The K19 of Olympiakos has learned its opponent in the semifinal of the Final 4 of the Youth League, which will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, between April 19-22. The Reds, who earlier beat Bayern Munich 3-1, will face Nantes, who eliminated Copenhagen 5-4 on penalties.
A shocking game, with many twists and suspense until the finale.
Nantes took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute thanks to Assoumani’s goal, but the Danes hit back with Hoylund (18′), Nemeth (31′) and Tsiaka (33′) to go 3-1 up. But the hosts did not give up. In the 54th minute they reduced the score to 3-2 with Bandiga and in the 64th minute they drew 3-3 with Leroux. Nothing changed in the remaining minutes, with both teams going to penalties.
The protagonist is the goalkeeper of Nantes
There, Copenhagen had a chance to qualify, but the Nantes goalkeeper had a different view. At 4-4, he saved Glintvad’s crucial penalty, which would have sent the Danes into the Final 4, with the French team shortly afterwards making it 5-4. Halsgaard tried to equalize at 5-5, but Mambon saved to give Nantes their ticket to the last four of this year’s Youth League.
The results of the quarter finals
Bayern – Olympiacos 1-3
Nantes – Copenhagen 5-4 pen., 3-3 d.a.
13/03 17:00 Milan – Real
13/03 19:00 Mainz – Porto
The schedule of the semi-finals
19/04 Olympiacos – Nantes
19/04 Mainz or Porto – Milan or Real
The program of the final
22/04 Winner of semi-final 1 – Winner of semi-final 2