Europa League

24 games were contested in the Europa League on Thursday.

GROUP A:

At Zurich, Switzerland:

Ivan Trichkovski scored the winning goal in the 85th minute as AEK Larnaca knocked off FC Zurich 2-1 on the road.

At Leverkusen, Germany:

Mitchell Weiser's equalizer in the 85th minute lifted Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-1 home draw with Ludogorets Razgrad.

Marcelinho scored for the Bulgarian club in the 69th minute.

Group A Standings:

1. x-Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. x-FC Zurich (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. z-AEK Larnaca (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. z-Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP B:

At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

Fredrik Gulbrandsen scored the only goal of the match in the 74th minute as FC Red Bull Salzburg secured a berth in the knockout stage by defeating visiting RB Leipzig 1-0.

At Trondheim, Norway:

Scott Sinclair scored the game's lone goal in the 42nd minute as Celtic defeated Rosenborg 1-0, knocking the Trond Kids from the tournament.

Group B Standings:

1. x-FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 15)
2.    Celtic (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
3.    RB Leipzig (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Rosenborg BK (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP C:

At Saint Petersburg, Russia:

Robert Mak scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Zenit Saint Petersburg clinched top spot in Group C by defeating visiting FC Copenhagen 1-0.

At Bordeaux, France:

Nicolas De Preville (49') and Jules Kounde (90'+5) each scored a second-half goal as Bordeaux blanked visiting Slavia Prague 2-0 to stay alive in the tournament.

Group C Standings:

1. y-Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2.    Slavia Prague (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
3.    FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4.    Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)


y-Won Group C and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

GROUP D:

At Brussels, Belgium:

RSC Anderlecht and visiting Spartak Trnava played to a 0-0 stalemate, which saw both clubs eliminated from the tournament.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Fenerbahce and visiting Dinamo Zagreb battled to a 0-0 deadlock that resulted in the hosts clinching a knockout-stage berth and the Croatian club locking up top spot in Group D.

Group D Standings:

1. y-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. x-Fenerbahce (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. z-Spartak Trnava (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-RSC Anderlecht (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)

y- Won Group D and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP E:

At Baku, Azerbaijan:

Bruno Fernandes (20', 75') and Abdoulay Diaby (65', 82') each scored twice as Sporting CP clinched a berth in the knockout round by destroying Qarabag 6-1 on the road.

At Kiev, Ukraine (due to declaration of martial law in parts of Ukraine):

Emile Smith Rowe (11'), Aaron Ramsey (PK-27'), and Joseph Willock (41') each scored once as Arsenal clinched top spot in Group E by dominating Vorskla Poltava 3-0 on the road.

Group E Standings:

1. y-Arsenal (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
3. z-Vorskla Poltava (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
4. z-Qarabag (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 3)

NOTE:  Vorskla Poltava have the total goal differential difference vis v viv Qarabag (-6 to -10).

y-Won Group E and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP F:

At Milan, Italy:

Patrick Cutrone scored twice (21', 66') as AC Milan dominated visiting F91 Dudelange 5-2.

At Seville, Spain:

Sergio Canales scored the only goal of the match in the 39 minute as Real Betis laid claim to a Europa League Round-of-32 berth by defeating visiting Olympiacos 1-0.

Group F Standings:

1. x-Real Betis (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2.    AC Milan (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3.    Olympiacos (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
4. z-F91 Dudelange (GP: 5; GD: -13; PTS: 0)

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP G:

At Moscow:

Phillip Schobesberger's goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+1) lifted Rapid Vienna to a 2-1 road win over Spartak Moscow.

At Glasgow, Scotland:

Rangers and visiting Real Villarreal battled to a 0-0 draw.

Group G Standings:

1. Villarreal (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
2. Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 7)
3. Rangers (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
4. Spartak Moscow (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)

NOTE: Villarreal had a win and a draw in two contests against Rapid Vienna.



GROUP H:

At Frankfurt, Germany:

Luka Jovic scored twice (2', 67') as Eintracht Frankfurt demolished visiting Marseille 4-0 and clinched top spot in Group H.

At Nicosia, Cyprus:

David Faupala (31') and Sasa Markovic (82') produced the goals as Apollon Limassol knocked off visiting Lazio 2-0.

Group H Standings:

1. y-Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 5; GD: +11; PTS: 15)
2. x-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 9)
3. z-Apollon Limassol (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. z-Marseille (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 1)

y-Won Group H and clinched Europa League knockout-stage berth

x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP I:

At Sarpsborg, Norway:

Jeremain Lens scored twice (62', 90') as Besiktas knocked off Sarpsborg 08 on the road 3-2.

At Malmo, Sweden:

Carl Lewicki (65') and Carl Antonsson (67') each scored a goal two minutes apart as Malmo FF came from two goals back to salvage a 2-2 home draw with KRC Genk.

Alejandro Pozuelo (42') and Joseph Paintsil (53') each tallied once for the Belgian club.

Group I Standings:

1. KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
2. Besiktas (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
3. Malmo FF (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. Sarpsborg 08 (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)



GROUP J:

At Krasnodar, Russia:

Ari scored the winning goal in the 57th minute as FC Krasnodar defeated visiting Akhisarspor 2-1.

At Liege, Belgium:

Moussa Djenepo's goal enabled Standard Liege to stay in the tournament after their 1-0 home win over Sevilla.

Group J Standings:

1.    FC Krasnodar (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2.    Sevilla (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 9)
3.    Standard Liege (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
4. z-Akhisarspor (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  In head-to-head goal differential, Sevilla leads Standard Liege +3 to -3.

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP K:

At Astana, Kazakhstan:

Benjamin Verbic scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute as Dynamo Kiev knocked off Astana 1-0 on the road to lock up a berth in the knockout stage (and clinch top spot in Group K to boot).

At Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic:

Clement Grenier scored the game's lone tally in the 55th minute as Rennes defeated FK Jablonec 1-0 on the road.

Group K Standings:

1. y-Dynamo Kiev (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2.    Astana (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3.    Rennes (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. z-FK Jablonec (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 2)

y-Won Group K and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP L:

At Barysaw, Belarus:

Mikalay Signevich (22') and Mirko Ivanic (85') each scored once as FC BATE Borisov blanked visiting MOL Vidi 2-0.

At London:

Olivier Giroud scored twice (27', 37') as Chelsea locked up top spot in Group L after their 4-0 frontier-styled fist-beating of visiting PAOK FC.

Group L Standings:

1. y-Chelsea (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2.    FC BATE Borisov (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
3.    MOL Vidi (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4.    PAOK FC (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)

NOTE:  FC BATE Borisov won both games against MOL Vidi.

y-  Won Group L and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage