4-1: De Jong seals PSV’s Champions League semi-final

He PSV Eindhoven His elimination of the third round of the previous one started with a solid step Champions League football with a resounding victory over Sturm Graz (4-1) with Luuk De Jong starring with a brace on a day where the Klaksvíkafter losing 2-1 to moldkeeping alive the Faroe Islands’ dream of qualifying a team for a European competition for the first time in its history.

He PSV He wants the Champions League. He has not played in the league since the 2018/19 season, almost five years ago, and will not miss the chance to break his losing streak. If not xavi simonshis star last year and now on leipzigalready won the Super Cup of Netherlands in feyenoord just a few days ago. And, days later, he again showed his strength by winning against Sturm Graz Austrian, who seems to have been left out of a group that has not played since 2000.

Simons’ replacement, Noa Lang, PSV’s most important signing this summer, has already shone in the Super Cup final with a goal that knocked out Feyenoord. Against Sturm Graz, he played a good match and provided an assist to Luuk de Jong, who signed the second and third goals for PSV Eindhoven. Johan Bakayoko, with several assists, also finished the day in a great duel where Isaac Babadi and Ibrahim Sangaré completed the defeat made by Gorenc Satankovic.

In addition to the shock of PSV Eindhovenalmost all spotlights are on the surprising Klasvik of Faroe Islands. Representing a population of 5,000 inhabitants, the players of Klasvik took up the challenge of keeping the tie alive against the mold Norwegian. They did it. They trace back the purpose of Magnus Eikrem at the beginning of the second part and Arni Frederiksbergwith two goals, the second amazing after breaking the goal net of mold with a whip from outside the area, he established himself as a local hero.

Now he is Klasvik he just needs to follow the trajectory that brought him to victory in the previous two qualifiers. Both were resolved in the second leg after a goalless draw at their stadium. His first victim was Ferencvaros Hungarian and the second Hacked Swedish. The third could be mold Norwegian and, if there are no surprises, the final will be played against Galatasaray.

And it was the Turkish team that was eliminated without problems at home Olympia Ljubljana Slovenian (0-3) with Karem’s victories Akturkoglu, dried mertens and Ibrahim Dervisoglu to get the same result as swagger he is new Topolyai Sport Club (TSC) Serbian. The Portuguese team also won 3-0 and, if there are no surprises, both teams are in the last round before the Champions League group.

In Denmark, the sparta prague and the Copenhagen they left the fight to reach the most coveted league in the air. He Sparta It has not been contested since the 2005/06 season and Copenhagen already achieved it last year. The Scandinavian team missed their rival life, starting a miraculous goalless draw, because Viktor Claesson and Roony Barghji two shots fell against the Czech goal post which could have given the advantage to Copenhagen.

And the Raków Czestochowachampion of extra class Polish player last season, continues to live his dream of playing in the league for the first time Champions League. He rice limassol The Cypriot was his last stumbling block and, so far, he has overcome it. They won 2-1 with goals from Vladyslav Kochergin and of Fabian Piasecki from the penalty spot. The Diana Mihlali Mayambelawith one minute to go, the party is ruined Raków and left the tie open.

Third round of the Champions League

Results (first leg)

– Tuesday August 8:

Copenhagen (DEN) 0 – Sparta Prague (CZE) 0

Rakow (POL) 2 – Aris (CYP) 1

PSV (NED) 4 – Sturm Graz (AUT) 1

Klaksvik (FAR) 2 – Mold (NOR) 1

O. Ljubljana (SLO) 0 – Galatasaray (TUR) 3

Braga (POR) 3 – TSC (SRB) 0.

– Wednesday August 9:

20.00. Panathinaikos (GRE) – Olympique Marseille (FRA)

20.30. Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – Maccabi Haifa (ISR)

20.45. Rangers (ESC) – Servette (SUI)

– Postponed:

AEK (GRE)-Dinamo Zagreb (CRO).