UEFA Europa League round-up: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equals goalscoring record, Galatasaray seal late win - Eurosport
Updated on February 15th, 2024 at 9:40 PM Greenwich Mean Time.
Aubameyang Matches Europa Goal Record Amidst Dramatic Draws & Victories
In Hamburg, Germany, on February 15th, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Olympique Marseille rejoiced with his teammates after scoring a goal in the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 round of 16 first leg match against FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Volksparkstadio.
In Marseille's captivating draw against Shakhtar Donetsk, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang matched Radamo Falcao as the leading scorer in the history of the UEFA Europa League.
Following a brief interruption in the first half due to the smoke emanating from the supporters, Aubameyang was able to score his 30th goal in the competition at the 60-minute mark, granting Marseille the advantage.
The team in charge was unable to maintain their advantage when Mykola Matviyenko scored for the Ukrainian side just two minutes later. However, it seemed like Marseille had secured a win in the last few moments of the game with Iliman Ndiaye's goal.
Nevertheless, Shakhtar responded immediately once again thanks to Eguinaldo, securing a crucial tie.
The game between Galatasaray and Sparta Prague was full of excitement, particularly towards the end when one team scored a goal, giving them the win. To top it off, both teams had one player sent off during the game.
The team Galatasaray was able to dominate the game during the beginning of the match thanks to the goal scored by Kerem Demirbay. Shortly after, Ladislav Krejci scored on his own team, resulting in a tied score.
Just one minute later, Galatasaray was hit with two setbacks. Victor Nelsson committed a foul as the last defender and was subsequently sent off, which gave the opposing team the chance to equalize with Jan Kuchta scoring the goal.
However, the win was snatched by Mauro Icardi for the home team in the 91st minute as he scored a goal.
Sporting Lisbon's win against Young Boys in the score of 3-1 sparked controversy for the penalty awarded to Marcus Edwards at the close of the opening half.
Sporting was in the lead with one goal when David von Ballmoos gave away a penalty. It seemed like he clipped Edwards' feet, but looking at the replays, it was clear that Edwards fell without getting touched much.
Viktor Gyokeres stepped forward and successfully scored from a distance of 12 yards, which resulted in the Portuguese team extending their lead. They eventually managed to secure an important victory away from home.
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