Shocking! That’s the only way to describe the game at the Philips Stadium, where Eindhoven was 2-0 down until the 86th minute, but found three goals in… offsides to topple Shakhtar. Somehow, the Dutch took a decisive step towards qualification after reaching 8 points, while the Ukrainians remained at 4.
Shakhtar surprised the hosts, having Konoplia as the protagonist. The right-back served in the 8th minute for the Ukrainians’ 1-0 which Sikan achieved, while the same footballer made it 2-0 at half-time, with Zubkov as the scorer.
The game turned upside down for the visitors, when Pedrinho was sent off in the 69th minute and the… descent began! Eindhoven pressed fabulously, closing in on Shakhtar in their area, as the minutes ticked by but couldn’t find a goal. However, he saved the best for last. Tillman reduced in the 87th minute and equalized 3 minutes later with a fabulous shot. The icing on the cake came in the 5th minute of stoppage time, with Pepi taking the rebound from the caramboles for 3-2 amid unimaginable celebrations.
A step closer to qualifying for the knockouts came Aston Villa and Juventus. The two teams drew 0-0 at “Villa Park” and are approaching the next stage, having 10 and 8 points, respectively.
Both teams had moments at either end, going close to a goal but both keepers were outstanding, with Martinez making an incredible save on Yildiz. In fact, Villa in the final found a goal with Rodgers, which was rightly disallowed for an attacking foul on Di Gregorio, sealing the final result.
Source: Sport Fm
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