By Muhammed Enes Calli
ANKARA (AA) – Edin Visca's late goal gave Turkey's Medipol Basaksehir a narrow advantage Thursday against FC Copenhagen of Denmark in the UEFA Europa League round of 16. Medipol Basaksehir defeated Copenhagen 1-0 with Visca's penalty goal in minute 88 at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul.
The win kept hope alive for the Turkish to move to the Europa League quarter finals ahead of the second-leg clash in Denmark on March 19 at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.
If Medipol Basaksehir eliminates Copenhagen, it will reach the quarterfinal for the first time in the UEFA Europa League.
– Manchester United, Basel get huge advantage going into second leg
English Premier League side Manchester United and Basel of Switzerland gained remarkable advantages in their UEFA Europa League Round of 16 first-leg clashes.
Manchester United thrashed LASK Linz of Austria 5-0 in an away match as Odion Ighalo, Mason Greenwood, Juan Mata, Andreas Pereira and Daniel James scored for the Red Devils.
Samuele Campo, Kevin Bua and Fabian Frei's goals brought the victory to Basel in a 3-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.
Thursday results in Europa League:
Medipol Basaksehir – FC Copenhagen: 1-0
LASK Linz – Manchester United: 0-5
Eintracht Frankfurt – Basel: 0-3
