Used evening for Mats Hummels: With an early red card, the German central defender initiated the round of 16 of the AS Rome in the Europa League. The Roma played in the eleventh minute for a long time after Hummel's emergency brake and lost 1: 3 (0: 1) at Athletic Bilbao, the first leg in the home Stadio Olimpico won 2-1.
The Spanish European champion Nico Williams (45.+3, 82nd) and Yuri Berchiche (68th) ensured the victory of the Basque, who can continue to dream of the final in their own stadium on May 24th and now meet Fenerbahçe Istanbul or the Glasgow Rangers in the quarter -finals. Leandro Paredes (90.+3) scored the hit for the Roma by penalty.
At the center line, the 36-year-old Hummels made a bad bad pass, and then hit the ball with his tackle, but above all athletic striker Maroan Sannadi. Referee Clément Turpin immediately decided on an emergency brake, and the VAR had no objection. Hummels couldn't believe it and swear. With coach Claudio Ranieri there was a short handshake, then he disappeared into the catacombs.
For Hummels, who had been sitting on the bench in the first leg, but had recently played back to the first team of Ranieri, it was the first dismissal in the Roma jersey. The last time he flew off the square as a player of Borussia Dortmund in December 2023 – also because of an emergency brake. It is open whether the world champion from 2014 will remain in Rome this summer.
City rival Lazio Rome, on the other hand, moved into the quarter -finals of the Europa League. In the second leg against Viktoria Pilsen, the Italian capital club made a 1-1 draw. Lazio won the first leg 2-1.
The English record champion Manchester United is also in the quarter -finals. Thanks to a triple pack by Bruno Fernandes (16./50./87.), Including two penalty, the Red Devils won the round of 16 in the Old Trafford against Real Sociedad with 4: 1). After the 1-1 in the first leg, the guests had initially took the lead by the Spanish European champion Mikel Oyarzabal – also by penalty (10th). But the cravilating English, who are only in 14th place in the domestic Premier League, turned the game in the person of Fernandes, the end pointed Diogo Dalot (90.+1). San Sebastián's Jon Aranburu also saw the red card (63.) just seven minutes after his substitution.
Robin Gosens was able to cheer in the Conference League. The AC Florence turned a 2: 3 defeat from the first leg and won 3: 1 (2: 0) against Panathinaikos Athens, national player Gosens prepared the third goal from striker Moise Kean.
FC Chelsea moved into the quarterfinals against FC Copenhagen (first leg 2: 1) without shine, Betis Sevilla around goal scorer Anthony made it more clear with the 4-0 (2: 0) at Vitoria Guimaraes (first leg 2: 2).
