Youth League: Salzburg eliminates Atletico Madrid

Red Bull Salzburg has reached the quarter -finals in the UEFA Youth League. The offspring from the bull stable sat down in the round of 16 on Tuesday Atletico Madrid 2: 1 (0: 0) through. Edmund Baidoo (56th) and captain Valentin Sulzbacher (62nd/Elfmeter) scored in Salzburg for the team of coaches Daniel Beichler The goals. The upcoming opponent will be determined on Wednesday in the game between Sturm Graz and defending champion Olympiacos Piraeus.

Salzburg’s Lassina Traore was sent off the pitch in the 36th minute with a yellow-red card. Beichler then sacrificed striker Oghenetejiri Adejeughure and brought defense attorney Jakob Brandtner into play for him. Overall, the host U19 had the better scenes on the offensive and a few usable chances on their feet. That continued after the break. After the 2-0 by midfield engine Sulzbacher, who underlined his strong performance with the converted penalty, and the dismissal of Jose Fernandez, the Austrians seemed to have the momentum on their side. Then Romeo Hueso (66.) hit the far corner of just within the penalty area and initiated the final offensive of the Spaniards, which Salzburg survived with a little trembling.