10/3/2022–|Last update: 11/3/202201:47 AM (Mecca)
Barcelona failed to win at home and was satisfied with a goalless draw with its guest Galatasaray in the first leg of the first round of the European Football League Thursday, while the Scottish Rangers continued their victories in the tournament with a big 3-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade.
And at the Camp Nou stadium, Barcelona hit 14 balls on the goal, compared to only 3 for its Turkish guest, who owes thanks to his Spanish goalkeeper Inaki Peña (23 years).
There were several dangerous chances for Galatasaray through winger Kerem Akterkoglu, who upset Barcelona with his speed and skill.
Rangers keep winning
In Glasgow, Rangers scored two goals in the first quarter of an hour through James Tavernier and Alfredo Morelos, and Leon Balogin added the third goal after the break.
After his victory over Borussia Dortmund in the playoffs, the Scottish champions will try to take advantage of their 3 goals in the return match, after the video assistant referee canceled two goals for Red Star through Alexander Katai, in addition to his missed penalty kick at the end of the first half.
Atalanta came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Bayer Leverkusen in an exciting match.
Charles Aranguiz gave the German team the lead, but Colombian Luis Morell equalized for Ukraine’s Ruslan Malinovsky a quarter of an hour later.
Malinovsky created two goals for his colleague Muriel to lead Atalanta 3-1 before Moussa Diaby reduced the difference for Leverkusen.
Portugal’s Braga beat Monaco 2-0 with goals from Abel Ruiz and Vitor Oliveira.
Seville – the defending champion and second-placed in the Spanish league – beat West Ham United 1-0 with a Munir El Haddadi goal in the second half.
The former Barcelona striker converted a free kick pass with a direct shot into the net to bring Seville to the quarter-finals of the competition, which he won 6 times, a record.
Seville will host the final match of the tournament at Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on May 18.