Strasbourg edges out Rijeka in dramatic first-half thriller
In a tense match that saw the home side nearly collapse early on before mounting an unlikely comeback to secure their place for France's next round of competition against Olympique Lyonnais (O.L.), Strasbourg claimed victory over Rijeka 1-0 at Rijeveci Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia.
Key Points
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1Rijeca lost the match against Strasbourg after being ahead for a significant portion of the game.
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2Strasbourg scored early, including goals in just two minutes and one minute respectively to take an initial lead.
Developments
Perspectives
Rijeca lost the match but there is reason for hope regarding a potential upset in France.
— [Mar 12, 21:21] Rijeka je izgubila, ali se ima čemu nadati: Evo s̑to mora napraviti za senzaciju u Francuskoj (Net.hr)Rijekani recorded a defeat at Rujevici because the French scored early in their first attack.
— [Mar 12, 19:56] Riječani upisali poraz na Rujevici: Francuzi zabili već u prvom napadu na domaći gol (Direktno.hr)Rijeka had a good performance but Strasbourg holds the minimal advantage in return.
— [Mar 12, 19:42] Odlična izvedba Rijeke, ali Strasbourg nosi minimalnu prednost na uzvrat! (Sportnet.hr)Rijeka could have suffered a collapse after only twenty minutes if not for the French missing several chances.
— [Mar 12, 18:41] Rijeka je nakon 20 minuta mogla doživjeti debakl! Pogledajte s̑to su sve Francuzi promas̑ili (Tportal.hr)Rijekani survived a nightmare in the first fifteen minutes as an Argentine missed three big chances.
— [Mar 12, 18:07] Šokantan poc̗etak za Rijeku. Pogledajte kako je Strasbourg zabio iz prve s̑anse na utakmici (Telegram.hr)