Group-stage play in the Europa League concluded on Thursday with 24 games.
GROUP A:
At Villarreal, Spain:
Nick Blackman scored the only goal of the match as Maccabi Tel Aviv knocked off Villarreal 1-0 on the road in their Europa League finale.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Marin Anacic's goal in the 39th minute lifted Astana to a 1-0 road win over Slavia Prague and a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage, ending the Czech club's European adventure.
Final Group A Standings:
1. Villarreal (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. Astana (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Slavia Prague (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
4. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
Villarreal and Astana advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP B:
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Junior Morales delivered a hat trick (21', 31', PK-78') as Dynamo Kiev won a battle of knockout-stage-bound clubs, 4-1 over visiting Partizan Belgrade and claimed top spot in Group B.
At Bern, Switzerland:
Roger Assale produced the winning goal in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time as BSC Young Boys defeated visiting Skenderbeu Korce 2-1 as both clubs said "adios" to European competition.
Final Group B Standings:
1. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Skenderbeu Korce (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
Dynamo Kiev and Partizan Belgrade advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP C:
At Sinsheim, Germany:
Wanderson Cristaldo Farias's equalizer in the 62nd minute lifted Ludogorets Razgrad to a 1-1 road draw with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and a berth in the knockout stage. Philipp Ochs scored for the already-eliminated German club in minute #25.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Emre Belozoglu's penalty kick in the 77th minute delivered the winning goal as Istanbul Basaksehir defeated visiting SC Braga 2-1 in what turned out to be their tournament swan song.
Final Group C Standings:
1. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
2. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
4. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
SC Braga and Ludogorets Razgrad advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP D:
At Vienna:
A 0-0 road draw with Austria Vienna was good enough for AEK Athens as the Greek club advanced to the knockout stage.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
Jakov Puljic (7') and Mario Gavranovic (47') each scored once as Rijeka exited European competition in style by blanking visiting (and already Round of 32-bound) AC Milan 2-0.
Final Group D Standings:
1. AC Milan (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
2. AEK Athens (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. Rijeka (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. Austria Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 5)
AC Milan and AEK Athens advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Reggio Emilia, Italy:
In a battle of the two Group E clubs that are already heading to the knockout stage, Andrea Petagna scored the winning goal in the 10th minute as Atalanta locked up top spot in the group after their 1-0 victory over visiting Lyon.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Ademola Lookman scored twice (21', 27') to send Everton, who suffered through a disappointing group-stage campaign, to a 3-0 road blanking of Apollon Limassol.
Final Group E Standings:
1. Atalanta (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 14)
2. Lyon (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
3. Everton (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 4)
4. Apollon Limassol (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
Atalanta and Lyon advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Olomouc, Czech Republic:
Aleksei Miranchuk (70') and Jefferson Farfan (75') each scored once as Lokomotiv Moscow locked up top spot in Group F by blanking Fastav Zlin 2-0 on the road.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Pieros Sotirlou (56') and Michael Luftner (59') each scored a goal three minutes apart in the second half as FC Copenhagen snatched a berth in the knockout stage after blanking visiting FC Sheriff 2-0.
Final Group F Standings:
1. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. FC Copenhagen (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. FC Sheriff (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
4. Fastav Zlin (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 2)
Lokomotiv Moscow and FC Copenhagen advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP G:
At Beersheba, Israel:
Lukas Hejda (28') and Tomas Horava (83') each scored once as FC Viktoria Plzen locked up top spot in Group G after knocking off Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-0 on the road.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Balint Horava scored the winning goal in the 32nd minute as Lugano knocked off Steaua Bucharest 2-1 on the road.
Final Group F Standings:
1. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. Lugano (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
4. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
FC Viktoria Plzen and Steaua Bucharest advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP H:
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Slavoljub Srnic's goal in the 22nd minute delivered a berth in the knockout stage for Red Star Belgrade as the hosts defeated visiting FC Cologne 1-0.
At London:
Six different goal scorers, starting with Mathieu Debuchy in the 11th minute, propelled Arsenal to a 6-0 home fistbeating of FC BATE Borisov.
Final Group H Standings:
1. Arsenal (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. FC Cologne (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 5)
Arsenal and Red Star Belgrade advanced to the knockout stage.
GROUP I:
At Marseille, France:
Marseille will join FC Red Bull Salzburg in the knockout stage after a 0-0 home stalemate with the Austrian club.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Ali Turan's own goal in the 77th minute lifted Vitoria de Guimaraes to a 1-1 home draw with Konyaspor. Mehdi Bourabia scored for the Turkish club in the 15th minute.
Final Group I Standings:
1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Marseille (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. Konyaspor (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
FC Red Bull Salzburg and Marseille advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP J:
At Lviv, Ukraine (due to ongoing war-like conditions in eastern Ukraine):
Aritz Aduriz (70') and Raul Garcia (86') each scored once as Athletic Bilbao won Group J after their 2-0 road win over Zorya Luhansk.
At Berlin:
Peter Pekarik's equalizer in the 61st minute lifted Hertha BSC Berlin to a 1-1 tournament-ending 1-1 home draw with Ostersund. Sotirios Papagiannopooulos scored for the knockout stage-bound Swedish club in the 58th minute.
Final Group J Standings:
1. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. Ostersund (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
3. Zorya Luhansk (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
4. Hertha BSC Berlin (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
Athletic Bilbao and Ostersund advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
NOTE: Athletic Bilbao had a win and a draw against Ostersund.
GROUP K:
At Waregem, Belgium:
Aaron Leya Liseka scored the game winner in the 83rd minute as SV Zulte Waregem knocked off visiting Lazio 3-2.
At Arnhem, Netherlands:
Luc Castaignos scored the only goal of the match as Vitesse Arnhem knocked off visiting Nice 1-0.
Final Group K Standings:
1. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS; 13)
2. OGC Nice (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
3. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
Lazio and OGC Nice advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP L:
At Skopje, Macedonia:
Nicklas Bentner's equalizer (PK-45'+2) lifted Rosenborg to a 1-1 road draw with Vardar in the tournament swan song for both clubs. Ytalo scored for the Macedonian club in the ninth minute.
At San Sebastian, Spain:
Branislav Ivanovic scored the winning goal in the 64th minute as Zenit Saint Petersburg locked up the Group L title 3-1 on the road against Real Sociedad as both clubs had already locked up knockout-stage berths.
Final Group L Standings:
1. Zenit Saint Petersburg GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 16)
2. Real Sociedad (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 12)
3. Rosenborg BK (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. Vardar (GP: 6; GD: -17; PTS: 1)
Zenit Saint Petersburg and Real Sociedad advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
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