Europa League round-up: Juventus and Basel secure wins in quarter-final first-legs
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Juventus scored late to beat Lyon 1-0 and take a big stride toward the Europa League semi-finals while Matias Delgado's double helped FC Basel to a 3-0 win over Valencia in a match played in an empty stadium.
Portuguese teams Benfica and Porto are also in strong positions after the first legs of the quarter-finals after 1-0 victories over AZ Alkmaar away and Sevilla at home, respectively.
Leonardo Bonucci grabbed Juventus' winner in the 85th minute at Stade Gerland, keeping the Italian league leaders on course to reach the final in their own stadium on 14 May.
Delgado was unable to celebrate his first-half goals in front of Basel's supporters because the match was played behind closed doors as a punishment for disorder by the Swiss team's fans during the last 16.
AP
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments