Europa League recap – Zagreb knocked out Tottenham, ManUnited defeated Milan – Sport

• Tottenham loses in the second leg of the Europa League return leg to Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 (first leg: 2-0) and is eliminated.
• Meanwhile, Arsenal qualify for the quarter-finals despite a 1-0 loss to Olympiacos.
• In the night’s top game, Manchester United beat Milan with a 1-0 victory.

Mislav Orsic was the man of the game in Dinamo Zagreb’s coup against Tottenham. The Croats had played the second leg at home on a 2-0 mortgage. Orsic scored twice in regulation time (62nd / 83rd), and his first swing with a move was a real treat to behold. In extra time, the Croatian made the decision after a strong solo career (106th).

Mario Gavranovic was replaced by the Dinamo team just before the second goal. The favorite Tottenham acted too passively for long periods, in the final phase the Londoners gave away many great opportunities.

Arsenal: With defeat in the quarterfinals

In tough play for long periods, Granit Xhaka stumbled into the quarterfinals with Arsenal. Rivals from the city of Tottenham lost the return leg to Olympiacos Piraeus 0-1, but drank from the 3-1 win in the first leg. Only after the 1-0 victory of Youssef El-Arabi (51st) from Piraeus did the “Gunners” appear dangerously on the offensive. Negligence in conclusion was not punished in the end.

Manchester United won the second-place league match against Milan 1-0. Substitute Paul Pogba brought in the English shortly after the break with a cheeky move from close range. As a result, the Milanese could no longer react and were eliminated after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.

Granada lost 2-1 to Molde in the second leg, also because Jesús Vallejo scored a bitter own goal. Thanks to the 2-0 victory in the first leg, the Spanish prevailed anyway.