The Europa League 1/8 final second leg match between Real Betis and Panathinaikos has concluded. The match was played at the Estadio Benito Villamarín stadium (Seville, Spain). The home team won with a score of 4:0.
Aitor Ruibal, a player from the Spanish club, opened the scoring in the eighth minute. In the 45+1st minute, midfielder Sofiane Amrabat increased Betis's lead. Forward Cucho Hernandez made it 3:0 in the 53rd minute. Antoni scored the fourth goal in the 66th minute.
The first leg ended with a 1:0 victory for Panathinaikos, and Betis advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals with an aggregate victory.
In another 1/8 final match, Porto defeated Stuttgart 2:0. The Portuguese club, which also won the first leg 2:1, advanced to the next round.
Aston Villa also defeated Lille 2:0 at home. The English team, who were leading 1:0 after the first match, advanced to the quarter-finals.
00:40
The second leg of the Europa League 1/8 final between Midtjylland (Denmark) and Nottingham Forest (England) took place. The score at the end of regular time was 2:1 in favor of Nottingham Forest. In the penalty shootout, the English team won 3:0.
English midfielder Nicolas Dominguez opened the scoring towards the end of the first half. At the beginning of the second half, midfielder Ryan Yates increased Nottingham Forest's lead. In the 69th minute, home defender Martin Erlich scored a goal.
The Danish team won the first leg 1:0.
23:55
The second leg of the Europa League 1/8 final between Lyon (France) and Celta Vigo (Spain) has concluded. The match took place at the Groupama Stadium (Lyon, France). The away team celebrated a 2:0 victory.
Celta defender Javi Rueda scored the first goal of the match in the 61st minute. In the 90+3rd minute, visiting forward Ferran Jutglà scored the second goal, making it 2:0.
The teams drew 1:1 in the first leg. Thus, the Spanish team advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals.
In another 1/8 final match, Freiburg (Germany) hosted Genk (Belgium). The match ended 5:1 in favor of Freiburg.
The first leg ended 1:0 in favor of Genk. Thus, Freiburg qualified for the quarter-finals.
10:07
Today, all the teams advancing to the 1/4 finals of the UEFA Europa League will be determined.
Idman.Biz reports that seven matches will be held in the 1/8 final stage.
Here is the list of matches that will take place today:
UEFA Europa League
1/8 final, second leg matches
March 19
21:45. Freiburg - Genk
(First leg 0:1)
21:45. Lyon - Celta Vigo
(First leg 1:1)
21:45. Midtjylland - Nottingham Forest
(First leg 1:0)
23:59. Roma - Bologna
(First leg 1:1)
23:59. Aston Villa - Lille
(First leg 1:0)
23:59. Real Betis - Panathinaikos
(First leg 0:1)
23:59. Porto - Stuttgart
(First leg 2:1).