Sabitzer’s unrewarded gala: two direct hits, but no victory

Marcel Sabitzer has finally shot himself into the hearts of Manchester United fans. Born in Wels, he pulled off a brace in the 2-2 (2-0) quarterfinal first leg of the Europa League against FC Sevilla before the break at the legendary Old Trafford Stadium.

The ÖFB team player scored in the 14th and 21st minutes for a 2-0 lead. The curious thing: the “Red Devils” hit the bull’s eye four times, but still didn’t win.

Two late own goals by Tyrell Malacia (84′) and Harry Maguire (92′) gave the Andalusians a draw, which significantly improved their starting position for the return match next Thursday.

Strong performance by Gernot Trauner

With ÖFB legionnaire Gernot Trauner, Feyenoord Rotterdam laid the foundation for reaching the semi-finals. The Dutch leaders celebrated a 1-0 (0-0) home win against AS Roma.

Mats Wieffer scored the decisive goal with a spectacular volley at the start of the second half (53′). This was a small revenge for the lost Conference League final last year. Rotterdam. In the atmospheric De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam, the home team initially booked more shares of the game, Roma relied on quick transition moments.

There were chances for both sides, but it only became really important shortly before the half-time whistle. Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini shot a controversial hand penalty to the pole (43rd).

After the restart, Wieffer scored a volley from outside the penalty area to give Feyenoord the lead (53′). The Romans had the best opportunity to equalize, but Oussama Idrissi cleared his header in time before the line (63′).

Ex-LASK captain Trauner put in a strong performance in central defense after a well-deserved success.