Strasbourg defied expectations with a victory over Mainz at the Meinau stadium, securing their first-ever spot in the Europa Conference League semi-finals. The Ivorian midfielder, Abdoul Ouattara, scored the pivotal equalizer in the dramatic match.

A two-goal deficit was overcome by Strasbourg, who, spurred on by their home crowd at the Meinau, thrashed Mainz to reach the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League. This is the first time the Alsatians have reached this stage of European competition. "We told ourselves that anything was possible," said Abdoul Ouattara, the Ivorian RC Strasbourg midfielder who scored the equaliser.