Europa League group-stage play resumed with 24 games on Thursday.
GROUP A:
At Molde, Norway:
Fernandao (68') and Ozan Tufan (84') each scored once as Fenerbahce defeated Molde FK 2-0 on the road.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Vaclav Cerny scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as Ajax Amsterdam defeated Celtic 2-1 on the road, eliminating the Bhoys from European competition.
Group A Standings:
1. x-Molde FK (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. Fenerbahce (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-Celtic (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
GROUP B:
At Kazan, Russia:
Blagoy Georgiev (72') and Marko Devic (90') delivered the goals as Rubin Kazan blanked visiting FC Sion 2-0, preventing the Swiss club from advancing to the Round of 32.
At Liverpool, England:
James Milner (PK-38') and Christian Benteke (45'+1) each scored a goal as Liverpool came from behind to defeat visiting Bordeaux 2-1 and clinch a berth in the knockout stage while eliminating the French club from the tournament.
Group B Standings:
1. x-Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2. FC Sion (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. z-Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
GROUP C:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Pavel Mamayev's successfully-converted second-minute penalty kick stood up as FC Krasnodar defeated visiting Borussia Dortmund 1-0 as both clubs will play in the knockout stage.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Gabala FK held hosts PAOK FC to a 0-0 stalemate as both clubs are now playing out the string.
Group C Standings:
1. x-FC Krasnodar (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. x-Borussia Dortmund (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-PAOK FC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. z-Gabala FK (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European Competition
NOTE: While FC Krasnodar and Borussia Dortmund each scored twice during the course of their two games against each other, the Russian club scored one goal on the road.
GROUP D:
At Warsaw, Poland:
Aleksandar Prijovic (35') scored the only goal of the match in the 35th minute as Legia Warsaw kept their knockout-stage hopes alive by defeating FC Midtjylland 1-0, preventing the visiting Danish club from advancing to the Round of 32.
At Bruges, Belgium:
In a contest played behind closed doors due to security concerns in Belgium in the aftermath of the recent Paris attacks, Vlad Chirches scored the only goal of the match in the 41st minute as Napoli continued their perfect group-stage form with a 1-0 road win over Club Brugge.
Group D Standings:
1. y-Napoli (GP: 5; GD: +16; PTS: 15)
2. FC Midtjylland (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
3. Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Club Brugge had a win and a draw in two group-stage contests with Legia Warsaw.
GROUP E:
At Barysaw, Belarus:
Nenad Adamovic scored the only goal of the match in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Dinamo Minsk knocked off visiting FC Viktoria Plzen, ending any hopes of advancing to the knockout stage for the Czech club.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Bruno Soriano's goal in the 78th minute carried Villarreal to a 1-0 home victory over fellow Round-of-32 entrants Rapid Vienna.
Group E Standings:
1. x-Villarreal (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. x-Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
3. z-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. z-FC Dinamo Minsk (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
GROUP F:
At Braga, Portugal:
Crislan scored the winning goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time as SC Braga defeated visiting Slovan Liberec 2-1 and locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
At Marseilles, France:
Michy Batsshuayi scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as Marseille defeated visiting FC Groningan 2-1 and jumped up to second place in Group F with one match remaining.
Group G Standings:
1. x-SC Braga (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. Marseille (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. z-FC Groningen (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
GROUP G:
At Rome:
Marco Parolo what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 68th minute as Lazio defeated visiting FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-1 and clinched top spot in Group G.
At Trondheim, Norway:
Nolan Roux successful penalty kick in the 80th minute lifted Saint-Etienne to a 1-1 road draw with Rosenborg BK and a knockout-stage berth. Alexander Soderfund scored for the now-eliminated Trond Kids in the 40th minute.
Group G Standings:
1. y-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Saint-Etienne (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. z-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. z-Rosenborg BK (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
y-Won Group G and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European Competition
GROUP H:
At Moscow:
Gelson Martins scored what proved to be the game winner in the 43rd minute as Sporting CP knocked off Lokomotiv Moscow 4-2 on the road to stay alive in the race for a knockout-stage berth.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Cenk Tosun scored twice (35', 78') as Beskitas defeated visiting Skenderbeu Korce 2-0 and knocked the Albanian club out of the tournament and European competition.
Group H Standings:
1. Besiktas (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Skenderbeu Korce (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
z-Eliminated from European competition
GROUP I:
At Basel, Switzerland:
Marek Suchy (40') and Mohamed Elneny (74') each scored a goal as FC Basel erased a two-goal deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with Fiorentina and lock up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage. Federico Bernardeschi scored both goals (23', 36') for the Violets.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Lech Poznan and hosts Belenenses battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Group I Standings:
1. x-FC Basel (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Fiorentina (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Lech Poznan (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. Belenenses (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
GROUP J:
At Fontvieille, Monaco:
Guillaume Gillet (45'+1) and Frank Acheampong (78') produced the scoring as RSC Anderlecht blanked AS Monaco 2-0 on the road.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Harry Kane's goal in the 78th minute carried Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-0 road win over Qarabag FK and a berth in the knockout stage. Spurs, in fact, locked up top spot in Group J.
Group J Standings:
1. y-Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. AS Monaco (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Qarabag FK (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
y-Won Group J and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
GROUP K:
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored the only goal of the match in the 86th minute as Schalke 04 defeated visiting APOEL FC 1-0 and clinched a berth in the knockout stage.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Jakub Brabec scored the game's lone goal in the 33rd minute as Sparta Prague clinched a knockout-stage berth with their 1-0 home win over Asteras Tripoli.
Group K Standings:
1. x-FC Schalke 04 (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 11)
2. x-Sparta Prague (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. z-Asteras Tripoli (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS; 4)
4. z-APOEL FC (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
GROUP L:
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Andrija Zivkovic scored the winning goal in the 89th minute as Partizan Belgrade all but locked up a berth in the Round of 32 after their 2-1 road win over AZ Alkmaar as the Dutch club were eliminated.
At Augsburg, Germany:
Aritz Aduriz scored twice during a three-minute second-half span (83', 86') as Athletic Bilbao locked up the Group L title with a 3-2 road win over FC Augsburg.
Group L Standings:
1. y-Athletic Bilbao (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
2. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
3. FC Augsburg (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-AZ Alkmaar (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
y-Won Group H and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
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