2023-08-31 20:28:45
Lugano will have to settle for the Conference League this fall. In the Europa League return play-off, the Bianconeri lost 1-0 in Geneva against Union Saint-Gilloise.
The Belgians had already won 2-0 in the first leg. Their qualification is deserved, because they have evolved to a level much higher than that of their opponents. Ticino’s hopes of reversing the course of this duel were dashed from the 6th: an opening from the former Lausanne resident Puertas.
Excellent in his role as playmaker, he found Eckert, who lobbed Deana out to meet him. With a deficit of 3 goals, the mission of the Bianconeri became almost impossible against a solid Belgian formation.
It was the visitors who dominated in an almost empty stadium. Deana, the number 3 goalkeeper in the hierarchy of the club, had to work several times to prevent his team from being led more widely. And even if the Luganese did a little better after tea, thanks in particular to the entry of Grgic, it was far too late to sow doubt in the minds of the Brussels suburbs.
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