The quarterfinals of the European Football League started yesterday. There was drama in the match between Bayer Leverkusen and AS Monaco.
10:15•Updated 10:53
Finnish national team goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky scored an own goal in yesterday’s Europa League round in a bitter defeat. AS Monaco striker Breel Embolo the Huuhkaja keeper, who was holding the ball in his stride, seemed to tackle him in the back, as a result of which the ball bounced off Hradecky’s legs and into the goal.
Monaco took a 1–0 lead with a hit.
– It was a clear mistake. I won’t say anything more about it, it was rude, Hradecky told the television channel In an interview with RTL (you switch to another service).
Bayer Leverkusen, represented by Hradecky, eventually lost the match at home 2–3. The teams will meet in the second leg of the quarterfinals on Thursday next week.
– Thank God we still have another match left, Hradecky said after the match.
After the match, a market meeting was held on the field. Emotions heated up to a fight, and both the players and the team’s background staff were involved in the jostling. The home team’s players did not agree after the match to reveal what was provocative in concrete terms.
– It was childish. I don’t know what’s going on. Nobody can behave like that nowadays, there is no respect at all, Hradecky expressed his feelings in an interview.
– This is a new generation. They all think they have bigger penises than others. They are all children, Hradecky charged and left the interview station.
Leverkusen took a 2–1 lead in the match after Hradecky’s own goal. However, the visiting team turned the match around in the last twenty minutes. Axel Disasi completed the winning goal when there were more than 90 minutes on the clock.
The home team was on top of the game, but the visitors’ last two goals were exceptionally good. Dias’ hard shot from almost 30 meters sank into the bottom corner. Also Crepe Diatta The 2-2 equalizer started from outside the penalty area.
The home team’s hits were scored by the star players Moussa Diaby and Florian Wirtz.
There is no away goal rule in the Europa League either, but with the win, Monaco will go into the home match with an advantage.
– We are really motivated by what happened after the match, Hradecky stated in the interview, referring to the post-match hassle.