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CSKA achieved a very prestigious victory in their last match of the Europa League group stage. The Reds won 3: 1 over the great Italian Roma at the “Vasil Levski” National Stadium.
Thus, Bruno Akrapovich’s team registered its most successful performance in the Europa League groups, finishing with 5 points and a goal difference of 3: 7. So far, the best performance of the “Army” was twice with 3 points.
The goals of the ‘reds’ were the work of Tiago, who started, and Ali Sow, who scored twice. Thus, the 26-year-old CSKA striker ended the Europa League campaign with 5 goals, 2 in groups and 3 in the qualifying round.
Today’s victory was also a special gift from the “reds” to owner Grisha Ganchev, who turns 58 today. In addition, CSKA won € 570,000 from UEFA today, which will further fill the club’s coffers.
The match started in an instant for CSKA. In minute 5, the “Army” managed to win after Yomov crossed, Sankare was passed in the penalty area and inadvertently assisted Tiago, who promptly led the ball to 1: 0 for the “reds”. This was also the first goal of the “Army” in the Europa League groups.
The same game followed. In the 22nd minute Roma broke down. Mayoral moved to the right and crossed to the penalty area, where the Reds dropped the Milanese and completely uncovered himself in front of Matthew, who was slow to intervene, putting the score 1: 1. It was also the debut goal of the 18-year-old player. years of the guests in his third match with the Italian grandmaster’s team.
Soon after, Bruno Akrapovich’s players missed a golden opportunity after Tiago intercepted a deep pass and advanced with the ball, climbing only against the goalkeeper, but the author of the first goal of the hosts, did not score again and fired. Through the door.
CSKA still reached a new goal in the 35th minute. AliSow received a pass from Jefferson, he broke well between the two and only against goalkeeper Boer and with a masterful shot in the penalty area, he crossed the right corner of the door, making 2: 1. The striker has been waiting for this for a long time, being beaten in the Europa League groups and before there are 3 more in the standings.
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CSKA – Roma, 3: 1 Tiago and two goals from Sow bring the “reds” closer to their first LE win!
Bruno Akrapovich with changes in his eleven
In the second, the Roman “wolves” came out hungry for blows. The guests imposed a headline press, looking for points. Just when Roma fully controlled the initiative, CSKA attacked.
In the 55th minute, Federico Fazio underestimated the situation by returning to Boer, not considering that Ali Sow is very close and for the “reds” forward it was still easy – directing the ball 3: 1.
At the end of the match, Roma exerted total pressure, but the guest players never managed to reach a clear goal position.
Thus, CSKA finished the group in last place with 5 points. In first place is Roma with 13 points. Young Boys is second with 10 points, followed by Cluj with 5.
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