ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Mats Wieffer scored a second half winner to hand hosts Feyenoord a 1-0 home victory over AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final in Rotterdam on Thursday, after he had given away a first half penalty.
Wieffer struck a bouncing half volley from outside the box in the 53rd minute for the game’s only goal and a narrow advantage for the Dutch league leaders in the return leg in the Italian capital next week.
Leonardo Spinazzola hit the 43rd minute spot kick against the upright to waste an opportunity for a potentially vital goal in a tightly contested tie at the Feyenoord Stadium. Feyenoord skipper Orkun Kokcu and Lutsharel Geertruida both had good chances to add to the home side's score while Roma were denied an equaliser by the slimmest of margins nine minutes after conceding.
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