On Tuesday, the Play-off phase of the Champions League began. Polish representatives also compete in it. Jakub Mode and his Feyenoord Rotterdam won 1: 0 with Milan after Igor Paixao's goal, and the Pole himself was very highly rated by Dutch and Italian media. “Agile in his movements. He had many intervals and each time he chose the most functional solution for the team. Great performance” – we read.
In addition, AS Monaco with Radosław Majecki lost 0: 1 to Benfica. Definitely the biggest hit of the playoffs was the clash between Manchester City And Real Madrid. The Pep Guardioli team led 2: 1 after Erling Haaland's doublet, but in the end Real turned the result. Usually the favorites won in these matches, but there was also a surprise.
Atalanta's coach could not stand after controversy. “Go to hell”
A surprise occurred in Brugia, where Club Brugge competed with Atalanta Bergamo. Michał Skóraś was beyond the staff for this meeting, so there was no Polish accent on the pitch. Gian Piero Gasperini, who ended the previous season with triumph in the Europa League, was considered the favorites of this two -legged.
From 15 minutes Brugia won 1: 0 after hitting Ferran Tomorrow, a former Barcelona striker. Even before the break, Atalanta led to equalization thanks to Mario Pasalia. Then the fourth minute of the added time of the game came when the hosts received a penalty kick for Foul Isak Hien for Gustafie Nilsson. The decision itself was quite controversial.
“The only mother, but” criminal “for Club Brugge. There can be such a severe punishment for such a trivial offense – if it was” – wrote Filip Modrzejewski from Sport.pl. “The penalty for Club Brugge is a funny joke,” commented Filip Macuda from Sport.pl. “Nice printing in Brugia. This criminal” – added Piotr Dumanowski from Eleven Sports.
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Atalanta's coach could not stand, took off his jacket and left the pitch. “Go to hell,” Gasperini said briefly. At the very end of the meeting, Gasperini went to the operator of one of the cameras.
– Football is heading in a direction where it is no longer football. Piurters They throw themselves to steal something, everyone is trying to get a penalty kick. This is not a football spirit. These rules are crazy, I don't understand them. After we all jumped like penguins, we are now running like penguins. Football is becoming a completely different sport – said furious Gasperini.
The rematch meeting between Atalanta Bergamo and Club Brugge will take place on Tuesday about time. 21:00.