Winter signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored the winning goal. For Red Star Belgrade the expected end came with Aleksandar Dragovic, after the 0:3 in Glasgow the Rangers lost 1:2 in Belgrade.
In the Conference League, a strong performance by “Elferkiller” Heinz Lindner was not enough for FC Basel to advance to the quarter-finals. Opponents Olympique Marseille also celebrated a (late) 2-1 win in Basel after the 2-1 win in the first leg. PSV Eindhoven advanced after a splendid 4-4 in the first leg with a much calmer 4-0 in Copenhagen. The Israeli top striker Eran Zahavi (10th, 79th) scored a brace for the team of ex-Salzburg coach Roger Schmidt, in which Phillipp Mwene did not play.
In Istanbul, the “Lions” from the Bosphorus took the lead after a corner by captain Marcao (28th). Pedri brought Barça back into play with a nice individual performance (37′). Aubameyang put the Catalans on course for the quarter-finals for the first time, the 2-1 was easy for the former Arsenal striker at the end of a multiple opportunity (50th). After ten games for Barcelona, he now has seven goals. The Xaxi team didn’t close the sack, it remained a close and emotional affair until the end. In the finish, objects flew from the stands onto the lawn.
Lindner once again proved to be a strong support for Basel. It was thanks to the keeper in Franco Foda’s ÖFB squad that the Swiss were able to flirt with promotion for a long time despite the 2-1 loss in the first leg against Marseille. In the first half, Lindner guessed the corner when Amine Harit tried to take a penalty. He also had strong scenes afterwards. After Dan Ndoye made it 1-0 for Basel, Cengiz Ünder scored the crucial and deserved 1-1. In added time, the southern French managed to make it 2-1. Lindner had no chance with both goals conceded
Source: Nachrichten
