Single goal was enough for taking bronze medal

Africa Cup of Nations 2019: match 51, day 20, classification game for third / fourth place

Tunisia - Nigeria 0:1

Scorer: 0:1 02 (02.11) Odion Ighalo

Stoppage time played for both halves: 1.37 + 5.24.

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Two plays lasted more than others

Europa league:

Chikhura - Fola 2:1

Scorers: 1:0 24 (24.00) Rati Ardazashvili
              2:0 73 (72.58) Mikheil Sardalishvili
              2:1 89-pen (89.00) Dejvid Sinani

- Veldin Muharemovic (Fola) left early the match because he picked up a direct red card on 32.

Champions league:

Riga - Dundalk 0:0, on penalties: 4-5

- Naughty player was Herdi Prenga (Riga) who received his second yellow card on 110.

Qarabag - Partizani 2:0

Scorers: 1:0 51 (50.27) Filip Ozobic
              2:0 90+4 (93.47) Dani Quintana

Rosenborg - Linfield 4:0

Scorers: 1:0 20 (19.49) Anders Konradsen
              2:0 50 (50.19) Anders Konradsen
              3:0 69 (68.48) Babajide David Akintola
              4:0 85 (84.48) Pal Andre Helland

AIK - Ararat-Armenia 3:1

Scorers: 1:0 46 (45.56) Henok Goitom
              2:0 52 (51.41) Henok Goitom
              3:0 62-pen (61.42) Sebastian Larsson
              3:1 77 (76.34) Anton Kobyalko

Ludogorets - Ferencvaros 2:3

Scorers: 0:1 16 (16.09) Ihor Kharatin
              0:2 21 (20.24) Michal Shkvarka
              1:2 23 (23.12) Georgi Terziev
              1:3 48 (47.43) Tokmac Chol Nguen
              2:3 68-own goal (68.11) Marcel Heister

- A very weak shot from 11 metres from Jakub Swierczok (Ludogorets) on 28 (28.16) without any problem was saved by Denes Dibusz (Ferencvaros).
- Direct red card (for high foot in the stomach) got Cosmin Moti (Ludogorets) on 81 (81.06).

Piast - BATE 1:2

Scorers: 1:0 21 (20.44) Jakub Czerwinski
              1:1 82 (81.48) Mukam Mekontso Erven Ferdin
              1:2 86 (86.03) Zakhar Volkov

Cluj - Astana 3:1

Scorers: 0:1 04 Roman Murtazayev
              1:1 10 Bilel Omrani
              2:1 25-own goal Evgeny Postnikov
              3:1 73 Bilel Omrani

Sutjeska - Slovan Bratislava 1:1, on penalties: 3-2

Scorers: 0:1 49-own goal (48.30) Nemanja Nedic
              1:1 90+3 (92.30) Aleksandar Shofranac

Maribor - Valur 2:0

Scorers: 1:0 11 (10.33) Rok Kronaveter
              2:0 32 (31.24) Marcos Tavares

Celtic - Sarajevo 2:1

Scorers: 1:0 26 Ryan Christie
              1:1 62 Benjamin Tatar
              2:1 75 Callum McGregor

Additional information: from tonight the Europa league travelers for the second qualifying round are Chikhura, (together with the Champions league losing clubs) Riga, Partizani, Linfield, Ararat-Armenia, Ludogorets, Piast, Astana, Slovan Bratislava, Valur, Sarajevo. And also, 10 qualified teams from the Champions league that goes to the next phase: Dundalk, Qarabag, Rosenborg, AIK, Ferencvaros, BATE, Cluj, Sutjeska, Maribor and Celtic.

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Uninspired four Europa league clubs: one duel with five goals, the other two - zero

Europa league:

Banants - Cukaricki 0:5

Scorers: 0:1 03 (02.39) Luka Stojanovic
              0:2 30 (30.13) Slobodan Tedic
              0:3 49 (48.46) Luka Lukovic
              0:4 71 (70.56) Veljko Birmancevic
              0:5 75-pen (74.46) Luka Stojanovic

KI - Riteriai 0:0

Titograd - CSKA Sofia 0:0

Champions league:

Saburtalo - Sheriff 1:3

Scorers: 0:1 02 (01.45) Liridon Latifi
              0:2 07-own goal (07.07) Gagi Margvelashvili
              0:3 10 (09.54) Robert Ndip Tambe
              1:3 58 (58.04) Ognjen Rolovic

- At 72 Matej Palcic (Sheriff) did a nasty foul for his second yellow card.

Valletta - F91 Dudelange 1:1

Scorers: 1:0 35 (34.49) Mario Fontanella
              1:1 59 (58.23) Mario Pokar

HB - HJK 2:2

Scorers: 1:0 17 Sebastian Pingel
              2:0 56 Lasse Andersen
              2:1 59 Riku Riski
              2:2 77 Riku Riski

Feronikeli - The new saints 0:1

Scorer: 0:1 66 (66.03) Dean Ebbe

Crvena Zvezda - Suduva 2:1

Scorers: 1:0 04 (03.25) Richmond Boakye
              2:0 28 (28.14) Marko Marin
              2:1 90+5 (94.46) Mihret Topcagic

- The home club finished the match with 10 players because Marko Gobeljic received a direct red card on 59 (59.12).

Additional information: in Europa league we are going to see Cularicki, KI, CSKA Sofia at the second qualifying round, together with the Champions league losers: Sheriff, F91 Dudelange, HB, Feronikeli and Suduva. However, the following winners have advanced to the next phase in the Champions league: Saburtalo, Valletta, HJK, The new saints, Crvena Zvezda.

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Revealed shocking news at a press conference

One of the best free-kick takers of all time, Serbian ex-international player and now coach of Bologna Sinisa Mihajlovic has announced that he has leukaemia. This was revealed by the manager himself last Saturday before the gathered journalists, who also said that the test was positive just one day before the pre-season training. Despite the terrible disease, the 50-year-old will continue to be coaching the club which will begin getting treatment on Tuesday.

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First shake of the net happened in additional time with an unfortunate own goal

1) Africa Cup of Nations 2019: match 49, day 19, knockout round 3 (semi final 1)

Senegal - Tunisia 0:0, after extra time 1:0

Scorer: 1:0 100-own goal (109.51) Dylan Bronn

- A very weak penalty from Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia) on 74 (74.16) was saved by Alfred Gomis (Senegal).
- Fantastic save produced Mouez Hassen (Tunisia) saving the 11 metre shot from Henri Saivet (Senegal) at 80 (80.02).

Stoppage time played for both halves: 2.06 + 3.23.

2) Africa Cup of Nations 2019: match 50, day 19, knockout round 3 (semi final 2)

Algeria - Nigeria 2:1

Scorers: 1:0 39-own goal (39.16) William Troost-Ekong
              1:1 72-pen (72.00) Odion Ighalo
              2:1 90+5 (94.30) Riyad Mahrez

Stoppage time played for both halves: 1.02 + 5.30.

Additional information: Tunisia and Nigeria will compete each other for the bronze medal game on Wednesday, 17 June, while 48 hours later in the grand finale Senegal is going to play Algeria for the right to be crowned the new king of Africa. Both duels will be starting at 21.00CET.

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