{"id":2634,"date":"2026-04-17T15:51:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updatelive.online\/?p=2634"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:51:21","slug":"mainz-they-disrespected-us-how-racing-managed-to-silence-the-germans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updatelive.online\/?p=2634","title":{"rendered":"Mainz: \u201cThey disrespected us\u201d\u2026 How Racing managed to silence the Germans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div layout=\"desktop\">\n<p>Frankly, a week ago, after the rout in Germany, few people would have counted on Strasbourg qualifying for a Conference League semi-final. Beaten 2-0 in Mainz, Racing had been ghostly and the bill could even have been much higher after leaving the Mewa Arena. But the two goals behind Gary O&#8217;Neil&#8217;s men were quickly made up for on Thursday evening at Meinau.<\/p>\n<p>In an exceptional atmosphere, the Alsatians quickly set the record straight thanks to Sebastian Nanasi (26th) and Abdoul Ouattara (35th). Before delivering the blow in the second half. If Emmanuel Emegha missed a penalty shortly after coming into play, the riquelmesque Julio Enciso (69th) gave his team the advantage before Emegha concluded a crazy evening with a superb header (74th).<\/p>\n<h2>A magnificent end to the season is coming<\/h2>\n<p>The captain of Racing, euphoric, also had a little word to pass to the Germans at the end of the match, while a few arguments broke out between the players at the end of the match. \u201cThey disrespected us last week,\u201d Emegha explained on Canal+. No problem, we didn&#8217;t say anything. But this is our home. Look at this atmosphere. We honored them on the pitch. I&#8217;m so happy. \u00bb<\/p>\n<figure class=\"c-media\">\n<p><iframe title=\" Faut-il interdire la multipropri\u00e9t\u00e9 dans le foot ? \" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ultimedia.com\/deliver\/generic\/iframe\/mdtk\/01357940\/zone\/1\/src\/353lxxf\/showtitle\/1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>To obtain the first European half in their history, where they will face the Spaniards Rayo Vallecano, the Strasbourg side produced a \u201ctactically perfect\u201d and \u201cincredible in the management of emotions\u201d match, according to Gary O&#8217;Neil. \u201cThe victory was built in the locker room after the first leg last week,\u201d said the English coach. The speech was: we can always win. We believed in it, the supporters believed in it, and we created an incredible evening. I am very proud of the players. \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Racing will have a magnificent end to the season to manage. The only French club still present in three competitions, it is chasing European places in Ligue 1, it is playing the semi-final of the Coupe de France against Nice on Wednesday and will therefore play a European semi-final on April 30. \u201cI hope we will have an incredible April and May together with the supporters, and that we will be able to put a trophy in the cupboard, that was the goal when I arrived,\u201d said Gary O&#8217;Neil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frankly, a week ago, after the rout in Germany, few people would have counted on Strasbourg qualifying for a Conference League semi-final. Beaten 2-0 in Mainz, Racing had been ghostly and the bill could even have been much higher after leaving the Mewa Arena. 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