For the fifth time in a row, Shekhtar Donetsk will be in the home stage of the Champions League after she managed tonight (Wednesday) to end in a dramatic 2-2 home draw against Monaco in the Champions League rematch (2: 3 in the sum of the two games).
The French dominated and got into a lot of situations and even led by a double advantage, but an own goal they absorbed in overtime, ruined all their plans for them.
The French were much more dangerous from the start and it paid off for them in the 18th minute when Kevin Poland kicked hard, Andrei Piatov top, but the rebound was taken over by Wissam Ben Yader, who kicked in lightly.
11 minutes later, Manor Solomon and his teammates went into the pit a little deeper after absorbing the other from the legs of Ben Yader, who overtook Matbainko on the way to a private double.
Shakhtar breaks his first, Manor celebrates from behind // AP,
In the last minute of the first half, Ben Yader could have completed a hat-trick and finally finished the hosts' story, but the latter carelessly kicked out.
In the second half, not much changed - Monaco continued to dominate, but could not find the third.
In the 74th minute, the visitors were punished for the anemia with a goal by substitute Marlos, who managed to reduce it to 2: 1 and equalize to 2: 2 in the total balance of the two games.
In the 82nd minute Manor Solomon, who failed to impress, was replaced by me by Mikhail Modrik.
Going for an extension.
In the extra time of 30 minutes, Monaco went a bit backwards and paid for it with a lethal absorption in the 114th minute.
Modric was sent off and sent a rather random ball towards the goal, the ball hit Ruben Aguilar's heel and went inside an exemplary arc over the goal.
What a miserable self-goal for Monaco, who certainly did not deserve to lose the whole box office.
Salzburg celebrates another ascent to the home stage, tonight // AP,
After 0: 3 in the first game, Sheriff Tiraspol pulled a zero draw in Croatia against Dynamo Zagreb and it was definitely enough for the Moldovans to register a historic qualifier for the home stage of the Champions League.
Austrian champions Salzburg will also be in the draw for the Champions League home stage tomorrow after beating Brondby 1-2 away.
The Austrians completed a double victory with 2: 4 in the sum of the two games.
