At Dumfries, Scotland:
Ryan McGuffie (16') and Nicky Clark (55') each provided a goal on Saturday as Scottish Second Division-leading Queen of the South blanked visiting Ayr United 2-0. It was the Doonhammers' fifth consecutive victory.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Bees Sting Blades
At Brentford, England:
Clayton Donaldson (3') and Harry Forester (29') each scored a goal on Saturday as Brentford blanked visiting Sheffield United 2-0 in English League One action.
Clayton Donaldson (3') and Harry Forester (29') each scored a goal on Saturday as Brentford blanked visiting Sheffield United 2-0 in English League One action.
Late Goal Equals Home Win For Morton
At Greenock, Scotland:
Lewis Hawke came off the bench and scored the only goal of the match in the 88th minute on Saturday as Greenock Morton defeated visiting Cowderbeath 1-0 in Scottish First Division action.
Lewis Hawke came off the bench and scored the only goal of the match in the 88th minute on Saturday as Greenock Morton defeated visiting Cowderbeath 1-0 in Scottish First Division action.
Bhoys Knocked Off At Home
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Billy McKay scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute as Inverness Caledonian Thistle stunned Scottish Premier League-leading Celtic 1-0 on the road on Saturday.
Billy McKay scored the only goal of the match in the 64th minute as Inverness Caledonian Thistle stunned Scottish Premier League-leading Celtic 1-0 on the road on Saturday.
Late PK Gains Home Draw For Stanley
At Accrington, England:
James Beattie's game-tying penalty kick in the 72nd minute gained a Saturday English League-Two 1-1 home draw for Accrington Stanley against ten-man Gillingham. Myles Weston scored for the league-leading Gills in the 42nd minute.
James Beattie's game-tying penalty kick in the 72nd minute gained a Saturday English League-Two 1-1 home draw for Accrington Stanley against ten-man Gillingham. Myles Weston scored for the league-leading Gills in the 42nd minute.
More Woe For Wolves
At Wolverhampton, England:
Adlene Guedioura haunted his former club by scoring the game-winning goal in the 57th minute as Nottingham Forest stretched their English League Championship unbeaten run to four games with their 2-1 come-from-behind win over Wolverhampton on the road. The defeat stretched Wolves' winless league run to eight games (five of them losses).
Adlene Guedioura haunted his former club by scoring the game-winning goal in the 57th minute as Nottingham Forest stretched their English League Championship unbeaten run to four games with their 2-1 come-from-behind win over Wolverhampton on the road. The defeat stretched Wolves' winless league run to eight games (five of them losses).
Comeback Win For Red Devils Against Quicksanding QPR
At Manchester, England:
Jonny Evans (64'), Darren Fletcher (68'), and Javier Hernandez (71') each scored a goal as Manchester United overcame an early second-half deficit and overtook visiting (and basement-occupying) Queens Park Rangers 3-1 in Saturday English Premier League action.
Jonny Evans (64'), Darren Fletcher (68'), and Javier Hernandez (71') each scored a goal as Manchester United overcame an early second-half deficit and overtook visiting (and basement-occupying) Queens Park Rangers 3-1 in Saturday English Premier League action.
FK Sarajevo Knocked Off On Road
At Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Radnik Bijeljina knocked off visiting FK Sarajevo 1-0 in Saturday Bosnian Premier League action.
Radnik Bijeljina knocked off visiting FK Sarajevo 1-0 in Saturday Bosnian Premier League action.
KF Tirana Beaten On Road
At Ballshi, Albania:
Ervin Bakiu scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute on Saturday as Bylis Ballsh defeated visiting KF Tirana 1-0 in Albanian Super League action.
Ervin Bakiu scored the only goal of the match in the 68th minute on Saturday as Bylis Ballsh defeated visiting KF Tirana 1-0 in Albanian Super League action.
A Bit-Time Blast For Bayern
At Munich, Germany:
Javi Martinez got the scoring started in the third minute on Saturday as German Bundesliga-leading Bayern Munich demolished visiting Hannover 96 5-0.
Javi Martinez got the scoring started in the third minute on Saturday as German Bundesliga-leading Bayern Munich demolished visiting Hannover 96 5-0.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Two Penalty Kicks Equal Home Win For Red Dogs
At Bucharest, Romania:
Marius Alexe (17') and Cosmin Matei (31') each converted a penalty kick in the first half as Dinamo Bucharest held off visiting Otelul Galati 2-1 in Friday Romanian Liga I action.
Marius Alexe (17') and Cosmin Matei (31') each converted a penalty kick in the first half as Dinamo Bucharest held off visiting Otelul Galati 2-1 in Friday Romanian Liga I action.
Home Win For League-Leading Legia Warsaw
At Warsaw, Poland:
Jakub Kosecki scored the only goal of the match in the 47th minute on Friday as Polish Ekstraklasa-leading Legia Warsaw defeated visiting Widzew Lodz 1-0.
Jakub Kosecki scored the only goal of the match in the 47th minute on Friday as Polish Ekstraklasa-leading Legia Warsaw defeated visiting Widzew Lodz 1-0.
You The Man, Fabian: Late Double Sinks Eindhoven
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Fabian Serrarens scored twice (45', 74') as Almere City came from behind to upend struggling FC Eindhoven 2-1 in Friday Dutch Eerste Divisie action.
Fabian Serrarens scored twice (45', 74') as Almere City came from behind to upend struggling FC Eindhoven 2-1 in Friday Dutch Eerste Divisie action.
Paris FC Bounce Back From Two-Goal Deficit To Gain Home Draw
At Paris:
Josue Balamandji (55') and Diavoye Diarra (68') each provided a second-half goal as Paris FC, needing every point they could possibly get in this, to this moment, rough French Championnat National campaign, came back from a two-goal deficit to gain a Friday 2-2 draw with visiting Vannes, whose tallies came courtesy of Yann Boe-Kane (32') and Anthony Robic (42').
Josue Balamandji (55') and Diavoye Diarra (68') each provided a second-half goal as Paris FC, needing every point they could possibly get in this, to this moment, rough French Championnat National campaign, came back from a two-goal deficit to gain a Friday 2-2 draw with visiting Vannes, whose tallies came courtesy of Yann Boe-Kane (32') and Anthony Robic (42').
Slavia Prague Blanked At Home
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Zdenko Kapralik (43') and Robert Zeher (77') each scored a goal as Banik Ostrava defeated home-standing Slavia Prague 2-0 in Friday Czech Liga action.
Zdenko Kapralik (43') and Robert Zeher (77') each scored a goal as Banik Ostrava defeated home-standing Slavia Prague 2-0 in Friday Czech Liga action.
Ajax Cape Town Snap Out Of Funk, Win 3-2 At Home
At Cape Town, South Africa:
Wanderson scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute as Ajax Cape Town, having their struggles this season, defeated visiting Chippa United 3-2 in the lone Friday South African Premier Soccer League contest.
Wanderson scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute as Ajax Cape Town, having their struggles this season, defeated visiting Chippa United 3-2 in the lone Friday South African Premier Soccer League contest.
Home Win For Black Eagles
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Filip Holosko scored twice in the first ten minutes of the match (3', 7') as Besiktas held off visiting Akhisar Belediyespor 3-1 in Friday Turkish Super League action.
Filip Holosko scored twice in the first ten minutes of the match (3', 7') as Besiktas held off visiting Akhisar Belediyespor 3-1 in Friday Turkish Super League action.
More Misery For Sky Blues
At Sydney, Australia:
Dario Vidosic scored the winning goal in the 88th minute on Friday as league-leading Adelaide United defeated Sydney FC 2-1 on the road, condemning the struggling Sky Blues into the Hyundai A-League basement.
Dario Vidosic scored the winning goal in the 88th minute on Friday as league-leading Adelaide United defeated Sydney FC 2-1 on the road, condemning the struggling Sky Blues into the Hyundai A-League basement.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
2012 Liga MX Apertura Playoffs: Toluca, Leon Grab Semifinal Series Openers
The semifinal round of the Mexican Liga MX Apertura playoffs commenced with two games on Thursday.
At Mexico City:
Lucas Silva (54') and Edgar Benitnez (90') each scored a goal as Toluca took the opening match of their series with Club America 2-0 on the road.
At Leon de los Aldamas, Mexico:
Othoniel Arce (55') and Carlos Pena (57') each scored a goal two minutes apart as Leon blanked visiting Club Tijuana 2-0 in game one of their two-match series.
At Mexico City:
Lucas Silva (54') and Edgar Benitnez (90') each scored a goal as Toluca took the opening match of their series with Club America 2-0 on the road.
At Leon de los Aldamas, Mexico:
Othoniel Arce (55') and Carlos Pena (57') each scored a goal two minutes apart as Leon blanked visiting Club Tijuana 2-0 in game one of their two-match series.
Europa League
23 games were played on Thursday as group-stage play in the Europa League continued
Group A:
At Moscow:
Christopher Samba (72') and Samuel Eto'o (75') provided the scoring touch as FC Anzhi Makhachkala defeated visiting Udinese 2-0 lock up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage and eliminate the Italian club from European competition.
At Liverpool, England:
Raul Bobadilla (52') and Elsad Zverotic (88') provided the goals that carried BSC Young Boys to a 2-2 road draw with Liverpool, keeping the Swiss club's chances of advancing to the knockout stage very much alive. Jonjo Shelvey (33') and Joe Cole (72') provided the scoring for the Reds.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Udinese (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group B:
At Madrid:
Raul Garcia scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute as Atletico Madrid locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 home win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
At Coimbra, Portugal:
Pavel Horvath's penalty kick in the 57th minute enabled FC Viktoria Plzen to gain a 1-1 road draw with Academica de Coimbra, good enough for the Czech club to advance to the knockout stage. Edinho equalized for the hosts in the 88th minute but Academica were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. x-Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Academica de Coimbra (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS 5)
4. z-Hapoel Tel Aviv (GP: 5)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group C:
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Igor de Camargo scored twice in the final minutes (79', 90'+1) as Borussia Monchengladbach locked up a knockout-stage berth with their 2-0 home win over AEL Limassol, condemning the Cypriot club to a last-place finish in Group C.
At Marseilles, France:
Bekir Irtegun scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute as Fenerbahce defeated Marseille 1-0 on the road, sending the Yellow Canaries into the Europa League's knockout stage, which will go on minus the French hosts.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. x-Fenerbahce (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. x-Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. z-Marseille (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. z-AEL Limassol (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group D:
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
Sylvain Marveaux scored in the 23rd minute as Newcastle United locked up a berth in the Round of 32 with their 1-1 home draw with CS Maritimo. Philipe Fidelis dos Santos equalized in the 79th minute for the now-eliminated Portuguese club.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Jussie Ferreira Vieira scored twice in the first half (3', 40') as Bordeaux moved to the top of the Group D standings and clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 2-1 road win over Club Brugge.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. x-Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. x-Newcastle United (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. z-Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. z-CS Maritimo (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group E:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Shinji Okazaki scored twice (31', 55') as VfB Stuttgart remained in second place in Group E after preventing Steaua Bucharest from locking up a knockout-stage berth by demolishing the hosts 5-1.
At Molde, Norway:
Cesar Santin (PK-21') and Rurik Gislason (76') provided the scoring as FC Copenhagen kept their Round-of-32 hopes alive following their 2-1 road win over Molde, eliminating the newly re-crowned Norwegian Eliteserien champs from the tournament.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
2. VfB Stuttgart (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Molde FK (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Group F:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Yevhen Konoplyanka scored the winning goal as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk laid claim to a knockout stage by knocking PSV Eindhoven from European competition 2-1 on the road.
At Solna, Sweden:
Edinson Cavani scored the game winner in stoppage time (90'+3) as Napoli locked up a berth in the knockout stage by eliminating AIK 2-1 on the road.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-Napoli (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. AIK Solna (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group G:
At Szekesfehervar, Hungary:
Elyaniv Barda scored the only goal of the match in the 19th minute as KRC Genk clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 road win over Videoton FC.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Fabian Schar (23'), Valentin Stocker (66'), and David Degen (71') provided the scoring as FC Basel jumped Videoton into second place in the Group G standings with one game remaining following their 3-0 home domination of Sporting CP, eliminating the Lions from the tournament.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. x-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. FC Basel (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Videoton FC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group H:
At Kazan, Russia:
Jose Rondon scored twice (86', 72') as FC Rubin Kazan downed visiting Inter Milan 3-0 in a match featuring two clubs who already laid claim to knockout-stage berths. The Russian club assured themselves of finishing atop Group H.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Aleksandar Mitrovic equalized in the 67th minute, lifting Partizan Belgrade to a 1-1 road draw with FC Neftchi Baku. Flavinho scored in the 10th minute for the hosts as both clubs will exit European competition in two weeks.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. z-Partizan Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
4. z-FC Neftchi Baku (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
xy-Won Group H and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group I:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Josef Husbauer equalized in the 53rd minute as Sparta Prague locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-1 home draw with already Round-of-32 bound Lyon. Yassine Benzia scored for the French club in the 46th minute.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona's scheduled home contest with Athletic Bilbao has been postponed indefinitely on Wednesday by UEFA due to the ongoing security situation in Israel. A decision on rescheduling of the match is expected to be made at a future date by UEFA. With Sparta Prague's home draw with Lyon, both clubs were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. xy-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sparta Prague (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. z-Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
4. z-Athletic Bilbao (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group I and advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League
x-Clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group J:
At Athens:
Vitolo scored the only goal in the match with his successful penalty kick as Panathinaikos kept their knockout-stage hopes alive, eliminating visiting NK Maribor 1-0.
At Rome:
Despite being held to a 0-0 home draw by Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio still locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. x-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Panathinaikos (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. z-NK Maribor (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
Group K:
At Trondheim, Norway:
Rade Prica scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as Rosenborg defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 3-2.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
In a battle of knockout-stage clubs, Jonathan Cristaldo (46') and Cleiton Xavier (85') each scored a goal as FC Metalist Kharkiv clinched the Group K title with their 2-0 blanking of visiting Bayer Leverkusen.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Rosenborg BK (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. z-Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
xy-Won Group K and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group L:
At Helsingborg, Sweden:
Pape Diop scored what proved to be the winning goal as Levante defeated Helsingborg 3-1 and locked up a berth in the knockout stage as European competition is drawing to a close for the Swedish club.
At Hanover, Germany:
FC Twente held knockout-stage-bound home-standing Hannover 96 to a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. x-Hannover 96 (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. x-Levante (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. z-FC Twente (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-Helsingborgs IF (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group A:
At Moscow:
Christopher Samba (72') and Samuel Eto'o (75') provided the scoring touch as FC Anzhi Makhachkala defeated visiting Udinese 2-0 lock up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage and eliminate the Italian club from European competition.
At Liverpool, England:
Raul Bobadilla (52') and Elsad Zverotic (88') provided the goals that carried BSC Young Boys to a 2-2 road draw with Liverpool, keeping the Swiss club's chances of advancing to the knockout stage very much alive. Jonjo Shelvey (33') and Joe Cole (72') provided the scoring for the Reds.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Anzhi Makhachkala (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Liverpool (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Udinese (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group B:
At Madrid:
Raul Garcia scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute as Atletico Madrid locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 home win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.
At Coimbra, Portugal:
Pavel Horvath's penalty kick in the 57th minute enabled FC Viktoria Plzen to gain a 1-1 road draw with Academica de Coimbra, good enough for the Czech club to advance to the knockout stage. Edinho equalized for the hosts in the 88th minute but Academica were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. x-Atletico Madrid (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Academica de Coimbra (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS 5)
4. z-Hapoel Tel Aviv (GP: 5)
x-Advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group C:
At Monchengladbach, Germany:
Igor de Camargo scored twice in the final minutes (79', 90'+1) as Borussia Monchengladbach locked up a knockout-stage berth with their 2-0 home win over AEL Limassol, condemning the Cypriot club to a last-place finish in Group C.
At Marseilles, France:
Bekir Irtegun scored the only goal of the match in the 40th minute as Fenerbahce defeated Marseille 1-0 on the road, sending the Yellow Canaries into the Europa League's knockout stage, which will go on minus the French hosts.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. x-Fenerbahce (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 13)
2. x-Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. z-Marseille (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. z-AEL Limassol (GP: 5; GD: -9; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group D:
At Newcastle upon Tyne, England:
Sylvain Marveaux scored in the 23rd minute as Newcastle United locked up a berth in the Round of 32 with their 1-1 home draw with CS Maritimo. Philipe Fidelis dos Santos equalized in the 79th minute for the now-eliminated Portuguese club.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Jussie Ferreira Vieira scored twice in the first half (3', 40') as Bordeaux moved to the top of the Group D standings and clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 2-1 road win over Club Brugge.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. x-Bordeaux (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. x-Newcastle United (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
3. z-Club Brugge (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. z-CS Maritimo (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group E:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Shinji Okazaki scored twice (31', 55') as VfB Stuttgart remained in second place in Group E after preventing Steaua Bucharest from locking up a knockout-stage berth by demolishing the hosts 5-1.
At Molde, Norway:
Cesar Santin (PK-21') and Rurik Gislason (76') provided the scoring as FC Copenhagen kept their Round-of-32 hopes alive following their 2-1 road win over Molde, eliminating the newly re-crowned Norwegian Eliteserien champs from the tournament.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
2. VfB Stuttgart (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. FC Copenhagen (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
4. z-Molde FK (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
Group F:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Yevhen Konoplyanka scored the winning goal as FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk laid claim to a knockout stage by knocking PSV Eindhoven from European competition 2-1 on the road.
At Solna, Sweden:
Edinson Cavani scored the game winner in stoppage time (90'+3) as Napoli locked up a berth in the knockout stage by eliminating AIK 2-1 on the road.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. x-FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 12)
2. x-Napoli (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
3. AIK Solna (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
x-Advanced to the Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group G:
At Szekesfehervar, Hungary:
Elyaniv Barda scored the only goal of the match in the 19th minute as KRC Genk clinched a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-0 road win over Videoton FC.
At Basel, Switzerland:
Fabian Schar (23'), Valentin Stocker (66'), and David Degen (71') provided the scoring as FC Basel jumped Videoton into second place in the Group G standings with one game remaining following their 3-0 home domination of Sporting CP, eliminating the Lions from the tournament.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. x-KRC Genk (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. FC Basel (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Videoton FC (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 6)
4. z-Sporting CP (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group H:
At Kazan, Russia:
Jose Rondon scored twice (86', 72') as FC Rubin Kazan downed visiting Inter Milan 3-0 in a match featuring two clubs who already laid claim to knockout-stage berths. The Russian club assured themselves of finishing atop Group H.
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Aleksandar Mitrovic equalized in the 67th minute, lifting Partizan Belgrade to a 1-1 road draw with FC Neftchi Baku. Flavinho scored in the 10th minute for the hosts as both clubs will exit European competition in two weeks.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Rubin Kazan (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Inter Milan (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 10)
3. z-Partizan Belgrade (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 2)
4. z-FC Neftchi Baku (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
xy-Won Group H and clinched berth in Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to Europa League knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group I:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Josef Husbauer equalized in the 53rd minute as Sparta Prague locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 1-1 home draw with already Round-of-32 bound Lyon. Yassine Benzia scored for the French club in the 46th minute.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona's scheduled home contest with Athletic Bilbao has been postponed indefinitely on Wednesday by UEFA due to the ongoing security situation in Israel. A decision on rescheduling of the match is expected to be made at a future date by UEFA. With Sparta Prague's home draw with Lyon, both clubs were eliminated from European competition.
GROUP I STANDINGS:
1. xy-Lyon (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 13)
2. x-Sparta Prague (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. z-Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
4. z-Athletic Bilbao (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
xy-Won Group I and advanced to the knockout stage of the Europa League
x-Clinched berth in Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group J:
At Athens:
Vitolo scored the only goal in the match with his successful penalty kick as Panathinaikos kept their knockout-stage hopes alive, eliminating visiting NK Maribor 1-0.
At Rome:
Despite being held to a 0-0 home draw by Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio still locked up a berth in the knockout stage.
GROUP J STANDINGS:
1. x-Lazio (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 9)
2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3. Panathinaikos (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 5)
4. z-NK Maribor (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
Group K:
At Trondheim, Norway:
Rade Prica scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as Rosenborg defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 3-2.
At Kharkiv, Ukraine:
In a battle of knockout-stage clubs, Jonathan Cristaldo (46') and Cleiton Xavier (85') each scored a goal as FC Metalist Kharkiv clinched the Group K title with their 2-0 blanking of visiting Bayer Leverkusen.
GROUP K STANDINGS:
1. xy-FC Metalist Kharkiv (GP: 5; GD: +7; PTS: 13)
2. x-Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
3. z-Rosenborg BK (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. z-Rapid Vienna (GP: 5; GD: -11; PTS: 0)
xy-Won Group K and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage
x-Advanced to the Europa League's knockout stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
Group L:
At Helsingborg, Sweden:
Pape Diop scored what proved to be the winning goal as Levante defeated Helsingborg 3-1 and locked up a berth in the knockout stage as European competition is drawing to a close for the Swedish club.
At Hanover, Germany:
FC Twente held knockout-stage-bound home-standing Hannover 96 to a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP L STANDINGS:
1. x-Hannover 96 (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 11)
2. x-Levante (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. z-FC Twente (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-Helsingborgs IF (GP: 5; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Advanced to Europa League group stage
z-Eliminated from European competition
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