Molde hosts Granada CF in the second leg of the Europa League 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Thursday, March 18th at Aker Stadion (Molde)
Molde represents Norway, a northern country that is in no hurry to start a new championship - it is held according to the outdated spring-autumn system. So, Erling Moe's charges get practice only through international matches. Their advancement to the knockout rounds was perceived as a surprise, but it can be explained by the weaknesses of their opponents, Dundalk and Rapid Vienna. But in February, the Scandinavians managed to eliminate the strong Hoffenheim with its stellar line-up. They tied with the Germans at home (3-3) and sensationally won 0-2 in Sinsheim (thanks to Eirik Andersen's double). But even more praise was given to Andreas Linde, the Swedish goalkeeper who showed an excellent game in both matches. He was also good in Spain on March 11th, but it was not enough there.
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Granada already has one foot in the quarterfinals. The Nasrids are rewriting their history. And they are not bad in LaLiga either. After beating Real Sociedad, Diego Martinez Penas' wards reached the mark of 40 points after 27 matches, and are in 8th place. Still, the main breakthrough for them is the fight in the Europa League. This is the club's debut participation in an international tournament, and it has already become successful. Having got through three qualification rounds (including the match against other Scandinavians, Malmö), the Spaniards got into the group and scored 10 points in four games, having secured a place in the knockout rounds. In the 1/16 finals, Granada eliminated such an experienced opponent as Napoli. Having won 2-0 at home, the Spanish team managed to score a goal in Naples and went further despite a 2-1 loss. Curiously, the 1/8/ finals are developing in the same way because the Nasrids again won at home 2-0. This time the hero was Molina, who scored in the middle of the first half and assisted experienced Soldado in the 75th minute.
Molde will be playing without the burden of responsibility and will try to gain victory - at least to finish the cool performances in European Cups with dignity. But Granada is also good, so let's stop at Over 2.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
