At Vigo, Spain:
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute on Thursday as Manchester United defeated Celta Vigo 1-0 in the opening contest of their two-game Europa League semifinal series.
Showing posts with label 2016-17 Europa League. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016-17 Europa League. Show all posts
Thursday, May 04, 2017
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Europa League: Ajax Too Much For Lyon In Semifinal Series Opener
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
In Wednesday's opening contest of the Europa League's semifinal round, Ajax Amsterdam, with Bertrand Traore scoring twice (25', 71'), dominated visiting Lyon 4-1 in the first match of their two-game series.
In Wednesday's opening contest of the Europa League's semifinal round, Ajax Amsterdam, with Bertrand Traore scoring twice (25', 71'), dominated visiting Lyon 4-1 in the first match of their two-game series.
Friday, April 21, 2017
Europa League Semifinal Draw: Ajax vs. Lyon; Celta Vigo vs Zlatanless Red Devils
The draw for the Europa League's semifinal round took place on Friday. The match-one hosts are listed first with all kick-off times Pacific.
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) vs. Lyon (France)
The opening match will take place at Amsterdam Arena in the Netherlands on May 3 at 9:45 AM with the return match set for Olympique Lyonnais Park in Decines-Charpieu, France on May 11 at 12:05 PM
Celta Vigo (Spain) vs. Manchester United (England)
The opening game of this series will take place at Balaidos in Viga, Spain on May 4 at 12:05 PM with the return match set to take place at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, also at 12:05 PM.
The winners will face off in the Europa League final, to take place at Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden, with the winners qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League.
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) vs. Lyon (France)
The opening match will take place at Amsterdam Arena in the Netherlands on May 3 at 9:45 AM with the return match set for Olympique Lyonnais Park in Decines-Charpieu, France on May 11 at 12:05 PM
Celta Vigo (Spain) vs. Manchester United (England)
The opening game of this series will take place at Balaidos in Viga, Spain on May 4 at 12:05 PM with the return match set to take place at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, also at 12:05 PM.
The winners will face off in the Europa League final, to take place at Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden, with the winners qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Europa League: Red Devils, Celta, Ajax, Lyon Advance To Semifinals
The Europa League's quarterfinal round closed on Thursday with four games.
At Manchester, England:
After a 1-1 draw in regulation of game two that squared the series at 2-2 on aggregate, Marcus Rashford scored the winning overtime goal in the 107th minute as Manchester United took out visiting RSC Anderlecht 3-2 on aggregate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Pione Sisto scored the series-winning goal in the 63rd minute as Celta Vigo gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with KRC, enabling the Spanish club to win their series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
After Schalke 04 blanked Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 in regulation of the second game to square the series at 2-2 on aggregate, Nick Viergever (111') and Amin Younes (120') each scored an overtime goal to enable the visiting Dutch club to win the series 4-3 on aggregate and advance to the semifinal round.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
After Besiktas gained a 2-1 game-two home decision in regulation to level their series with Lyon at 3-3 on aggregate, and after 30 scoreless overtime minutes, Nebil Fekir, Corentin Tolisso, Rachid Ghezzal, Maciej Rybus, Mathieu Valbuena, Mouctar Diakhaby, and Maxime Gonalons all converted their spot kicks as the visiting French club outlasted the Black Eagles 7-6 in the penalty-kick shootout.
At Manchester, England:
After a 1-1 draw in regulation of game two that squared the series at 2-2 on aggregate, Marcus Rashford scored the winning overtime goal in the 107th minute as Manchester United took out visiting RSC Anderlecht 3-2 on aggregate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Pione Sisto scored the series-winning goal in the 63rd minute as Celta Vigo gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with KRC, enabling the Spanish club to win their series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
After Schalke 04 blanked Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 in regulation of the second game to square the series at 2-2 on aggregate, Nick Viergever (111') and Amin Younes (120') each scored an overtime goal to enable the visiting Dutch club to win the series 4-3 on aggregate and advance to the semifinal round.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
After Besiktas gained a 2-1 game-two home decision in regulation to level their series with Lyon at 3-3 on aggregate, and after 30 scoreless overtime minutes, Nebil Fekir, Corentin Tolisso, Rachid Ghezzal, Maciej Rybus, Mathieu Valbuena, Mouctar Diakhaby, and Maxime Gonalons all converted their spot kicks as the visiting French club outlasted the Black Eagles 7-6 in the penalty-kick shootout.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Europa League
The quarterfinal round of the Europa League commenced on Thursday with four games.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Leander Dendoncker's equalizer in the 86th minute lifted RSC Anderlecht to a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Manchester United. Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored for the Red Devils in the 37th minute.
At Vigo, Spain:
John Guidetti scored the winning goal in the 38th minute as Celta Vigo held off KRC Genk 3-2 in the opening match of their two-game series, which is still very much up in the air.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Davy Klassen scored twice (PK-23', 52') as Ajax Amsterdam blanked visiting Schalke 04 2-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Decines-Charpieu, France:
In a contest which saw its' opening kickoff delayed by 45 minutes due to crowd disturbances, Corentin Tolisso (83') and Jeremy Morel (84') each scored a second-half goal a minute apart as Lyon upended visiting Besiktas 2-1 in game one of their two-match series. Ryan Babel scored for the visiting Black Eagles in the 15th minute.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Leander Dendoncker's equalizer in the 86th minute lifted RSC Anderlecht to a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Manchester United. Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored for the Red Devils in the 37th minute.
At Vigo, Spain:
John Guidetti scored the winning goal in the 38th minute as Celta Vigo held off KRC Genk 3-2 in the opening match of their two-game series, which is still very much up in the air.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Davy Klassen scored twice (PK-23', 52') as Ajax Amsterdam blanked visiting Schalke 04 2-0 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Decines-Charpieu, France:
In a contest which saw its' opening kickoff delayed by 45 minutes due to crowd disturbances, Corentin Tolisso (83') and Jeremy Morel (84') each scored a second-half goal a minute apart as Lyon upended visiting Besiktas 2-1 in game one of their two-match series. Ryan Babel scored for the visiting Black Eagles in the 15th minute.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Europa League Round of 16: Man U, Black Eagles, Genk, Schalke, Ajax Advance To Quarterfinals
Eight games were contested on Thursday as the Europa League's Round of 16 concluded.
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Hugo Mallo (62') and Iago Aspas (80') each scored once as Celta Vigo blanked FC Krasnodar 2-0 in game two and eliminated the Russian club 4-1 on aggregate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Frank Acheampong scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute as RSC Anderlecht registered a second 1-0 victory over APOEL FC, that time at home, and finished off the Cypriot club 2-0 on aggregate.
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Leon Goretzka (54') and Nabil Bentaleb (PK-68') as FC Schalke gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with Borussia Monchengladbach and ousted their fellow German Bundesliga club on away goals with the aggregate score at 3-3.Mouc
At Rome:
Mouctar Diakhaby scored what proved to be the series-winning goal in the 16th minute as Lyon, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to AS Roma, won their series 5-4 on aggregate.
At Manchester, England:
Juan Mata scored the only goal of the match in the 70th minute as Manchester United defeated visiting FC Rostov 1-0 in game two and eliminated the Russian club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Ryan Babel scored twice (22', 75') as Besiktas dominated visiting Olympiacos 4-1 in game two and ousted the Greek club 5-2 on aggregate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Timothy Castagne scored in the 20th minute for KRC Genk as the hosts gained a 1-1 game-two draw with fellow Belgian club KAA Gent and won their two-match series 6-3 on aggregate.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Bertrand Traore (23') and Kasper Dolberg (PK-45'+3) each scored once as Ajax Amsterdam overcame their series-opening road defeat with a 2-0 home blanking of FC Copenhagen in game two and took out the Danish club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Hugo Mallo (62') and Iago Aspas (80') each scored once as Celta Vigo blanked FC Krasnodar 2-0 in game two and eliminated the Russian club 4-1 on aggregate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Frank Acheampong scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute as RSC Anderlecht registered a second 1-0 victory over APOEL FC, that time at home, and finished off the Cypriot club 2-0 on aggregate.
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Leon Goretzka (54') and Nabil Bentaleb (PK-68') as FC Schalke gained a 2-2 game-two road draw with Borussia Monchengladbach and ousted their fellow German Bundesliga club on away goals with the aggregate score at 3-3.Mouc
At Rome:
Mouctar Diakhaby scored what proved to be the series-winning goal in the 16th minute as Lyon, despite dropping a 2-1 game-two road decision to AS Roma, won their series 5-4 on aggregate.
At Manchester, England:
Juan Mata scored the only goal of the match in the 70th minute as Manchester United defeated visiting FC Rostov 1-0 in game two and eliminated the Russian club 2-1 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Ryan Babel scored twice (22', 75') as Besiktas dominated visiting Olympiacos 4-1 in game two and ousted the Greek club 5-2 on aggregate.
At Genk, Belgium:
Timothy Castagne scored in the 20th minute for KRC Genk as the hosts gained a 1-1 game-two draw with fellow Belgian club KAA Gent and won their two-match series 6-3 on aggregate.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Bertrand Traore (23') and Kasper Dolberg (PK-45'+3) each scored once as Ajax Amsterdam overcame their series-opening road defeat with a 2-0 home blanking of FC Copenhagen in game two and took out the Danish club 2-1 on aggregate.
Thursday, March 09, 2017
Europa League Round of 16: Copenhagen, Red Devils, Genk, Lyon Take Series Openers
The Europa League's Round of 16 opened on Thursday with eight games.
At Vigo, Spain:
Daniel Wass (50') and Claudio Beauvue (90') each scored once as Celta Vigo topped visiting FC Krasnodar 2-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series. Viktor Claesson kept the Russian club alive with his road goal in the 56th minute.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Nicolae Stanciu scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute as RSC Anderlecht knocked off APOEL FC 1-0 on the road in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
In an all-German affair, Guido Burgstaller's 25th-minute equalizer enabled FC Schalke 04 to salvage a 1-1 series-opening home draw with Borussia Dortmund. Jonas Hofmann scored in the 15th minute for the guests.
At Decines-Charpieu, France:
Nabil Fekir scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 74th minute as Lyon defeated visiting Roma in the opening contest of their series.
At Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Aleksandr Bukharov's equalizer in the 53rd minute enabled FC Rostov to salvage a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Manchester United. Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored for the Red Devils in the 35th minute.
At Pireaus, Greece:
Vincent Aboubakar's equalizer in the 53rd minute carried Besiktas to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Olympiacos. Esteban Cambiasso scored for The Legend in the 36th minute.
At Ghent, Belgium:
Mbwana Samatta scored twice (41', 72') as KRC Genk, in an all-Belgian affair, dominated KAA Gent 5-2 on the road in game one.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Rasmus Falk (1') and Andreas Cornelius (60') each scored once as FC Copenhagen took the opening game of their series with Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 at home. Kasper Dolberg kept the visiting Dutch club in the series with his road goal in the 32nd minute.
At Vigo, Spain:
Daniel Wass (50') and Claudio Beauvue (90') each scored once as Celta Vigo topped visiting FC Krasnodar 2-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series. Viktor Claesson kept the Russian club alive with his road goal in the 56th minute.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Nicolae Stanciu scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute as RSC Anderlecht knocked off APOEL FC 1-0 on the road in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
In an all-German affair, Guido Burgstaller's 25th-minute equalizer enabled FC Schalke 04 to salvage a 1-1 series-opening home draw with Borussia Dortmund. Jonas Hofmann scored in the 15th minute for the guests.
At Decines-Charpieu, France:
Nabil Fekir scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 74th minute as Lyon defeated visiting Roma in the opening contest of their series.
At Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Aleksandr Bukharov's equalizer in the 53rd minute enabled FC Rostov to salvage a series-opening 1-1 home draw with Manchester United. Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored for the Red Devils in the 35th minute.
At Pireaus, Greece:
Vincent Aboubakar's equalizer in the 53rd minute carried Besiktas to a series-opening 1-1 road draw with Olympiacos. Esteban Cambiasso scored for The Legend in the 36th minute.
At Ghent, Belgium:
Mbwana Samatta scored twice (41', 72') as KRC Genk, in an all-Belgian affair, dominated KAA Gent 5-2 on the road in game one.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Rasmus Falk (1') and Andreas Cornelius (60') each scored once as FC Copenhagen took the opening game of their series with Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 at home. Kasper Dolberg kept the visiting Dutch club in the series with his road goal in the 32nd minute.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Europa League: APOEL, Ajax, Roma, Olympiacos, Gladbach, Lyon, Belgian Trio Advance To Round Of 16; Spurs Eliminated
13 games were contested on Thursday as the Europa League's Round of 16 concluded.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Pieros Sotiriou (46') and Giannis Gianniotas (PK-54') each scored once in the second half as APOEL FC overcame their 3-2 road defeat from last week and knocked off visiting Athletic Bilbao 2-0 and knocked out the Spanish club 4-3 on aggregate.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Nick Viergever scored the only goal of both the match and series in the 49th minute as Ajax Amsterdam defeated visiting Legia Warsaw 1-0 in game two and ousted the Polish club by that same score by aggregate.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Isaac Kiese Thelin scored the series-winning goal in the 90th minute as RSC Anderlecht, despite dropping a 3-1 game-two road decision to Zenit Saint Petersburg, won their series on away goals with the aggregate score at 3-3.
At Genk, Belgium:
Alejandro Pozuelo scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute as KRC Genk defeated visiting Astra Giurgiu 1-0 in game two and eliminated the Romanian club 3-2 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to Villarreal, AS Roma still ousted the Yellow Submarine 4-1 on aggregate.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
A game-two 0-0 stalemate at home against Ludogorets Razgrad enabled FC Copenhagen to win their two-game series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
In a match contested at Kharkiv due to the ongoing war-like conditions in Eastern Ukraine, Iago Aspas successfully converted a penalty kick in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Celta Vigo to a 1-0 game-two road decision against Shakhtar Donetsk to square their two-match series at 1-1 on aggregate. Then, in overtime, Gustavo Cabral delivered the series-winning goal in the 108th minute as the Spanish club took out the Ukrainian club 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the Round of 16.
At Ankara, Turkey:
Karim Ansarifard scored twice (47', 86') as Olympiacos erupted for three second-half goals in dominating Osmanlispor 3-0 on the road in game two and ousted the Turkish club by that same score on aggregate.
At London:
Goals from Harry Kane (OG-20') and Jeremy Perbet (82') enabled KAA Gent to gain a 2-2 game-two road draw with Tottenham Hotspur and a 3-2 series-aggregate victory.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Dmitry Poloz scored in the 13th minute for FC Rostov as the Russian club drew on the road 1-1 against Sparta Prague in game two and ousted the Czech club 5-1 on aggregate.
At Florence, Italy:
Lars Stindl delivered a hat trick (PK-44', 47', 55') as Borussia Monchengladbach overcame their series-opening home defeat by doubling up Fiorentina 4-2 on the road in game two and winning their series with the Italian club 4-3 on aggregate.
At Lyon, France:
Nabil Fekir produced a hat trick (5', 27', 78') as Lyon delivered a frontier-styled game two 7-1 home fist-beating of AZ Alkmaar and finished off the Dutch club 11-2 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Vincent Aboubakar (17') and Cenk Tosun (87') each scored once as Besiktas defeated visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1 in game two and won their series with the Israeli club 5-2 on aggregate.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Pieros Sotiriou (46') and Giannis Gianniotas (PK-54') each scored once in the second half as APOEL FC overcame their 3-2 road defeat from last week and knocked off visiting Athletic Bilbao 2-0 and knocked out the Spanish club 4-3 on aggregate.
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Nick Viergever scored the only goal of both the match and series in the 49th minute as Ajax Amsterdam defeated visiting Legia Warsaw 1-0 in game two and ousted the Polish club by that same score by aggregate.
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Isaac Kiese Thelin scored the series-winning goal in the 90th minute as RSC Anderlecht, despite dropping a 3-1 game-two road decision to Zenit Saint Petersburg, won their series on away goals with the aggregate score at 3-3.
At Genk, Belgium:
Alejandro Pozuelo scored the only goal of the match in the 67th minute as KRC Genk defeated visiting Astra Giurgiu 1-0 in game two and eliminated the Romanian club 3-2 on aggregate.
At Rome:
Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to Villarreal, AS Roma still ousted the Yellow Submarine 4-1 on aggregate.
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
A game-two 0-0 stalemate at home against Ludogorets Razgrad enabled FC Copenhagen to win their two-game series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
In a match contested at Kharkiv due to the ongoing war-like conditions in Eastern Ukraine, Iago Aspas successfully converted a penalty kick in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time to lift Celta Vigo to a 1-0 game-two road decision against Shakhtar Donetsk to square their two-match series at 1-1 on aggregate. Then, in overtime, Gustavo Cabral delivered the series-winning goal in the 108th minute as the Spanish club took out the Ukrainian club 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the Round of 16.
At Ankara, Turkey:
Karim Ansarifard scored twice (47', 86') as Olympiacos erupted for three second-half goals in dominating Osmanlispor 3-0 on the road in game two and ousted the Turkish club by that same score on aggregate.
At London:
Goals from Harry Kane (OG-20') and Jeremy Perbet (82') enabled KAA Gent to gain a 2-2 game-two road draw with Tottenham Hotspur and a 3-2 series-aggregate victory.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Dmitry Poloz scored in the 13th minute for FC Rostov as the Russian club drew on the road 1-1 against Sparta Prague in game two and ousted the Czech club 5-1 on aggregate.
At Florence, Italy:
Lars Stindl delivered a hat trick (PK-44', 47', 55') as Borussia Monchengladbach overcame their series-opening home defeat by doubling up Fiorentina 4-2 on the road in game two and winning their series with the Italian club 4-3 on aggregate.
At Lyon, France:
Nabil Fekir produced a hat trick (5', 27', 78') as Lyon delivered a frontier-styled game two 7-1 home fist-beating of AZ Alkmaar and finished off the Dutch club 11-2 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Vincent Aboubakar (17') and Cenk Tosun (87') each scored once as Besiktas defeated visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-1 in game two and won their series with the Israeli club 5-2 on aggregate.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Europa League: Red Devils, Krasnodar, Royal Blues Advance To Round of 16
The second half of the Europa League's Round of 32 commenced on Wednesday with three games.
At Saint-Etienne, France:
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored the only goal of the match in the 17th minute as Manchester United defeated Saint-Etienne 1-0 on the road in game two and won their series 4-0 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Fyodor Smolov's goal in the seventh minute helped FC Krasnodar gain a 1-1 game-two road deadlock with Fenerbahce and oust the Yellow Canaries 2-1 on aggregate.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Alessandro Schopf scored in the 23rd minute to help FC Schalke gain a 1-1 game-two home draw with PAOK FC, good enough for the Royal Blues to eliminate the Greek club 4-1 on aggregate.
At Saint-Etienne, France:
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored the only goal of the match in the 17th minute as Manchester United defeated Saint-Etienne 1-0 on the road in game two and won their series 4-0 on aggregate.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Fyodor Smolov's goal in the seventh minute helped FC Krasnodar gain a 1-1 game-two road deadlock with Fenerbahce and oust the Yellow Canaries 2-1 on aggregate.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Alessandro Schopf scored in the 23rd minute to help FC Schalke gain a 1-1 game-two home draw with PAOK FC, good enough for the Royal Blues to eliminate the Greek club 4-1 on aggregate.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Europa League: Knockout Stage Opens
16 games were contested on Thursday as the knockout stage of the Europa League opened, starting with the Round of 32.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Inaki Williams scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Athletic Bilbao held off visiting APOEL FC 3-2 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Warsaw, Poland:
Legia Warsaw battled visiting Ajax Amsterdam to a 0-0 game one stalemate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Frank Acheampong scored twice (5', 31') in RSC Anderlecht's series-opening 2-0 home blanking of Zenit Saint Petersburg.
At Giurgiu, Romania:
Constantin Budescu (43') and Takayuki Seto (90') each scored once as Astra Giurgiu salvaged a series-opening 2-2 home draw with KRC Genk. Timothy Castagne (25') and Leandro Trossard (83') each scored a goal for the Belgian club.
At Manchester, England:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a natural hat trick (15', 75', PK-88') in Manchester United's 3-0 series-opening home domination of Saint-Etienne.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Edin Dzeko delivered a natural hat trick of his own (65', 79', 86') as AS Roma demolished Villarreal 4-0 on the road in their series opener as the Italian club all but locked up a berth in the Round of 16.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Youssef Toutouh scored the winning goal in the 53rd minute as FC Copenhagen knocked off Ludogorets Razgrad 2-1 on the road in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Vigo, Spain:
Gustavo Blanco Luschuk scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk downed Celta Vigo 1-0 on the road in their series opener.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Osmanlispor of Turkey held hosts Olypiacos to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Ghent, Belgium:
Jeremy Perbet scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as KAA Gent knocked off visiting Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in their opening contest with the English club.
At Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Miha Mevlja opened the scoring in the 15th minute as FC Rostov demolished visiting Sparta Prague 4-0 in their series opener.
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Viktor Claesson's fourth-minute goal stood up as FC Krasnodar defeated visiting Fenerbahce 1-0 in game one.
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Federico Bernardeschi scored the game's lone goal in the 44th minute as Fiorentina knocked off Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 on the road in the opening game of their two-contest series.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Alexandre Lacazetts scored twice (45'+2, 57') as Lyon topped AZ Alkmaar 4-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Beersheba, Israel:
Cenk Tosun scored the game winner in the 60th minute as Besiktas knocked off Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3-1 on the road in their series opener.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Guido Burgstaller (27'), Max Meyer (82'), and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (90') each scored once as Schalke 04 dominated PAOK FC 3-0 on the road in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Bilbao, Spain:
Inaki Williams scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Athletic Bilbao held off visiting APOEL FC 3-2 in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Warsaw, Poland:
Legia Warsaw battled visiting Ajax Amsterdam to a 0-0 game one stalemate.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Frank Acheampong scored twice (5', 31') in RSC Anderlecht's series-opening 2-0 home blanking of Zenit Saint Petersburg.
At Giurgiu, Romania:
Constantin Budescu (43') and Takayuki Seto (90') each scored once as Astra Giurgiu salvaged a series-opening 2-2 home draw with KRC Genk. Timothy Castagne (25') and Leandro Trossard (83') each scored a goal for the Belgian club.
At Manchester, England:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered a natural hat trick (15', 75', PK-88') in Manchester United's 3-0 series-opening home domination of Saint-Etienne.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Edin Dzeko delivered a natural hat trick of his own (65', 79', 86') as AS Roma demolished Villarreal 4-0 on the road in their series opener as the Italian club all but locked up a berth in the Round of 16.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Youssef Toutouh scored the winning goal in the 53rd minute as FC Copenhagen knocked off Ludogorets Razgrad 2-1 on the road in the opening match of their two-game series.
At Vigo, Spain:
Gustavo Blanco Luschuk scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk downed Celta Vigo 1-0 on the road in their series opener.
At Piraeus, Greece:
Osmanlispor of Turkey held hosts Olypiacos to a series-opening 0-0 stalemate.
At Ghent, Belgium:
Jeremy Perbet scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute as KAA Gent knocked off visiting Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in their opening contest with the English club.
At Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Miha Mevlja opened the scoring in the 15th minute as FC Rostov demolished visiting Sparta Prague 4-0 in their series opener.
At Krasnodar, Russia:
Viktor Claesson's fourth-minute goal stood up as FC Krasnodar defeated visiting Fenerbahce 1-0 in game one.
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Federico Bernardeschi scored the game's lone goal in the 44th minute as Fiorentina knocked off Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 on the road in the opening game of their two-contest series.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Alexandre Lacazetts scored twice (45'+2, 57') as Lyon topped AZ Alkmaar 4-1 in the opening contest of their two-game series.
At Beersheba, Israel:
Cenk Tosun scored the game winner in the 60th minute as Besiktas knocked off Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3-1 on the road in their series opener.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Guido Burgstaller (27'), Max Meyer (82'), and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (90') each scored once as Schalke 04 dominated PAOK FC 3-0 on the road in the opening contest of their two-game series.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Europa League Draw For Round of 32
The draws for the Round of 32 of the Europa League took place on Monday.
Here are the matchups for the Round of 32 (which opens on Thursday, February 16) with the game-one hosts listed first:
Athletic Bilbao (Spain) vs. APOEL FC (Cyprus)
Legia Warsaw (Poland) vs. Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
RSC Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Astra Giurgiu (Romania) vs. KRC Genk (Belgium)
Manchester United (England) vs. Saint-Etienne (France)
Villarreal (Spain) vs. AS Roma (Italy)
Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria) vs. FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Celta Vigo (Spain) vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Olympiacos (Greece) vs. Osmanlispor (Turkey)
KAA Gent (Belgium) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (England)
FC Rostov (Russia) vs. Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
FC Krasnodar (Russia) vs. Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Borussia Monchengladbach (Germany) vs. Fiorentina (Italy)
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) vs. Lyon (France)
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel) vs. Besiktas (Turkey)
PAOK FC (Greece) vs. Schalke 04 (Germany)
Here are the matchups for the Round of 32 (which opens on Thursday, February 16) with the game-one hosts listed first:
Athletic Bilbao (Spain) vs. APOEL FC (Cyprus)
Legia Warsaw (Poland) vs. Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
RSC Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
Astra Giurgiu (Romania) vs. KRC Genk (Belgium)
Manchester United (England) vs. Saint-Etienne (France)
Villarreal (Spain) vs. AS Roma (Italy)
Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria) vs. FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Celta Vigo (Spain) vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Olympiacos (Greece) vs. Osmanlispor (Turkey)
KAA Gent (Belgium) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (England)
FC Rostov (Russia) vs. Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
FC Krasnodar (Russia) vs. Fenerbahce (Turkey)
Borussia Monchengladbach (Germany) vs. Fiorentina (Italy)
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) vs. Lyon (France)
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (Israel) vs. Besiktas (Turkey)
PAOK FC (Greece) vs. Schalke 04 (Germany)
Friday, December 09, 2016
Europa League: Genk Knock Off Sassuolo, Win Group F As Group-Stage Play Concludes
At Reggio Emilia, Italy:
In the Europa League group-stage finale, Bryan Heynen (58') and Leandro Trossard (80') each scored once on Friday as KRC Genk, in a match that was postponed from Thursday due to heavy fog, blanked Sassuolo 2-0 in won the Group F title.
Final Group F Standings:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Sassuolo (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
KRC Genk and Athletic Bilbao advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
In the Europa League group-stage finale, Bryan Heynen (58') and Leandro Trossard (80') each scored once on Friday as KRC Genk, in a match that was postponed from Thursday due to heavy fog, blanked Sassuolo 2-0 in won the Group F title.
Final Group F Standings:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 6; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 10)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. Sassuolo (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
KRC Genk and Athletic Bilbao advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Europa League: Group-Stage Play Concludes (Save For One Game Postponed In Italy Due To Fog)
23 games were contested on Thursday as group-stage play in the Europa League---save for one contest postponed to Friday due to heavy fog----came to a conclusion.
GROUP A:
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Moussa Sow scored the only goal of the match in the 22nd minute as Fenerbahce knocked off Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0 on the road to secure top spot in Group A
At Odessa, Ukraine:
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (48') and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (88') delivered the goals as Manchester United locked up a knockout-stage berth by blanking Zorya Luhansk 2-0 on the road.
Final Group A Standings:
1. Fenerbahce (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 13)
2. Manchester United (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
3. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 7)
4. FC Zorya Luhansk (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
Fenerbahce and Manchester United advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP B:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Michael Frey (63'), Guillaume Hoarau (66'), and Thorsten Schick (71') each scored a goal during a nine-minute second-half span as BSC Young Boys dominated visiting Astana 3-0 in the tournament finale for both clubs.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Manuel de Costa (OG-19') and Igor de Camargo (83') each scored once as APOEL FC clinched top spot with a 2-0 blanking of visiting Olympiacos as both clubs had already clinched berths in the Round of 32.
Final Group B Standings:
1. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
4. Astana (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
NOTE: Olympiacos had a win and a draw in two games against BSC Young Boys.
APOEL FC and Olympiacos advanced to the knockout stage.
GROUP C:
At Mainz, Germany:
Alexander Hack (30') and Pablo De Blasis (40') provided the goal power as Mainz 05 blanked visiting Gabala 2-0 as both clubs concluded their European campaigns.
At Brussels, Belgium:
In a battle of two clubs that had already locked up berths in the knockout rounds, Alexander Soderlund scored twice (62', 67') and Kevin Monnet-Paquet once (74') as Saint-Etienne came back from two goals down to upend RSC Anderlecht 3-2 on the road and jump the Belgian club to win Group C.
Final Group C Standings:
1. Saint-Etienne (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 11)
3. Mainz 05 (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
4. Gabala (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 0
Saint-Etienne and RSC Anderlecht advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP D:
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Muamer Tankovic scored the winning goal in the 68th minute as AZ Alkmaar defeated visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 3-2 to join the Russian club in the knockout stage.
At Netanya, Israel:
In what proved to be a meaningless match because of AZ's victory, Dor Micha scored the winning goal in the 38th minute as Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated visiting Dundalk 2-1 as both clubs said Au Revoir to European competition.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Zenit Saint Peterburg (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 8)
3. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Dundalk FC (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
Zenit Saint Petersburg and AZ Alkmaar advanced to the knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Michal Duris scored twice in the second half (72', 84') as Viktoria Plzen defeated visiting Austria Vienna 3-2 in what proved to be the tournament swan song for both clubs.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Despite being held to a 0-0 stalemate by visiting AS Roma, Astra Giurgiu advanced to the knockout stage, joining the Italian club.
Final Group E Standings:
1. AS Roma (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 12)
2. Astra Giurgiu (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. Austria Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
AS Roma and Astra Giurgiu advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Vienna, Austria:
Enric Saborit's equalizer in the 84th minute lifted knockout stage-bound Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 road draw with Rapid Vienna. Joelinton scored for the hosts in the 72nd minute.
At Reggio Emilia, Italy:
Due to heavy fog, the Sassoulo-KRC Genk contest was postponed to Friday.
Athletic Bilbao and KRC Genk advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP G:
At Liege, Belgium:
Benito Raman's equalizer in the 85th minute enabled Standard Liege to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Ajax Amsterdam, a deadlock that ultimately cost the Belgian club a knockout-stage berth. Anwar El Ghazi scored for the club that had already claimed the Group G crown in the 27th minute.
At Athens, Greece:
John Guidetti (4') and Fabian Orellana (PK-76') each scored once as Celta Vigo punched their ticket for the knockout stage after their 2-0 road win over Panathinaikos.
Final Group G Standings:
1. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 14)
2. Celta Vigo (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
4. Panathinaikos (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
Ajax Amsterdam and Celta Vigo advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP H:
At Konya, Turkey:
Kalifa Coulibaly scored the only goal of the match in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as KAA Gent locked up a berth in the Round of 32 with a 1-0 road win over Konyaspor.
At Braga, Portugal:
Serhiy Kryvtsov (22', 62') and Taison (39', 66') each scored twice (once in each half) as Shakhtar Donetsk doubled up SC Braga 4-2 on the road, concluding a perfect group stage campaign.
Final Group H Standings:
1. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 6; GD: +16; PTS:18)
2. KAA Gent (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 8)
3. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS; 6)
4. Konyaspor (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
Shakhtar Donetsk and KAA Gent advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP I:
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Xaver Schlager (22') and Josip Radosevic (90'+4) each scored a goal as FC Red Bull Salzburg blanked visiting FC Schalke 2-0, ruining the Royal Blues' perfect group-stage campaign.
At Nice, France:
Maxime Le Marchand scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as OGC Nice defeated visiting FC Krasnodar 2-1.
Final Group I Standings:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 15)
2. FC Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
NOTE: FC Krasnodar had a win and a draw in two games against FC Red Bull Salzburg.
FC Schalke 04 and FC Krasnodar advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP J:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Federico Chiesa scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as Fiorentina clinched top spot in Group J with a 2-1 road win over Qarabag.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Garry Rodrigues (29') and Dimitris Pelkas (67') produced the goals as PAOK FC advanced to the knockout stage with their 2-0 blanking of visiting Slovan Liberec.
Final Group J Standings:
1. Fiorentina (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
3. Qarabag (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Fiorentina and PAOK FC advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP K:
At Milan, Italy:
Eder scored twice (23', 90') as Inter Milan, playing for pride, knocked off group-topping Sparta Prague 2-1 on the road.
At Southampton, England:
Maor Buzgalo's goal in the 79th minute lifted Hapoel Be'er Sheva to a 1-1 road draw, good enough for the Israeli club to advance to the knockout stage. Virgil Van Dijk scored for the now-eliminated English club in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time.
Final Group K Standings:
1. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
2. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. Southampton (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
4. Inter Milan (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
NOTE: With Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Southampton playing to two draws with the aggregate score at 1-1, the Israeli club had the away-goals advantage (1-0).
Sparta Prague and Hapoel Be'er Sheva advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP L:
At Ankara, Turkey:
Dzon Delarge (73') and Erdal Kilicaslan (89') each scored once as Osmanlispor blanked visiting FC Zurich 2-0 to lay claim to top spot in Group L.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Manu Trigueros scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as Villarreal punched their tickets for the knockout stage by beating visiting Steaua Bucharest 2-1.
Final Group L Standings:
1. Osmanlispor (GP 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. Villarreal (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. FC Zurich (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
NOTE: FC Zurich and Steaua Bucharest battled to two draws and with the aggregate score at 1-1, the Swiss club had the away-goals advantage (1-0)
Osmanlispor and Villarreal advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
GROUP A:
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Moussa Sow scored the only goal of the match in the 22nd minute as Fenerbahce knocked off Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0 on the road to secure top spot in Group A
At Odessa, Ukraine:
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (48') and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (88') delivered the goals as Manchester United locked up a knockout-stage berth by blanking Zorya Luhansk 2-0 on the road.
Final Group A Standings:
1. Fenerbahce (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 13)
2. Manchester United (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
3. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 7)
4. FC Zorya Luhansk (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
Fenerbahce and Manchester United advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP B:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Michael Frey (63'), Guillaume Hoarau (66'), and Thorsten Schick (71') each scored a goal during a nine-minute second-half span as BSC Young Boys dominated visiting Astana 3-0 in the tournament finale for both clubs.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Manuel de Costa (OG-19') and Igor de Camargo (83') each scored once as APOEL FC clinched top spot with a 2-0 blanking of visiting Olympiacos as both clubs had already clinched berths in the Round of 32.
Final Group B Standings:
1. APOEL FC (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 8)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
4. Astana (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
NOTE: Olympiacos had a win and a draw in two games against BSC Young Boys.
APOEL FC and Olympiacos advanced to the knockout stage.
GROUP C:
At Mainz, Germany:
Alexander Hack (30') and Pablo De Blasis (40') provided the goal power as Mainz 05 blanked visiting Gabala 2-0 as both clubs concluded their European campaigns.
At Brussels, Belgium:
In a battle of two clubs that had already locked up berths in the knockout rounds, Alexander Soderlund scored twice (62', 67') and Kevin Monnet-Paquet once (74') as Saint-Etienne came back from two goals down to upend RSC Anderlecht 3-2 on the road and jump the Belgian club to win Group C.
Final Group C Standings:
1. Saint-Etienne (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
2. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 6; GD: +8; PTS: 11)
3. Mainz 05 (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 9)
4. Gabala (GP: 6; GD: -9; PTS: 0
Saint-Etienne and RSC Anderlecht advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP D:
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Muamer Tankovic scored the winning goal in the 68th minute as AZ Alkmaar defeated visiting Zenit Saint Petersburg 3-2 to join the Russian club in the knockout stage.
At Netanya, Israel:
In what proved to be a meaningless match because of AZ's victory, Dor Micha scored the winning goal in the 38th minute as Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated visiting Dundalk 2-1 as both clubs said Au Revoir to European competition.
Final Group D Standings:
1. Zenit Saint Peterburg (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 15)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 8)
3. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 7)
4. Dundalk FC (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
Zenit Saint Petersburg and AZ Alkmaar advanced to the knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Michal Duris scored twice in the second half (72', 84') as Viktoria Plzen defeated visiting Austria Vienna 3-2 in what proved to be the tournament swan song for both clubs.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Despite being held to a 0-0 stalemate by visiting AS Roma, Astra Giurgiu advanced to the knockout stage, joining the Italian club.
Final Group E Standings:
1. AS Roma (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 12)
2. Astra Giurgiu (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 8)
3. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
4. Austria Vienna (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
AS Roma and Astra Giurgiu advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Vienna, Austria:
Enric Saborit's equalizer in the 84th minute lifted knockout stage-bound Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 road draw with Rapid Vienna. Joelinton scored for the hosts in the 72nd minute.
At Reggio Emilia, Italy:
Due to heavy fog, the Sassoulo-KRC Genk contest was postponed to Friday.
Athletic Bilbao and KRC Genk advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP G:
At Liege, Belgium:
Benito Raman's equalizer in the 85th minute enabled Standard Liege to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Ajax Amsterdam, a deadlock that ultimately cost the Belgian club a knockout-stage berth. Anwar El Ghazi scored for the club that had already claimed the Group G crown in the 27th minute.
At Athens, Greece:
John Guidetti (4') and Fabian Orellana (PK-76') each scored once as Celta Vigo punched their ticket for the knockout stage after their 2-0 road win over Panathinaikos.
Final Group G Standings:
1. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 6; GD: +5; PTS: 14)
2. Celta Vigo (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
4. Panathinaikos (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
Ajax Amsterdam and Celta Vigo advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP H:
At Konya, Turkey:
Kalifa Coulibaly scored the only goal of the match in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as KAA Gent locked up a berth in the Round of 32 with a 1-0 road win over Konyaspor.
At Braga, Portugal:
Serhiy Kryvtsov (22', 62') and Taison (39', 66') each scored twice (once in each half) as Shakhtar Donetsk doubled up SC Braga 4-2 on the road, concluding a perfect group stage campaign.
Final Group H Standings:
1. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 6; GD: +16; PTS:18)
2. KAA Gent (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 8)
3. SC Braga (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS; 6)
4. Konyaspor (GP: 6; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
Shakhtar Donetsk and KAA Gent advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP I:
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Xaver Schlager (22') and Josip Radosevic (90'+4) each scored a goal as FC Red Bull Salzburg blanked visiting FC Schalke 2-0, ruining the Royal Blues' perfect group-stage campaign.
At Nice, France:
Maxime Le Marchand scored the winning goal in the 77th minute as OGC Nice defeated visiting FC Krasnodar 2-1.
Final Group I Standings:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 6; GD: +6; PTS: 15)
2. FC Krasnodar (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 6; GD: -6; PTS: 6)
NOTE: FC Krasnodar had a win and a draw in two games against FC Red Bull Salzburg.
FC Schalke 04 and FC Krasnodar advanced to the Europa League knockout stage.
GROUP J:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Federico Chiesa scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as Fiorentina clinched top spot in Group J with a 2-1 road win over Qarabag.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Garry Rodrigues (29') and Dimitris Pelkas (67') produced the goals as PAOK FC advanced to the knockout stage with their 2-0 blanking of visiting Slovan Liberec.
Final Group J Standings:
1. Fiorentina (GP: 6; GD: +9; PTS: 13)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
3. Qarabag (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 7)
4. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 6; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
Fiorentina and PAOK FC advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP K:
At Milan, Italy:
Eder scored twice (23', 90') as Inter Milan, playing for pride, knocked off group-topping Sparta Prague 2-1 on the road.
At Southampton, England:
Maor Buzgalo's goal in the 79th minute lifted Hapoel Be'er Sheva to a 1-1 road draw, good enough for the Israeli club to advance to the knockout stage. Virgil Van Dijk scored for the now-eliminated English club in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time.
Final Group K Standings:
1. Sparta Prague (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
2. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 8)
3. Southampton (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
4. Inter Milan (GP: 6; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
NOTE: With Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Southampton playing to two draws with the aggregate score at 1-1, the Israeli club had the away-goals advantage (1-0).
Sparta Prague and Hapoel Be'er Sheva advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage.
GROUP L:
At Ankara, Turkey:
Dzon Delarge (73') and Erdal Kilicaslan (89') each scored once as Osmanlispor blanked visiting FC Zurich 2-0 to lay claim to top spot in Group L.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Manu Trigueros scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as Villarreal punched their tickets for the knockout stage by beating visiting Steaua Bucharest 2-1.
Final Group L Standings:
1. Osmanlispor (GP 6; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. Villarreal (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 9)
3. FC Zurich (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 6; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
NOTE: FC Zurich and Steaua Bucharest battled to two draws and with the aggregate score at 1-1, the Swiss club had the away-goals advantage (1-0)
Osmanlispor and Villarreal advanced to the Europa League's group stage.
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