24 games were played on Thursday as the second half of Europa League group-stage action commenced.
Group A:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Ibrahima Balde delivered a stoppage-time equalizer (90'+2) that enabled Kuban Krasnodar to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Swansea City, preventing the Welsh club that plays in England's Premier League from clinching a knockout-stage berth. Wilfried Bony scored for the visiting Swans in the ninth minute.
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Pablo Piatti scored twice (30', 76') and Sergio Canales delivered the game winner in the 86th minute as Valencia clinched a berth in the Round of 32 with a 3-2 come-from-behind road win over FC St. Gallen.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-Valencia (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Swansea City AFC (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. FC St. Gallen (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4. FC Kuban Krasnodar (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
Group B:
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Juninho Quixada scored in the 47th munites as Ludogorets Razgrad, despite being held to a 1-1 home draw by Chornomorets Odessa, punched their ticket for the Europa League's knockout stage. Oleksiy Gai equalized in the 64th minute for the Ukrainian club.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Adam Maher (29') and Ola Toivonen (57') delivered the goals as PSV Eindhoven eliminated Dinamo Zagreb from European competition with a 2-0 home win.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. x-Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Chornomorets Odessa (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. z-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group C:
At Esbjerg, Denmark:
Mick (Don't Call Me Martin) van Buren scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute as Esbjerg fB laid claim to a berth in the knockout stage with a 1-0 home win over now-eliminated IF Elfsborg.
At Liege, Belgium:
Kevin Kampl scored what proved to be the game-winning goal just before halftime (45'+1) as FC Red Bull Salzburg clinched a berth in the knockout stage with a 3-1 road win over Standard Liege as the Belgian club were eliminated from the tournament.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
2. x-Esbjerg fB (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. z-IF Elfsborg (GP:4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
4. z-Standard Liege (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group D:
At Kazan, Russia:
Oleg Kuzmin scored the only goal of the match in the 22nd minute as FC Rubin Kazan locked up a knockout-stage berth with their 1-0 home win over Wigan Athletic.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Thorgan Hazard's penalty kick in the 29th minute provided the only score of SV Zulte Waregem's 1-0 road win over NK Maribor.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 10)
2. Wigan Athletic FC (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 4 GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
Group E:
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Matheus Leite Nascimento (44') and Yevhen Konoplyanka (66') delivered the goals as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk blanked visiting Pacos de Ferreira 2-0 to lock up a place in the Round of 32 and knock the Portuguese club out of European competition.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Borja Valero scored the winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as Fiorentina came from behind to defeat Pandurii Targu Jiu 2-1 to clinch a berth in the knockout stage and eliminate the Romanian club.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. x-Fiorentina (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
2. x-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS:9)
3. z-CS Pandurii Targu Jiu (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
4. z-Pacos de Ferreira (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group F:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Nuno Morais scored the winning goal in the 55th minute as APOEL FC defeated visiting Bordeaux 2-1 in a match that saw both clubs reduced to ten men.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Eran Zahavi (14', PK-90'4) and Barak Yitzhaki (30', 55') each scored twice, once in each half, as Maccabi Tel Aviv doubled up visiting Eintracht Frankfurt 4-2.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. APOEL FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
Group G:
At Vienna, Austria:
Kara Mbodj (PK-28') and Thomas Buffel (61') provided the scoring that gained a 2-2 road draw with Rapid Vienna for KRC Genk. The hosts goals both came in the first half from Terrence Boyd (40', 45'+2).
At Thun, Switzerland:
Lukas (Don't Call Me Chris) Schenkel (OG-29') and Andriy Yarmolenko (69') provided the scoring that lifted Dynamo Kiev to a 2-0 road win over FC Thun, despite finishing the match with ten men.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. FC Thun (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
Group H:
At Seville, Spain:
David Pavelka delivered the equalizer in the 71st minute as FC Slovan Liberec gained a 1-1 road draw with Sevilla, preventing the hosts from clinching a knockout-stage berth. Diego Perotti scored for the hosts in the 29th minute.
At Estoril, Portugal:
GD Estoril Praia and nine-man guests SC Freiburg battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Sevilla (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
2. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. SC Freiburg (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. GD Estoril Praia (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
Group I:
At Rijeka, Croatia:
Andrej Kramaric' delivered the equalizer in the 29th minute as HNK Rijeka kept their hopes of advancing alive with a 1-1 home draw with Lyon. Alassane Plea scored for the French club at 14 minutes.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Chuli scored the only goal of the match at the death (90'+4) as Real Betis defeated Vitoria de Guimaraes 1-0 on the road.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Real Betis (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. Lyon (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
4. HNK Rijeka (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
Group J:
At Warsaw, Poland:
Dossa Junior (OG-71') and Olcan Adin (79') provided the scoring as Trabzonspor eliminated Legia Warsaw from the tournament with a 2-0 road win in the Polish capital.
At Rome:
Lazio, thanks to Sergio Floccari's first-half double (14', 37') held off visiting Apollon Limassol 2-1.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. Trabzonspor (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. Lazio (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. z-Legia Warsaw (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group K:
At Tromso, Norway:
Karlen Mkrtchyan scored the game's lone goal (90'+4) as FC Anzhi Makhachkala eliminated Tromso IL from the tournament 1-0 on the road.
At London:
Tottenham Hotspur, with Erik Lamela(60') and Jermain Defoe (PK-67') delivering the goals, defeated visiting FC Sheriff Tiraspol 2-1 and locked up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. x-Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
2. FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. FC Sheriff Tiraspol (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
4. z-Tromso IL (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group L:
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Celso Ortiz scored the only goal, not only of the match, but of either of the two Group L contests in the 55th minute as AZ Alkmaar blanked visiting Shakhter Karagandy 1-0.
At Haifa, Israel:
PAOK FC and hosts Maccabi Haifa battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. PAOK FC (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. Maccabi Haifa FC (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
4. Shakhter Karagandy (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
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