Europa League: Monaco in the footsteps of Nantes after qualifying for the round of 16


Already victorious in Serbia in the first leg (1-0), AS Monaco left nothing to chance. An initial double from Kevin Volland (5th, 27th) showed the way, added to an own goal from Rodic (50th) and a closing of the mark by the insatiable Volland (87th).

But the Monegasques do not finish at the top of their group because the Hungarians of Ferencvaros, beaten by the Turks of Trabzonspor (1-0), are ahead of them on goal difference.

Contract also completed for Nantes

Meanwhile, FC Nantes fulfilled its contract by going to win in Piraeus, on the lawn of Olympiakos, last in group G. Two goals at the end of the match, by Mostafa Mohamed (79th) and Ludovic Blas (90th), will allow the Canaries to play a barrage of C3 against an eliminated C1.

The suspense lasted until the end of the seven minutes of stoppage time in the other meeting of group G, between the B team of the leader Freiburg, already qualified, and the Azeris of Qarabag (1-1), who have tried everything but will be transferred to the Europa League Conference.

Rennes and Nice to imitate them

Last French club engaged in C3, Rennes was to play in the second part of the evening against the Cypriots of Larnaca with the objective of overtaking Fenerbahçe to avoid going through a “16th final” against a team from the Champions League and passing straight into the round of 16.

In C4, also fiercely contested, Nice, first in group D on equal points with Partizan Belgrade, is only one unit ahead of Cologne before playing a decisive match in Germany. Kick-off was given at 9:00 p.m.



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