Wieferr Gives Feyenoord Slender Advantage Over Roma - Legit Sports
Wieferr Gives Feyenoord Slender Advantage Over Roma - Legit Sports
Mats Wieferr gave Feyenoord a slender advantage over Roma in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie.
The midfielder met Oussama Idrissi’s left-wing cross, with his 20-yard effort going through a crowded area and bouncing twice on its way in.
Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini hit the post with a first-half penalty after a harsh handball call against Wieferr.
They went close again when Roger Ibanez’s header was nodded onto the underside of the bar by two defenders.
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Jose Mourinho’s Roma lost Argentina forward Paulo Dybala to a thigh injury in the 26th minute, while England striker Tammy Abraham suffered a shoulder issue in the 58th minute.
The match was a repeat of the 2022 Europa Conference League final, which Roma won 1-0 thanks to a Nicolo Zaniolo goal.
The win extended Feyenoord’s unbeaten record in home European games to 14.
German side Bayer Leverkusen or Belgian’s Union Saint-Gilloise await the winners in the semi-finals.
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