CORK CITY’S CONQUERORS Genk progressed to the Europa League quarter-finals tonight.
They drew 1-1 on the night and won 6-3 on aggregate, dumping out fellow Belgian side Gent, who earned a surprise win over Tottenham in the last round.
Their progress further highlights a creditable display from the League of Ireland side, who matched Genk for large portions of their two-legged qualification tie last August, with the 3-1 aggregate score flattering the Belgians amid a closely fought affair.
Timothy Castagne all but ensured Genk’s progress into the last eight when he scored on 20 minutes, before Louis Verstraete hit an 84th-minute consolation for the visitors.
Elsewhere tonight, a 2-1 win on the night for Roma was not enough, as Lyon beat them 5-4 on aggregate.
Collated Europa League last 16, 2nd leg results on Thursday:
Anderlecht (BEL) 1 (Acheampong 65) APOEL (CYP) 0
Anderlecht win 2-0 on aggregate
Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) 2 (Christensen 26, Dahoud 45+2) Schalke (GER) 2 (Goretzka 54, Bentaleb 68-pen)
Schalke win on away goals 3-3
Roma (ITA) 2 (Strootman 17, Tousart 60-o.g.) Lyon 1 (Diakhaby 16)
Lyon win 5-4 on aggregate
Manchester United (ENG) 1 (Mata 70) Rostov (RUS) 0
Manchester United win 2-1 on aggregate
Ajax (NED) 2 (B. Traoré 23, Dolberg 45+3-pen) Copenhagen (DEN) 0
Ajax win 3-2 on aggregate
Krasnodar (RUS) 0 Celta Vigo (ESP) 2 (Mallo 52, Aspas 80)
Celta Vigo win 4-1 on aggregate
Besiktas (TUR) 4 (Aboubakar 10, Babel 22, 75, Tosun 84) Olympiakos (GRE) 1 (Elyounoussi 31)
Beskitas win 5-2 on aggregate
Genk (BEL) 1 (Castagne 20) Gent (BEL) 1 (Verstraete 84)
Genk win 6-3 on aggregate
Additional reporting by AFP
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A very interesting article. Kevin could open a tin of beans with that left foot.
@austin flevin:
Agreed, Kevin was indeed a great servant to ROI International football. He scored some wonderful goals with that educated left peg of his. Fair play to him!
Sheedy’s left foot was 2nd only to Christy Brown. The only Irishman to score and save a penalty in a cup final.
@sean byrne: did Niall Quinn do something similar score and save a penalty?
Not in a cup final
His performance against Russia in Euro 88 was one of the best ive seen from an Irish player.
Great article, class act deserves to be mentioned among the greats more often!!
That free-kick against Ipswich was delectable. If that was Maradona or Messi we’d be drooling over it infinitely.
That rocket against england in Italia 90 is one of my favourite Ireland goals of all time. One of the cleanest strikes you’ll ever see. Shilton hadnt a chance.