The second half of Europa League group-stage play commenced on Thursday with 24 games.
GROUP A:
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Tin Jedvaj scored the only goal of the match in the 60th minute as Bayer Leverkusen defeated visiting FC Zurich 1-0 as both clubs advanced to the knockout stage.
At Razgrad, Bulgaria:
Ludogorets Razgrad and visiting vs. AEK Larnaca battled to a 0-0 stalemate which saw both clubs eliminated from the tournament.
Group A Standings:
1. x-Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. x-FC Zurich (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. z-Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
4. z-AEK Larnaca (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
NOTES: Bayer Leverkusen had the advantage on road goals head-to-head vis a viv FC Zurich (2-0); Ludogorets Razgrad had the head-to-head road-goal advantage against AEK Larnaca (1-0).
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP B:
At Trondheim, Norway:
Takumi Minamino produced a hat trick (6', 19', 45') as FC Red Bull Salzburg dominated Rosenborg 5-2 on the road.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Odsonne Edouard scored the game winner in the 79th minute as Celtic defeated visiting RB Leipzig 2-1.
Group B Standings:
1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 4; GD: +9; PTS: 12)
2. RB Leipzig (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Celtic (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Rosenborg BK (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)
NOTE: The head-to-head goal advantage goes to RB Leipzig vis a viv Celtic (+1 to -1)
GROUP C:
At Bordeaux, France:
Bordeaux (France) vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia):
Anton Zabolotny's equalizer in the 72nd minute carried Zenit Saint Petersburg to a 1-1 road draw with Bordeaux.
Francois Kamano converted a penalty kick in the 35th minute for the French club's goal.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Slavia Prague and guests FC Copenhagen battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
Group C Standings:
1. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. Slavia Prague (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
GROUP D:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Mathieu Valbuena (71') and Michael Frey (74') each scored once as Fenerbahce blanked visiting RSC Anderlecht 2-0, eliminating the Belgian club from European competition.
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Andrej Kadlec's own goal in the 36th minute was a Godsend to Dinamo Zagreb as they defeated visiting FC Spartak Trnava 3-1 and locked up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group D Standings:
1. x-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
2. Fenerbahce (GP: 4; GD; +1; PTS: 7)
3. Spartak Trnava (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. z-RSC Anderlecht (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP E:
At Poltava, Ukraine:
Araz Abdullayev scored the game's lone goal in the 13th minute thanks to his successfully-converted penalty kick as Qarabag knocked off Vorskla Poltava 1-0 on the road.
At London:
The contest between Arsenal and visiting Sporting CP concluded in a 0-0 draw as the Gunners locked up knockout-stage berth.
Group E Standings:
1. x-Arsenal (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. Sporting CP (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. FC Vorskla Poltava (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. z-Qarabag (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
NOTE: Vorskla Poltava have the goal differential advantage vis a viv Qarabag (-3 to -5).
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
GROUP F:
At Seville, Spain:
Suso's equalizer in the 62nd minute carried AC Milan to a 1-1 road draw with Real Betis.
Giovani Lo Celso scored for the hosts in the 12th minute.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Kostas Fortounis scored twice (15', 36') as Olympiacos demolished visiting F91 Dudelange 5-1, knocking the Luxembourgian club out of the tournament.
Group F Standings:
1. Real Betis (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
2. AC Milan (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
4. z-F91 Dudelange (GP:4; GD: -10; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Head-to-head points favor AC Milan over Olympiacos (3-0), thanks to the Rossoneri's 3-1 home win over The Legend on October 4.
GROUP G:
At Moscow:
Sofiane Hanni scored the winning goal in the 59th minute as Spartak Moscow defeated visiting Rangers 4-3.
At Vienna, Austria:
Rapid Vienna and visiting Villarreal battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Group G Standings:
1. Villarreal (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2. Spartak Moscow (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
3. Rangers (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. Rapid Vienna (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Spartak Moscow had a win and a draw in two games against Rangers, outpointing the Scottish club 4-1.
GROUP H:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Mijat Gacinovic scored the winning goal in the 58th minute as Eintracht Frankfurt knocked Apollon Limassol out of the tournament with a 3-2 road victory while advancing to the Round of 32 themselves in the process.
At Rome:
Marco Parolo (45'+1) and Joaquin Correa (55') each scored once as Lazio laid claim to a berth in the knockout stage after defeating visiting Marseille 2-1, eliminating last season tournament runners up in the process.
Group H Standings:
1. x-Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. x-Lazio (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. z-Marseille (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
4. z-Apollon Limassol (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
NOTE: In head-to-head road goals it's Marseille over Apollon Limassol (2-0)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP I:
At Malmo, Sweden:
Marcus Antonsson's equalizer at 67 minutes carried Malmo to a 1-1 home draw with Sarpsborg 08.
Patrick Mortensen scored for the Norwegian club in the 63rd minute.
At Genk, Belgium:
Sander Berge's goal in the 87th minute lifted KRC Genk to a 1-1 home draw with Besiktas.
Ricardo Quaresma scored for the Black Eagles in the 16th minute.
Group I Standings:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Sarpsborg 08 (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Malmo FF (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Besiktas (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
NOTE: Sarpsborg 08 have outscored Mamlo FF in all group matches thus far (6-4).
GROUP J:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Wanderson scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as FC Krasnodar came from behind to upend visiting Standard Liege 2-1.
At Akhisar, Turkey:
Ever Banega's successfully-executed penalty kick in the 87th minute carried Sevilla to a 3-2 road win over Akhisarspor, eliminating the Turkish club from the tournament.
Group J Standings:
1. FC Krasnodar (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2. Sevilla (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 9)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS; 6)
4. z-Akhisarspor (GP: 4; GD: -9; PTS: 0)
NOTE: FC Krasnodar defeated visiting Sevilla 2-1 on October 4, thus giving the Russian club a 3-0 point advantage.
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP K:
At Astana, Kazakhstan:
Yevgeny Postnikov scored the winning goal in the 88th minute to carry Astana past visiting Jablonec 2-1.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Vitaliy Mykolenko scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Dynamo Kiev held off visiting Rennes 3-1.
Group K Standings:
1. Astana (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Rennes (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4. Jablonec (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
NOTE: Astana has outscored Dynamo Kiev 2-0 in head-to-head road goals.
GROUP L:
At Barysaw, Belarus:
Olivier Giroud scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute as Chelsea clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 road win over FC BATE Borisov.
At Budapest, Hungary:
Georgi Milanov's goal in the 50th minute produced all the scoring in MOL Vidi's 1-0 win over visiting PAOK FC.
Group L Standings:
1. x-Chelsea (GP: 4; +5; PTS: 12)
2. MOL Vidi (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
NOTE: PAOK FC defeated FC BATE Borisov 4-1 on the road on October 4 (thus giving the Greek club three points compared to none for the Belorussian club).
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
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