Two games were played on Thursday as the Europa League's semifinal round came to a conclusion.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Oscar Cardozo scored twice (35', 66') as SL Benfica downed visiting Fenerbahce 3-1 in game two, overturning their 1-0 road defeat from last week en route to a 3-2 aggregate two-game series win and a berth in the final.
At London:
Fernando Torres (50'), Victor Moses (52'), and David Luiz (59') each scored a goal during a ten-minute stretch of the second half as Chelsea defeated visiting FC Basel 3-1 in the second game of their two-match series and ousted the Swiss club 5-2 on aggregate.
Chelsea will take on SL Benfica in the Europa League final that will take place at the Amsterdam ArenA in the Netherlands on Wednesday, May 15.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Europa League Semifinals: Late Goal Delivers Series-Opening Road Win For Chelsea; Yellow Canaries Top Eagles At Home In Game One
The semifinal round of the Europa League got underway on Thursday with two games.
At Basel, Switzerland:
David Luiz, on a free kick, scored the winning goal on the final kick of the match (90'+4) as Chelsea defeated FC Basel 2-1 on the road in game one of their two-match semifinal series.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Egeman Korkmaz scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute as Fenerbahce defeated visiting SL Benfica 1-0 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Basel, Switzerland:
David Luiz, on a free kick, scored the winning goal on the final kick of the match (90'+4) as Chelsea defeated FC Basel 2-1 on the road in game one of their two-match semifinal series.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Egeman Korkmaz scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute as Fenerbahce defeated visiting SL Benfica 1-0 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Europa League Semifinal Draw: Yellow Canaries Get Eagles; Basel To Get Crack At Blues
The draw for the semifinal round of the Europa League took place on Friday at Nyon, Switzerland.
Both opening games will take place on April 25 with each series' return match to be played on May 2.
Here are the match-ups with the game-one hosts listed first.
Fenerbahce vs. SL Benfica
FC Basel vs. Chelsea
The winners will meet in the final on May 15 at the Amsterdam ArenA in the Netherlands' capital city.
Both opening games will take place on April 25 with each series' return match to be played on May 2.
Here are the match-ups with the game-one hosts listed first.
Fenerbahce vs. SL Benfica
FC Basel vs. Chelsea
The winners will meet in the final on May 15 at the Amsterdam ArenA in the Netherlands' capital city.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Europa League: Chelsea, FC Basel, Fenerbahce, Benfica Advance To Semifinals
Four matches were contested on Thursday as the quarterfinal round of the Europa League come to a close.
At Moscow:
With goals from Ferenando Torres (5') and Victor Moses (55'), Chelsea, despite dropping a 3-2 game-two decision on the road to FK Rubin Kazan, still won their two-game series with the Russian club 5-4 on aggregate.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Clint Dempsey scored twice (23', 82') for Tottenham Hotspur. However, Mohamed Salah (27') and Aleksander Dragovic (49') each tallied once for home-standing FC Basel. With the scored after regulation of the second game at 2-2 and the series deadlocked on aggregate at 4-4, and after 30 minutes of scoreless overtime, Fabian Schar, Marco Streller, Fabian Frei, and Marcelo Diaz each converted their spot kicks as the hosts won the penalty-kick shootout 4-1 advanced to the semifinal round.
At Rome:
Caner Erkin scored in the 73rd minute as Fenerbahce gained a 1-1 road draw in game two with Lazio and took out the Young Eagles 3-1 on aggregate.
At Newcaslte upon Tyne, England:
Eduardo Salvio scored in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as SL Benfica gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with Newcastle United and took out the Magpies 4-2 on aggregate.
At Moscow:
With goals from Ferenando Torres (5') and Victor Moses (55'), Chelsea, despite dropping a 3-2 game-two decision on the road to FK Rubin Kazan, still won their two-game series with the Russian club 5-4 on aggregate.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Clint Dempsey scored twice (23', 82') for Tottenham Hotspur. However, Mohamed Salah (27') and Aleksander Dragovic (49') each tallied once for home-standing FC Basel. With the scored after regulation of the second game at 2-2 and the series deadlocked on aggregate at 4-4, and after 30 minutes of scoreless overtime, Fabian Schar, Marco Streller, Fabian Frei, and Marcelo Diaz each converted their spot kicks as the hosts won the penalty-kick shootout 4-1 advanced to the semifinal round.
At Rome:
Caner Erkin scored in the 73rd minute as Fenerbahce gained a 1-1 road draw in game two with Lazio and took out the Young Eagles 3-1 on aggregate.
At Newcaslte upon Tyne, England:
Eduardo Salvio scored in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as SL Benfica gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with Newcastle United and took out the Magpies 4-2 on aggregate.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Europa League: Eagles, Chelsea, Yellow Canaries Grab Series-Opening Wins; Spurs Battle Back To Salvage Home Draw With FC Basel
The Europa League's quarterfinal round commenced on Thursday with the opening game of each of the four two-game series.
At London:
Fernando Torres scored twice (16', 70') as Chelsea took game one of their series with FC Rubin Kazan 3-1 at home.
At London:
Goals from Emmanuel Adebayor (40') and Gylfi Sigurdsson (58') eanbled Tottenham Hotspur to come back from two goals down and salvage a 2-2 game-one home draw with FC Basel. Valentin Stocker (30') and Fabian Frei (35') each tallied once for the visiting Swiss club.
At Istanbul:
Late goals from Pierre Webo (PK-79') and Dirk Kuyt (90'+1) carried Fenerbahce to a 2-0 series-opening home win over ten-man Lazio.
At Lisbon:
Goals courtesy of Rodrigo (25'), Lima (65'), and Oscar Cardozo (PK-71') carried SL Benfica to a 3-1 series-opening home win over Newcastle United.
At London:
Fernando Torres scored twice (16', 70') as Chelsea took game one of their series with FC Rubin Kazan 3-1 at home.
At London:
Goals from Emmanuel Adebayor (40') and Gylfi Sigurdsson (58') eanbled Tottenham Hotspur to come back from two goals down and salvage a 2-2 game-one home draw with FC Basel. Valentin Stocker (30') and Fabian Frei (35') each tallied once for the visiting Swiss club.
At Istanbul:
Late goals from Pierre Webo (PK-79') and Dirk Kuyt (90'+1) carried Fenerbahce to a 2-0 series-opening home win over ten-man Lazio.
At Lisbon:
Goals courtesy of Rodrigo (25'), Lima (65'), and Oscar Cardozo (PK-71') carried SL Benfica to a 3-1 series-opening home win over Newcastle United.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Europa League Quarterfinal Draw: Blues Get Rubin Kazan; Spurs Get Basel; Yellow Canaries Battle Young Eagles; Eagles Take On Magpies
The draw for the quarterfinal round of the Europa League took place at Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
The opening games will take place on April 4 with the return contests to take place on April 11.
The opening-game hosts are listed first:
Chelsea vs. Rubin Kazan
Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Basel
Fenerbahce vs. Lazio
SL Benfica vs. Newcastle United
The winners will advance to the semifinal round.
The opening games will take place on April 4 with the return contests to take place on April 11.
The opening-game hosts are listed first:
Chelsea vs. Rubin Kazan
Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Basel
Fenerbahce vs. Lazio
SL Benfica vs. Newcastle United
The winners will advance to the semifinal round.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Europa League: Blues, Spurs, Magpies Advance; Lazio, Benfica, Too
The Europa League's second knockout round---the Round of 16---concluded on Thursday with eight games.
At Moscow:
After 180 scoreless minutes of regulation time throughout both games of this two-match series, Jose Rondon (100') and Vladimir Dyadyun (112') each scored a goal in overtime as Rubin Kazan defeated Levante 2-0 in both game two and the two-match series on aggregate to advance to the quarterfinal round.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two decision on the road to Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Basel still won their two-match series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Milan, Italy:
After Inter Milan took game two at home against Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 to square their two-contest series at 3-3 on aggregate, Tottenham Hotspur, with Emmanuel Adebayor scoring in the 96th minute, grabbed a 4-3 aggregate lead on the Nerazzurri, Ricardo Alvarez scored for Inter in the 110th minute. But with the series at 4-4 on aggregate after overtime, Spurs still advanced due to the away-goals rule (which is, believe it or else, in effect in overtime).
At Istanbul, Turkey:
In a contest played in an empty stadium due to incidents that took place during a home Europa League Round-of-32 match with FC BATE Borisov, Salih Ucan scored the series-winning goal in the 44th minute as Fenerbahce gained a 1-1 home draw in game two with FC Viktoria Plzen and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Bordeaux, France:
Oscar Cordozo scored twice in the final quarter-hour (75', 90'+1) as SL Benfica won game two 3-2 on the road against Bordeaux and took their two-game series with the French club 4-2 on aggregate.
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
Papiss Cisse scored the only goal of both the game and the series (90'+3) as Newcastle United won both game two and their two-match series with visiting FC Anzhi Makhachkala 1-0 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Libor Kozak delivered a hat trick (6', 8', 87') as Lazio defeated VfB Stuttgart 3-1 at home in game two and took their two-game series 5-1 on aggregate.
At London:
Juan Mata (34'), John Terry (58'), and Fernando Torres (71') each tallied once as Chelsea defeated visiting Steaua Bucharest 3-1 in game two and won their two-match series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Moscow:
After 180 scoreless minutes of regulation time throughout both games of this two-match series, Jose Rondon (100') and Vladimir Dyadyun (112') each scored a goal in overtime as Rubin Kazan defeated Levante 2-0 in both game two and the two-match series on aggregate to advance to the quarterfinal round.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two decision on the road to Zenit Saint Petersburg, FC Basel still won their two-match series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Milan, Italy:
After Inter Milan took game two at home against Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 to square their two-contest series at 3-3 on aggregate, Tottenham Hotspur, with Emmanuel Adebayor scoring in the 96th minute, grabbed a 4-3 aggregate lead on the Nerazzurri, Ricardo Alvarez scored for Inter in the 110th minute. But with the series at 4-4 on aggregate after overtime, Spurs still advanced due to the away-goals rule (which is, believe it or else, in effect in overtime).
At Istanbul, Turkey:
In a contest played in an empty stadium due to incidents that took place during a home Europa League Round-of-32 match with FC BATE Borisov, Salih Ucan scored the series-winning goal in the 44th minute as Fenerbahce gained a 1-1 home draw in game two with FC Viktoria Plzen and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Bordeaux, France:
Oscar Cordozo scored twice in the final quarter-hour (75', 90'+1) as SL Benfica won game two 3-2 on the road against Bordeaux and took their two-game series with the French club 4-2 on aggregate.
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
Papiss Cisse scored the only goal of both the game and the series (90'+3) as Newcastle United won both game two and their two-match series with visiting FC Anzhi Makhachkala 1-0 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Libor Kozak delivered a hat trick (6', 8', 87') as Lazio defeated VfB Stuttgart 3-1 at home in game two and took their two-game series 5-1 on aggregate.
At London:
Juan Mata (34'), John Terry (58'), and Fernando Torres (71') each tallied once as Chelsea defeated visiting Steaua Bucharest 3-1 in game two and won their two-match series 3-2 on aggregate.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Europa League
Round-of-16 action in the Europa League commenced on Thursday with eight games.
At Moscow:
The opening match between FC Anzhi Makhachkala and visiting Newcaste United resulted in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Pierre Webo scored the only goal of the match in the 81st minute as Fenerbahce will head back to Turkey following their 1-0 game-one road triumph over FC Viktoria Plzen.
At Stuttgart, Germany:
Honorato Ederson (21') and Ogenyi Onazi (56') each tallied once as Lazio found themselves 90 minutes from the quarterfinal round following their 2-0 road win over VfB Stuttgart in game one of their two-match series.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Raul Rusescu's successful penalty kick in the 34th minute provided all the scoring in Steaua Bucharest's 1-0 game-one home victory over Chelsea.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Cedric Carrasso's own goal in the 21st minute proved costly for Bordeaux as SL Benfica defeated the visiting French club 1-0 in their series opener.
At London:
Gareth Bale (6'), Gylfi Sigurdsson (18'), and Jan Vertonghen (53') each delivered a tally as Tottenham Hotspur dominated visiting Inter Milan 3-0 in match one of the clubs' two-game series.
At Valencia, Spain:
The opening match between Levante and visiting Rubin Kazan, which saw each club reduced to ten men due to a red-card ejection, concluded in a 0-0 deadlock.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Marcelo Diaz (82') and Alexander Frei (90'+4) each scored once in the waning minutes of game one as FC Basel blanked visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-0.
At Moscow:
The opening match between FC Anzhi Makhachkala and visiting Newcaste United resulted in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Pierre Webo scored the only goal of the match in the 81st minute as Fenerbahce will head back to Turkey following their 1-0 game-one road triumph over FC Viktoria Plzen.
At Stuttgart, Germany:
Honorato Ederson (21') and Ogenyi Onazi (56') each tallied once as Lazio found themselves 90 minutes from the quarterfinal round following their 2-0 road win over VfB Stuttgart in game one of their two-match series.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Raul Rusescu's successful penalty kick in the 34th minute provided all the scoring in Steaua Bucharest's 1-0 game-one home victory over Chelsea.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Cedric Carrasso's own goal in the 21st minute proved costly for Bordeaux as SL Benfica defeated the visiting French club 1-0 in their series opener.
At London:
Gareth Bale (6'), Gylfi Sigurdsson (18'), and Jan Vertonghen (53') each delivered a tally as Tottenham Hotspur dominated visiting Inter Milan 3-0 in match one of the clubs' two-game series.
At Valencia, Spain:
The opening match between Levante and visiting Rubin Kazan, which saw each club reduced to ten men due to a red-card ejection, concluded in a 0-0 deadlock.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Marcelo Diaz (82') and Alexander Frei (90'+4) each scored once in the waning minutes of game one as FC Basel blanked visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-0.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Europa League: Matress Makers Dethoned; Liverpool Ousted; Magpies, Spurs, Chelsea, Inter, Lazio, Bordeaux Advance
The Round of 16 of the Europa League concluded on Thursday with sixteen games.
At Moscow:
Despite dropping a 1-0 home decision in game two of their series with Atletico Madrid, Rubin Kazan ousted the defending titleholders 2-1 on aggregate.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Fredy Guarin scored twice (22', 45'+1) as Inter Milan dominated CFR Cluj 3-0 on the road in game two and easily won their two-game series 5-0 on aggregate.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
Shola Ameobi's successful penalty kick in the 64th minute was not only the lone goal of game two, but the only goal of the two game series won by visiting Newcastle United as they ousted FC Metalist Kharkiv 1-0 for the game and on aggregate for the series.
At Genk, Belgium:
Arthur Boka (45') and Christian Gentner (58') each delivered a goal as VfB Stuttgart defeated KRC Genk 2-0 in game two on the road and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Fabian Schar successfully converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute as FC Basel gained a 1-1 road draw in game two, on the road, with FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Antonio Candreva (10') and Alvaro Gonzalez (33') each scored a goal as Lazio defeated visiting Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 in game two and eliminated the German club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Lyon, France:
Mousa Dembele scored the series-winning goal in the 90th minute as Tottenham Hotspur, who gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with Lyon, won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Cristian Baroni delivered the series-winning goal with his 45th-minute penalty kick as Fenerbahce defeated visiting FC BATE Borisov 1-0 in game two and by that same score on aggregate to advance to the Round of 16.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Obafemi Martins scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute as Levante defeated Olympiacos 1-0 on the road in game two and won their two-game series with the Greek club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Liverpool, England:
Hulk scored what proved to be the series-winning goal in the 19th minute as Zenit Saint Petersburg, despite dropping a 3-1 road decision to Liverpool in game two, still ousted the Reds due to the away goals rule (the score was 3-3 on aggregate).
At Bordeaux, France:
Cheick Diabate scored the series-winning goal in the 41st minute as Bordeaux blanked visiting Dynamo Kiev 1-0 in game two and won their series with the Ukrainian club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Ola John (60') and Nemanja Matic (77') each tallied once as SL Benfica downed visiting Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in game two and won their two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Bucharest, Romania:
With Iasmin Latovlevici (38') and Vlad Chiriches (76') each scoring a goal 38 minutes apart, Steaua Bucharest took game two of their series with Ajax Amsterdam 2-0, deadlocking the series at 2-2 on aggregate and forcing what would be two scoreless 15-minute overtime periods. Raul Rusescu, Stefan Nikolic, Lucian Filip, and the aforementioned Iasmin Latovlevici all converted their spot kicks as the hosts own the penalty-kick shootout 4-2 to advance to the Round of 16, and an encounter with Chelsea.
At Hanover, Germany:
Lacina Traore scored an insurance goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+8) as FC Anzhi Makhachkala gained a 1-1 road draw with Hannover 96 in game two and won their two-match series 4-2 on aggregate.
At London:
Eden Hazard scored the series-winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+1) as Chelsea gained a 1-1 game-two home draw with Sparta Prague and eliminated the Czech club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Jan Kovarik (51') and Stanislav Tecl (74') each scored once as FC Viktoria Plzen defeated visiting Napoli 2-0 in game won the handily defeated their Italian guests 5-0 on aggregate for their two-match series.
Here are the matchups for the Europa League's Round of 16, with the opening contests to take place on March 7 and the return matches the following Thursday (March 14). The hosts of the respective two-match series' opening contests are listed first:
FC Viktoria Plzen vs. Fenerbahce
SL Benfica vs. Bordeaux
FC Anzhi Makhachkala vs. Newcastle United
VfB Stuttgart vs. Lazio
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Inter Milan
Levante vs. Rubin Kazan
Basel vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg
Steaua Bucharest vs. Chelsea
At Moscow:
Despite dropping a 1-0 home decision in game two of their series with Atletico Madrid, Rubin Kazan ousted the defending titleholders 2-1 on aggregate.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Fredy Guarin scored twice (22', 45'+1) as Inter Milan dominated CFR Cluj 3-0 on the road in game two and easily won their two-game series 5-0 on aggregate.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
Shola Ameobi's successful penalty kick in the 64th minute was not only the lone goal of game two, but the only goal of the two game series won by visiting Newcastle United as they ousted FC Metalist Kharkiv 1-0 for the game and on aggregate for the series.
At Genk, Belgium:
Arthur Boka (45') and Christian Gentner (58') each delivered a goal as VfB Stuttgart defeated KRC Genk 2-0 in game two on the road and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Fabian Schar successfully converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute as FC Basel gained a 1-1 road draw in game two, on the road, with FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Antonio Candreva (10') and Alvaro Gonzalez (33') each scored a goal as Lazio defeated visiting Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 in game two and eliminated the German club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Lyon, France:
Mousa Dembele scored the series-winning goal in the 90th minute as Tottenham Hotspur, who gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with Lyon, won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Cristian Baroni delivered the series-winning goal with his 45th-minute penalty kick as Fenerbahce defeated visiting FC BATE Borisov 1-0 in game two and by that same score on aggregate to advance to the Round of 16.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Obafemi Martins scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute as Levante defeated Olympiacos 1-0 on the road in game two and won their two-game series with the Greek club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Liverpool, England:
Hulk scored what proved to be the series-winning goal in the 19th minute as Zenit Saint Petersburg, despite dropping a 3-1 road decision to Liverpool in game two, still ousted the Reds due to the away goals rule (the score was 3-3 on aggregate).
At Bordeaux, France:
Cheick Diabate scored the series-winning goal in the 41st minute as Bordeaux blanked visiting Dynamo Kiev 1-0 in game two and won their series with the Ukrainian club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Ola John (60') and Nemanja Matic (77') each tallied once as SL Benfica downed visiting Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in game two and won their two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Bucharest, Romania:
With Iasmin Latovlevici (38') and Vlad Chiriches (76') each scoring a goal 38 minutes apart, Steaua Bucharest took game two of their series with Ajax Amsterdam 2-0, deadlocking the series at 2-2 on aggregate and forcing what would be two scoreless 15-minute overtime periods. Raul Rusescu, Stefan Nikolic, Lucian Filip, and the aforementioned Iasmin Latovlevici all converted their spot kicks as the hosts own the penalty-kick shootout 4-2 to advance to the Round of 16, and an encounter with Chelsea.
At Hanover, Germany:
Lacina Traore scored an insurance goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+8) as FC Anzhi Makhachkala gained a 1-1 road draw with Hannover 96 in game two and won their two-match series 4-2 on aggregate.
At London:
Eden Hazard scored the series-winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+1) as Chelsea gained a 1-1 game-two home draw with Sparta Prague and eliminated the Czech club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Jan Kovarik (51') and Stanislav Tecl (74') each scored once as FC Viktoria Plzen defeated visiting Napoli 2-0 in game won the handily defeated their Italian guests 5-0 on aggregate for their two-match series.
Here are the matchups for the Europa League's Round of 16, with the opening contests to take place on March 7 and the return matches the following Thursday (March 14). The hosts of the respective two-match series' opening contests are listed first:
FC Viktoria Plzen vs. Fenerbahce
SL Benfica vs. Bordeaux
FC Anzhi Makhachkala vs. Newcastle United
VfB Stuttgart vs. Lazio
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Inter Milan
Levante vs. Rubin Kazan
Basel vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg
Steaua Bucharest vs. Chelsea
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Europa League: Knockout Stage Begins
The knockout stage of the Europa League got under way on Thursday with 16 games, each opening up a Round-of-32 two-match series.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Hulk (69') and Sergei Semak (72') each scored a goal three minutes apart as Zenit Saint Petersburg took the opening match of their two-game series with Liverpool, 2-0 at home.
At Moscow:
Samuel Eto'o (34'), Odil Ahmedov (48'), and Mbark Boussoufa (64') each scored a goal as FC Anzhi Makhachkala got the measure of visiting Hannover 96 3-1 in their series opener.
At Grodno, Belarus:
Fenerbahce gained a 0-0 road draw in their series opener with FC BATE Borisov.
At Valencia, Spain:
Pedro Rios (10'), Jose Barkero (PK-40'), and Obafemi Martins (56') each tallied once as Levante dominated visiting Olympiacos 3-0 in the opening game of their two-contest series.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Ludovic Obraniak's equalizer in the 23rd minute carried Bordeaux to a 1-1 game-one road draw with Dynamo Kiev. Lukman Haruna scored at 20 minutes for the hosts.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Oscar Cardozo's goal in the 61st minute carried SL Benfica to a 1-0 game-one road win over Bayer Leverkusen.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Toby Alderweireld (28') and Ricardo Van Rhijn (48') each delivered a goal for Ajax Amsterdam as the hosts blanked Steaua Bucharest 2-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Oscar scored the only goal in the 82nd minute of Chelsea's 1-0 game-one road win over Sparta Prague.
At Naples, Italy:
Vladimir Darida (28'), Frantisek Rajtoral (79'), and Stanislav Tecl (90') each scored a goal as FC Viktoria Plzen dominated Napoli 3-0 on the road in game one of their two-match series.
At Milan, Italy:
Rodrigo Palacio scored both goals (20', 87') of Inter Milan's game-one 2-0 home blanking of CFR Cluj.
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
FC Metalist Kharkiv held homestanding Newcastle United to a game-one 0-0 stalemate.
At Stuttgart, Germany:
Glynor Plet's late equalizer (90'+1) lifted KRC Genk to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with VfB Stuttgart. Christian Gentner scored for the hosts in the 42nd minute.
At Madrid:
Gokdeniz Karadeniz (6') and Pablo Orbdaiz (90'+5) delivered the scoring that staked Rubin Kazan to a series-opening 2-0 road win over Atletico Madrid.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Valentin Stocker (23') and Marco Streller (67') provided the scoring as FC Basel blanked visiting FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2-0 in game one of their two-match series.
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Libor Kozak scored twice (64', 90'+4) as Lazio came back to gain a 3-3 road draw in their series opener with Borussia Monchengladbach. The Foals got successful penalty kicks courtesy of Martin Stanzl (17') and Thorben Marx (84') while Juan Arango scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute, before Libor Kozak's equalizer in stoppage-time gave the Young Eagles their third away goal.
At London:
Gareth Bale scored twice (45', 90'+3) as Tottenham Hotspur to game one of their two-match series with Lyon 2-1. Samuel Umtiti kept the French club alive in the series with his 55th-minute tally.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Hulk (69') and Sergei Semak (72') each scored a goal three minutes apart as Zenit Saint Petersburg took the opening match of their two-game series with Liverpool, 2-0 at home.
At Moscow:
Samuel Eto'o (34'), Odil Ahmedov (48'), and Mbark Boussoufa (64') each scored a goal as FC Anzhi Makhachkala got the measure of visiting Hannover 96 3-1 in their series opener.
At Grodno, Belarus:
Fenerbahce gained a 0-0 road draw in their series opener with FC BATE Borisov.
At Valencia, Spain:
Pedro Rios (10'), Jose Barkero (PK-40'), and Obafemi Martins (56') each tallied once as Levante dominated visiting Olympiacos 3-0 in the opening game of their two-contest series.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Ludovic Obraniak's equalizer in the 23rd minute carried Bordeaux to a 1-1 game-one road draw with Dynamo Kiev. Lukman Haruna scored at 20 minutes for the hosts.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Oscar Cardozo's goal in the 61st minute carried SL Benfica to a 1-0 game-one road win over Bayer Leverkusen.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Toby Alderweireld (28') and Ricardo Van Rhijn (48') each delivered a goal for Ajax Amsterdam as the hosts blanked Steaua Bucharest 2-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Oscar scored the only goal in the 82nd minute of Chelsea's 1-0 game-one road win over Sparta Prague.
At Naples, Italy:
Vladimir Darida (28'), Frantisek Rajtoral (79'), and Stanislav Tecl (90') each scored a goal as FC Viktoria Plzen dominated Napoli 3-0 on the road in game one of their two-match series.
At Milan, Italy:
Rodrigo Palacio scored both goals (20', 87') of Inter Milan's game-one 2-0 home blanking of CFR Cluj.
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
FC Metalist Kharkiv held homestanding Newcastle United to a game-one 0-0 stalemate.
At Stuttgart, Germany:
Glynor Plet's late equalizer (90'+1) lifted KRC Genk to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with VfB Stuttgart. Christian Gentner scored for the hosts in the 42nd minute.
At Madrid:
Gokdeniz Karadeniz (6') and Pablo Orbdaiz (90'+5) delivered the scoring that staked Rubin Kazan to a series-opening 2-0 road win over Atletico Madrid.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Valentin Stocker (23') and Marco Streller (67') provided the scoring as FC Basel blanked visiting FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2-0 in game one of their two-match series.
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Libor Kozak scored twice (64', 90'+4) as Lazio came back to gain a 3-3 road draw in their series opener with Borussia Monchengladbach. The Foals got successful penalty kicks courtesy of Martin Stanzl (17') and Thorben Marx (84') while Juan Arango scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute, before Libor Kozak's equalizer in stoppage-time gave the Young Eagles their third away goal.
At London:
Gareth Bale scored twice (45', 90'+3) as Tottenham Hotspur to game one of their two-match series with Lyon 2-1. Samuel Umtiti kept the French club alive in the series with his 55th-minute tally.
Saturday, December 08, 2012
Europa League: Group Stage Play Concludes
Group-stage play in the Europa League concluded this week. All the action summarized took place on Thursday unless otherwise noted.
Group A:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Moreno Costanzo scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 52nd minute as BSC Young Boys defeated visiting FC Anzhi Makhachkala 3-1. Despite the win, Young Boys, due to inferior head-to-head record with Liverpool and FC Anzhi, were still eliminated.
At Udine, Italy:
Jordan Henderson scored the only goal of the match as Liverpool won the Group A crown with a 1-0 road win over Udinese.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Liverpool (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
4. Udinese (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Liverpool and FC Anzhi Makhachkala (thanks to their better head-to-had record vis-a-viv BSC Young Boys) advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Group B:
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Victor Merey (56') and Hanan Maman (80') each scored a goal as Hapoel Tel Aviv concluded their European adventure with a 2-0 home win over Academica de Coimbra.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Vaclav Prochazka scored the only goal on the 26th minute as FC Viktoria Plzen won the Group B title by defeating fellow Round-of-32 qualifiers (and defending titleholders) Atletico Madrid 1-0.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. FC Victoria Plzen (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
3. Academica de Coimbra (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
Group C:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Orlando Sa (41'), Edmar (79'), and Chris Dickson (82') each scored a goal as AEL Limassol dominated visiting Marseille 3-0 in the tournament finale for both clubs.
at Istanbul, Turkey:
Tolga Cigerci (23'), Mike Hanke (PK-28'), and Luuk de Jong (79') each scored a goal as Borussia Monchengladbach dominated group winners Fenerbahce 3-0 on the road as both clubs advanced to the knockout stage.
FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Fenerbahce (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
2. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
3. Marseille (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. AEL Limassol (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
Group D:
At Funchal, Portugal:
Heldon scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as CS Maritimo defeated visiting Club Brugge 2-1.
At Bordeaux, France:
In a battle of the two knockout-stage qualifiers from Group D, Cheick Diabate scored both goals (29', 73') as Bordeaux defeated visiting Newcastle United to lay cliam to the group title.
FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Bordeaux (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Newcastle United (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. CS Maritimo (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Club Brugge (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Bordeaux and Newcastle United advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group E:
At Stuttgart, Germany:
Davy Angan scored the only goal of the match in first-half stoppage time (45'+1) as Molde FK, already eliminated from the tournament, showed plenty of heart in their 1-0 road win over VfB Stuttgart.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Igor Vetokele's equalizer in the 87th minute carried FC Copenhagen to a 1-1 home draw with Steaua Bucharest. Rual Rusescu scored at 72 minutes for the visiting Romanian club. The host Lions needed a win to advance to the knockout stage.
FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 11)
2. VfB Stuttgart (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
4. Molde FK (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
Steaua Bucharest and VfB Stuttgart (with a win and a draw versus FC Copenhagen) advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group F:
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Roman Zozulya scored twice (59', 82') as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk hammered visiting AIK 4-0.
At Naples, Italy:
Tim Matavz delivered a natural hat trick (30', 41', 60') as PSV Eindhoven downed homestanding Napoli 3-1.
FINAL GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 15)
2. Napoli (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. AIK Solna (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
Group G:
At Genk, Belgium:
In a battle of Group G's two knockout-stage-qualified clubs, FC Basel held hosts KRC Genk to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Lisbon:
In the lone Friday Europa League contest, Valentin Viola scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as
Sporting CP defeated visiting Videoton 2-1.
FINAL GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. KRC Genk(GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. FC Basel (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Videoton FC (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Sporting CP (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
KRC Genk and FC Basel advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group H:
At Milan, Italy:
Nicolas Canales scored the winning goal in the 89th minute as Neftchi Baku knocked off Inter Milan 2-1 on the road
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Jose Rondon's 59th-minute equalizer lifted Rubin Kazan to a 1-1 road draw with Partizan Belgrade. Sasa Markovic scored for the already-eliminated Serbian club in the 53rd minute.
FINAL GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. Inter Milan (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
4. Neftchi Baku PFC (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
FC Rubin Kazan and Inter Milan advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group I:
At Lyon, France:
Mouhamadou-Naby Sarr (15') and Yassine Benzia (58') each delivered a goal as Lyon blanked visiting Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2-0.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Sparta Prague, who, like Lyon, will play in the Europa League's knockout stage, battle hosts Athletic Bilboa, who, like Ironi Kiryat Shmona, will not, to a 0-0 stalemate.
FINAL GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Lyon (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 16)
2. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
Group J:
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Sergio Floccari scored twice (38', 51') as Lazio dominated NK Maribor 4-1 on the road.
At London:
Orestis Karnezis' own goal in the 76th minute proved fatal to any hope Panathinaikos had of advancing to the Round of 32 as Tottenham Hotspur clinched second plae in the Group J with their 3-1 home win over the Shamrock.
FINAL GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Panathinaikos (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 5)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Lazio and Tottenham Hotspur advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Group K:
At Vienna, Austria:
Deni Alar scored the only goal of the match in the 13th minute as Rapid Vienna defeated knockout-stage-bound FC Metalist Kharkiv 1-0 at home.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Julian Riedel scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute as Bayer Leverkusen, who already locked up a berth in the Round of 32, blanked visiting Rosenborg 1-0.
FINAL GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
3. Rosenborg BK (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 3)
FC Metalist Kharkiv and Bayer Leverkusen advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage. With a win and a draw against the German club, Metalist won Group K.
Group L:
At Valencia, Spain:
Vicente Iborra's equalizer (90'+4) enabled Valencia to gain a 2-2 home draw with Hannover 96 as both clubs are heading for the knockout stage.
At Enschede, Netherlands:
Alejandro Bejoya scored the winning goal in the 21st minute as Helsingborg held off hosts FC Twente 3-1.
FINAL GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. Hannover 96 (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. Levante (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
3. Helsingborgs IF (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. FC Twente (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Hannover 96 and Levante advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group A:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Moreno Costanzo scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 52nd minute as BSC Young Boys defeated visiting FC Anzhi Makhachkala 3-1. Despite the win, Young Boys, due to inferior head-to-head record with Liverpool and FC Anzhi, were still eliminated.
At Udine, Italy:
Jordan Henderson scored the only goal of the match as Liverpool won the Group A crown with a 1-0 road win over Udinese.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Liverpool (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
4. Udinese (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Liverpool and FC Anzhi Makhachkala (thanks to their better head-to-had record vis-a-viv BSC Young Boys) advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Group B:
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Victor Merey (56') and Hanan Maman (80') each scored a goal as Hapoel Tel Aviv concluded their European adventure with a 2-0 home win over Academica de Coimbra.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Vaclav Prochazka scored the only goal on the 26th minute as FC Viktoria Plzen won the Group B title by defeating fellow Round-of-32 qualifiers (and defending titleholders) Atletico Madrid 1-0.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. FC Victoria Plzen (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. Atletico Madrid (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
3. Academica de Coimbra (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. Hapoel Tel Aviv FC (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
Group C:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Orlando Sa (41'), Edmar (79'), and Chris Dickson (82') each scored a goal as AEL Limassol dominated visiting Marseille 3-0 in the tournament finale for both clubs.
at Istanbul, Turkey:
Tolga Cigerci (23'), Mike Hanke (PK-28'), and Luuk de Jong (79') each scored a goal as Borussia Monchengladbach dominated group winners Fenerbahce 3-0 on the road as both clubs advanced to the knockout stage.
FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Fenerbahce (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
2. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
3. Marseille (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. AEL Limassol (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
Group D:
At Funchal, Portugal:
Heldon scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as CS Maritimo defeated visiting Club Brugge 2-1.
At Bordeaux, France:
In a battle of the two knockout-stage qualifiers from Group D, Cheick Diabate scored both goals (29', 73') as Bordeaux defeated visiting Newcastle United to lay cliam to the group title.
FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Bordeaux (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Newcastle United (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. CS Maritimo (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Club Brugge (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Bordeaux and Newcastle United advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group E:
At Stuttgart, Germany:
Davy Angan scored the only goal of the match in first-half stoppage time (45'+1) as Molde FK, already eliminated from the tournament, showed plenty of heart in their 1-0 road win over VfB Stuttgart.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Igor Vetokele's equalizer in the 87th minute carried FC Copenhagen to a 1-1 home draw with Steaua Bucharest. Rual Rusescu scored at 72 minutes for the visiting Romanian club. The host Lions needed a win to advance to the knockout stage.
FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 11)
2. VfB Stuttgart (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 8)
4. Molde FK (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
Steaua Bucharest and VfB Stuttgart (with a win and a draw versus FC Copenhagen) advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group F:
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Roman Zozulya scored twice (59', 82') as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk hammered visiting AIK 4-0.
At Naples, Italy:
Tim Matavz delivered a natural hat trick (30', 41', 60') as PSV Eindhoven downed homestanding Napoli 3-1.
FINAL GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 15)
2. Napoli (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. AIK Solna (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 4)
Group G:
At Genk, Belgium:
In a battle of Group G's two knockout-stage-qualified clubs, FC Basel held hosts KRC Genk to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Lisbon:
In the lone Friday Europa League contest, Valentin Viola scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute as
Sporting CP defeated visiting Videoton 2-1.
FINAL GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. KRC Genk(GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. FC Basel (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Videoton FC (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Sporting CP (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
KRC Genk and FC Basel advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group H:
At Milan, Italy:
Nicolas Canales scored the winning goal in the 89th minute as Neftchi Baku knocked off Inter Milan 2-1 on the road
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Jose Rondon's 59th-minute equalizer lifted Rubin Kazan to a 1-1 road draw with Partizan Belgrade. Sasa Markovic scored for the already-eliminated Serbian club in the 53rd minute.
FINAL GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. Inter Milan (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
4. Neftchi Baku PFC (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
FC Rubin Kazan and Inter Milan advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group I:
At Lyon, France:
Mouhamadou-Naby Sarr (15') and Yassine Benzia (58') each delivered a goal as Lyon blanked visiting Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2-0.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Sparta Prague, who, like Lyon, will play in the Europa League's knockout stage, battle hosts Athletic Bilboa, who, like Ironi Kiryat Shmona, will not, to a 0-0 stalemate.
FINAL GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Lyon (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 16)
2. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4. Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
Group J:
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Sergio Floccari scored twice (38', 51') as Lazio dominated NK Maribor 4-1 on the road.
At London:
Orestis Karnezis' own goal in the 76th minute proved fatal to any hope Panathinaikos had of advancing to the Round of 32 as Tottenham Hotspur clinched second plae in the Group J with their 3-1 home win over the Shamrock.
FINAL GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Panathinaikos (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 5)
4. NK Maribor (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Lazio and Tottenham Hotspur advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League.
Group K:
At Vienna, Austria:
Deni Alar scored the only goal of the match in the 13th minute as Rapid Vienna defeated knockout-stage-bound FC Metalist Kharkiv 1-0 at home.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Julian Riedel scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute as Bayer Leverkusen, who already locked up a berth in the Round of 32, blanked visiting Rosenborg 1-0.
FINAL GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
3. Rosenborg BK (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 3)
FC Metalist Kharkiv and Bayer Leverkusen advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage. With a win and a draw against the German club, Metalist won Group K.
Group L:
At Valencia, Spain:
Vicente Iborra's equalizer (90'+4) enabled Valencia to gain a 2-2 home draw with Hannover 96 as both clubs are heading for the knockout stage.
At Enschede, Netherlands:
Alejandro Bejoya scored the winning goal in the 21st minute as Helsingborg held off hosts FC Twente 3-1.
FINAL GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. Hannover 96 (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. Levante (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
3. Helsingborgs IF (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. FC Twente (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Hannover 96 and Levante advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Athletic Bilbao Win Postponed---And Meaningless---Europa League Match
At Haifa, Israel:
Fernando Llorente Torres (34') and Gaizka Toquero pinedo (76') each scored a goal on Wednesday as Athletic Bilbao defeated Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2-0 on the road in a Europa League Group I match that was postponed from last Thursday due to the ongoing security situation in Israel. Both clubs had already been eliminated from European competition.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. xy-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sparta Prague (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. z-Athletic Bilbao (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. z-Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
xy-Won Group I and advanced to Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Fernando Llorente Torres (34') and Gaizka Toquero pinedo (76') each scored a goal on Wednesday as Athletic Bilbao defeated Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2-0 on the road in a Europa League Group I match that was postponed from last Thursday due to the ongoing security situation in Israel. Both clubs had already been eliminated from European competition.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. xy-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sparta Prague (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. z-Athletic Bilbao (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. z-Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
xy-Won Group I and advanced to Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Europa League
23 games were played on Thursday as group-stage play in the Europa League continued
Group A:
At Moscow:
Christopher Samba (72') and Samuel Eto'o (75') provided the scoring touch as FC Anzhi Makhachkala defeated visiting Udinese 2-0 lock up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage and eliminate the Italian club from European competition.
At Liverpool, England:
Raul Bobadilla (52') and Elsad Zverotic (88') provided the goals that carried BSC Young Boys to a 2-2 road draw with Liverpool, keeping the Swiss club's chances of advancing to the knockout stage very much alive. Jonjo Shelvey (33') and Joe Cole (72') provided the scoring for the Reds.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Udinese (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group B:
At Madrid:
Raul Garcia scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute as Atletico Madrid locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 home win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
At Coimbra, Portugal:
Pavel Horvath's penalty kick in the 57th minute enabled FC Viktoria Plzen to gain a 1-1 road draw with Academica de Coimbra, good enough for the Czech club to advance to the knockout stage. Edinho equalized for the hosts in the 88th minute but Academica were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. x-Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Academica de Coimbra (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS 5)
4. z-Hapoel Tel Aviv (GP: 5)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group C:
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Igor de Camargo scored twice in the final minutes (79', 90'+1) as Borussia Monchengladbach locked up a knockout-stage berth with their 2-0 home win over AEL Limassol, condemning the Cypriot club to a last-place finish in Group C.
At Marseilles, France:
Bekir Irtegun scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute as Fenerbahce defeated Marseille 1-0 on the road, sending the Yellow Canaries into the Europa League's knockout stage, which will go on minus the French hosts.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. x-Fenerbahce (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. x-Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. z-Marseille (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. z-AEL Limassol (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group D:
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
Sylvain Marveaux scored in the 23rd minute as Newcastle United locked up a berth in the Round of 32 with their 1-1 home draw with CS Maritimo. Philipe Fidelis dos Santos equalized in the 79th minute for the now-eliminated Portuguese club.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Jussie Ferreira Vieira scored twice in the first half (3', 40') as Bordeaux moved to the top of the Group D standings and clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 2-1 road win over Club Brugge.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. x-Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. x-Newcastle United (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. z-Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. z-CS Maritimo (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group E:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Shinji Okazaki scored twice (31', 55') as VfB Stuttgart remained in second place in Group E after preventing Steaua Bucharest from locking up a knockout-stage berth by demolishing the hosts 5-1.
At Molde, Norway:
Cesar Santin (PK-21') and Rurik Gislason (76') provided the scoring as FC Copenhagen kept their Round-of-32 hopes alive following their 2-1 road win over Molde, eliminating the newly re-crowned Norwegian Eliteserien champs from the tournament.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
2. VfB Stuttgart (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Molde FK (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Group F:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Yevhen Konoplyanka scored the winning goal as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk laid claim to a knockout stage by knocking PSV Eindhoven from European competition 2-1 on the road.
At Solna, Sweden:
Edinson Cavani scored the game winner in stoppage time (90'+3) as Napoli locked up a berth in the knockout stage by eliminating AIK 2-1 on the road.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-Napoli (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. AIK Solna (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group G:
At Szekesfehervar, Hungary:
Elyaniv Barda scored the only goal of the match in the 19th minute as KRC Genk clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 road win over Videoton FC.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Fabian Schar (23'), Valentin Stocker (66'), and David Degen (71') provided the scoring as FC Basel jumped Videoton into second place in the Group G standings with one game remaining following their 3-0 home domination of Sporting CP, eliminating the Lions from the tournament.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. x-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. FC Basel (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Videoton FC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group H:
At Kazan, Russia:
Jose Rondon scored twice (86', 72') as FC Rubin Kazan downed visiting Inter Milan 3-0 in a match featuring two clubs who already laid claim to knockout-stage berths. The Russian club assured themselves of finishing atop Group H.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Aleksandar Mitrovic equalized in the 67th minute, lifting Partizan Belgrade to a 1-1 road draw with FC Neftchi Baku. Flavinho scored in the 10th minute for the hosts as both clubs will exit European competition in two weeks.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. z-Partizan Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
4. z-FC Neftchi Baku (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
xy-Won Group H and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group I:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Josef Husbauer equalized in the 53rd minute as Sparta Prague locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-1 home draw with already Round-of-32 bound Lyon. Yassine Benzia scored for the French club in the 46th minute.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona's scheduled home contest with Athletic Bilbao has been postponed indefinitely on Wednesday by UEFA due to the ongoing security situation in Israel. A decision on rescheduling of the match is expected to be made at a future date by UEFA. With Sparta Prague's home draw with Lyon, both clubs were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. xy-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sparta Prague (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. z-Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
4. z-Athletic Bilbao (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group I and advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League
x-Clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group J:
At Athens:
Vitolo scored the only goal in the match with his successful penalty kick as Panathinaikos kept their knockout-stage hopes alive, eliminating visiting NK Maribor 1-0.
At Rome:
Despite being held to a 0-0 home draw by Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio still locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. x-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Panathinaikos (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. z-NK Maribor (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
Group K:
At Trondheim, Norway:
Rade Prica scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as Rosenborg defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 3-2.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
In a battle of knockout-stage clubs, Jonathan Cristaldo (46') and Cleiton Xavier (85') each scored a goal as FC Metalist Kharkiv clinched the Group K title with their 2-0 blanking of visiting Bayer Leverkusen.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Rosenborg BK (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. z-Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
xy-Won Group K and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group L:
At Helsingborg, Sweden:
Pape Diop scored what proved to be the winning goal as Levante defeated Helsingborg 3-1 and locked up a berth in the knockout stage as European competition is drawing to a close for the Swedish club.
At Hanover, Germany:
FC Twente held knockout-stage-bound home-standing Hannover 96 to a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. x-Hannover 96 (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. x-Levante (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. z-FC Twente (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-Helsingborgs IF (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group A:
At Moscow:
Christopher Samba (72') and Samuel Eto'o (75') provided the scoring touch as FC Anzhi Makhachkala defeated visiting Udinese 2-0 lock up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage and eliminate the Italian club from European competition.
At Liverpool, England:
Raul Bobadilla (52') and Elsad Zverotic (88') provided the goals that carried BSC Young Boys to a 2-2 road draw with Liverpool, keeping the Swiss club's chances of advancing to the knockout stage very much alive. Jonjo Shelvey (33') and Joe Cole (72') provided the scoring for the Reds.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Udinese (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group B:
At Madrid:
Raul Garcia scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute as Atletico Madrid locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 home win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
At Coimbra, Portugal:
Pavel Horvath's penalty kick in the 57th minute enabled FC Viktoria Plzen to gain a 1-1 road draw with Academica de Coimbra, good enough for the Czech club to advance to the knockout stage. Edinho equalized for the hosts in the 88th minute but Academica were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. x-Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Academica de Coimbra (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS 5)
4. z-Hapoel Tel Aviv (GP: 5)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group C:
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Igor de Camargo scored twice in the final minutes (79', 90'+1) as Borussia Monchengladbach locked up a knockout-stage berth with their 2-0 home win over AEL Limassol, condemning the Cypriot club to a last-place finish in Group C.
At Marseilles, France:
Bekir Irtegun scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute as Fenerbahce defeated Marseille 1-0 on the road, sending the Yellow Canaries into the Europa League's knockout stage, which will go on minus the French hosts.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. x-Fenerbahce (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. x-Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. z-Marseille (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. z-AEL Limassol (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group D:
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
Sylvain Marveaux scored in the 23rd minute as Newcastle United locked up a berth in the Round of 32 with their 1-1 home draw with CS Maritimo. Philipe Fidelis dos Santos equalized in the 79th minute for the now-eliminated Portuguese club.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Jussie Ferreira Vieira scored twice in the first half (3', 40') as Bordeaux moved to the top of the Group D standings and clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 2-1 road win over Club Brugge.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. x-Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. x-Newcastle United (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. z-Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. z-CS Maritimo (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group E:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Shinji Okazaki scored twice (31', 55') as VfB Stuttgart remained in second place in Group E after preventing Steaua Bucharest from locking up a knockout-stage berth by demolishing the hosts 5-1.
At Molde, Norway:
Cesar Santin (PK-21') and Rurik Gislason (76') provided the scoring as FC Copenhagen kept their Round-of-32 hopes alive following their 2-1 road win over Molde, eliminating the newly re-crowned Norwegian Eliteserien champs from the tournament.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
2. VfB Stuttgart (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Molde FK (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Group F:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Yevhen Konoplyanka scored the winning goal as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk laid claim to a knockout stage by knocking PSV Eindhoven from European competition 2-1 on the road.
At Solna, Sweden:
Edinson Cavani scored the game winner in stoppage time (90'+3) as Napoli locked up a berth in the knockout stage by eliminating AIK 2-1 on the road.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-Napoli (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. AIK Solna (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group G:
At Szekesfehervar, Hungary:
Elyaniv Barda scored the only goal of the match in the 19th minute as KRC Genk clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 road win over Videoton FC.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Fabian Schar (23'), Valentin Stocker (66'), and David Degen (71') provided the scoring as FC Basel jumped Videoton into second place in the Group G standings with one game remaining following their 3-0 home domination of Sporting CP, eliminating the Lions from the tournament.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. x-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. FC Basel (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Videoton FC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group H:
At Kazan, Russia:
Jose Rondon scored twice (86', 72') as FC Rubin Kazan downed visiting Inter Milan 3-0 in a match featuring two clubs who already laid claim to knockout-stage berths. The Russian club assured themselves of finishing atop Group H.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Aleksandar Mitrovic equalized in the 67th minute, lifting Partizan Belgrade to a 1-1 road draw with FC Neftchi Baku. Flavinho scored in the 10th minute for the hosts as both clubs will exit European competition in two weeks.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. z-Partizan Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
4. z-FC Neftchi Baku (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
xy-Won Group H and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group I:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Josef Husbauer equalized in the 53rd minute as Sparta Prague locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-1 home draw with already Round-of-32 bound Lyon. Yassine Benzia scored for the French club in the 46th minute.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona's scheduled home contest with Athletic Bilbao has been postponed indefinitely on Wednesday by UEFA due to the ongoing security situation in Israel. A decision on rescheduling of the match is expected to be made at a future date by UEFA. With Sparta Prague's home draw with Lyon, both clubs were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. xy-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sparta Prague (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. z-Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
4. z-Athletic Bilbao (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group I and advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League
x-Clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group J:
At Athens:
Vitolo scored the only goal in the match with his successful penalty kick as Panathinaikos kept their knockout-stage hopes alive, eliminating visiting NK Maribor 1-0.
At Rome:
Despite being held to a 0-0 home draw by Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio still locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. x-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Panathinaikos (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. z-NK Maribor (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
Group K:
At Trondheim, Norway:
Rade Prica scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as Rosenborg defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 3-2.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
In a battle of knockout-stage clubs, Jonathan Cristaldo (46') and Cleiton Xavier (85') each scored a goal as FC Metalist Kharkiv clinched the Group K title with their 2-0 blanking of visiting Bayer Leverkusen.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Rosenborg BK (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. z-Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
xy-Won Group K and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group L:
At Helsingborg, Sweden:
Pape Diop scored what proved to be the winning goal as Levante defeated Helsingborg 3-1 and locked up a berth in the knockout stage as European competition is drawing to a close for the Swedish club.
At Hanover, Germany:
FC Twente held knockout-stage-bound home-standing Hannover 96 to a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. x-Hannover 96 (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. x-Levante (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. z-FC Twente (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-Helsingborgs IF (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
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