The smallest was the biggest on Thursday evening in Graz-Liebenau! Thanks to Otar Kiteishvili’s goal in the 93rd minute, Sturm Graz won 1-0 against Feyenoord Rotterdam – and now even has a good chance of promotion!
“I couldn’t have dreamed of a better day,” Kiteishvili admitted to “SKY” after the game. “I come into play at 0-0 and score the decisive goal in the last minute. Then all the things I had to go through in the last few months because of the injuries came back to me. That means everything to me!” It was in the 93rd minute and probably the last chance for Sturm to win: Horvat hit a wide free-kick cross, Emegha extended it to Kitesihvili – and the 1.73 meter tall Georgian didn’t hesitate. He takes the ball well with his chest and slams the ball dry into the right corner. A dream goal – and a very important goal at that! Because Sturm are now flying with good promotion chances for the away game against Midtjylland next Thursday (6.45 p.m.) in Denmark. Even winning the group, which means a fixed ticket for the round of 16, is still possible. Christian Ilzer: “The moment when Otar scored the goal was probably one of the most emotional moments in my coaching career so far.”
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