Thursday, December 12, 2019

Europa League: Malmo, Copenhagen, CFR Cluj, Gunners, Frankfurt, 'Gers, Dragons, Ludogorets, Roma, Istanbul Basaksehir Advance To Knockout Stage; Wolves Roast Black Eagles At Home

Group-stage in the Europa League concludde on Thursday with 24 games.

GROUP A:

At Baku, Azerbaijan:

Magaye Gueye's successful penalty kick in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time carried Qarabag to a 1-1 draw with visiting F91 Dudelange in the tournament finale for both clubs.

Sabir Bougrine scored at 63 minutes for the Luxembourgian club.

At Nicosia, Cyprus:

Vujadin Savic scored the only goal of the match in the 61st minute as APOEL FC defeated visiting Sevilla 1-0.

Final Group A Standings:

1. Sevilla (GP: 6; GD: +11; PTS: 15)
2. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. Qarabag (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. F91 Dudelange (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 4)

Sevilla and APOEL FC advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.



GROUP B:

At Kiev, Ukraine:

Viktor Tsyhankov's equalizer at the death (90'+4) enabled Dynamo Kiev to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Lugano.

Marco Aratore scored for the Swiss club in the 45th minute.

At Copenhagen, Denmark:

Sotirios Papagiannopoulos' own goal in the 77th minute proved decisive as Malmo FF knocked off FC Copenhagen 1-0 on the road to finish atop Group B as both clubs advanced to the knockout stage.

Final Group B Standings:

1. Malmo FF (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
2. FC Copenhagen (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. Lugano (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 3)

Malmo FF and FC Copenhagen advanced to the knockout stage.



GROUP C:

At Getafe, Spain:

Leandro Cabrera (76'), Jorge Molina (78'), and Robert Kenedy (86') each scored a goal in the final quarter-hour as Getafe dominated visiting FC Krasnodar 3-0 to lock up a berth in the knockout stage.

At Basel, Switzerland:

Silvan Widmer (21') and Valentin Stocker (72') each scored once as FC Basel clinched top spot in Group C after blanking visiting Trabzonspor 2-0.

Final Group C Standings:

1. FC Basel (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. Getafe (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. FC Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
4. Trabzonspor (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 1)

FC Basel and Getafe advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.



GROUP D:

At Eindhoven, Netherlands:

Mohamed Ihattaren's equalizer in the 63rd minute carried PSV Eindhoven to a 1-1 home draw with Rosenborg BK.

Pal Helland scored in the 22nd minute for the Trond Kids, who picked up their lone point in their group-stage campaign.

At Linz, Austria:

Gernot Trauner (23'), Joao Klauss (PK-38'), and Marko Raguz (90'+3) each delivered a goal as LASK dominated visiting Sporting CP 3-0 to jump the Lions and claim top spot in Group D.

Final Group D Standings:

1. LASK (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. Sporting CP (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
4. Rosenborg BK (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 1)

LASK and Sporting CP advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.



GROUP E:

At Rennes, France:

Joris Gnagnon scored twice (31', 87') as Rennes knocked off visiting Lazio 2-0, ruining the Italian club's hopes of advancing to the knockout stage.

At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:

Andrei Burca (49') and Damjan Djokovic (70') each scored once as CFR Cluj blanked visiting Celtic 2-0 to join the Bhoys in the knockout rounds.

Final Group E Standings:

1. Celtic (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. CFR Cluj (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
3. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. Rennes (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)

Celtic and CFR Cluj advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.



GROUP F:

At Frankfurt, Germany:

Marcus Edwards scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as Vitoria de Guimaraes knocked off Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 on the road.

Despite the defeat, the German club still qualified for the knockout stage.

At Liege, Belgium:

Alexandre Lacazette (78') and Bukayo Saka (81') each scored once as Arsenal came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with Standard Liege and win Group F and seal a berth in the knockout stage.

Samuel Bastien (47') and Selim Amallah (89') each scored a goal for the now-eliminated hosts.

Final Group F Standings:

1. Arsenal (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 11)
2. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 8)
4. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)

Arsenal and Eintracht Frankfurt advanced to the knockout stage.



GROUP G:

At Porto, Portugal:

Francisco Soares scored the winning goal as FC Porto defeated visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam 3-2 to lock up top spot in Group G.

At Glasgow, Scotland:

Boma Barisic's own goal in the 89th minute enabled BSC Young Boys to gain a 1-1 road draw with Rangers, not enough to advance to the knockout stage.

Alfredo Morelos scored in the 30th minute for 'Gers, who advanced to the Round of 32.

Final Group G Standings:

1. FC Porto (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
2. Rangers (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
4. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)

FC Porto and Rangers advanced to the knockout stage.



GROUP H:

At Razgrad, Bulgaria:

Jody Lukoki's goal in the 24th minute was good enough for Ludogorets Razgrad as the Bulgarian club's 1-1 home draw with Ferencvaros carried them into the knockout stage.

Mikalay Signevich's equalizer at the death (90'+5) still left the guests short of the Round of 32.

At Cornella de Llobregat, Spain:

Nikola Vlasic put Espanyol in a pickle with his goal in the 84th minute as CSKA Moscow knocked off the knockout stage-bound Parakeets 1-0 on the road.

Final Group H Standings:

1. Espanyol (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 11)
2. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. Ferencvaros (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)

Espanyol  and Ludogorets Razgrad advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.



GROUP I:

At Ghent, Belgium:

Laurent Depoitre scored twice (7', 16') as KAA Gent sealed top spot in Group I after their 2-1 home win over Oleksandriya.

At Wolfsburg, Germany:

Paulo Otavio scored the game's lone goal in the 52nd minute as VfL Wolfsburg defeated visiting Saint-Etienne 1-0.

Final Group I Standings:

1. KAA Gent (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
3. Saint-Etienne (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. Oleksandriya (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 3)

KAA Gent and VfL Wolfsburg advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.



GROUP J:

At Rome:

Diego Perotti (PK-7') and Edin Dzeko (19') each scored once for AS Roma, who, despite having to settle for a 2-2 home deadlock with Wolfsberger AC, still advanced to the Round of 32.

Alessandro Floenzi (OG-10') and Shon Weissman (64') each tallied once for the plucky Austrian club.

At Monchengladbach, Germany:

Enzo Crivelli's game winner in second-half stoppage time (90'+1) propelled Istanbul Basaksehir to a 2-1 road victory over Borussia Monchengladbach that enabled them to win Group J and knock the German club out of the tournament.

Final Group J Standings:

1. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 10)
2. AS Roma (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
3. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
4. Wolfsberger AC (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)

Istanbul Basaksehir and AS Roma advanced to the knockout stage.



GROUP K:

At Bratislava, Slovakia:

Vasil Bozhivkov's own goal in the 75th minute proved decisive as SC Braga locked up top spot in Group K after their 4-2 road win over Slovan Bratislava.

At Wolverhampton, England:

Diogo Jota's second-half hat trick (58', 63', 69') helped Wolverhampton Wanderers break a scoreless halftime deficit and demolish visiting Besiktas 4-0.

Final Group K Standings:

1. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 14)
2. Wolverhampton Wanderers (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
3. Slovan Bratislava (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. Besiktas (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)

SC Braga and Wolverhampton Wanderers advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.



GROUP L:

At Belgrade, Serbia:

Umar Sadiq scored twice (22', 76') as Partizan Belgrade dominated visiting Astana 4-1 in the tournament finale for both clubs.

At Manchester, England:

Mason Greenwood scored twice (58', 64') as Manchester United locked up top spot in Group L after demolishing visiting AZ Alkmaar 4-0.

Final Group L Standings:

1. Manchester United (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 9)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
4. Astana (GP: 6; GD: -15; PTS: 3)

Manchester United and AZ Alkmaar advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.


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