5-1 within the second leg of the spherical of 16: SC Freiburg within the quarter-finals of the Europa League for the primary time – historic success for Mainz too | EUROtoday

SC Freiburg is within the quarter-finals of the Europa League for the primary time. The Bundesliga membership received the second leg of the spherical of 16 in opposition to KRC Genk 5:1 (2:1) and accomplished the best worldwide success within the membership’s historical past with a assured entry into the spherical of the final eight.

Thanks to objectives from Matthias Ginter (nineteenth minute), Igor Matanovic (twenty fifth), Vincenzo Grifo (53rd), Yuito Suzuki (56th) and Maximilian Eggestein (79th), Freiburg eradicated the Belgian membership. The Breisgauers had misplaced the primary leg the earlier week 0-1 in Genk. Matte Smets scored the guests’ 2-1 objective (39′).

Mainz reaches quarter-finals of the Conference League

FSV Mainz 05 reached the European Cup quarter-finals for the primary time within the membership’s historical past. Coach Urs Fischer’s workforce deservedly defeated Sigma Olomouc 2-0 (0-0) within the second leg of the spherical of 16 of the Conference League. The first leg within the Czech Republic ended 0-0.

In the sold-out Mainz stadium, Stefan Posch (forty sixth minute) and Armindo Sieb (82nd) ​​scored the objectives for Rheinhessen. Mainz ended the sport with the benefit as a result of Olomouc midfielder Peter Barath noticed yellow-red (76th).