Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored a Ninety fifth-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur got here from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 and attain the Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday, the place they had been joined by Eintracht Frankfurt after their victory at Sporting Lisbon.
Tottenham’s gamers celebrates scoring group’s second purpose in the course of the UEFA Champions League group D soccer match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Tottenham Hotspur at The Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France on 1 November 2022. Picture: CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP
PARIS – Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg scored a Ninety fifth-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur got here from behind to beat Marseille 2-1 and attain the Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday, the place they had been joined by Eintracht Frankfurt after their victory at Sporting Lisbon.
Liverpool ended Napoli’s unbeaten begin to the season with a 2-0 success at Anfield, however the Italian membership did sufficient to complete prime of Group A.
Atletico Madrid crashed out of Europe altogether with a loss to Porto, whereas Bayern Munich made it six wins from six matches by beating Inter Milan.
At a raucous Velodrome, Tottenham knew they’d progress if they may keep away from defeat by Marseille, though supervisor Antonio Conte needed to watch from the stands after being red-carded in last week’s dramatic draw with Sporting.
Spurs had been camped inside their very own half for almost all of the primary interval and fell behind simply earlier than the break when Chancel Mbemba headed in Jordan Veretout’s cross after a quickly-taken nook.
The Premier League facet had been a lot improved after the restart and Clement Lenglet glanced in a 54th-minute equaliser.
Former Arsenal left-back Sead Kolasinac nodded an excellent late alternative to ship Marseille by way of broad.
He was made to pay as Hojbjerg struck on the counter as Spurs snatched prime spot within the group and denied Marseille the comfort of a Europa League place.
“I just spoke with Antonio. He’s tired because to watch from the crowd is not normal,” Tottenham assistant coach Cristian Stellini instructed BT Sport. “He wasted a lot of energy.”
That Hojbjerg purpose pushed Eintracht, who additionally gained 2-1, down into second in Group D and saved Sporting in European competitors.
Like Tottenham, Sporting solely wanted some extent to qualify they usually solid forward six minutes earlier than half-time as Arthur Gomes volleyed house on the again put up.
But Frankfurt, enjoying within the competitors for the primary time since shedding the 1960 European Cup last to Real Madrid, didn’t hand over and Daichi Kamada scored a 62nd-minute penalty awarded for handball.
Randal Kolo Muani offered the successful second, latching onto Ansgar Knauff’s hooked move and hammering the ball into the far nook.
The gamers celebrated wildly on the pitch after the Europa League holders’ newest European exploit, with Sporting coach Ruben Amorim left trying surprised on the touchline.
(*16*) stated Frankfurt midfielder Sebastian Rode.
“But we are a comeback team, we gave everything in the second half and deservedly make the next round.”
LIVERPOOL DOWN NAPOLI
Liverpool introduced an finish to Napoli’s 21-game unbeaten run however couldn’t win by 4 targets to take first place.
Both groups had been already assured of a knockout-phase berth.
Liverpool put Saturday’s shock Premier League house loss to Leeds behind them, as late targets from Mohamed Salah, scoring in a fifth straight Champions League sport, and Darwin Nunez gained a measure of revenge for the 4-1 loss in Naples in September.
“I would have really enjoyed the game even without the goals,” Reds supervisor Jurgen Klopp stated.
“We showed tonight a reaction. Being compact makes all the difference.”
Ajax noticed off Rangers 3-1 at Ibrox to inflict a sixth straight defeat in Group A on the Scottish giants.
Earlier, Atletico failed to complete third in Group B and drop into the Europa League as a 2-1 loss at Porto noticed Bayer Leverkusen take third because of their goalless draw at Club Brugge.
Atletico, the 2014 and 2016 runners-up, had been overwhelmed by early targets from Mehdi Taremi and Stephen Eustaquio regardless of Ivan Marcano’s stoppage-time personal purpose.
Bayern completed with a 100-percent file by seeing off Inter 2-0 on the Allianz Arena in Group C.
Benjamin Pavard headed house a nook and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting crashed in his seventh purpose in six video games.
Barcelona’s bitterly disappointing match got here to an finish with a 4-2 victory at backside membership Viktoria Plzen.
Barca should settle with being one of many favourites to win the Europa League.
“We’re one of the candidates, the Europa League is looking like a good competition, the objective is to reach the end and win it, compete for it,” stated coach Xavi Hernandez.
Ferran Torres scored a brace, with Marcos Alonso and teenage midfielder Pablo Torre additionally heading in the right direction.
