Genk 1 Celta Vigo 1 (agg 3-4): Spanish side edge into Europa League semi-finals after Pione Sisto’s solo away goal
La Liga side reached last four of a major Euro tournament for first time - as Belgians only replied through Leandro Trossard
CELTA VIGO deservedly reached the semi-finals of a major European tournament for the first time – after Pione Sisto conjured a goal from nothing.
Genk winger Leandro Trossard superbly cancelled out Sisto’s 63rd minute opener but the Spaniards defied late pressure to enter the Europa League last four 4-3 on aggregate.
So a 3-2 home win proved key – plus the La Liga side resting all 11 players in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Granada ahead of tonight’s clash.
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Claudio Beauvue, a first-half replacement for Vigo’s injured Swedish frontman John Guidetti, twice went close as Genk struggled to make an impact.
And Sisto’s opener for the visitors after that was no great surprise.
But busy winger Trossard fired a smart leveller within four minutes and at last Genk pushed the Spaniards back.
The hosts brought on striker Siebe Schrijvers and winger Jean-Paul Boetius, although still they failed to create clear chances.
And ultimately the Belgians failed to find the single breakthrough that would have put them through on away goals.
