Hungarian champs stun Dinamo in Champions League qualifiers
HUNGARIAN champions Ferencvaros progressed to the Champions League playoff round for the first time after winger Myrto Uzuni went from villain to hero in their shock 2-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb yesterday.
Uzuni scored a 23rd-minute own goal which hauled Dinamo level after
claims negotiations have accelerated this week because Bayern want the deal done before the Bundesliga season gets underway.
The two clubs have come to an agreement over the fee. Personal terms are still yet to be sorted.
The Spain international can sign a pre-agreement with clubs outside of captain Gergo Lovrencsics had given the home side an early lead and he netted a 65th-minute winner to set up a two-legged tie against Molde.
Norway’s Molde advanced after a 6-5 penalty shootout win over Qarabag following a goalless stalemate while Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 1-0
No. 1 target.
There was suggestions that Liverpool could sell Georginio Wijnaldum to fund a move for Thiago but Jurgen Klopp has recently ruled that out.
“It’s all good with Gini,” he said. “Absolutely fine about the future as far as we are involved. I can’t speak about a few years, but it’s all good for home defeat of Dinamo Brest earned them a clash with Salzburg.
Danes Midtjylland rolled on with a 3-0 home win over Young Boys Bern after Anders Dreyer and Awer Mabil found the net after Jordan Lefort’s own goal to book a tie with Slavia Prague in the playoff round.
Earlier yesterday, Cypriots Omonoia Nicosia stunned 1991 European Cup winners Red Star Belgrade with a 4-2 penalty shootout win after the match had ended 1-1 following extra time, booking a clash with Olympiakos Piraeus.
“We were rocked after letting in a
Meanwhile, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher
recently goal so early and having regained our composure after we equalised, we switched off again and got punished for it,” Dinamo coach Zoran Mamic told reporters.
“We expected to go through but the reality is that we’ve been brought crashing down to earth.” – Reuters