US EditionRoma Misses Penalty 3 Times and Loses 1-0 to Lille in Europa League
Roma missed three penalties late in the match as Lille secured a 1-0 win at Stadio Olimpico, marking their second consecutive victory in the Europa League.
- On Thursday, Lille OSC defeated AS Roma 1-0 at Stadio Olimpico after Håkon Arnar Haraldsson's sixth-minute goal, securing their second Europa League win in two games.
- In a bizarre sequence, AS Roma was awarded three late penalties after encroachment led the referee to order retakes, with Artem Dovbyk seeing two initial efforts saved by Lille goalkeeper Berke Özer.
- Braga struck late in Glasgow with goals from Ricardo Horta and Gabri Martínez, while Real Betis won 2-0 at Ludogorets and Fenerbahce defeated Nice 2-1 via Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
- Their first European home game since 1996 occurred as Nottingham Forest, under Ange Postecoglou, remains winless in five matches after a 2-2 draw at Real Betis and facing Midtjylland.
- Tournament structure-wise, the UEFA Conference League mirrors the Champions and Europa Leagues with a 36-team league format, though teams play only six opponents; Crystal Palace and Viktoria Plzeň recorded milestone wins.
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Ozer’s triple penalty saves secure Lille’s Europa League win over Roma
Lille goalkeeper Berke Ozer saved three consecutive penalties in stoppage time to seal a 1-0 Europa League win over Roma on Thursday. Hakon Haraldsson’s early strike gave the French side the lead, while Roma failed to capitalise on a late Aissa Mandi handball that offered them a lifeline.
Against OSC Lille, AS Rome had the best chance of balancing in the final phase. But striker Dovbyk shot his penalty. He didn't hit at the repeat either. For the replay, another had to go.
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Roma misses penalty 3 times in Europa League and Celtic denied by 'baffling' VAR decision
Roma missed three attempts at an equalizing penalty before losing to Lille in the Europa League. The penalty had to be retaken twice because of encroachment but goalkeeper Berke Öze saved all three spot kicks. In another strange scene, Celtic…
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