After victory in the Europa League – YB’s historic success – “Black Thursday” for Germany – sport

Leverkusen’s team only showed their speed after the match. The Werkself players immediately left the pitch after being eliminated from the Europa League against YB and retired to the dressing room. Meanwhile, the Bernese celebrated their entry to the round of 16.

Thanks to their victory against Bayer, the Young Boys have become an illustrious group. Before that, only 3 Swiss clubs managed to defeat a representative of the Bundesliga in a European duel:

• In 1978, the GC played the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt. After a 3-2 loss away from home, the Zurich team won 1-0 at the Hardturm and, thanks to the away goals rule, reached the semi-finals.
• More than two decades later, it is Servette who can surprise on European stages. In 2001, the Geneva team beat Hertha Berlin 3-0 in the second leg and secured a place in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup.
• FC Basel won 3-0 away and 1-0 in the “Joggeli” against Frankfurt last year. Basler confidently qualify for the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

For the Bernese it is also the first entry to a European round of 16 in 60 years, a historic success.

“German debacle”

The mood of our northern neighbor is completely different. In addition to “Werkself”, the second remaining Bundesliga representative in the Europa League, Hoffenheim, was eliminated on Thursday. After 3: 3 in the first leg, the Sinsheimers had to admit a 0: 2 defeat to Molde FK in their own stadium.

“Leverkusen makes the German debacle perfect,” read the headline. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung After the match. Since Wolfsburg had to give up in the playoffs, none of the Bundesliga trios were represented in the Europa League at the end of February.

the picture He even spoke of a “black Thursday for the Bundesliga.” From a German point of view, a mixed conclusion must be drawn. Behind the top trio Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig (all still in the Champions League), European competitions remain a difficult place for representatives of the German top league.