagonal pass from Greenwood straight to the keeper from a few yards out
Wolfsberger in the lead at Gladbach as are Bratislava vs Besiktas
United pressure leads to another corner
The VWs take the lead vs Olexandria
A United cross is headed out for a corner headed well wide by Wasabe.
Liverpool loanee, Sheyi Ojo, gives Rangers the lead vs Feyenoord.
The VWs go two up vs Olexandria
Porto back in the lead vs Young Boys . Now 2-1
St. Etienne ties it up in Gent as does Besiktas in Bratislava. Wolfsberger two up in Gladbach
A cross intended for Rash is out for a corner. Wasabe heads well wide from the corner
A minute of stoppage time at Molineaux
It's 0-0 at the half at OT.
Also 0-0 at the half at Molineaux
Gent now lead St. Etienne 2-1 while Wolsberger are three up at Gladbach and Roma takes the lead vs Istanbul basaksheir. Besiktas have come from behind to lead 1-2 at Bratislava.
In United's group, Partizan ties it up vs AZ.
Afternoon, mate - I'm just checking in at half-time. Happy to see that Arsenal won 0-3 away today, but United and Wolves have to get on their bikes and rattle in a few goals.
The second half is underway at OT and United immediately win a corner
Astana made a substitution while United remain unchanged
Second half underway at OT
OH! United should have taken the lead . A pass from Rojo went past the keeper, but Chong was more like Cheech as he slid in at the far post, but couldn't put away the pass.
Good afternoon, Bob. Glad to enjoy the pleasure of your company. United should be up by several goals but for poor finishing
A cross from Rojo is out for a corner
Pin pong in the United box and out for another United corner.
Ludogorets have come from behind to lead CSKA Moscow 2-1.
Rash wins a free kick about 30 yards from goal
Decent free kick from Rash just over.
Angel Gomes wins a United free kick about 30 yards from goal
OH! Curling free kick from Fred well turned around by the keeper.
Espnayol ties it up vs Ferencvaros while Ludogorets leads CSKA Moscow 3-1
Roma two up vs Istanbul Beseksheir while Bratislava make it Desmond vs Besiktas
Tommy Chong with a cross deflected for a United corner
Looks like a Mata of time before OGS makes a change
OGS going for experience as Lindy on for Tommy Chong and a Mata of Angel Gomes being replaced.
In United's group, Partizan Belgrade have come from behind to lead AZ 2-1
Wolsberger a Barber Shop Quartet up at Gladbach While Gent now lead St. Etienne 3-1
AZ now make it Desmond at PArtizan
Olexandra pulled it back to 2-1 at the VWS , but the VWS restore the two goal lead to make it 3-1
Roma three up vs Istanbul Besekskeir while Ludogorets now lead CSKA Moscow 4-1.
YESSSSSSSSSSS !!!!MASON GREENWOOD GIVES UNITED THE LEAD.
Meanwhile, Braga takes the lead at Molineaux
The United goal came off a clearance from the Astana right back. Several passes later, Fred passed to Mason Greenwood at the corner of the box. He cut inside a defender and scored from a narrow angle.
An attacking change from Nuno the Saint as Jota on for Dendoncker.
Back to the Braga goal and Ryan Bennett caught in possession at the halfway line and the Braga player with a run down the left and passed for a teammate to score past the stranded Rui Patricio.
The final roll of the dice from OGS as Yash is on for Rojo.
St. Etienne pull it back to 3-2 at Gent while Ludogorets thrashing CSKA Moscow 5-1
OH!! Off the post from Lindy. That surely would have clinched three points
another attacking switch from Nuno the Saint as Adama Traore on for Matt Doherty
Tomasevic tackles Rash for a corner while Fred booked for an earlier foul
OH!Mason Greenwood goes on a long speedy and puts through Lindy, but his close range effort is blocked by the keeper.
A pair of stoppage time minutes at OT
A trio of stoppage time minutes at Molineaux
it's over at OT and United hang on to win 1-0. Should have been more, but for missed chances and hitting the woodwork a few times.
The Braga keeper does well tot urn a round a long range effort from Ruben Neves
Sorry. Into half a dozen stoppage time minutes at Molineaux
Roma go up by a Barber Shop Quartet vs Istanbul Beseksheir and that's how it ends
Bratislava score two late goals to defeat Besiktas 4-2
Moutinho to take a really late Wolves free kick
Headed across by Raul Jimenez and out of play. It's over and Braga win 0-1 at Molineaux
That's it for me.
CHEERS!
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