Goalkeeper’s condition reassured after he was substituted in distress during first-leg victory over Sporting.

Juventus have moved to ease concerns over goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny after he left the pitch in tears during the first half of their Europa League quarter-final match against Sporting. The former Arsenal keeper, who had been playing in the 44th minute, complained of chest palpitations and was immediately substituted.

However, the club swiftly reassured fans with a statement on social media, confirming that the Poland international had been given a check-up and was “fine.” They wrote: “After an initial examination, everything is OK with Tek (Szczesny).”

Juventus went on to win the match 1-0, with Federico Gatti scoring the only goal of the game in the 73rd minute, giving them a narrow advantage to take into next week’s return leg in Portugal.

Elsewhere in the competition, Manchester United let a commanding lead slip against Sevilla. Leading 2-0 thanks to a brace from Marcel Sabitzer, United were stunned by late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire, resulting in a chaotic 2-2 draw. Concerns were also raised for United as injuries forced key defenders Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez off the field.

Jose Mourinho’s Roma suffered a 1-0 defeat against Feyenoord, with Mats Wieferr scoring the only goal of the match, while Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini missed a first-half penalty. In other Europa League action, Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with Union Saint-Gilloise, and West Ham faced Gent in a 1-1 draw in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.