2012-13 UEFA Europa League QF Leg 2 - Thursday April 11,2013

2012-13 Europa League QF Leg 2

1)Chelsea(England) lost to Rubin Kazan(Russia) 2-3 in the QF Leg 2 of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday April 11,2013

Goal Scorers
For Rubin Kazan - Marcano(51);Gokdeniz Karadeniz(62) and  Natcho(75 -Penalty)

In the 75th minute,Azpilicueta (Chelsea) concedes a penalty for a foul on Ryazantsev (Rubin)and
Natcho (Rubin Kazan) scores from the penalty spot
In the 62nd minute,Alan Kasaev(Rubin Kazan) deep cross from the left allows the Gökdeniz Karadeniz (Rubin Kazan) to get a run on Nathan Aké and power a header into the corner from close. 
In the 51st minute,a short corner is played back to Pablo Orbaiz whose ball into the area is met by the Marcano's (Rubin Kazan) thumping header, which flies into the corner, leaving Petr Čech helpless. 

For Chelsea        - Fernando Torres(5) and Moses(55)
In the 55th minute,Moses(Chelsea)scores as a lovely passing move ends with a swept finish past Sergei Ryzhikov
In the 5th minute, Fernando Torres(Chelsea)scores from Frank Lampard's(Chelsea) pass beating
Sergei Ryzhikov to the ball and loops it into the empty net.
 

However,with the 3-1 win the QF Leg 1,Chelsea enters the SF's with the aggregate goal rule 5-4
 
2)Basel(Switzerland) Vs Tottenham Hotspur(England)drew 2-2 in the QF Leg 2 on Thursday April 11,2013

Goal Scorers
For Basel          - Salah(27) and Dragovic(49)
For Tottenham   - Clint Dempsey(23 & 83rd minute)

With the QF Leg 1 also ending in a 2-2 draw,the aggregate goals are 4-4
Therefore,a decision on penalties resorted and Basel won by 4-1 in the penalty kick and enters SF's
FC Basel 1893 players celebrate victory after their UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg against Tottenham Hotspur FC

 


3)Lazio(Italy) Vs Fenerbahce(Turkey)drew 1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in the QF Leg 2 on Thursday April 11,2013
With the 2-0 win by Fenerbahce(Turkey) over Lazio(Italy) in the QF Leg 1,Fenerbahce(Turkey)enters the SF's with the aggregate goal of 3-1(first ever European semi-final)

A general view of the Stadio Olimpico before the UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg between S.S. Lazio and Fenerbahçe SK

 

Caner Erkin (2nd L) of Fenerbahçe celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the goal

Senad Lulić of S.S. Lazio celebrates after scoring the goal

Fenerbahçe SK supporters wave flags at the UEFA Europa League QF Leg 2 against S.S. Lazio

 4) Newcastle United(England)Vs Benfica(Portugal)drew 1-1 in QF Leg 2 on April 11,2013

Goal Scorers
For Newcastle United - Papiss Cisse(71)
For Benfica                 - Eduardo Salvio(90+2)
Eduardo Salvio of SL Benfica celebrates scoring the goal 

Papiss Cissé (L) of Newcastle United FC celebrates scoring the goal with team-mate Hatem Ben Arfa 

With the 3-1 win in the QF Leg 1,Benfica enters the SF's(for the 2nd time in 3 seasons) with the aggrgate goal rule of 4-2


Teams that enters into the SF's of  2012–13 UEFA Europa League are -

• Chelsea(England)
• Basel(Switzerland)
• Fenerbahçe(Turkey)
• Benfica(Portugal)