{"id":5743,"date":"2018-03-14T11:49:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T11:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=5743"},"modified":"2018-03-14T11:49:02","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T11:49:02","slug":"sevilla-shock-united-as-roma-go-through-in-the-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/sevilla-shock-united-as-roma-go-through-in-the-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Sevilla shock United, as Roma go through in the Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday night, the identity of two more of this season\u2019s Champions League quarter-finalists was revealed. Here is what happened on a night of drama in the Champions League last 16 second legs:<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2018\/mar\/13\/jose-mourinho-plays-down-manchester-united-champions-league-exit\"><strong>Sevilla shock United at Old Trafford<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ben-yedder-celebrates-opening-goal-against-united-mar132018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" \/>Manchester United headed into their second leg at Old Trafford against Spanish side Sevilla as favourites to go through. The first leg finished goalless at the Sanchez Pizjuan and the Red Devils had such a strong home record.<\/p>\n<p>However, Jose Mourinho\u2019s team struggled against a highly disciplined display by the visitors, with the visitors coming out 2-1 on the night and on aggregate.<\/p>\n<p>The first half produced very little of note, although Sevilla goalkeeper Sergio Rico was called into action on two occasions. The tie looked to be heading for extra time until the 74<sup>th<\/sup> minute and Sevilla\u2019s opening goal. Substitute Wissam Ben Yedder picked up the ball and from around 18 yards out fired into the bottom corner of David De Gea\u2019s net.<\/p>\n<p>The goal meant that the home side then needed two goals to win the tie. However, the visitors scored a second goal 77 minutes. Joaquin Correa produced a superb far post cross to Ben Yedder, whose header on goal De Gea flapped at before the ball went over the line despite the Spaniard\u2019s best efforts.<\/p>\n<p>United should have been back in the game soon afterwards. However, centre-back Chris Smalling fluffed a golden opportunity to half the deficit. United striker Romelu Lukaku also missed a chance from close-range, as the Red Devils attempted to pull themselves back into the tie.<\/p>\n<p>Lukaku did get on the scoresheet, producing a powerful effort from inside the Sevilla area from Marcus Rashford\u2019s corner kick. Ben Yedder could have sealed the game when put clean through on goal, only for De Gea to make a good save with his legs.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s attempts at finding the necessary goals were thwarted by the Andalucian\u2019s and Vincenzo Montella\u2019s side pulled off a famous victory at Old Trafford. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/soccer\/champions-league\">However, whoever they face in the last eight, the Spaniards are likely to be underdogs to progress.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/roma-vs-shak-donetsk\/386495\">Roma record narrow win against Shakhtar Donetsk<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Roma progressed past the Ukrainian giants with a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk, to make the aggregate score 2-2 and seal progression via the away goals rule.<\/p>\n<p>The only goal of the game arrived on 52 minutes. Dutch midfielder Kevin Strootman played a ball over the top of the Shakhtar defence to striker Edin Dzeko and the former Manchester City star poked the ball past the outrushing Andriy Pyatov.<\/p>\n<p>Shakhtar\u2019s hopes of getting back into this tie were all but extinguished with 11 minutes left on the clock, as defender Ivan Ordets was shown a straight red card for fouling goalscorer Dzeko on the edge of the Shakhtar area.<\/p>\n<p>The incident caused a mass brawl. However, Roma held on to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in a decade. Just like Sevilla, Roma are likely to be underdogs in their last eight tie, with a number of Europe\u2019s big hitters already in the last eight draw.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How far can Sevilla and Roma go in the Champions League?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday night, the identity of two more of this season\u2019s Champions League quarter-finalists was revealed. Here is what happened on a night of drama in the Champions League last 16 second legs: Sevilla shock United at Old Trafford Manchester United headed into their second leg at Old Trafford against Spanish side Sevilla as favourites [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sevilla shock United, as Roma go through in the Champions League -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/sevilla-shock-united-as-roma-go-through-in-the-champions-league\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sevilla shock United, as Roma go through in the Champions League -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On Tuesday night, the identity of two more of this season\u2019s Champions League quarter-finalists was revealed. 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When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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