Dinamo Zagreb sealed a playoff berth within the Europa League knockout phases after a shocking early purpose from Mislav Orsic gave them a 1-0 win at a second-string West Ham United in Group H on Thursday.
West Ham had already secured high spot and an computerized last-16 berth whereas runners-up Dinamo will face one of many third-placed groups dropping down from the Champions League.
✅ Knockout spherical play-off groups confirmed! #UEL pic.twitter.com/NbJEx2GwcO
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 9, 2021
Orsic once more shone in opposition to Premier League opposition in Europe’s second-tier competitors after netting a hat-trick in Dinamo’s memorable 3-2 combination win over Tottenham Hotspur in final season’s knockout rounds.
The winger beat West Ham’s reserve goalkeeper Alphonse Areola with a dipping shot from the sting of the penalty space into the highest nook, delighting a handful of away followers at London stadium.
Areola did properly to maintain out two long-range efforts from Luka Ivanusec and one other by Orsic as Dinamo dictated the sport and have been not often troubled by the house facet.
Dinamo Zagreb clinch second place in Group H 🎉✅#UEL pic.twitter.com/X9JnMl7Lxo
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 9, 2021
Red Star Belgrade, the 1991 European Cup winners, clinched Group F with a 1-1 draw at Portugal’s Braga who completed second on the expense of third-placed Midtjylland who might solely handle a 0-0 stalemate at Ludogorets.
Wenderson Galeno fired Braga forward when he transformed a 52nd-minute penalty earlier than Aleksandar Katai replied together with his personal spot-kick, sending goalkeeper Matheus the mistaken means after defender Radovan Pankov was fouled.
🔴⚪️ SCENES at full time as Crvena zvezda end high of Group F and progress to the spherical of 16! 🎉#UEL pic.twitter.com/tWtpj2f04P
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) December 9, 2021
Midtjylland, who wanted a win for a top-two end, will go into the third-tier Europa Conference League the place they may meet one of many runners-up for a last-16 berth.
Earlier on Thursday, Napoli secured a playoff berth with an exhilarating 3-2 residence win over Leicester City in Group C which despatched the Premier League facet from first to 3rd within the standings and out of the competitors. Spartak Moscow topped the group with a 1-0 victory at Legia Warsaw.
