The semifinal round of the Europa League concluded on Thursday with two games.
At Seville, Spain:
Kevin Gameiro scored twice (9', 47') as Sevilla defeated visiting Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 in game two and won their series with the Ukrainian club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Liverpool, England:
Goals courtesy of Bruno Soriano (OG-7'), Daniel Sturridge (83'), and Adam Lallana (81') carried Liverpool to a 3-0 game-two home domination of Villarreal as the Reds sank the Yellow Submarine 3-1 on aggregate.
Sevilla will take on Liverpool in the Europa League final, set for Basel Switzerland on Wednesday, May 18 with the winner qualifying for the Group Stage of next season's UEFA Champions League.
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Thursday, May 05, 2016
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Europa League Semifinals: Sevilla Gain Series-Opening Road Draw With Shakhtar; Yellow Sub's Late Goal Carries Them By Liverpool
The semifinal round of the Europa League commenced on Thursday with two games.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
Vitolo (6') and Kevin Gameiro (PK-82') each scored once as Sevilla gained a series-opening draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos (23') and Taras Stepanenko (36') delivered the goals for the Ukrainian club.
At Seville, Spain:
Adrian Lopez Alvarez delivered the winning goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time as Villarreal took game one of their series with Liverpool 1-0 at home.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
Vitolo (6') and Kevin Gameiro (PK-82') each scored once as Sevilla gained a series-opening draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. Marlos (23') and Taras Stepanenko (36') delivered the goals for the Ukrainian club.
At Seville, Spain:
Adrian Lopez Alvarez delivered the winning goal in the second minute of second-half stoppage time as Villarreal took game one of their series with Liverpool 1-0 at home.
Friday, April 15, 2016
Europa League Semifinal Draw
The draw for the Europa League's semifinal draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
Both series will open on Thursday, April 28, with the return contests to be played on Thursday, May 5. The game-one hosts are listed first.
Shakhtar Donetsk* (Ukraine) vs. Sevilla (Spain)
Villarreal (Spain) vs. Liverpool (England)
*Shakhtar Donetsk's "home" game will be played at Lviv, Ukraine due to the ongoing war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.
The winners will face off in the Europa League final, set to be contested at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland on Wednesday, May 18.
Both series will open on Thursday, April 28, with the return contests to be played on Thursday, May 5. The game-one hosts are listed first.
Shakhtar Donetsk* (Ukraine) vs. Sevilla (Spain)
Villarreal (Spain) vs. Liverpool (England)
*Shakhtar Donetsk's "home" game will be played at Lviv, Ukraine due to the ongoing war conditions in Eastern Ukraine.
The winners will face off in the Europa League final, set to be contested at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland on Wednesday, May 18.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Europa League: Shakhtar, Yellow Submarine, Sevilla, Reds Advance To Semis
The quarterfinal round of the Europa League is set to conclude on Thursday with four games.
The hosts of these games, set to kick off at 12:05 PM Pacific Time, are listed first.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
Two own goals from Ricardo Ferreira (43', 73') helped Shakhtar Donetsk demolish visiting SC Braga 4-0 in game two and finish off the Portuguese club 6-1 on aggregate.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Cedric Bakambu scored twice (5', 49') as Villarreal doubled up hosts Sparta Prague 4-2 in game two as the Yellow Submarine won their series 6-3 on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
After Athletic Bilbao took game two against Sevilla 2-1 on the road in regulation, the two clubs battled through 30 scoreless overtime minutes. Then, in the penalty-kick shootout, Coke, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Steven N'Zoni, and Kevin Gameiro all converted their spot kicks, lifting the home-standing Ones from Nervion to a 5-4 PK shootout win and a berth in the semifinal round.
At Liverpool, England:
Divock Origi (48'), Philippe Coutinho (66'), Mamadou Sakho (78'), and Dejan Lovren (90'+1) each scored a second-half goal as Liverpool battled back from two two-goal deficits and upended visiting Borussia Dortmund 4-3 in game two and knocked out the German club 5-4 on aggregate.
The hosts of these games, set to kick off at 12:05 PM Pacific Time, are listed first.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
Two own goals from Ricardo Ferreira (43', 73') helped Shakhtar Donetsk demolish visiting SC Braga 4-0 in game two and finish off the Portuguese club 6-1 on aggregate.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Cedric Bakambu scored twice (5', 49') as Villarreal doubled up hosts Sparta Prague 4-2 in game two as the Yellow Submarine won their series 6-3 on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
After Athletic Bilbao took game two against Sevilla 2-1 on the road in regulation, the two clubs battled through 30 scoreless overtime minutes. Then, in the penalty-kick shootout, Coke, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Yevhen Konoplyanka, Steven N'Zoni, and Kevin Gameiro all converted their spot kicks, lifting the home-standing Ones from Nervion to a 5-4 PK shootout win and a berth in the semifinal round.
At Liverpool, England:
Divock Origi (48'), Philippe Coutinho (66'), Mamadou Sakho (78'), and Dejan Lovren (90'+1) each scored a second-half goal as Liverpool battled back from two two-goal deficits and upended visiting Borussia Dortmund 4-3 in game two and knocked out the German club 5-4 on aggregate.
Thursday, April 07, 2016
Europa League Quarterfinals: Shakhtar, Yellow Sub, Sevill Grab Series Openers; Reds Grab Road Draw With Dortmund
The quarterfinal round of the Europa League commenced with four games on Thursday.
At Braga, Portugal:
Facundo Ferreyra scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk took the opening match of their two-game series with SC Braga 2-1 on the road.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Cedric Bakambu scored twice (3', 63') as Villarreal took game one 2-1 at home. Jakub Brabec kept the visiting Czech club's chances in the series alive with his first-half stoppage-time goal (45'+3).
At Bilbao, Spain:
In the opening contest of this all-Spanish series, Timothee Kolodziejczak (56') and Vicente Iborra de la Fuente (83') provided the scoring as Sevilla came from behind to upend hosts Athletic Bilbao 2-1.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Mats Hummels' equalizer in the 48th minute enabled Borussia Dortmund to salvage a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Liverpool. Divock Origi scored for the Reds in the 36th minute.
At Braga, Portugal:
Facundo Ferreyra scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk took the opening match of their two-game series with SC Braga 2-1 on the road.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Cedric Bakambu scored twice (3', 63') as Villarreal took game one 2-1 at home. Jakub Brabec kept the visiting Czech club's chances in the series alive with his first-half stoppage-time goal (45'+3).
At Bilbao, Spain:
In the opening contest of this all-Spanish series, Timothee Kolodziejczak (56') and Vicente Iborra de la Fuente (83') provided the scoring as Sevilla came from behind to upend hosts Athletic Bilbao 2-1.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Mats Hummels' equalizer in the 48th minute enabled Borussia Dortmund to salvage a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Liverpool. Divock Origi scored for the Reds in the 36th minute.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Europa League Quarterfinal Draw: Reds To Take On Dortmund; Braga To Battle Shakhtar; Yellow Sub vs. Sparta Prague; Athletic Bilbao vs. Sevilla In All-Spanish Series
The draw for the quarterfinal round of the Europa League took place on Friday at Nyon, Switzerland.
Here are the match-ups with the game-one hosts listed first with the opening games to be played on April 7 and the return contests set for April 14:
SC Braga (Portugal) vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukarine)
Villarreal (Spain) vs. Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
Athletic Bilbao (Spain) vs. Sevilla (Spain)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs. Liverpool (England)
Here are the match-ups with the game-one hosts listed first with the opening games to be played on April 7 and the return contests set for April 14:
SC Braga (Portugal) vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukarine)
Villarreal (Spain) vs. Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
Athletic Bilbao (Spain) vs. Sevilla (Spain)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs. Liverpool (England)
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Europa League: Reds, Sparta Prague, Yellow Submarine, Dortmund Advance To Quarterfinals
Eight games were contested on Thursday as Round-of-16 play in the Europa League concluded.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
A 0-0 game-two road draw against Bayer Leverkusen enabled Villarreal to win their two-match series with the German club 2-0 on aggregate.
At Valencia, Spain:
In this all-Spanish affair, Aritz Adruiz scored the series-winning goal in the 76th minute as Athletic Bilbao, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to Valencia, still won the series on away goals with the aggregate score at 2-2.
At Rome:
Borke Dockal (10'), Ladislav Krejci (12'), and Lukas Jilis (44') each scored a first-half goal as Sparta Prague dominated game two on the road 3-0 against Lazio and won their series 4-1 on aggregate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Eduardo Da Silva scored the only goal of the match in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Shakhtar Donetsk defeated RSC Anderlecht 1-0 on the road in game two and took the series 4-1 on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
At a scoreless series opener in Switzerland last week, Kevin Gameiro scored twice during a two-minute span late in the first half (44', 45') as Sevilla dominated visiting FC Basel 3-0 in game two and ousted the Swiss club by that same score on aggregate.
At Manchester, England:
Philippe Coutinho scored in the 45th minute as Liverpool gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with Manchester United, good enough for the Reds to eliminate the Red Devils 3-1 on aggregate.
At London:
Pierre -Emerick Aubameyang scored twice (24', 70') as Borussia Dortmund held off Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road in game two and ousted Spurs 5-1 on aggregate.
At Braga, Portugal:
Ahmed Hassan Koka Mahgoub (11'), Josue Filipe Soares Pesqueira (PK-69'), Nikola Stojiljkovic (74'), and Rafa Silva (83') each scored a goal as SC Braga overcame their series-opening defeat in Turkey with a 4-1 game-two home domination of Fenerbahce and took their series 4-2 on aggregate.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
A 0-0 game-two road draw against Bayer Leverkusen enabled Villarreal to win their two-match series with the German club 2-0 on aggregate.
At Valencia, Spain:
In this all-Spanish affair, Aritz Adruiz scored the series-winning goal in the 76th minute as Athletic Bilbao, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to Valencia, still won the series on away goals with the aggregate score at 2-2.
At Rome:
Borke Dockal (10'), Ladislav Krejci (12'), and Lukas Jilis (44') each scored a first-half goal as Sparta Prague dominated game two on the road 3-0 against Lazio and won their series 4-1 on aggregate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Eduardo Da Silva scored the only goal of the match in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Shakhtar Donetsk defeated RSC Anderlecht 1-0 on the road in game two and took the series 4-1 on aggregate.
At Seville, Spain:
At a scoreless series opener in Switzerland last week, Kevin Gameiro scored twice during a two-minute span late in the first half (44', 45') as Sevilla dominated visiting FC Basel 3-0 in game two and ousted the Swiss club by that same score on aggregate.
At Manchester, England:
Philippe Coutinho scored in the 45th minute as Liverpool gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with Manchester United, good enough for the Reds to eliminate the Red Devils 3-1 on aggregate.
At London:
Pierre -Emerick Aubameyang scored twice (24', 70') as Borussia Dortmund held off Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road in game two and ousted Spurs 5-1 on aggregate.
At Braga, Portugal:
Ahmed Hassan Koka Mahgoub (11'), Josue Filipe Soares Pesqueira (PK-69'), Nikola Stojiljkovic (74'), and Rafa Silva (83') each scored a goal as SC Braga overcame their series-opening defeat in Turkey with a 4-1 game-two home domination of Fenerbahce and took their series 4-2 on aggregate.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Europa League Round of 16: Reds, Yellow Sub, Yellow Canaries, Dortmund Take Series Openers
The Europa League's Round of 16 opened on Thursday with eight games.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
In a match played in Lviv due to war-like conditions in the eastern part of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kucher scored the game-winning goal in the 24th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk held off visiting RSC Anderlecht 3-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Sevilla held hosts FC Basel to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Marco Reus scored twice (61', 70') as Borussia Dortmund dominated visiting Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in their series opener.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Mehmet Topal scored the only goal of Fenerbahce's 1-0 series-opening home win over SC Braga in the 82nd minute.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Cedric Bakambu scored twice (4', 56') as Villarreal blanked visiting Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Raul Garcia scored the only goal in the 20th minute as Athletic Bilbao defeated visiting Valencia 1-0 in the opening game of an all-Spanish series.
At Liverpool, England:
Daniel Sturridge (PK-20') and Roberto Firmino (73') each scored once as Liverpool blanked visiting Manchester United 2-0 in game one of their two-contest series.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Marco Parolo's equalizer at 38 minutes lifted Lazio to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Sparta Prauge. Martin Frydek scored for the hosts in the 13th minute.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
In a match played in Lviv due to war-like conditions in the eastern part of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kucher scored the game-winning goal in the 24th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk held off visiting RSC Anderlecht 3-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Sevilla held hosts FC Basel to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Marco Reus scored twice (61', 70') as Borussia Dortmund dominated visiting Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in their series opener.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Mehmet Topal scored the only goal of Fenerbahce's 1-0 series-opening home win over SC Braga in the 82nd minute.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Cedric Bakambu scored twice (4', 56') as Villarreal blanked visiting Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Raul Garcia scored the only goal in the 20th minute as Athletic Bilbao defeated visiting Valencia 1-0 in the opening game of an all-Spanish series.
At Liverpool, England:
Daniel Sturridge (PK-20') and Roberto Firmino (73') each scored once as Liverpool blanked visiting Manchester United 2-0 in game one of their two-contest series.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Marco Parolo's equalizer at 38 minutes lifted Lazio to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Sparta Prauge. Martin Frydek scored for the hosts in the 13th minute.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Europa League: Reds, Yellow Canaries, Valencia, Young Eagles, Athletic, Dortmund, Spurs, Man U, Yellow Sub Advance To Round of 16
Fifteen games on Thursday marked the Europa League's Round of 32.
At Moscow:
Mehmet Topal's equalizer in the 83rd minute lifted Fenerbahce to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Lokomotiv Moscow, good enough for the Yellow Canaries to take out the Russian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Vienna, Austria:
Rodrigo got the scoring started in the 59th minute as Valencia demolished Rapid Vienna 4-0 on the road in game two and completed their two-match annihilation of the Austrian club 10-0 on aggregate.
At Liverpool, England:
James Milner successfully converted his fifth-minute penalty kick to carry Liverpool to a 1-0 victory over visiting Augsburg, both in game two and the series on aggregate.
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Lukas Marecek (51'), Martin Frydek (57'), and Kehinde Fatai (70') each scored a second-half goal as Sparta Prague overcame their series-opening home defeat with a 3-0 game-two road domination of FC Krasnodar and ousted the Russian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Marco Parolo (59'), Felipe Anderson (61'), and Miroslav Klose (72') provided the second-half scoring as Lazio defeated visiting Galatasaray 3-1 in game two and won their series 4-2 on aggregate.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Marlos (27'), Facundo Ferreyra (63'), and Viktor Kovalenko (77') each tallied once as Shakhtar Donetsk dominated Schalke 3-0 on the road in game two and took care of the Royal Blues by that same score on aggregate.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Sabin Merino scored the series-winning goal in the 81st minute as Athletic Bilbao gained a game-two 1-1 home draw with Marseille and took the series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Karim Bellarabi scored twice (30', 65') as Bayer Leverkusen downed visiting Sporting CP 3-1 in game two and ousted the Lions 4-1 on aggregate.
At London:
Ryan Mason (25'), Erim Lamela (63'), and Gonzalo Javier Rodriguez (OG-81') provided the scoring as Tottenham Hotspur dominated visiting Fiorentina 3-0 in game two and finished off the Italian club 4-1 on aggregate.
At Porto, Portugal:
Iker Casillas' own goal in the 23rd minute carried Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 game two road win over FC Porto and a 3-0 aggregate victory over the Dragons.
At Piraeus, Greece:
In lone series that would be decided in overtime, Konstantinos Fortounis' penalty kick in the 29th minute enabled Olympiacos to register a 1-0 game-two advantage at the end of regulation against visiting RSC Anderlecht, squaring the series at 1-1 on aggregate. However, Frank Acheampong scored twice in overtime (103', 111') to help carry the Belgian club to a 3-1 series aggregate victory and a berth in the Round of 16.
At Manchester, England:
Marcus Rashford scored twice in the second half (64', 75') as Manchester United overcame their series-opening setback in Denmark with a 5-1 game-two home demolition of FC Midtjylland and a 6-3 series aggregate triumph.
At Molde, Norway:
Despite a 1-0 game-two road defeat against Molde FK, Sevilla still ousted the Norwegian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Naples, Italy:
Tomas Pina's goal in the 59th minute enabled Villarreal to gain a game-two 1-1 road draw with Napoli and a 2-1 series aggregate win over the Italian club.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Luca Zuffi scored twice (15', 90'+2) as FC Basel won game two 2-1 at home over Saint-Etienne and, with the aggregate score at 4-4, advanced to the Round of 16 on away goals.
At Moscow:
Mehmet Topal's equalizer in the 83rd minute lifted Fenerbahce to a 1-1 game-two road draw with Lokomotiv Moscow, good enough for the Yellow Canaries to take out the Russian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Vienna, Austria:
Rodrigo got the scoring started in the 59th minute as Valencia demolished Rapid Vienna 4-0 on the road in game two and completed their two-match annihilation of the Austrian club 10-0 on aggregate.
At Liverpool, England:
James Milner successfully converted his fifth-minute penalty kick to carry Liverpool to a 1-0 victory over visiting Augsburg, both in game two and the series on aggregate.
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Lukas Marecek (51'), Martin Frydek (57'), and Kehinde Fatai (70') each scored a second-half goal as Sparta Prague overcame their series-opening home defeat with a 3-0 game-two road domination of FC Krasnodar and ousted the Russian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Marco Parolo (59'), Felipe Anderson (61'), and Miroslav Klose (72') provided the second-half scoring as Lazio defeated visiting Galatasaray 3-1 in game two and won their series 4-2 on aggregate.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Marlos (27'), Facundo Ferreyra (63'), and Viktor Kovalenko (77') each tallied once as Shakhtar Donetsk dominated Schalke 3-0 on the road in game two and took care of the Royal Blues by that same score on aggregate.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Sabin Merino scored the series-winning goal in the 81st minute as Athletic Bilbao gained a game-two 1-1 home draw with Marseille and took the series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Karim Bellarabi scored twice (30', 65') as Bayer Leverkusen downed visiting Sporting CP 3-1 in game two and ousted the Lions 4-1 on aggregate.
At London:
Ryan Mason (25'), Erim Lamela (63'), and Gonzalo Javier Rodriguez (OG-81') provided the scoring as Tottenham Hotspur dominated visiting Fiorentina 3-0 in game two and finished off the Italian club 4-1 on aggregate.
At Porto, Portugal:
Iker Casillas' own goal in the 23rd minute carried Borussia Dortmund to a 1-0 game two road win over FC Porto and a 3-0 aggregate victory over the Dragons.
At Piraeus, Greece:
In lone series that would be decided in overtime, Konstantinos Fortounis' penalty kick in the 29th minute enabled Olympiacos to register a 1-0 game-two advantage at the end of regulation against visiting RSC Anderlecht, squaring the series at 1-1 on aggregate. However, Frank Acheampong scored twice in overtime (103', 111') to help carry the Belgian club to a 3-1 series aggregate victory and a berth in the Round of 16.
At Manchester, England:
Marcus Rashford scored twice in the second half (64', 75') as Manchester United overcame their series-opening setback in Denmark with a 5-1 game-two home demolition of FC Midtjylland and a 6-3 series aggregate triumph.
At Molde, Norway:
Despite a 1-0 game-two road defeat against Molde FK, Sevilla still ousted the Norwegian club 3-1 on aggregate.
At Naples, Italy:
Tomas Pina's goal in the 59th minute enabled Villarreal to gain a game-two 1-1 road draw with Napoli and a 2-1 series aggregate win over the Italian club.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Luca Zuffi scored twice (15', 90'+2) as FC Basel won game two 2-1 at home over Saint-Etienne and, with the aggregate score at 4-4, advanced to the Round of 16 on away goals.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Europa League: 2-2 Home Draw With Sion Good Enough For SC Braga As Portuguese Club Makes Round of 16
At Braga, Portugal:
Goals from Josue Pesqueira (PK-27') and Nikola Stojiljkovic (48') carried SC Braga to a 2-2 game-two Wednesday home draw with FC Sion, good enough for the Portuguese club to take out the Swiss club 4-3 and advance to the Round of 16 in the Europa League.
Goals from Josue Pesqueira (PK-27') and Nikola Stojiljkovic (48') carried SC Braga to a 2-2 game-two Wednesday home draw with FC Sion, good enough for the Portuguese club to take out the Swiss club 4-3 and advance to the Round of 16 in the Europa League.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Europa League: Wolves Knock Off Red Devils; Spurs Gain Road Draw With Violets
Round-of-32 play in the Europa League continued on Thursday with 15 games.
At Florence, Italy:
Filippo Bernardeschi's equalizer in the 59th minute enabled Fiorentina to salvage a series-opening 1-1home draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Nacer Chadli's successful penalty kick in the 37th minute resulted in a precious away goal for Spurs.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Lukasz Piszczek (6') and Marco Reus (71') each delivered a goal as Borussia Dortmund blanked visiting FC Porto 2-0 in their series opener.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Siregne Modou Kara Mbodji scored the only goal of RSC Anderlecht's series-opening 1-0 home win over Olympiacos in the 67th minute.
At Herning, Denmark:
Pione Sisto (44') and Paul Onuachu (77') provided the scoring as FC Midtjylland came from behind to upend visiting Manchester United 2-1 in the opening game of their two-match series. Memphis Depay scored what could still be a vital away goal for the Red Devils in the 37th minute.
At Seville, Spain:
Fernando Llorente scored twice (35', 49') as Sevilla all but put away Molde FK with their series-opening 3-0 home domination of the Norwegian club.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Denis Suarez scored the lone goal of the match in the 82nd minute as Villarreal took the opening game of their series with Napoli 1-0 at home.
Saint-Etienne, France:
Jean Christophe Bahebeck scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as Saint-Etienne topped visiting FC Basel 3-2 in game one. Moustapha Bayal Sall (9') and Kevin Monnet-Paquet (39') also scored for the hosts while Walter Samuel (44') and Marc Janko (PK-56') each scored once to keep the Swiss club in the series.
At Valencia, Spain:
Santi Mina scored twice (4', 25') as Valencia scored five goals in the first half, en route to a series-opening 6-0 home annihilation of Rapid Vienna.
At Augsburg, Germany:
The opening match between FC Augsburg and visiting Liverpool ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Lukas Julis scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute as Sparta Prague defeated visiting FC Krasnodar 1-0 in the opening contest of the clubs' two-game series.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic netted the equalizer in the 21st minute as Lazio gained a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Galatasaray. Sabri Sarioglu scored for the hosts in the 12th minute.
At Sion, Switzerland:
Rafa Silva scored the winning goal in the 61st minute as SC Braga knocked off FC Sion 2-1 on the road in game one.
At Lviv, Ukraine (Due to war conditions in Eastern Ukraine):
Schalke gained a series-opening 0-0 road deadlock with Shakhtar Donetsk.
At Marseilles, France:
Aritz Aduriz scored the lone goal of Athletic Bilbao's series-opening 1-0 road win over Marseille in the 54th minute.
At Lisbon:
Karim Bellarabi came through for Bayer Leverkusen as his goal in the 26th minute lifted the German club to a series-opening 1-0 triumph on the road over Sporting CP.
At Florence, Italy:
Filippo Bernardeschi's equalizer in the 59th minute enabled Fiorentina to salvage a series-opening 1-1home draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Nacer Chadli's successful penalty kick in the 37th minute resulted in a precious away goal for Spurs.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Lukasz Piszczek (6') and Marco Reus (71') each delivered a goal as Borussia Dortmund blanked visiting FC Porto 2-0 in their series opener.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Siregne Modou Kara Mbodji scored the only goal of RSC Anderlecht's series-opening 1-0 home win over Olympiacos in the 67th minute.
At Herning, Denmark:
Pione Sisto (44') and Paul Onuachu (77') provided the scoring as FC Midtjylland came from behind to upend visiting Manchester United 2-1 in the opening game of their two-match series. Memphis Depay scored what could still be a vital away goal for the Red Devils in the 37th minute.
At Seville, Spain:
Fernando Llorente scored twice (35', 49') as Sevilla all but put away Molde FK with their series-opening 3-0 home domination of the Norwegian club.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Denis Suarez scored the lone goal of the match in the 82nd minute as Villarreal took the opening game of their series with Napoli 1-0 at home.
Saint-Etienne, France:
Jean Christophe Bahebeck scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as Saint-Etienne topped visiting FC Basel 3-2 in game one. Moustapha Bayal Sall (9') and Kevin Monnet-Paquet (39') also scored for the hosts while Walter Samuel (44') and Marc Janko (PK-56') each scored once to keep the Swiss club in the series.
At Valencia, Spain:
Santi Mina scored twice (4', 25') as Valencia scored five goals in the first half, en route to a series-opening 6-0 home annihilation of Rapid Vienna.
At Augsburg, Germany:
The opening match between FC Augsburg and visiting Liverpool ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Lukas Julis scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute as Sparta Prague defeated visiting FC Krasnodar 1-0 in the opening contest of the clubs' two-game series.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic netted the equalizer in the 21st minute as Lazio gained a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Galatasaray. Sabri Sarioglu scored for the hosts in the 12th minute.
At Sion, Switzerland:
Rafa Silva scored the winning goal in the 61st minute as SC Braga knocked off FC Sion 2-1 on the road in game one.
At Lviv, Ukraine (Due to war conditions in Eastern Ukraine):
Schalke gained a series-opening 0-0 road deadlock with Shakhtar Donetsk.
At Marseilles, France:
Aritz Aduriz scored the lone goal of Athletic Bilbao's series-opening 1-0 road win over Marseille in the 54th minute.
At Lisbon:
Karim Bellarabi came through for Bayer Leverkusen as his goal in the 26th minute lifted the German club to a series-opening 1-0 triumph on the road over Sporting CP.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Europa League: Yellow Canaries Blank Lokomotiv Moscow As Knockout Stage Starts
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Josef de Souza scored both goals (18', 72') as Fenerbahce blanked visiting Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 on Tuesday in the opening contest of a two-game series as the knockout stage of the Europa League commenced.
Josef de Souza scored both goals (18', 72') as Fenerbahce blanked visiting Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 on Tuesday in the opening contest of a two-game series as the knockout stage of the Europa League commenced.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Europa League: Draw For Round of 32
The draw for the Europa League's Round of 32 was conducted on Monday at Nyon, Switzerland.
The game one hosts are listed first and the date for each respective match in each series is in italics.
February 18 & 25:
Valencia (Spain) vs. Rapid Vienna (Austria)
February 18 & 25:
Fiorentina (Italy) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (England)
February 18 & 25:
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs. FC Porto (Portugal)
February 16 & 25:
Fenerbahce (Turkey) vs. Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
February 18 & 25:
RSC Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Olympiacos (Greece)
February 18 & 25:
FC Midtjylland (Denmark) vs. Manchester United (England)
February 18 & 25:
FC Augsburg (Germany) vs. Liverpool (England)
February 18 & 25:
Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) vs. FC Krasnodar (Russia)
February 18 & 25:
Galatasaray (Turkey) vs. Lazio (Italy)
February 18 & 24:
FC Sion (Switzerland) vs. SC Braga (Portugal)
February 18 & 25:
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. FC Schalke 04 (Germany)
February 18 & 25:
Marseille (France) vs. Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
February 18 & 25:
Sevilla (Spain) vs. Molde FK (Norway_
February 18 & 25:
Sporting CP (Portugal) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
February 18 & 25:
Villarreal (Spain) vs. Napoli (Italy)
February 18 & 25:
Saint-Etienne (France) vs. FC Basel (Switzerland)
The game one hosts are listed first and the date for each respective match in each series is in italics.
February 18 & 25:
Valencia (Spain) vs. Rapid Vienna (Austria)
February 18 & 25:
Fiorentina (Italy) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (England)
February 18 & 25:
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) vs. FC Porto (Portugal)
February 16 & 25:
Fenerbahce (Turkey) vs. Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
February 18 & 25:
RSC Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Olympiacos (Greece)
February 18 & 25:
FC Midtjylland (Denmark) vs. Manchester United (England)
February 18 & 25:
FC Augsburg (Germany) vs. Liverpool (England)
February 18 & 25:
Sparta Prague (Czech Republic) vs. FC Krasnodar (Russia)
February 18 & 25:
Galatasaray (Turkey) vs. Lazio (Italy)
February 18 & 24:
FC Sion (Switzerland) vs. SC Braga (Portugal)
February 18 & 25:
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) vs. FC Schalke 04 (Germany)
February 18 & 25:
Marseille (France) vs. Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
February 18 & 25:
Sevilla (Spain) vs. Molde FK (Norway_
February 18 & 25:
Sporting CP (Portugal) vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
February 18 & 25:
Villarreal (Spain) vs. Napoli (Italy)
February 18 & 25:
Saint-Etienne (France) vs. FC Basel (Switzerland)
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Europa League: Group-Stage Play Ends
Group-stage play in the Europa League concluded on Thursday with 24 games.
GROUP A:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Kris Commons' equalizer in the 75th minute carried Celtic to a 1-1 road draw with Fenerbahce. However, the Bhoys were already eliminated from the tournament. Lazar Markovic scored for the knockout-stage-bound Yellow Canaries in the 39th minute.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Harmeet Singh delivered the equalizer in the 29th minute as Molde FK won Group A after gaining a 1-1 road draw with Ajax, who were eliminated from European competition. Donny Van de Beek scored for the hosts in the 14th minute.
Final Group A Standings:
1. Molde FK (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. Fenerbahce (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. Celtic FC (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
Molde FK and Fenerbahce advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP B:
At Bordeaux, France:
Maksim Kanunnikov (31') and Vitali Ustinov (76') each scored once as Rubin Kazan gained a 2-2 road draw with already-eliminated Bordeaux. The draw, though, was not good enough for the Russian club to advance to the knockout stage. Gaetan Laborde (57') and Diego Rolan (63') each scored once for the Girondins.
At Sion, Switzerland:
A 0-0 home stalemate with Liverpool was good enough for FC Sion as the Swiss club joined the Reds in advancing to the knockout stage.
Final Group B Standings:
1. Liverpool (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. FC Sion (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
Liverpool and FC Sion advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP C:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Ragnar Sigurdsson (26'), Mauricio Pereya (41'), and Wanderson (75') each scored once as FC Krasnodar clinched top spot in Group C after their 3-0 road domination of Gabala FK.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Robert Mak's goal in the 33rd minute carried PAOK FC to a 1-0 road win over Borussia Dortmund, who still advanced to the knockout rounds.
Final Group C Standings:
1. FC Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. Gabala FK (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 2)
FC Krasnodar and Borussia Dortmund advanced to the knockout stage.
GROUP D:
At Herning, Denmark:
Pione Sisto's goal in the 27th minute enabled FC Midtjylland to gain a 1-1 home draw with Club Brugge and a berth in the knockout stage. Jelle Vossen scored in the 68th minute for the Belgian club, who were eliminated from the tournament.
At Naples, Italy:
Dries Mertens scored twice (65', 90'+1) as Napoli capped off the only perfect group-stage campaign in either of Europa or Champions League with a 5-2 home domination of Legia Warsaw.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Napoli (GP: 6; GD: +19; PTS: 18)
2. FC Midtjylland (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
3. Club Brugge (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 5)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
Napoli and FC Midtjylland advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Vienna, Austria:
Matej Jelic scored the winning goal in the 59th minute as Rapid Vienna sealed top spot in Group E with a 2-1 home win over Dinamo Minsk.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Cedric Bakambu (40'), Jonathan dos Santos (62'), and Bruno Soriano (90'+4) each scored once as Villarreal, who already locked up a knockout-stage berth, gained a 3-3 road draw with FC Viktoria Plzen. Daniel Kolar (PK-8'), Jan Kovarik (65'), and Tomas Horava (90') each scored once for the Czech club.
Group E Standings:
1. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 15)
2. Villarreal (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
3. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. FC Dinamo Minsk (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
Rapid Vienna and Villarreal advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Abdelaziz Barrada scored the winning goal in the 48th minute as Marseille outlasted Slovan Liberec 4-2 and snatched a knockout-stage berth away from the hosts.
At Groningen, Netherlands:
A 0-0 road deadlock with FC Groningen still locked up top spot in Group F for SC Braga.
Final Group F Standings:
1. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
2. Marseille (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
3. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. FC Groningen (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
SC Braga and Marseille advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP G:
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Matheus Leite Nascimento scored twice (35', 60') as FC Dnipropetrovsk dominated visiting Rosenborg 3-0 in the tournament finale for both clubs.
At Saint-Etienne, France:
In a battle of knockout-stage clubs, Valentin Eysseric's equalizer in the 76th minute carried Saint-Etienne to a 1-1 home draw with Lazio. Alessandro Matri scored for the Young Eagles in the 52nd minute.
Final Group G Standings:
1. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. Saint-Etienne (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Rosenborg BK (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 2)
Lazio and Saint-Etienne advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP H:
At Lisbon:
Bryan Ruiz scored twice (72', 78') as Sporting CP came from behind to upend visiting Besiktas 3-1 and gain a knockout-stage berth at the Black Eagles' expense.
At Elbasan, Albania:
Dmitri Tarasov (18'), Baye Oumar Niasse (89'), and Aleksandr Samedov (90'+1) each produced a goal as Lokomotiv Moscow overtook Besiktas and won Group H after dominating Skenderbeu Korce 3-0 on the road and ended the Albanian club's European campaign.
Final Group H Standings:
1. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. Sporting CP (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Besiktas (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
4. Skenderbeu Korce (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
Lokomotiv Moscow and Sporting CP advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP I:
At Florence, Italy:
Khouma Babacar scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute as Fiorentina clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 home win over Belenenses, ending the hopes of the Portuguese club (and Lech Poznan as well) of advancing.
At Poznan, Poland:
Jean-Paul Boetius scored the lone goal of the match in the 50th minute as FC Basel finished atop Group I following their 1-0 road win over Lech Poznan.
Final Group I Standings:
1. FC Basel (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Fiorentina (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. Lech Poznan (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
4. Belenenses (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
FC Basel and Fiorentina advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group J:
At Brussels, Belgium:
Stefano Okaka scored the winning goal in the 31st minute as RSC Anderlecht defeated visiting Qarabag and locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
At London:
Erik Lamela delivered a natural hat trick (2', 15', 38') as Tottenham Hotspur locked up top spot in Group J after their 4-1 home win at AS Monaco's expense.
Final Group J Standings:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. AS Monaco (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
4. Qarabag FK (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
Tottenham Hotspur and RSC Anderlecht advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP K:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
David Lafata scored twice (77', 87') as Sparta Prague, already bound for the Round of 32, defeated APOEL FC 3-1 on the road.
At Tripoli, Greece:
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored twice (37', 78') as Schalke demolished Asteras Tripoli 4-0 on the road and clinched top spot in Group K.
Final Group K Standings:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 14)
2. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
3. Asteras Tripoli (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 4)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
FC Schalke 04 and Sparta Prague advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP L:
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Paul Verhaegh scored the winning goal in the 51st minute as FC Augsburg knocked off Partizan Belgrade 3-1 on the road and, due to superior overall goal differential, pipped the Serbian club for a knockout-stage berth.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Enrique Sola (43') and Mike San Jose (47') delivered the goals as Athletic Bilbao gained a 2-2 home draw with AZ Alkmaar. Joris Van Overeem (26') and Vincent Janssen (88') delivered the goals for the Dutch club as their European campaign came to a conclusion.
Final Group L Standings:
1. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. FC Augsburg (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
4. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Athletic Bilbao and FC Augsburg (the latter due to total superior goal differential vis-a-viv Partizan Belgrade) advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP A:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Kris Commons' equalizer in the 75th minute carried Celtic to a 1-1 road draw with Fenerbahce. However, the Bhoys were already eliminated from the tournament. Lazar Markovic scored for the knockout-stage-bound Yellow Canaries in the 39th minute.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Harmeet Singh delivered the equalizer in the 29th minute as Molde FK won Group A after gaining a 1-1 road draw with Ajax, who were eliminated from European competition. Donny Van de Beek scored for the hosts in the 14th minute.
Final Group A Standings:
1. Molde FK (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. Fenerbahce (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. Celtic FC (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
Molde FK and Fenerbahce advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP B:
At Bordeaux, France:
Maksim Kanunnikov (31') and Vitali Ustinov (76') each scored once as Rubin Kazan gained a 2-2 road draw with already-eliminated Bordeaux. The draw, though, was not good enough for the Russian club to advance to the knockout stage. Gaetan Laborde (57') and Diego Rolan (63') each scored once for the Girondins.
At Sion, Switzerland:
A 0-0 home stalemate with Liverpool was good enough for FC Sion as the Swiss club joined the Reds in advancing to the knockout stage.
Final Group B Standings:
1. Liverpool (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
2. FC Sion (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3. FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
Liverpool and FC Sion advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP C:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Ragnar Sigurdsson (26'), Mauricio Pereya (41'), and Wanderson (75') each scored once as FC Krasnodar clinched top spot in Group C after their 3-0 road domination of Gabala FK.
At Dortmund, Germany:
Robert Mak's goal in the 33rd minute carried PAOK FC to a 1-0 road win over Borussia Dortmund, who still advanced to the knockout rounds.
Final Group C Standings:
1. FC Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Borussia Dortmund (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. Gabala FK (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 2)
FC Krasnodar and Borussia Dortmund advanced to the knockout stage.
GROUP D:
At Herning, Denmark:
Pione Sisto's goal in the 27th minute enabled FC Midtjylland to gain a 1-1 home draw with Club Brugge and a berth in the knockout stage. Jelle Vossen scored in the 68th minute for the Belgian club, who were eliminated from the tournament.
At Naples, Italy:
Dries Mertens scored twice (65', 90'+1) as Napoli capped off the only perfect group-stage campaign in either of Europa or Champions League with a 5-2 home domination of Legia Warsaw.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Napoli (GP: 6; GD: +19; PTS: 18)
2. FC Midtjylland (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
3. Club Brugge (GP: 6; GD: -7; PTS: 5)
4. Legia Warsaw (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
Napoli and FC Midtjylland advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Vienna, Austria:
Matej Jelic scored the winning goal in the 59th minute as Rapid Vienna sealed top spot in Group E with a 2-1 home win over Dinamo Minsk.
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Cedric Bakambu (40'), Jonathan dos Santos (62'), and Bruno Soriano (90'+4) each scored once as Villarreal, who already locked up a knockout-stage berth, gained a 3-3 road draw with FC Viktoria Plzen. Daniel Kolar (PK-8'), Jan Kovarik (65'), and Tomas Horava (90') each scored once for the Czech club.
Group E Standings:
1. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 15)
2. Villarreal (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
3. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. FC Dinamo Minsk (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
Rapid Vienna and Villarreal advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Abdelaziz Barrada scored the winning goal in the 48th minute as Marseille outlasted Slovan Liberec 4-2 and snatched a knockout-stage berth away from the hosts.
At Groningen, Netherlands:
A 0-0 road deadlock with FC Groningen still locked up top spot in Group F for SC Braga.
Final Group F Standings:
1. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
2. Marseille (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
3. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. FC Groningen (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
SC Braga and Marseille advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP G:
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Matheus Leite Nascimento scored twice (35', 60') as FC Dnipropetrovsk dominated visiting Rosenborg 3-0 in the tournament finale for both clubs.
At Saint-Etienne, France:
In a battle of knockout-stage clubs, Valentin Eysseric's equalizer in the 76th minute carried Saint-Etienne to a 1-1 home draw with Lazio. Alessandro Matri scored for the Young Eagles in the 52nd minute.
Final Group G Standings:
1. Lazio (GP: 6; GD: +7; PTS: 14)
2. Saint-Etienne (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Rosenborg BK (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 2)
Lazio and Saint-Etienne advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP H:
At Lisbon:
Bryan Ruiz scored twice (72', 78') as Sporting CP came from behind to upend visiting Besiktas 3-1 and gain a knockout-stage berth at the Black Eagles' expense.
At Elbasan, Albania:
Dmitri Tarasov (18'), Baye Oumar Niasse (89'), and Aleksandr Samedov (90'+1) each produced a goal as Lokomotiv Moscow overtook Besiktas and won Group H after dominating Skenderbeu Korce 3-0 on the road and ended the Albanian club's European campaign.
Final Group H Standings:
1. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. Sporting CP (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Besiktas (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
4. Skenderbeu Korce (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
Lokomotiv Moscow and Sporting CP advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP I:
At Florence, Italy:
Khouma Babacar scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute as Fiorentina clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 home win over Belenenses, ending the hopes of the Portuguese club (and Lech Poznan as well) of advancing.
At Poznan, Poland:
Jean-Paul Boetius scored the lone goal of the match in the 50th minute as FC Basel finished atop Group I following their 1-0 road win over Lech Poznan.
Final Group I Standings:
1. FC Basel (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Fiorentina (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. Lech Poznan (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
4. Belenenses (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
FC Basel and Fiorentina advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Group J:
At Brussels, Belgium:
Stefano Okaka scored the winning goal in the 31st minute as RSC Anderlecht defeated visiting Qarabag and locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
At London:
Erik Lamela delivered a natural hat trick (2', 15', 38') as Tottenham Hotspur locked up top spot in Group J after their 4-1 home win at AS Monaco's expense.
Final Group J Standings:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. AS Monaco (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
4. Qarabag FK (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
Tottenham Hotspur and RSC Anderlecht advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP K:
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
David Lafata scored twice (77', 87') as Sparta Prague, already bound for the Round of 32, defeated APOEL FC 3-1 on the road.
At Tripoli, Greece:
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored twice (37', 78') as Schalke demolished Asteras Tripoli 4-0 on the road and clinched top spot in Group K.
Final Group K Standings:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 6; GD: +12; PTS: 14)
2. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
3. Asteras Tripoli (GP: 6; GD: -8; PTS: 4)
4. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 3)
FC Schalke 04 and Sparta Prague advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP L:
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Paul Verhaegh scored the winning goal in the 51st minute as FC Augsburg knocked off Partizan Belgrade 3-1 on the road and, due to superior overall goal differential, pipped the Serbian club for a knockout-stage berth.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Enrique Sola (43') and Mike San Jose (47') delivered the goals as Athletic Bilbao gained a 2-2 home draw with AZ Alkmaar. Joris Van Overeem (26') and Vincent Janssen (88') delivered the goals for the Dutch club as their European campaign came to a conclusion.
Final Group L Standings:
1. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 13)
2. FC Augsburg (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
4. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Athletic Bilbao and FC Augsburg (the latter due to total superior goal differential vis-a-viv Partizan Belgrade) advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
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