The semifinal round of the Europa League concluded on Thursday with two games.
At Turin, Italy:
A 0-0 game-two draw on the road was good enough for SL Benfica as the Portuguese club won their two-match series with Juventus 2-1 on aggregate, ruining the Old Lady's chances of playing in the May 14 final at their home stadium.
At Valencia, Spain:
Stephane M'bia scored the series-winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+5) as Sevilla, which had won the tournament twice (2006, 2007, when it was known as the UEFA Cup), despite dropping a 3-1 game-two road decision to fellow Spanish club Valencia, won their series on away goals with the aggregate score at 3-3.
The Eagles, who lost the final in 1983 and 2013 and the Red and Whites (also known as The Bathtubs), who as mentioned before, had twice won the tournament, will face off in the Europa League final at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on Wednesday, May 14.
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Thursday, May 01, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Europa League Semifinals: Benfica, Sevilla Take Series Openers
The semifinal round of the Europa League got under way on Thursday with the opening game of each of the two two-game series.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Rodrigo Jose Lima dos Santos delivered the winning goal in the 84th minute as SL Benfica took the opening game of their series with Juventus 2-1 at home. Ezequiel Garay opened the scoring for the Eagles in the second minute. The well-traveled Carlos Tevez kept the visiting Old Lady alive in the series with his score in the 73rd minute.
At Seville, Spain:
In the opening match of a two-game all-Spanish semfinal series, Stephane M'Bia (33') and Carlos Bacca (36') delivered the goals as Sevilla blanked visiting Valencia 2-0.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Rodrigo Jose Lima dos Santos delivered the winning goal in the 84th minute as SL Benfica took the opening game of their series with Juventus 2-1 at home. Ezequiel Garay opened the scoring for the Eagles in the second minute. The well-traveled Carlos Tevez kept the visiting Old Lady alive in the series with his score in the 73rd minute.
At Seville, Spain:
In the opening match of a two-game all-Spanish semfinal series, Stephane M'Bia (33') and Carlos Bacca (36') delivered the goals as Sevilla blanked visiting Valencia 2-0.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Europa League Semifinal Draw: Sevilla vs. Valencia In All-Spanish Series; Eagles get Juve
The draw for the Europa League's semifinal round took place at Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
The home teams are listed first.
Thursday, April 24:
Sevilla vs. Valencia
SL Benfica vs. Juventus
Friday, May 1:
Valencia vs. Sevilla
Juventus vs. SL Benfica
The semifinal winners will face off in the Europa League final at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on May 14.
The home teams are listed first.
Thursday, April 24:
Sevilla vs. Valencia
SL Benfica vs. Juventus
Friday, May 1:
Valencia vs. Sevilla
Juventus vs. SL Benfica
The semifinal winners will face off in the Europa League final at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy on May 14.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Europa League: Benfica, Juve, Sevilla, Valencia Advance To Semis
Four games were contested on Thursday as the quarterfinal round of the Europa League came to a close.
At Valencia, Spain:
Paco Alcacer scored twice (38', 70') in regulation time of game two as Valencia battled back from their series-opening 3-0 road defeat to blank visiting FC Basel 3-0 in the second game to deadlock the series at 3-3 on aggregate to force overtime. Paco scored what proved to be the series-winning goal in overtime (113') as the hosts finally ousted the Swiss club 5-3 on aggregate and advance to the semifinal round.
At Seville, Spain:
Ivan Rakitic (PK-5'), Vitolo (26'), Carlos Bacca (30'), and Kevin Gameiro (79') each produced a goal as Sevilla overcame their 1-0 series-opening road defeat with a 4-1 home domination of FC Porto in game two and took out the Portuguese club 4-2 on aggregate.
At Turin, Italy:
Andrea Pirlo (4') and Samuel Umtiti (OG-68') provided the scoring as Juventus defeated visiting Lyon 2-1 in game two and won their two-match series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Rodrigo scored twice (39', 72') as SL Benfica blanked visiting AS Alkmaar 2-0 in the second contest of their series as the Eagles eliminated the Dutch club 3-0 on aggregate.
At Valencia, Spain:
Paco Alcacer scored twice (38', 70') in regulation time of game two as Valencia battled back from their series-opening 3-0 road defeat to blank visiting FC Basel 3-0 in the second game to deadlock the series at 3-3 on aggregate to force overtime. Paco scored what proved to be the series-winning goal in overtime (113') as the hosts finally ousted the Swiss club 5-3 on aggregate and advance to the semifinal round.
At Seville, Spain:
Ivan Rakitic (PK-5'), Vitolo (26'), Carlos Bacca (30'), and Kevin Gameiro (79') each produced a goal as Sevilla overcame their 1-0 series-opening road defeat with a 4-1 home domination of FC Porto in game two and took out the Portuguese club 4-2 on aggregate.
At Turin, Italy:
Andrea Pirlo (4') and Samuel Umtiti (OG-68') provided the scoring as Juventus defeated visiting Lyon 2-1 in game two and won their two-match series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Rodrigo scored twice (39', 72') as SL Benfica blanked visiting AS Alkmaar 2-0 in the second contest of their series as the Eagles eliminated the Dutch club 3-0 on aggregate.
Thursday, April 03, 2014
Europa League: Eagles, Dragons, Juve, Basel Take Quarterfinal Series Openers
The quarterfinal round of the Europa League commenced on Thursday with the opening game of each of the four two-match series.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Eduardo Salvio scored the only goal of the match in the 48th minute as SL Benfica took the opening match of their two-game series with AZ Alkmaar 1-0 on the road.
At Lyon, France:
Leonardo Bonucci scored the only goal of the match in the 85th minute as Juventus defeated Lyon 1-0 on the road in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Matias Delgado scored twice during a four-minute first-half span (38', 38') as FC Basel dominated visiting Valencia 3-0 in their series opener.
At Porto, Portugal:
Eliaquim Mangala scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute as FC Porto took the opening match of their series with Sevilla 1-0 on the road.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Eduardo Salvio scored the only goal of the match in the 48th minute as SL Benfica took the opening match of their two-game series with AZ Alkmaar 1-0 on the road.
At Lyon, France:
Leonardo Bonucci scored the only goal of the match in the 85th minute as Juventus defeated Lyon 1-0 on the road in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Matias Delgado scored twice during a four-minute first-half span (38', 38') as FC Basel dominated visiting Valencia 3-0 in their series opener.
At Porto, Portugal:
Eliaquim Mangala scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute as FC Porto took the opening match of their series with Sevilla 1-0 on the road.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Europa League Draw For Quarterfinal Round
The draw for the quarterfinal round of the Europa League took place at Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
Thursday, April 3:
SL Benfica at AZ Alkmaar
Juventus at Lyon
Valencia at FC Basel
Sevilla at FC Porto
Thursday, April 10:
AZ Alkmaar at SL Benfica
Lyon at Juventus
FC Basel at Valencia
FC Porto at Sevilla
Thursday, April 3:
SL Benfica at AZ Alkmaar
Juventus at Lyon
Valencia at FC Basel
Sevilla at FC Porto
Thursday, April 10:
AZ Alkmaar at SL Benfica
Lyon at Juventus
FC Basel at Valencia
FC Porto at Sevilla
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Europa League
Eight games were played on Thursday as the Europa League's Round of 16 came to a close.
At Ramenskoye, Russia:
A 0-0 draw on the road against FC Anzhi Makhachkala in game two was good enough for AZ Alkmaar as the Dutch club won their two-game series 1-0 on aggregate.
At Valencia, Spain:
Francisco Paco Alcacer scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Valencia defeated visiting Ludogorets Razgrad in game two 1-0 and ousted the Bulgarian club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Despite dropping a 2-1 game-two decision on the road against FC Viktoria Plzen, Lyon still won their two-match series 5-3 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Ezequiel Garay (34') and Rodrigo Lima (PK-90'+5) provided the scoring for SL Benfica as the Eagles gained a 2-2 game-two home draw with Tottenham Hotspur and eliminated Spurs 5-3 on aggregate.
At Florence, Italy:
Andrea Pirlo scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute as Juventus defeated Fiorentina 1-0 on the road in game two and ousted their fellow Serie A rivals 2-1 on aggregate.
At Naples, Italy:
Nabil Ghilas (69') and Ricardo Quaresma (76') provided the scoring as FC Porto gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with Napoli and ousted the Italian club 3-2 on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
Jose Antonio Reyes (20') and Carlos Bacca (75') each scored a goal as Sevilla recovered from last week's home defeat to blank local rivals Real Betis 2-0 in regulation of game two, deadlocking the series at 2-2 on aggregate, then, after 30 minutes of scoreless overtime, with Ivan Rakitic delivering the winning spot kick, won the penalty kick shootout 4-3.
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Marco Streller (51') and Gaston Sauro (60') each scored a goal in the second half as FC Basel defeated home-standing FC Red Bull Salzburg 2-1, both in game two and on aggregate for the two-match series.
At Ramenskoye, Russia:
A 0-0 draw on the road against FC Anzhi Makhachkala in game two was good enough for AZ Alkmaar as the Dutch club won their two-game series 1-0 on aggregate.
At Valencia, Spain:
Francisco Paco Alcacer scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Valencia defeated visiting Ludogorets Razgrad in game two 1-0 and ousted the Bulgarian club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Despite dropping a 2-1 game-two decision on the road against FC Viktoria Plzen, Lyon still won their two-match series 5-3 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Ezequiel Garay (34') and Rodrigo Lima (PK-90'+5) provided the scoring for SL Benfica as the Eagles gained a 2-2 game-two home draw with Tottenham Hotspur and eliminated Spurs 5-3 on aggregate.
At Florence, Italy:
Andrea Pirlo scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute as Juventus defeated Fiorentina 1-0 on the road in game two and ousted their fellow Serie A rivals 2-1 on aggregate.
At Naples, Italy:
Nabil Ghilas (69') and Ricardo Quaresma (76') provided the scoring as FC Porto gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with Napoli and ousted the Italian club 3-2 on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
Jose Antonio Reyes (20') and Carlos Bacca (75') each scored a goal as Sevilla recovered from last week's home defeat to blank local rivals Real Betis 2-0 in regulation of game two, deadlocking the series at 2-2 on aggregate, then, after 30 minutes of scoreless overtime, with Ivan Rakitic delivering the winning spot kick, won the penalty kick shootout 4-3.
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Marco Streller (51') and Gaston Sauro (60') each scored a goal in the second half as FC Basel defeated home-standing FC Red Bull Salzburg 2-1, both in game two and on aggregate for the two-match series.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Europa League: Spurs Drop Series Opener With Benfica At Home
The Europa League's Round-of-16 commenced with the opening contest of each of the eight two-game series.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Antonio Barragan (5'), Federico Cartabia (34'), and Philippe Senderos (59') each delivered a goal as Valencia found themselves with one foot in the quarterfinal round after their series-opening 3-0 road beatdown of Ludogorets Razgrad.
At Porto, Portugal:
Jackson Martinez scored the only goal of the match in the 57th minute as FC Porto took the opening contest of their series with Napoli 1-0.
At Basel, Switzerland:
FC Red Bull Salzburg held homestanding FC Basel to a 0-0 stalemate to open their two-game series.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Aron Johannsson's successful penalty kick in the 29th minute provided all the scoring in AZ Alkmaar's game-one 1-0 home win over FC Anzhi Makhachkala.
At Lyon, France:
Gueida Fofana scored twice (12', 70') as Lyon dominated visiting FC Viktoria Plzen 4-1 in their series opener.
At Seville, Spain:
In the opening match of an all-Seville series, Leo Baptistao (15') and the ironically-named Salva Sevilla (77') each scored a goal as Real Betis took game one against Sevilla 2-0 on the road.
At London:
Luisao scored twice in the second half (58', 84') as SL Benfica took the opening match of their two-game series with Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road.
At Turin, Italy:
In the opening contest of an all-Italian series, Mario Gomez delivered the equalizer in the 79th minute as Fiorentina gained a series-opening 1-1 draw with Juventus. Arturo Vidal scored for the Old Lady in the third minute.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Antonio Barragan (5'), Federico Cartabia (34'), and Philippe Senderos (59') each delivered a goal as Valencia found themselves with one foot in the quarterfinal round after their series-opening 3-0 road beatdown of Ludogorets Razgrad.
At Porto, Portugal:
Jackson Martinez scored the only goal of the match in the 57th minute as FC Porto took the opening contest of their series with Napoli 1-0.
At Basel, Switzerland:
FC Red Bull Salzburg held homestanding FC Basel to a 0-0 stalemate to open their two-game series.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Aron Johannsson's successful penalty kick in the 29th minute provided all the scoring in AZ Alkmaar's game-one 1-0 home win over FC Anzhi Makhachkala.
At Lyon, France:
Gueida Fofana scored twice (12', 70') as Lyon dominated visiting FC Viktoria Plzen 4-1 in their series opener.
At Seville, Spain:
In the opening match of an all-Seville series, Leo Baptistao (15') and the ironically-named Salva Sevilla (77') each scored a goal as Real Betis took game one against Sevilla 2-0 on the road.
At London:
Luisao scored twice in the second half (58', 84') as SL Benfica took the opening match of their two-game series with Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road.
At Turin, Italy:
In the opening contest of an all-Italian series, Mario Gomez delivered the equalizer in the 79th minute as Fiorentina gained a series-opening 1-1 draw with Juventus. Arturo Vidal scored for the Old Lady in the third minute.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Europa League: Spurs, Juve, Red Bulls, Lyon, Spanish Trio Advance; Bad Thursday For Ukrainian Clubs; Swans Fall, Too
Sixteen games were contested on Thursday as the Europa League's Round-of-32 came to a close.
At Kazan, Russia:
Jose Antonio Delgado Villar (a.k.a. Nono; 45') and Ruben Castro (64') provided the scoring as Real Betis blanked Rubin Kazan 2-0 on the road in game two and won their two-match series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Naples, Italy:
Lorenzo Insigne (17'), Gonzalo Higuain (78'), and Gokhan Inler (90'+3) provided the scoring as Napoli defeated visiting Swansea City 3-1 in game two and won their two-match series by that same score on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
Kevin Gameiro scored the series-winning goal in the 59th minute as Sevilla held off visiting NK Maribor 3-2 in game two and won their two-game series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Daniel Kolar (29') and Milan Petrzela (33') each scored a first-half goal five minutes apart as FC Viktoria Plzen defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in game two on the road and took out the Ukrainian club 3-2 on aggregate.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Juninho Quixada scored the series-winning goal in the 88th minute as PFC Ludogorets Razgrad salvaged a game-two 3-3 home draw with Lazio, enabling the Bulgarian club, who had been just moments away from elimination due to the away goals rule, to win their two-match series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Helped by goals from Sadio Mane (66') and Jonathan Soriano (77'), FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated visiting Ajax Amsterdam 3-1 in game two and completed their two-match beatdown of their Dutch guests 6-1 on aggregate.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Marco Streller scored twice (60', 72') as FC Basel took care of visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 in both game two, and the series on aggregate.
At Frankfurt am Main, Germany:
Eliaquim Mangala (58', 71') and Nabil Ghilas (86') delivered the goals as FC Porto came from behind to gain a 3-3 game-two road draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, and with the aggregate score at 5-5, won their series on away goals.
At London:
Emmanuel Adebayor scored a pair of goals four minutes apart in the second half (65', 69') as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-1 in game two and overturned their series-opening defeat in the process as they won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Arturo Vidal (18') and Dani Osvaldo (33') provided the scoring as Juventus posted a second 2-0 victory over Trabzonspor, this time on the road, and eliminated the Turkish club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Lyon, France:
Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal of both the match and series in the 80th minute as Lyon took care of visiting FC Chornomorets Odessa 1-0 in both game two and the series on aggregate.
At Florence, Italy:
Josip Ilicic scored in the 47th minute as Fiorentina gained a 1-1 game-two home draw with Esbjerg fB and knocked out the Danish club 4-2 on aggregate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Oleksandr Aliyev scored the game-and-series-insuring goal in the 71st minute as FC Anzhi Makhachkala blanked KRC Genk 2-0 on the road in game two and ousted the Belgian club by that same score on aggregate.
At Valencia, Spain:
A 0-0 home draw in game two with Dynamo Kiev was good enough for Sevilla as the Spanish club eliminated the Ukrainian club 2-0 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Nicolas Gaitan (70'), Rodrigo Lima (PK-78'), and Lazar Markovic (79') each scored a goal during a ten-minute span in the second half as FC Benfica dominated visiting PAOK FC 3-0 in game two and won their two-match series 4-0 on aggregate.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Nick Viergever's goal in the 19th minute carried AZ Alkmaar to a 1-1 game-two home draw with Slovan Liberec and a 2-1 series aggregate victory over the Czech club.
Matchups for the Round of 16 with the match-one hosts listed first:
AZ Alkmaar vs. FC Anzhi Makhachkala
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs. Valencia
FC Porto vs. Napoli
Lyon vs. FC Viktoria Plzen
Sevilla vs. Real Betis
Tottenham Hotspur vs. SL Benfica
FC Basel vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg
Juventus vs. Fiorentina
The opening games are scheduled to be played on March 13, with the return contests to take place the following Thursday.
At Kazan, Russia:
Jose Antonio Delgado Villar (a.k.a. Nono; 45') and Ruben Castro (64') provided the scoring as Real Betis blanked Rubin Kazan 2-0 on the road in game two and won their two-match series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Naples, Italy:
Lorenzo Insigne (17'), Gonzalo Higuain (78'), and Gokhan Inler (90'+3) provided the scoring as Napoli defeated visiting Swansea City 3-1 in game two and won their two-match series by that same score on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
Kevin Gameiro scored the series-winning goal in the 59th minute as Sevilla held off visiting NK Maribor 3-2 in game two and won their two-game series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Daniel Kolar (29') and Milan Petrzela (33') each scored a first-half goal five minutes apart as FC Viktoria Plzen defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in game two on the road and took out the Ukrainian club 3-2 on aggregate.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Juninho Quixada scored the series-winning goal in the 88th minute as PFC Ludogorets Razgrad salvaged a game-two 3-3 home draw with Lazio, enabling the Bulgarian club, who had been just moments away from elimination due to the away goals rule, to win their two-match series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Helped by goals from Sadio Mane (66') and Jonathan Soriano (77'), FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated visiting Ajax Amsterdam 3-1 in game two and completed their two-match beatdown of their Dutch guests 6-1 on aggregate.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Marco Streller scored twice (60', 72') as FC Basel took care of visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 in both game two, and the series on aggregate.
At Frankfurt am Main, Germany:
Eliaquim Mangala (58', 71') and Nabil Ghilas (86') delivered the goals as FC Porto came from behind to gain a 3-3 game-two road draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, and with the aggregate score at 5-5, won their series on away goals.
At London:
Emmanuel Adebayor scored a pair of goals four minutes apart in the second half (65', 69') as Tottenham Hotspur defeated visiting FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-1 in game two and overturned their series-opening defeat in the process as they won their series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Arturo Vidal (18') and Dani Osvaldo (33') provided the scoring as Juventus posted a second 2-0 victory over Trabzonspor, this time on the road, and eliminated the Turkish club 4-0 on aggregate.
At Lyon, France:
Alexandre Lacazette scored the only goal of both the match and series in the 80th minute as Lyon took care of visiting FC Chornomorets Odessa 1-0 in both game two and the series on aggregate.
At Florence, Italy:
Josip Ilicic scored in the 47th minute as Fiorentina gained a 1-1 game-two home draw with Esbjerg fB and knocked out the Danish club 4-2 on aggregate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Oleksandr Aliyev scored the game-and-series-insuring goal in the 71st minute as FC Anzhi Makhachkala blanked KRC Genk 2-0 on the road in game two and ousted the Belgian club by that same score on aggregate.
At Valencia, Spain:
A 0-0 home draw in game two with Dynamo Kiev was good enough for Sevilla as the Spanish club eliminated the Ukrainian club 2-0 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Nicolas Gaitan (70'), Rodrigo Lima (PK-78'), and Lazar Markovic (79') each scored a goal during a ten-minute span in the second half as FC Benfica dominated visiting PAOK FC 3-0 in game two and won their two-match series 4-0 on aggregate.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Nick Viergever's goal in the 19th minute carried AZ Alkmaar to a 1-1 game-two home draw with Slovan Liberec and a 2-1 series aggregate victory over the Czech club.
Matchups for the Round of 16 with the match-one hosts listed first:
AZ Alkmaar vs. FC Anzhi Makhachkala
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs. Valencia
FC Porto vs. Napoli
Lyon vs. FC Viktoria Plzen
Sevilla vs. Real Betis
Tottenham Hotspur vs. SL Benfica
FC Basel vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg
Juventus vs. Fiorentina
The opening games are scheduled to be played on March 13, with the return contests to take place the following Thursday.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Europa League: Spurs Fall; Swans Settle For Home Draw; Red Bulls Too Much For Ajax
The knockout stage of the Europa League commenced on Thursday with the opening game of each of the sixteen Round-of-32 two-match series.
At Ramenskoye, Russia:
The opening match between Belgium's KRC Genk and Anzhi Makhachkala ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Yevhen Konoplyanka's successful penalty kick in the 81st minute provided the only goal of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk's 1-0 series-opening home win over Tottenham Hotspur.
At Turin, Italy:
Dani Osvaldo (16') and Paul Pogba (90'+4) each delivered a goal as Juventus blanked visiting Trabzonspor 2-0 in their series opener.
At Odessa, Ukraine:
The opening match between FC Chornomorets Odessa and visiting Lyon concluded in a 0-0 deadlock.
At Esbjerg, Denmark:
Alessandro Matri (9'), Josip Ilicic (15') and Alberto Aquilani (PK-37') each produced a first-half tally as Fiorentina took match one of their two-game sereies with Esbjerg fB 3-1 on the road.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
In a contest that was moved to Cyprus due to the ongoing rioting in the Ukranian capital, Dynamo Kiev were blanked by Spain's Valencia 2-0. Eduardo Vargas (79') and Sofiane Feghouli (90'+1) provided the scoring for the Bats.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Rodrigo Lima provided the game's lone goal in the 59th minute as SL Benfica took the opening game with PAOK FC 1-0 on the road.
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Nick Viergever delivered the game's only goal in the 89th minute as AZ Alkmaar blanked FC Slovan Liberec 1-0 on the road in game one of their two-game series.
At Seville, Spain:
Roman Ermenko's successful penalty kick in the 74th minute lifted ten-man Rubin Kazan to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Real Betis. Didac Vila scored in the third minute for the Green-and-Whites.
At Swansea, Wales:
Napoli held homestanding Swansea City to a game-one 0-0 draw.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Goals from Marcos Tavares (33') and Dare Vrsic (81') enabled NK Maribor to salvage a series-opening 2-2 draw with Sevilla. Kevin Gameiro (47') and Federico Fazio (72') provied the scoring for Los Rojiblancos.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Luiz Adriano's equalizer in the 65th minute lifted Shakhtar Donetsk to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with FC Viktoria Plzen. Stanislav Teci scored in the 62nd minute to give the hosts a short-lived lead.
At Rome:
Roman Bezjak scored the only goal of the match in the 45th minute as PFC Ludogorets Razgrad knocked off Lazio 1-0 on the road in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Jonathan Soriano scored twice (PK-14', 35') as FC Red Bull Salzburg took command of their two-game series with Ajax Amsterdam with a series-opening 3-0 road domination, scoring all three of their goals in the first half.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Tel Aviv and visiting FC Basel battled to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Porto, Portugal:
Eintracht Frankfurt battled from a two-goal deficit heading into the final twenty minutes of regulation and gained a series-opening 2-2 road draw with FC Porto thanks to goals from Joselu (72') and the hosts Dragons' Alex Sandro (OG-77'). Ricardo Quaresma (45') and Silvestre Varela (68') provided the scoring for the Dragons.
At Ramenskoye, Russia:
The opening match between Belgium's KRC Genk and Anzhi Makhachkala ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Yevhen Konoplyanka's successful penalty kick in the 81st minute provided the only goal of FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk's 1-0 series-opening home win over Tottenham Hotspur.
At Turin, Italy:
Dani Osvaldo (16') and Paul Pogba (90'+4) each delivered a goal as Juventus blanked visiting Trabzonspor 2-0 in their series opener.
At Odessa, Ukraine:
The opening match between FC Chornomorets Odessa and visiting Lyon concluded in a 0-0 deadlock.
At Esbjerg, Denmark:
Alessandro Matri (9'), Josip Ilicic (15') and Alberto Aquilani (PK-37') each produced a first-half tally as Fiorentina took match one of their two-game sereies with Esbjerg fB 3-1 on the road.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
In a contest that was moved to Cyprus due to the ongoing rioting in the Ukranian capital, Dynamo Kiev were blanked by Spain's Valencia 2-0. Eduardo Vargas (79') and Sofiane Feghouli (90'+1) provided the scoring for the Bats.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Rodrigo Lima provided the game's lone goal in the 59th minute as SL Benfica took the opening game with PAOK FC 1-0 on the road.
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Nick Viergever delivered the game's only goal in the 89th minute as AZ Alkmaar blanked FC Slovan Liberec 1-0 on the road in game one of their two-game series.
At Seville, Spain:
Roman Ermenko's successful penalty kick in the 74th minute lifted ten-man Rubin Kazan to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Real Betis. Didac Vila scored in the third minute for the Green-and-Whites.
At Swansea, Wales:
Napoli held homestanding Swansea City to a game-one 0-0 draw.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
Goals from Marcos Tavares (33') and Dare Vrsic (81') enabled NK Maribor to salvage a series-opening 2-2 draw with Sevilla. Kevin Gameiro (47') and Federico Fazio (72') provied the scoring for Los Rojiblancos.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Luiz Adriano's equalizer in the 65th minute lifted Shakhtar Donetsk to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with FC Viktoria Plzen. Stanislav Teci scored in the 62nd minute to give the hosts a short-lived lead.
At Rome:
Roman Bezjak scored the only goal of the match in the 45th minute as PFC Ludogorets Razgrad knocked off Lazio 1-0 on the road in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Jonathan Soriano scored twice (PK-14', 35') as FC Red Bull Salzburg took command of their two-game series with Ajax Amsterdam with a series-opening 3-0 road domination, scoring all three of their goals in the first half.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Tel Aviv and visiting FC Basel battled to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Porto, Portugal:
Eintracht Frankfurt battled from a two-goal deficit heading into the final twenty minutes of regulation and gained a series-opening 2-2 road draw with FC Porto thanks to goals from Joselu (72') and the hosts Dragons' Alex Sandro (OG-77'). Ricardo Quaresma (45') and Silvestre Varela (68') provided the scoring for the Dragons.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Draw For Europa League Rounds of 32 and 16: Spurs To Get Shot At Dnipro; Swans to Get Napoli
The draw for the first two rounds of the knockout stage in the Europa League took place on Monday at Nyon, Switzerland.
Round of 32:
All series open on Thursday, February 20 with the return contests to be played the following Thursday. The game-one hosts are listed first.
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Real Betis vs. FC Rubin Kazan
Swansea City vs. Napoli
Juventus vs. Trabzonspor
NK Maribor vs. Sevilla
FC Viktoria Plzen vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Chornomorets Odessa vs. Lyon
Lazio vs. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
Esbjerg fB vs. Fiorentina
Ajax Amsterdam vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. FC Basel
FC Porto vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
FC Anzhi Makhachkala vs. KRC Genk
Dynamo Kiev vs. Valencia
PAOK FC vs. SL Benfica
FC Slovan Liberec vs. AZ Alkmaar
Round of 16:
Here are the match-ups for the round of 16 with the opening contests to take place on Thursday, March 13 and the return matches on Thursday, March 20.
The game-one hosts are listed first.
Slovan Liberec-AZ Alkmaar winner vs. Anzhi Makhachkala-KRC Genk winner
Lazio-Ludogorets Razgrad winner vs. Dynamo Kiev-Valencia winner
Porto-Eintracht Frankfurt winner vs. Swansea City-Napoli winner
Chornomorets Odessa-Lyon winner vs. Viktoria Plzen-Shakhtar Donetsk winner
Maribor-Sevilla winner vs. Real Betis-Rubin Kazan winner
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk-Tottenham Hotspur winner vs. PAOK-Benfica winner
Maccabi Tel Aviv-Basel winner vs. Alax-Red Bull Salzburg winner
Juventus-Trabzonspor winner vs. Esbjerg-Fiorentina winner
Round of 32:
All series open on Thursday, February 20 with the return contests to be played the following Thursday. The game-one hosts are listed first.
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Real Betis vs. FC Rubin Kazan
Swansea City vs. Napoli
Juventus vs. Trabzonspor
NK Maribor vs. Sevilla
FC Viktoria Plzen vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Chornomorets Odessa vs. Lyon
Lazio vs. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
Esbjerg fB vs. Fiorentina
Ajax Amsterdam vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. FC Basel
FC Porto vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
FC Anzhi Makhachkala vs. KRC Genk
Dynamo Kiev vs. Valencia
PAOK FC vs. SL Benfica
FC Slovan Liberec vs. AZ Alkmaar
Round of 16:
Here are the match-ups for the round of 16 with the opening contests to take place on Thursday, March 13 and the return matches on Thursday, March 20.
The game-one hosts are listed first.
Slovan Liberec-AZ Alkmaar winner vs. Anzhi Makhachkala-KRC Genk winner
Lazio-Ludogorets Razgrad winner vs. Dynamo Kiev-Valencia winner
Porto-Eintracht Frankfurt winner vs. Swansea City-Napoli winner
Chornomorets Odessa-Lyon winner vs. Viktoria Plzen-Shakhtar Donetsk winner
Maribor-Sevilla winner vs. Real Betis-Rubin Kazan winner
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk-Tottenham Hotspur winner vs. PAOK-Benfica winner
Maccabi Tel Aviv-Basel winner vs. Alax-Red Bull Salzburg winner
Juventus-Trabzonspor winner vs. Esbjerg-Fiorentina winner
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Europa League: Group Stage Play Closes
24 games were played on Thursday as group-stage play in the Europa League concluded.
Group A:
At Valencia, Spain:
Francisco Alcacer's goal in the 67th minute enabled Valencia to gain a 1-1 home draw with FC Kuban Krasnodar. Lorenzo Melgarejo equalized in the 84th minute for the Russian club, who were eliminated from the tournament.
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Despite dropping a 1-0 decision on the road to FC St. Gallen, Swansea City still advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Valencia (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Swansea City AFC (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. FC Kuban Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. FC St. Gallen (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 6)
Valencia and Swansea City advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group B:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Roman Bezjak scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Ludogorets Razgrad defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 on the road.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Franck Dja Djedje scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Chornomorets Odessa knocked off PSV Eindhoven 1-0 to lock up a berth in the knockout stage and end the hosts' adventure in European competition.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 16)
2. Chornomorets Odessa (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 1)
Ludogorets Razgrad and Chornomorets Odessa advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group C:
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Sadio Mane scored twice (20', 63') as FC Red Bull Salzburg completed a perfect Europa League group-stage campaign---and locked up the top spot in Group C---with a 3-0 home domination of fellow Round-of-32 qualifiers Esbjerg fB.
At Liege, Belgium:
Lasse Nilsson scored twice (41', 46') as Elfsborg avoided the Group C basement with their 3-1 road win over Standard Liege.
FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 18)
2. Esbjerg fB (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 12)
3. IF Elfsborg (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. Standard Liege (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
FC Red Bull Salzburg and Esbjerg fB advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group D:
At Bruges, Belgium:
Bibras Natkho (79') and Jose Salomon Rondon (85') delivered the scoring that propelled FC Rubin Kazan to a 2-0 road win over SV Zulte Waregem.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
NK Maribor, thanks to Zeljko Filipovic's game-winning tally in the 59th minute, came from behind to upend visiting Wigan Athletic 2-1 and jumped past not only the reigning FA Cup champs but SV Zulte Waregem as well (thanks to superior goal differential) and into the Europa League's knockout stage.
FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 14)
2. NK Maribor (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
3. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
4. Wigan Athletic FC (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
FC Rubin Kazan and NK Maribor advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group E:
At Florence, Italy:
In a battle of knockout-stage-bound clubs, Fiorentina, thanks to Juan Guillermo Cuadrado's 77th-minute game-winner, locked up the top spot in Group D with a 2-1 home win over FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
CS Pandurii Targu Jiu and visiting Pacos de Ferreira (who are having a dismal season domestically in Portugal) ended their respectively miserable Europa League campaigns with a 0-0 stalemate.
FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Fiorentina (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 16)
2. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
3. Pacos de Ferreira (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
4. CS Pandurii Targu Jiu (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 2)
Fiorentina and FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group F:
At Frankfurt am Main, Germany:
Stephan Schrock (68') and Constant Djakpa (77') delivered the goals that carried Eintracht Frankfurt to a 2-0 home win over APOEL, which knocked the visiting Cypriot club from the tournament.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Tel Aviv, thanks to Eran Zahavi's successful penalty kick in the 74th minute, blanked visiting Bordeuax 1-0. The Israeli club will be playing in the knockout stage of the Europa League, their first-ever knockout-stage appearance in a European tournament.
FINAL GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
3. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
Eintracht Frankfurt and Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group G:
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Oleh Husyev scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 28th minute as Dynamo Kiev clinched a berth in the knockout stage by holding off, and eliminating, visiting Rapid Vienna 3-1.
At Thun, Switzerland:
KRC Genk coach Mario Been celebrated his 50th birthday as his team, with Jelle Vossen scoring the game's lone goal in the 31st minute, blanked FC Thun 1-0 on the road.
FINAL GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 14)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. FC Thun (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
KRC Genk and Dynamo Kiev advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group H:
At Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany:
Vicente Iborra (40') and Raul Rusescu (90'+4) provided the scoring as Sevilla secured top spot in Group H by defeating SC Freiburg 2-0 on the road and eliminating the German club from the tournament.
At Estoril, Portugal:
Michael Rabusic scored the winning goal in the 70th minute as Slovan Liberec locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-1 road win over Estoril.
FINAL GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Sevilla (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. SC Freiburg (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. GD Estoril Praia (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Sevilla and FC Slovan Liberec advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group I:
At Seville, Spain:
Real Betis settled for a 0-0 stalemate with visiting HNK Rijeka en route to the Europa League's knockout stage.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Bafetimbi Gomes (PK-62') and Jordan Ferri (65') each scored a goal three minutes apart shortly after the one-hour mark as Lyon laid claim to top spot in Group I after their 2-1 road win over Vitoria de Guimaraes, ending the Portuguese club's European adventure.
FINAL GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Lyon (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. Real Betis (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. HNK Rijeka (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Lyon and Real Betis advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group J:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Tomasz Judlowiec (8') and Tomasz Brzyski (63') delivered the goals as Legia Warsaw collected their first----and only----points of Europa League group-stage play, a 2-0 road shutout over Apollon Limassol.
At Rome:
In a battle of Group J's two entrants into the knockout stage, Trabzonspor laid claim to the top spot by holding hosts Lazio to a 0-0 deadlock.
FINAL GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. Trabzonspor (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
Trabzonspor and Lazio advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group K:
At Tiraspol, Moldova:
Cadu (4') and Ismail Isa (36') each scored once as FC Sheriff Tiraspol closed out their stay in the Europa League by blanking visiting Tromso IL 2-0.
At London:
Tottenham Hotspur finished off a perfect group-stage run by dominating visiting (and fellow knockout-stage qualifiers) FC Anzhi Makhachkala 4-1, as Roberto Soldado delivered a hat trick (7', 16', PK-70') for Spurs.
FINAL GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +13; PTS: 18)
2. FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Sheriff Tiraspol (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Tromso IL (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
Tottenham Hotspur and FC Anzhi Makhachkala advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group L:
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
In a battle of the group's two knockout stage entrants, Lucas Perez Martinez (PK-37') and Stelios Pozoglou (90'+4) delivered the goals as PAOK FC salvaged a 2-2 home draw with AZ Alkmaar. Thomas Lam (31') and Donny Gorter (PK-71') delivered the scoring for the Dutch club, who won Group L due by outscoring the Greek club on away goals in head-to-head play (2-1).
At Haifa, Israel:
Shoval Gozlan (72') and Shimon Abuhatzira (80') provided the scoring as Maccabi Haifa avoided the Group L basement by coming from behind to defeat visiting Shakhter Karagandy 2-1.
FINAL GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. Maccabi Haifa FC (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. FC Shakhter Karagandy (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
AZ Alkmaar and PAOK FC advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group A:
At Valencia, Spain:
Francisco Alcacer's goal in the 67th minute enabled Valencia to gain a 1-1 home draw with FC Kuban Krasnodar. Lorenzo Melgarejo equalized in the 84th minute for the Russian club, who were eliminated from the tournament.
At St. Gallen, Switzerland:
Despite dropping a 1-0 decision on the road to FC St. Gallen, Swansea City still advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
FINAL GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Valencia (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Swansea City AFC (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. FC Kuban Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. FC St. Gallen (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 6)
Valencia and Swansea City advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group B:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Roman Bezjak scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Ludogorets Razgrad defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 on the road.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Franck Dja Djedje scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as Chornomorets Odessa knocked off PSV Eindhoven 1-0 to lock up a berth in the knockout stage and end the hosts' adventure in European competition.
FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 16)
2. Chornomorets Odessa (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
3. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 1)
Ludogorets Razgrad and Chornomorets Odessa advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group C:
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Sadio Mane scored twice (20', 63') as FC Red Bull Salzburg completed a perfect Europa League group-stage campaign---and locked up the top spot in Group C---with a 3-0 home domination of fellow Round-of-32 qualifiers Esbjerg fB.
At Liege, Belgium:
Lasse Nilsson scored twice (41', 46') as Elfsborg avoided the Group C basement with their 3-1 road win over Standard Liege.
FINAL GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 18)
2. Esbjerg fB (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 12)
3. IF Elfsborg (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. Standard Liege (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
FC Red Bull Salzburg and Esbjerg fB advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group D:
At Bruges, Belgium:
Bibras Natkho (79') and Jose Salomon Rondon (85') delivered the scoring that propelled FC Rubin Kazan to a 2-0 road win over SV Zulte Waregem.
At Maribor, Slovenia:
NK Maribor, thanks to Zeljko Filipovic's game-winning tally in the 59th minute, came from behind to upend visiting Wigan Athletic 2-1 and jumped past not only the reigning FA Cup champs but SV Zulte Waregem as well (thanks to superior goal differential) and into the Europa League's knockout stage.
FINAL GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 6; GD: +10; PTS: 14)
2. NK Maribor (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 7)
3. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
4. Wigan Athletic FC (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
FC Rubin Kazan and NK Maribor advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group E:
At Florence, Italy:
In a battle of knockout-stage-bound clubs, Fiorentina, thanks to Juan Guillermo Cuadrado's 77th-minute game-winner, locked up the top spot in Group D with a 2-1 home win over FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
CS Pandurii Targu Jiu and visiting Pacos de Ferreira (who are having a dismal season domestically in Portugal) ended their respectively miserable Europa League campaigns with a 0-0 stalemate.
FINAL GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Fiorentina (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 16)
2. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
3. Pacos de Ferreira (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
4. CS Pandurii Targu Jiu (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 2)
Fiorentina and FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group F:
At Frankfurt am Main, Germany:
Stephan Schrock (68') and Constant Djakpa (77') delivered the goals that carried Eintracht Frankfurt to a 2-0 home win over APOEL, which knocked the visiting Cypriot club from the tournament.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Tel Aviv, thanks to Eran Zahavi's successful penalty kick in the 74th minute, blanked visiting Bordeuax 1-0. The Israeli club will be playing in the knockout stage of the Europa League, their first-ever knockout-stage appearance in a European tournament.
FINAL GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 11)
3. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
Eintracht Frankfurt and Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group G:
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Oleh Husyev scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 28th minute as Dynamo Kiev clinched a berth in the knockout stage by holding off, and eliminating, visiting Rapid Vienna 3-1.
At Thun, Switzerland:
KRC Genk coach Mario Been celebrated his 50th birthday as his team, with Jelle Vossen scoring the game's lone goal in the 31st minute, blanked FC Thun 1-0 on the road.
FINAL GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 14)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. FC Thun (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 3)
KRC Genk and Dynamo Kiev advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group H:
At Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany:
Vicente Iborra (40') and Raul Rusescu (90'+4) provided the scoring as Sevilla secured top spot in Group H by defeating SC Freiburg 2-0 on the road and eliminating the German club from the tournament.
At Estoril, Portugal:
Michael Rabusic scored the winning goal in the 70th minute as Slovan Liberec locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-1 road win over Estoril.
FINAL GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Sevilla (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. SC Freiburg (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. GD Estoril Praia (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Sevilla and FC Slovan Liberec advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group I:
At Seville, Spain:
Real Betis settled for a 0-0 stalemate with visiting HNK Rijeka en route to the Europa League's knockout stage.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Bafetimbi Gomes (PK-62') and Jordan Ferri (65') each scored a goal three minutes apart shortly after the one-hour mark as Lyon laid claim to top spot in Group I after their 2-1 road win over Vitoria de Guimaraes, ending the Portuguese club's European adventure.
FINAL GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. Lyon (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. Real Betis (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. HNK Rijeka (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Lyon and Real Betis advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group J:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Tomasz Judlowiec (8') and Tomasz Brzyski (63') delivered the goals as Legia Warsaw collected their first----and only----points of Europa League group-stage play, a 2-0 road shutout over Apollon Limassol.
At Rome:
In a battle of Group J's two entrants into the knockout stage, Trabzonspor laid claim to the top spot by holding hosts Lazio to a 0-0 deadlock.
FINAL GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. Trabzonspor (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
Trabzonspor and Lazio advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group K:
At Tiraspol, Moldova:
Cadu (4') and Ismail Isa (36') each scored once as FC Sheriff Tiraspol closed out their stay in the Europa League by blanking visiting Tromso IL 2-0.
At London:
Tottenham Hotspur finished off a perfect group-stage run by dominating visiting (and fellow knockout-stage qualifiers) FC Anzhi Makhachkala 4-1, as Roberto Soldado delivered a hat trick (7', 16', PK-70') for Spurs.
FINAL GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +13; PTS: 18)
2. FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Sheriff Tiraspol (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Tromso IL (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
Tottenham Hotspur and FC Anzhi Makhachkala advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Group L:
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
In a battle of the group's two knockout stage entrants, Lucas Perez Martinez (PK-37') and Stelios Pozoglou (90'+4) delivered the goals as PAOK FC salvaged a 2-2 home draw with AZ Alkmaar. Thomas Lam (31') and Donny Gorter (PK-71') delivered the scoring for the Dutch club, who won Group L due by outscoring the Greek club on away goals in head-to-head play (2-1).
At Haifa, Israel:
Shoval Gozlan (72') and Shimon Abuhatzira (80') provided the scoring as Maccabi Haifa avoided the Group L basement by coming from behind to defeat visiting Shakhter Karagandy 2-1.
FINAL GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
3. Maccabi Haifa FC (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. FC Shakhter Karagandy (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
AZ Alkmaar and PAOK FC advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Europa League
Action from the Europa League's group stage resumed on Thursday with 24 games.
Group A:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Lorenzo Melgarejo scored twice (3', 71') as Kuban Krasnodar demolished visiting FC St. Gallen 4-0.
At Swansea, Wales:
Daniel Parejo scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute as Valencia clinched a berth in the knockout stage with a 1-0 win on the road at Swansea City's expense.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-Valencia (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. Swansea City AFC (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Kuban Krasnodar (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. z-FC St. Gallen (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group B:
At Odessa, Ukraine:
Anatoliy Didenko's stoppage-time game winner (90'+1) lifted FC Chornomorets Odessa to a 1-0 home win over Dinamo Zagreb.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, with Roman Bazjak scoring both goals (38', 79'), blanked visiting PSV Eindhoven and locked up the Group B title.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. xy-PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. FC Chornomorets Odessa (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group B and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group C:
At Boras, Sweden:
Marco Meilinger scored the only goal of FC Red Bull Salzburg's road win over IF Elfsborg in the 39th minute.
At Esbjerg, Denmark:
Esbjerg fB, with a two-goal performance from Mick van Buren (18', 79'), defeated visiting Standard Liege 2-1.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2. x-Esbjerg fB (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
3. z-Standard Liege (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
4. z-IF Elfsborg (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
Group D:
At Kazan, Russia:
Dejan Mezga's equalizer in the 86th minute lifted NK Maribor to a 1-1 road draw with Rubin Kazan. Bibras Natkho scored in the 43rd minute for the already knockout-stage-bound hosts.
At Wigan, England:
Bernard Malanda-Adje scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as SV Zulte Waregem knocked off Wigan Athletic 2-1 on the road and jumped the Lactics into second place in Group D.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. xy-Rubin Kazan (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 11)
2. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 7)
3. Wigan Athletic FC (PG: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. NK Maribor (PG: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
xy-Won Group D and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
Group E:
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
A 0-0 draw on the road against Pacos de Ferreira enabled Fiorentina to stay on top of the Group E standings.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, with four players each scoring a goal (Roman Zozulya scoring the game winner in the 56th minute), defeated visiting Padurii Targu Jiu 4-1.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. x-Fiorentina (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. x-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
3. z-Pacos de Ferreira (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
4. z-CS Pandurii Targu Jiu (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group F:
At Bordeaux, France:
Martin Lanig scored the only goal of the match as Eintracht Frankfurt locked up a knockout-stage berth in clinched top spot in Group F with their 1-0 road win over Bordeaux.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
A 0-0 stalemate on road for Maccabi Tel Aviv against APOEL FC place the Israeli club on the cusp of advancing to the Round of 32.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. xy-Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8_
3. APOEL FC (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. z-Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
xy-Won Group F and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group G:
At Genk, Belgium:
Bennard Yao Kumordzi scored the game winner at 37 minutes as KRC Genk both clinched a knockout-stage berth and won the Group G title by beating visiting Dynamo Kiev 3-1.
At Vienna, Austria:
Branko Boskovic scored the winning goal in the 64th minute as Rapid Vienna kept their hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds alive by eliminating visiting FC Thun 2-1.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. xy-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-FC Thun (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
xy-Won Group G and clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group H:
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Francis Coquelin scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute as SC Freiburg held off home-standing Slovan Liberec 2-1.
At Seville, Spain:
Ruben Fernandes' equalizer in the 90th minute carried Estoril to a 1-1 road draw with Sevilla. Kevin Gameiro scored in the seventh minute for the hosts, who still locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. x-Sevilla (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. SC Freiburg (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-GD Estoril Praia (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group I:
At Lyon, France:
Bafetimbi Gomis scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as Lyon locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 1-0 home win over Real Betis, who also punched their ticket for the Round of 32.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
HNK Rijeka and visiting Vitoria de Guimaraes were both eliminated from the tournament following their 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. x-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2.x-Real Betis (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3.z-Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
4.z-HNK Rijeka (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group J:
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Olcan Adin delivered a hat trick (23', 61', 81') as Trabzonspor clinched a Round-of-32 berth by eliminating visiting Apollon Limassol 4-2.
At Warsaw, Poland:
Brayan Perea (24') and Felipe Anderson Pereira Gomes (57') delivered the scoring for Lazio as the visiting Young Eagles laid claim to a Europa League knockout-stage berth after their 2-0 shutout of Legia Warsaw.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. x-Trabzonspor (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
3. z-Apollon Limassol (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-Legia Warsaw (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group K:
At Ramenskoye, Russia:
Alexandru Epureanu scored in the 58th minute as FC Anzhi Makhachkala gained a 1-1 home draw with FC Sheriff Tiraspol, eliminating the visiting Moldovan club from the tournament, despite Ismail Isa's tally in the 52nd minute.
At Tromso, Norway:
Adnan Causevic (OG-63') and Mousa Dembele (76') provided the scoring as Tottenham Hotspur clinched the Group K crown after their 2-0 road blanking of Tromso IL.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. xy-Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 15)
2. x-FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. z-FC Sheriff Tiraspol (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. z-Tromso IL (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group K and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group L:
At Astana, Kazakhstan:
Lucas Perez (54') and Stelios Kitsiou (90'+2) provided the scoring as PAOK FC defeated FC Shakhter Karagandy 2-0 on the road and clinched a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage, eliminating the hosts from the competition in the process.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Nemanja Gudelj (37') and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (90'+5) delivered the goals as AZ Alkmaar earned a berth in the knockout stage after they blanked visiting Maccabi Haifa 2-0.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. x-PAOK FC (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. x-AZ Alkmaar (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
3. z-Maccabi Haifa FC (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
4. z-FC Shakhter Karagandy (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group A:
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Lorenzo Melgarejo scored twice (3', 71') as Kuban Krasnodar demolished visiting FC St. Gallen 4-0.
At Swansea, Wales:
Daniel Parejo scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute as Valencia clinched a berth in the knockout stage with a 1-0 win on the road at Swansea City's expense.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-Valencia (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
2. Swansea City AFC (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Kuban Krasnodar (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. z-FC St. Gallen (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group B:
At Odessa, Ukraine:
Anatoliy Didenko's stoppage-time game winner (90'+1) lifted FC Chornomorets Odessa to a 1-0 home win over Dinamo Zagreb.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, with Roman Bazjak scoring both goals (38', 79'), blanked visiting PSV Eindhoven and locked up the Group B title.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. xy-PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. FC Chornomorets Odessa (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group B and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group C:
At Boras, Sweden:
Marco Meilinger scored the only goal of FC Red Bull Salzburg's road win over IF Elfsborg in the 39th minute.
At Esbjerg, Denmark:
Esbjerg fB, with a two-goal performance from Mick van Buren (18', 79'), defeated visiting Standard Liege 2-1.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 5; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2. x-Esbjerg fB (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
3. z-Standard Liege (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
4. z-IF Elfsborg (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
Group D:
At Kazan, Russia:
Dejan Mezga's equalizer in the 86th minute lifted NK Maribor to a 1-1 road draw with Rubin Kazan. Bibras Natkho scored in the 43rd minute for the already knockout-stage-bound hosts.
At Wigan, England:
Bernard Malanda-Adje scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as SV Zulte Waregem knocked off Wigan Athletic 2-1 on the road and jumped the Lactics into second place in Group D.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. xy-Rubin Kazan (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 11)
2. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 7)
3. Wigan Athletic FC (PG: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. NK Maribor (PG: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
xy-Won Group D and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
Group E:
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
A 0-0 draw on the road against Pacos de Ferreira enabled Fiorentina to stay on top of the Group E standings.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, with four players each scoring a goal (Roman Zozulya scoring the game winner in the 56th minute), defeated visiting Padurii Targu Jiu 4-1.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. x-Fiorentina (GP: 5; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. x-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
3. z-Pacos de Ferreira (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
4. z-CS Pandurii Targu Jiu (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group F:
At Bordeaux, France:
Martin Lanig scored the only goal of the match as Eintracht Frankfurt locked up a knockout-stage berth in clinched top spot in Group F with their 1-0 road win over Bordeaux.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
A 0-0 stalemate on road for Maccabi Tel Aviv against APOEL FC place the Israeli club on the cusp of advancing to the Round of 32.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. xy-Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 12)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv FC (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8_
3. APOEL FC (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. z-Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
xy-Won Group F and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group G:
At Genk, Belgium:
Bennard Yao Kumordzi scored the game winner at 37 minutes as KRC Genk both clinched a knockout-stage berth and won the Group G title by beating visiting Dynamo Kiev 3-1.
At Vienna, Austria:
Branko Boskovic scored the winning goal in the 64th minute as Rapid Vienna kept their hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds alive by eliminating visiting FC Thun 2-1.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. xy-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-FC Thun (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
xy-Won Group G and clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group H:
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Francis Coquelin scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute as SC Freiburg held off home-standing Slovan Liberec 2-1.
At Seville, Spain:
Ruben Fernandes' equalizer in the 90th minute carried Estoril to a 1-1 road draw with Sevilla. Kevin Gameiro scored in the seventh minute for the hosts, who still locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. x-Sevilla (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
2. SC Freiburg (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
3. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-GD Estoril Praia (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group I:
At Lyon, France:
Bafetimbi Gomis scored the only goal of the match in the 66th minute as Lyon locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 1-0 home win over Real Betis, who also punched their ticket for the Round of 32.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
HNK Rijeka and visiting Vitoria de Guimaraes were both eliminated from the tournament following their 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. x-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2.x-Real Betis (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3.z-Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
4.z-HNK Rijeka (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group J:
At Trabzon, Turkey:
Olcan Adin delivered a hat trick (23', 61', 81') as Trabzonspor clinched a Round-of-32 berth by eliminating visiting Apollon Limassol 4-2.
At Warsaw, Poland:
Brayan Perea (24') and Felipe Anderson Pereira Gomes (57') delivered the scoring for Lazio as the visiting Young Eagles laid claim to a Europa League knockout-stage berth after their 2-0 shutout of Legia Warsaw.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. x-Trabzonspor (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
3. z-Apollon Limassol (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-Legia Warsaw (GP: 5; GD: -8; PTS: 0)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group K:
At Ramenskoye, Russia:
Alexandru Epureanu scored in the 58th minute as FC Anzhi Makhachkala gained a 1-1 home draw with FC Sheriff Tiraspol, eliminating the visiting Moldovan club from the tournament, despite Ismail Isa's tally in the 52nd minute.
At Tromso, Norway:
Adnan Causevic (OG-63') and Mousa Dembele (76') provided the scoring as Tottenham Hotspur clinched the Group K crown after their 2-0 road blanking of Tromso IL.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. xy-Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 15)
2. x-FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. z-FC Sheriff Tiraspol (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. z-Tromso IL (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group K and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group L:
At Astana, Kazakhstan:
Lucas Perez (54') and Stelios Kitsiou (90'+2) provided the scoring as PAOK FC defeated FC Shakhter Karagandy 2-0 on the road and clinched a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage, eliminating the hosts from the competition in the process.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Nemanja Gudelj (37') and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (90'+5) delivered the goals as AZ Alkmaar earned a berth in the knockout stage after they blanked visiting Maccabi Haifa 2-0.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. x-PAOK FC (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
2. x-AZ Alkmaar (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 11)
3. z-Maccabi Haifa FC (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
4. z-FC Shakhter Karagandy (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
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