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Athletic Bilbao advanced to the Europa League semifinals with a 2-0 home win over Rangers in their quarterfinal second leg on Thursday, winning by the same score on aggregate to keep alive its dream of reaching the final at its San Mames stadium. After the sides drew 0-0 at Ibrox in the first leg, the opening goal of Thursday’s tie came from the penalty spot, with Oihan Sancet putting Bilbao ahead on the stroke of halftime. ALSO READ: Man United beats Lyon in nine-goal thriller to make Europa League semifinals An improved Rangers pushed hard for an equaliser in the second half, but the host finished off the job with 10 minutes remaining thanks to a Nico Williams header.
Bilbao, which ended a 40-year trophy drought by winning the Copa del Rey last season, is looking to win its first European title and will face Manchester United in the last four. Bodo/Glimt stuns Lazio in penalty shoot-out to make Europa League semifinals Nikita Haikin made the vital save as Bodo/Glimt pulled off a stunning penalty shoot-out win away to Lazio on Thursday to become the first Norwegian team to reach the semifinals of the Europa League, where it will face Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur. Lazio took the lead in the 21st minute through Taty Castellanos, but it took until second-half stoppage time for Tijani Noslin to squeeze in its second goal to make it 2-2 on aggregate and send the tie to extra time, with Boulaye Dia heading home to put his side 3-2 up on aggregate 10 minutes into the first period.
Glimt’s goalkeeper Nikita Haikin celebrates after the Europa League quarterfinal second leg match between Lazio and Bodo Glimt in Rome, Italy, Friday, April 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Stunningly, Bodo substitute Andreas Helmersen headed a goal of his own to make it 3-3 on the night in the 109th minute, but he was then sent off for a second yellow in the dying minutes as the tie headed to penalties after a nerve-jangling encounter. Bodo/Glimt’s Patrick Berg could have won it with his fifth kick but blasted the ball over the bar, and Haikin became the hero when he saved Castellanos’s effort to make it 3-2 in the shoot-out and send his side into the last four.
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