AFCON 2025
Midtjylland continues their winning streak in the Europa League, recording yet another win to maintain their spot at the top of the league.
The Danish side rolled over reigning Scottish champions Celtic on Thursday night to record their fourth consecutive win in the league phase this season.
Both sides started the tie with great enthusiasm as both goalkeepers faced shots in the early exchanges.
Martin Erlic gave the host the lead as he met Mikel Gorgorza’s cross into the box with a header. Eric’s goal passed through the scrutiny of the video assistant referee before it was eventually given.
Gorgorza doubled the lead from a solo effort into the box, beating Kasper Schmeichel with a strike down the right side of goal.
Guinea-Bissau striker, Franculino, added to the lead just before the break as he pounced on a rebound in the box to give the host a comfortable lead.
The first half ended with Midtjylland three goals up after a dominant performance.
Midtjylland continued from where they left off in the first half as they piled more pressure on the visitors.
Schmeichel, the former Leicester City goalkeeper, had quite a busy night as he made a couple of saves in the second half to keep the scoreline the same.
With less than 10 minutes to the end of the tie, Reo Hatate scored a consolation from the penalty spot after a video assistant referee review.
Frieburg and Celta Vigo gave their travelling fans a worthwhile trip as they secured convincing wins on the road.
Frieburg came from a goal down to dismantle Nice 3-1, while Celta Vigo kept a clean sheet in the 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in Prague.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest were held to a stalemate away at Sturm Graz. Morgan Gibbs-White missed the chance to give the Tricky Trees the lead and probably the maximum points as he missed a first-half penalty.
