The first stage of European football in the year 2023 came to an end last night. An evening which was animated by the play-offs of the Europa League and the Europa Conference League. On behalf of the play-offs of the UEFA Conference League, the Belgian club Anderlecht lost against its Bulgarian host, the club Ludogorets.
Indeed, the new teammates of the Algerian international, Islam Slimani, missed their meeting by losing the match by the smallest of margins, 1-0. A score that leaves hope for the Belgian club Anderlecht, which will have to remobilize its troops to overcome this elimination round.
Ready for action. ?⚪ #LUDAND #UECL pic.twitter.com/rIFvS74lMI
— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) February 16, 2023
Holder for this match, the historic striker of the Algerian team, Islam Slimani, did not reunite to continue with a second good performance with his new club after his successful entry into the league where he scored his first goal under his new colors after 5 minutes of coming into play.
Everything remains to be done for the Belgians of Anderlecht next Thursday on behalf of the return match of the C4 play-offs.
Thiago’s early goal the difference ?#UECL pic.twitter.com/fNXUR6Eipx
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) February 16, 2023
Europa and Conference League play-offs: the Hamache team won, Nantes caused a sensation in Turin
On behalf of this eliminatory round of the Europa and the Conference League, the Algerian internationals had played the first leg, with their respective clubs, which will allow them to access the next round.
The Ukrainian team of the Algerian side, Yanis Hamache, Dnipro-1, faced the Cypriots of AEK Larnaca. A match that ended in the defeat of the Ukrainians with the score of 1-0. Holder, Yanis Hamache had survived as soon as he returned from the locker room.
In the same competition, the teammates of the Algerian side, Mohamed Farès, (Lazio Rome) defeated their opponent, the Roman club CFR Cluj with the score of 1-0.
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Who stood out the most? ?#UECL
— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) February 16, 2023
In the Europa League, it was the French club FC Nantes who caused a sensation by managing to win the draw, 1-1, on the ground of Juventus Turin. The new teammates of the Algerian striker, Andy Delort, absent through injury, obtained this precious result when everything seemed to be against them.
Proud of you guys.
Everything will be decided at La Beaujoire in front of our twelfth man.
A thought for the supporters who weren’t able to access the visitor area tonight!
FOR NANTES.
FOR GANA. pic.twitter.com/FXQR3UpklT— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) February 16, 2023
Indeed, conceding the first goal in the 17th minute, the Nantes player was clinical in the second half. The only shot on target from the Canaries was enough to get the result that allows them to keep hope in the second leg.
Nantes goal #JuveNantes pic.twitter.com/IbJmkrUfWt
— Sohan (@S__O__H__A__N) February 16, 2023
