RB Salzburg vs Marseille 2018 (Salzburg-OM 2018)
Final score and result:- Salzburg vs Marseille 2-1 (Haidara, Sarr OG/Rolando)- Agg RB Salzburg 2 OM 3
Red Bull Arena- 3 May, 2018- Europa League Semifinal Second Leg- Thursday- 20.05 UK KO
A controversial extra time goal from Rolando sees Marseille reach the Europa League final at the expense of Salzburg
This controversial Rolando goal vs Salzburg put Marseille into the Europa League final at the expense of their Austrian opponents. Salzburg, trailing 2-0 from the first leg, took the game to extra time with two second half goals. Deep into second half injury time, Marseille were awarded a corner that should not have been a corner, with the ball taking a deflection off OM player Ocampos. However a corner was awarded to Marseille and Rolando nodded in from Payet’s set piece.
One of several examples of poor refereeing in the 2017/18 season- another being Marcelo’s handball not penalised v Bayern.
The draw for the semifinals of the 2017/18 Europa League was conducted today (April 13, 2018) and Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal have been pitted against Diego Simeone’s Atleti in what promises to be a mouth watering last four tie. The EL, which like the CL, features four different teams this year at the SF stage has Marseille take on Salzburg (who upset Lazio in the last eight) in the other semi. With the final set to be held in Lyon, plenty of incentive