MLS: Sunday Wins For DC, Galaxy

Two games were on the Major League Soccer schedule for Sunday.

At Orlando, Florida:

Steven Birnbaum (6') and Wayne Rooney (30') delivered the goals as DC United defeated Orlando City 2-1 on the road.

At Carson, California:

Zlatan Ibrahimovic converted a pair of penalty kicks (33', 65') as the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   DC United (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 10)
2.   Columbus (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3.   Toronto FC (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
4.   Philadelphia (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
5.   FC Cincinnati (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
6.   Montreal (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
7.   Orlando City SC (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
8.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
9.   Chicago (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
10. New England (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
11. New York City FC (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
12. Atlanta United FC (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 2)

NOTES:  With DC United and Columbus level on points (10) and wins (3), DC has the superior goal differential (+8, compared to the Crew's +2); with Philadelphia and Cincinnati level on points (7) and wins (2), the Union have the superior goal differential (+1, compared to Cincy's 0); with the New York Red Bulls, Chicago, and New England level on points (4) and wins (1), the Red Bulls have the best goal differential amongst the three clubs (+1, compared to the Fire's -2 and Revolution's -4).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 13)
2.   Seattle (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 10)
3.   Houston (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
4.   FC Dallas (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
5.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
6.   Kansas City (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
7.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
9.   Colorado (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
10. Vancouver (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
11. Portland (GP: 4; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
12. San Jose (GP: 4; GD: -12; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With Seattle, Houston, and Dallas level on points (10) and wins (3), the Sounders have the best goal differential amongst the three clubs (+7, compared to the Dynamo's +5 and the Hoops' +4); with Vancouver and Portland level on points (1) and wins (0), the Whitecaps have the superior goal differential (-3, compared to the Timbers' -7) 

Monaco Beaten At Home

At Fontvieille, Monaco:

In Sunday French Ligue 1 action, Enzo Crivelli's goal in the 27th minute carried Caen to a 1-0 road win over AS Monaco.

Rossoneri Knocked Off By Sampdoria

At Genoa, Italy:

Gergoire Defrel's goal in the opening minute held up as Sampdoria knocked off visiting AC Milan 1-0 in Saturday Italian Serie A action.

Lions To Play On Road On Saturday

At Chaves, Portugal:

Luiz Phellype scored twice (23', 90'+11) as Sporting CP bested Chaves 2-0 on the road in Saturday Portuguese Liga action.

Parakeets Drop Barcelona Derby As Leo The Lion Scores Twice

At Barcelona:

In Saturday Spanish Primera Division action, Lionel Messi scored twice (71', 89') as Barcelona defeated visiting Espanyol 2-0.

Bayern Fall Off Top Of Bundesliga Standings After Road Draw

At Freiburg im Brueisgau, Germany:

Robert Lewandowski's equalizer in the 22nd minute lifted Bayern Munich to a Saturday 1-1 German Bundesliga road draw with SC Freiburg.

Lucas Holer scored for the hosts in the third minute.

The draw, coupled with Borussia Dortmund's 2-0 home win over Wolfsburg, dropped Bayern two points behind front-running Dortmund in the Bundesliga standings.

Wolves Blanked On Road

At Burnley, England:

Conor Coady (OG-2') and Dwight McNeil (77') each scored once as Burnley blanked visiting Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in Saturday English Premier League action.

The Clarets' victory assured last-place Huddersfield Town (who lost to Crystal Palace on Saturday) of relegation back to the League Championship for next season.

MLS: Fire, Revs, SKC, LAFC, Philly, Crew, Dynamo, Hoops Post Saturday Wins; Cascadia Cup Goose Eggs For Caps, Sounders

Nine games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Tim Parker's own goal in the 49th minute proved costly to the New York Red Bulls as the Chicago Fire posted a 1-0 home victory.

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

Brandon Bye scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute as the New England Revolution defeated visiting Minnesota United 2-1.

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Krisztian Nemeth delivered a quadruple (43', 68', 78', 84') while Johnny Russell added a double (10', 50') as Sporting Kansas City annihilated the visiting Montreal Impact 7-1.

At San Jose, California:

Carlos Vela produced a hat trick (8', 45'+3, 66') as the Los Angeles Football Club destroyed the San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 on the road.

At Cincinnati, Ohio:

Marco Fabian (37') and David Accam (58') each scored twice as the Philadelphia Union blanked hosts FC Cincinnati 2-0.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Pedro Santos (2') and Gyasi Zardes (39') each scored once as the Columbus Crew blanked visiting Atlanta United 2-0.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Own goals from Axel Sjoberg (15') and Keegan Rosenberry (34') helped the Houston Dynamo dominate the Colorado Rapids 4-1 on the road.

At Sandy, Utah:

Paxton Pomykal scored twice (32', 64') as FC Dallas doubled up Real Salt Lake 4-2 on the road.

At Vancouver, British Columbia:

The opening Cascadia Cup contest of the season, between the Vancouver Whitecaps and visiting Seattle Sounders, wound up as a 0-0 stalemate.

MLS: Reds Blow Out Citizens

At Toronto:

In the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest, Alejandro Pozuelo scored twice (PK-58', 78') as Toronto FC demolished visiting New York City 4-0.

Copa Libertadores: Cruzeiro Blank Visiting Deportivo Lara

At Belo Horizonte, Brazil:

In this week's lone Copa Libertadores group-stage contest, Rodriguinho (7') and Jadson Alves dos Santos (90'+5) each scored once as Cruzeiro blanked visiting Deportivo Lara 2-0 in a Wednesday Group B game.

Group B Standings:

1. Cruzeiro (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Club Sport Emelec (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Huracan (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Deportivo Lara (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

MLS: Cincy Blank Revs On Road For First Road Win

At Foxborough, Massachusetts:

In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Kekuta Manneh (44') and Kenny Saief (65') each scored once FC Cincinnati picked up their first-ever road victory, 2-0 over the New England Revolution.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   DC  United (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2.   FC Cincinnati (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3.   Columbus (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4.   Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
5.   Montreal (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
6.   Orlando City SC (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
7.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
8.   Philadelphia (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
9.   New York City FC (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
10. Atlanta United FC (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
11. Chicago (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
12. New England (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)

NOTES:  With DC United, FC Cincinnati, and Columbus all level on points (7) and wins (2), DC have the best goal differential of the three clubs (+7, compared to Cincy's +2 and the Crew's 0); with Toronto FC and Montreal level on points (6) and wins (6), TFC have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Impact's +2); with the New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia level on points (4) and wins (1), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (+2, compared to the Union's -1); with Chicago and New England level on points (1) and wins (0), the Fire have the superior goal differential (-3, compared to the Revolution's -5).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2.   Seattle (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
3.   Houston (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
4.   FC Dallas (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
5.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
6.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
7.   Kansas City (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
9.   Colorado (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
10. Portland (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
11. Vancouver (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
12. San Jose (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With Houston and FC Dallas level on points (7), wins (2), and goal differential (+2) the Dynamo have scored goals than the Hoops (6-5); with Minnesota United and the Los Angeles Galaxy level on points (6) and wins (2), the Loons have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Galaxy's 0); with Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake level on points (4) and wins (1), SKC have the superior goal differential (+1, compared to RSL's -5); with Vancouver and San Jose level on both points and wins---zero in both catagories---the Whitecaps have the superior goal differential (-3, compared to the Earthquakes' -7).

MLS: Hoops, Lions, Philly, LAFC Garner Saturday Wins

Four games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Frisco, Texas:

Ryan Hollingshead scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as FC Dallas defeated the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-1.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Sacha Kljestan haunted one of his former clubs by scoring the game's only goal in the 73rd minute as Orlando City knocked off the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on the road.

At Chester, Pennsylvania:

David Accam scored twice (31', 41') as the Philadelphia Union dominated the visiting Columbus Crew 3-0.

At Los Angeles:

Walker Zimmerman's stoppage-time game winner (90'+2) carried the Los Angeles Football Club past visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1.

MLS: FCC Smother Timbers In Home Opener; Reds Win At Home Too On Three-Draw St. Paddy's Day

Five games were contested in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

At New York:
Carlos Vela scored twice (43', PK-76') as the Los Angeles Football Club gained a 2-2 road draw with New York City.

Alexandru Mitrita (39') and Alex Ring (62') each scored once for the hosts.

At Cincinnati:

In their inaugural home opener, FC Cincinnati, with goals courtesy of Kendall Waston (15'), Allan Cruz (61'), and Mathieu Deplagne (63'), sealed their first-ever MLS victory by dominating the visiting, ten-man, Portland Timbers 3-0 in front of a capacity crowd of 32,500 at Nippert Stadium.

At Atlanta:

Ezequiel Barco's equalizer in the 70th minute lifted Atlanta United to a 1-1 home draw with the Philadelphia Union.

Brenden Aaronson scored for the guests in the 47th minute.

At Toronto:

Jozy Altidore scored the game winner in the 80th minute as Toronto FC defeated the visiting New England Revolution 3-2.

At Commerce City, Colorado:

Johnny Russell's equalizer in the 88th minute lifted Sporting Kansas City to a 1-1 road draw with the Colorado Rapids.

Diego Rubio scored for the hosts (against his former club) in the 54th minute.



MLS STANDINGS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   DC United (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 7)
2.   Columbus (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3.   Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
4.   Montreal (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
5.   New York Red Bulls (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
6.   FC Cincinnati (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
7.   New York City FC (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
8.   Orlando City SC (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
9.   Atlanta United FC (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
10. Chicago (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
11. New England (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
12. Philadelphia (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)

NOTES:  With DC United and Columbus level on points (7) and wins (2), DC have the superior goal differential (+7, compared to the Crew's +3); with Toronto and Montreal level on points (6) and wins (2), the Reds have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Impact's +2); with the New York Red Bulls and Cincinnati level on points (4) and wins (1), the Red Bulls have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to Cincy's 0); with Orlando City and Atlanta United level on points (2), wins (0), and goal differential (-2), the Lions have scored more goals than the Five Stripes (4-2); with Chicago, New England, and Philadelphia level on points (1) and wins (0), the Fire and Revolution both have a goal differential of -3, one better than the Union's -4; Chicago has scored more goals than New England (4-3).



WESTERN CONFERENCE:

1.   Seattle (GP: 3; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
2.   Los Angeles Football Club (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3.   Houston (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
4.   Minnesota United FC (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
5.   Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
6.   Kansas City (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
7.   FC Dallas (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
8.   Real Salt Lake (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
9.   Colorado (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
10. Portland (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
11. Vancouver (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
12. San Jose (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  With the Los Angeles Football Club and Houston level on points (7) and wins (2), LAFC have the superior goal differential (+4, compared to the Dynamo's +2); with Minnesota United and the Los Angeles Galaxy level on points (6) and wins (2), the Loons have the superior goal differential (+3, compared to the Galaxy's 0); with Sporting Kansas City, FC Dallas, and Real Salt Lake all level on points (4) and wins (1), Sporting KC and the Hoops both have a goal differential of +1, compared to RSL's -4; Sporting Kansas City have scored more goals than Houston (4-3); with Vancouver and San Jose level on points (0) and wins (0), the Whitecaps have the superior goal differential (-3, compared to the Earthquakes' -7).   

Parakeets Fall At Home To Filigrees

At Barcelona:

Wissam Ben Yedder's penalty kick in the 53rd minute produced the game winner for Sevilla as the visitors knocked off Espanyol 1-0 in Sunday Spanish Primera Division action.

Nerrazurri Top Rossoneri In Milan Derby

At Milan, Italy:

Lautaro Martinez converted a penalty kick in the 67th minute for the game-winning goal on Sunday as Inter Milan defeated local rivals AC Milan 3-2 in Italian Serie A action.

This game was designated a Rossoneri home game as both clubs share San Siro (or Giuseppe Meazza) Stadium.

Bayern Smother Visiting Mainz

James Rodriguez scored a hat trick (31', 53', 55') as Bayern Munich annihilated visiting Mainz 05 by a 6-0 count in Sunday German Bundesliga action.

For you those folks up there in Canada, former Vancouver Whitecap Alphonso Davies scored his first Bundesliga goal for the hosts in the 70th minute.

MLS: Sounders, Crew, Dynamo, Red Bulls, Impact, DC, Galaxy Gather Saturday Wins

Seven games were contested in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

At Bridgeview, Illinois:

Victor Rodriguez (8'), Jordan Morris (15'), Nicolas Lodeiro (PK-49'), and Raul Ruidiaz (88') each scored once as the Seattle Sounders doubled up the home-standing Chicago Fire 4-2.

At Columbus, Ohio:

Gaston Sauro's goal in the 18th minute provided all the scoring in the Columbus Crew's 1-0 home victory over FC Dallas.

At Houston:

Memo Rodriguez scored twice (15', 73') as the Houston Dynamo defeated the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2.

At Harrison, New Jersey:

Alex Muyl scored twice (51', 71') as the New York Red Bulls overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to overpower the visiting San Jose Earthquakes 4-1.

At Orlando, Florida:

Ignacio Piatti scored twice (15', 80') as the Montreal Impact downed Orlando City 3-1 on the road.

At Washington:

Wayne Rooney posted his first career MLS hat trick (PK-34', 41', 65') as DC United destroyed visiting Real Salt Lake 5-0.

At Carson, California:

Sebastian Lletget scored the winning goal in the 81st minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy held off visiting Minnesota United 3-2.

CAF Champions League

Eight games were contested on Saturday as CAF Champions League group-stage came to a close.

GROUP A:

At Enugu, Nigeria:

Alimi Sikiru scored twice (2', 39') as Lobi Stars blanked visiting ASEC Mimosas 2-0.

At Rabat, Morocco:

Mohammed Nahiri scored the game's lone goal in the 62nd minute as Wydad Casablanca defeated visiting Mamelodi Sundonws 1-0 to take top spot in Group A.

Both clubs advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Final Group A Standings:

1. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. Mamelodi Sundowns (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Lobi Stars (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. ASEC Mimosas (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 7)

Wydad Casablanca and Mamelodi Sundowns advanced to the quarterfinal round.

NOTES:  In two game against each other Wydad Casablanca outscored Mamelodi Sundowns on the road (1-0); in two games against each other, Lobi Stars outscored ASEC Mimosas 2-1.



GROUP B:

At Bulawayo, Zimbabwe:

Edem Rjaibi scored the winning goal in the 63rd minute as Esperance de Tunis defeated FC Platinum 2-1 on the road.

At Conakry, Guinea:

Boniface Haba scored the game winner in the 72nd minute as Horoya knocked off visiting Orlando Pirates 2-1 to claim a berth in the quarterfinals.

Final Group B Standings:

1. Esperance de Tunis (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. Horoya (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
3. Orlando Pirates (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. FC Platinum (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 2)

Esperance de Tunis and Horoya advanced to the quarterfinal round.



GROUP C:

At Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Tresor Mputu scored the winning goal in the 67th minute as TP Mazembe clinched top spot in Group C after defeating visiting CS Constantine 2-1.

Despite the defeat, the Algerian club also advanced to the quarterfinal round.

At Rades, Tunisia:

Ghazi Ayadi's successfully-executed penalty kick carried Club Africain to a 1-0 home win over Ismaily.

Despite the victory, the Tunisian club still found themselves eliminated from the tournament.

Final Group C Standings:

1. TP Mazembe (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 11)
2. CS Constantine (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. Club Africian (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 10)
4. Ismaily (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 2)

TP Mazembe and CS Constantine (due to superior goal differential vis a viv Club Africain) advanced to the quarterfinal round.



GROUP D:

At Alexandria, Egypt:

Fateh Talah (OG-30'), Marwan Mohsen (45'+2), and Hussein El Shahat (81') each scored once as Al-Ahly dominated visiting JS Saoura 3-0.

At Dar es Salaam, Tanzania:

Clatous Chama scored the winning goal in the 90th minute as Simba SC defeated visiting AS Vita Club 2-1 to jump not only their guests, but JS Saoura (who lost to Al-Ahly) to gain a berth in the quarterfinal round.

Final Group D Standings:

1. Al-Ahly (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 10)
2. Simba SC (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 9)
3. JS Saoura (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
4. AS Vita Club (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 7)

Al-Ahly and Simba SC advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Lions Top Santa Clara At Home

At Lisbon:

In Friday Portuguese Liga action, Raphinha scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Sporting CP defeated visiting Santa Clara 1-0.

Monaco Knock Off Second-Place Mastiffs On Road

At Villeneuve d'Ascq, France:

Carlos Vinicius Alves came through in the 90th minute on Friday as his goal propelled AS Monaco to a 1-0 French Ligue 1 road win over LOSC Lille Metropole.

The Mastiffs currently sit second in the league standings, seven points ahead of third-place Lyon while Monaco, for the time being, climbed up to 16th place, two spots and nine points above the relegation zone.

Europa League Quarterfinal Draw

The draw for the quarterfinal round of the Europa League took place at Nyon, Switzerland on Friday with all series to open on April 11 and close on April 18.

The game-one hosts are listed first.

Arsenal (England) vs. Napoli (Italy)

Villarreal (Spain) vs. Valencia (Spain)

SL Benfica (Portugal) vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)

Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) vs. Chelsea (England)

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Draw

The draw for the quarterfinal round of the UEFA Champions League took place on Friday at Nyon, Switzerland.

The game-one hosts are listed first.

Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) vs. Juventus (Italy), April 10 and 16

Liverpool (England) vs. FC Porto (Portugual), April 9 and 17

Tottenham Hotspur (England) vs. Manchester City (England), April 9 and 17

Manchester United (England) vs. Barcelona (Spain), April 10 and 16

CONCACAF Champions League: Sporting KC Upends Independiente For Berth In Semifinals

At Kansas City, Kansas:

Krisztian Nemeth scored twice (74', 86') and Roger Espinoza once (81') on Thursday as Sporting Kansas City dominated visiting Independiente 3-0 in the second game of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal-round series, enabling the Major League Soccer club to eliminate their Panamanian guests 4-2.

Copa Libertadores: Bad Thursday For Bolivian Clubs

Three games are set for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores on Thursday with all kick-off times Pacific.

All three games are scheduled to be carried live in the United States in English by beIN Sports.

GROUP B:

At Guayaquil, Ecuador:

Club Sport Emelec and visiting Huracan battled to a 0-0 stalemate.



GROUP D:

At Montevideo, Uruguay:

Lucas Viatri scored twice (2', 48') as Penarol demolished visiting Club San Jose 4-0.

Group D Standings:

1. Flamengo (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Penarol (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. LDU Quito (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Club San Jose (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)



GROUP G:

At Curitiba, Brazil:

Marco Ruben (32'), Tomas Andrade (36'), Renan Lodi (49'), and Bruno Guimaraes (87') each scored once as Athletico Paranaense demolished visiting Jorge Wilstermann 4-0.

Group G Standings:

1. Boca Juniors (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
2. Athletico Paranaense (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
3. Deportes Tolima (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Jorge Wilstermann (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 1)

Europa League: Chelsea, Benfica, Valencia, Slavia Prague, Gunners

The Round of 16 of the Europa League concluded with eight games on Thursday.

At Kiev, Ukraine:

Olivier Giroud produced a hat trick (5', 33', 59') as Chelsea destroyed Dynamo Kiev 5-0 on the road in game two and completed their two-game beatdown of the Ukrainian club 8-0 on aggregate.

At Milan, Italy:

Luka Jovic scored the only goal of both the match and series in the sixth minute as Eintracht Frankfurt knocked off Inter Milan 1-0 on the road in game two and ousted the Nerazzurri by that same score on aggregate.

At Lisbon, Portugal:

Ferro (94') and Alex Grimaldo (105') each scored a goal in overtime as SL Benfica, after a 1-1 home regulation draw in game two squared their series with Dinamo Zagreb 1-1 on aggregate, scored twice in the added 30 minutes to finally oust the Croatian club 3-1 on aggregate.

At Salzburg, Austria:

Arek Milik scored the decisive goal in the 14th minute as Napoli, despite dropping a 3-1 game-two road decision to FC Red Bull Salzburg, ousted the Austrian club 4-3 on aggregate.

At Krasnodar, Russia:

Goncalo Guedes scored the series-winning goal in stoppage time (90'+3) as Valencia gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with FC Krasnodar and won their series 3-2 on aggregate.

At Prague, Czech Republic:

After a 2-2 regulation draw in game two which leveled the series at 4-4 on aggregate, Mick Van Buren (102') and Ibrahim Traore (119') each scored an overtime goal as Slavia Prague finally won their series with visiting Sevilla 6-5 on aggregate.

At London:

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice (5', 72') and Ainsley Maitland-Niles once (15') as Arsenal defeated visiting Rennes 3-0 in game two and won their series 4-3 on aggregate.

At Villarreal, Spain:

Gerard Moreno (29') and Carlos Bacca (47') each scored once as Villarreal defeated visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1 in game two and eliminated the Russian club 5-2 on aggregate.

CONCACAF Champions League: Five Stripes Fall Despite Home Win

At Atlanta:

Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two road decision to Atlanta United (with Josef Martinez scoring in the 77th minute), Monterrey still won their two-game CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series with the Five Stripes 3-1 on aggregate.

Copa Libertadores

Copa Libertadores group-stage play continued with six games on Wednesday.

GROUP A:

At Porto Alegre, Brazil:

Nico Lopez scored twice (7', 19') as Internacional blanked visiting Alianza Lima 2-0.

At Buenos Aires:

River Plate and visiting Palestino battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

Group A Standings:

1. Internacional (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. River Plate (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Palestino (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Alianza Lima (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)



GROUP D:

At Rio de Janeiro:

Gabriel Barbosa scored the winning goal in the 68th minute as Flamengo downed visiting LDU Quito 3-1.



GROUP E:

At Asuncion, Paraguay:

Nelson Valdez scored twice as Cerro Porteno defeated visiting Zamora FC 2-1.

Group E Standings:

1. Cerro Porteno (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Club Nacional (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Zamora FC (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Atletico Mineiro (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP F:

At Buenos Aires:

Roman Martinez scored the only goal of the match in the 78th minute as San Lorenzo defeated visiting Atletico Junior 1-0.

Group F Standings:

1. Palmeiras (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2. San Lorenzo (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. FBC Melgar (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
4. Atletico Junior (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP H:

At Santiago, Chile:

Luciano Aued converted a penalty kick for the winning goal (90'+5) as Universidad Catolica defeated visiting Rosario Central 2-1.

Group H Standings:

1. Club Libertad (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Universidad Catolica (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
3. Rosario Central (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Gremio (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)