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Europa League roundup
Fenerbahce sealed their place in the last 16 of the Europa League with a 5-2 aggregate win over Anderlecht, having drawn 2-2 in an interrupted second leg in Belgium on Thursday, while Ajax scraped through against Union Saint-Gilloise.
Former champions Ajax conceded early against the Belgian club and had Davy Klaassen sent off before Union scored again to send the tie to extra time. A Kenneth Taylor penalty for the Dutch side in the 93rd minute was enough for them to advance 3-2 on aggregate. José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce scored in the fourth minute at Anderlecht but the players had to leave the pitch because of crowd disturbances. The match resumed 20 minutes later and ended 2-2, with the Turkish side advancing 5-2 overall.
The Czech side Viktoria Plzen beat Hungary’s Ferencvaros 3-0 for a 3-1 aggregate victory while Luka Sucic scored twice as Real Sociedad thrashed Midtjylland 5-2 on the night and 7-3 on aggregate.
Earlier, Roma progressed with a 3-2 home win over 10-man Porto thanks to a Paulo Dybala double, advancing 4-3 on aggregate. Galatasaray crashed out to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar 6-3 on aggregate after a 2-2 draw.
Steaua Bucharest also advanced with a 2-0 win over Paok at home, sealing a 4-1 aggregate victory while Norway’s Bodø/Glimt continued their fairytale run with a 5-2 extra time win over FC Twente to progress 6-4 on aggregate.
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It’s been a long night so we’re going to wrap things up. Thanks for your company, goodnight.
Full time: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg 1-1; 4-5 pens)
Hestad scores and Molde go through! Eirik Hestad seals victory with another excellent penalty, passed into the bottom-right corner. Shamrock Rovers’ dream of reaching the last 16 has gone, at least for now, but with players like the remarkable Michael Noonan it may well come again.
McEneff scores! Shamrock Rovers 4-4 Molde
Straight down the middle. Molde will hve to serve it out.
Daga scores! Shamrock Rovers 3-4 Molde
Shamrock Rovers must score their fifth penalty or they will be out.
O’Reilly-O’Sullivan scores! Shamrock Rovers 3-3 Molde
Another superb penalty, whipped into the top corner.
Enggard scores! Shamrock Rovers 2-3 Molde
Another excellent penalty. Shamrock Rovers are in trouble now.
Karlstrom saves! Shamrock Rovers 2-2 Molde
A poor penalty from Aaron Greene is saved to his left by Karlstrom. Molde have the advantage.
Halldor Stenevik has scored a majestic penalty to make it 2-2 in Dublin.
Full time in extra time: Ajax 1-2 Union SG (agg: 3-2)
In their proud 125-year history, Ajax have never celebrated a home defeat quite like this. They were in huge trouble after half an hour, when they were down to 10 men and had seen their two-goal lead from the first leg wiped out. But Ajax held on, somehow – Union SG has 32 attempts at goal – and won the tie through Kenneth Taylor’s penalty at the start of extra time.
Their reward is a match against Lyon or Eintracht Frankfurt in the last 16.
Shamrock lead Molde 2-1 on penalties; Michael Noonan, 16, has just scored with frankly absurd composure.
Shamrock Rovers have scored their first penalty. Meanwhile Union SG have 10 players in the Ajax penalty area for a corner; it’s their last chance. The match is into the seventh of four added minutes.
Full time in extra time: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1)
Shamrock’s hopes of making history rest on a penalty competition. Whatever happens, please don’t let one of the kids miss the decisive penalty.
115 min: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1) Molde have managed extra-time really well in the circumstances. It’s surely heading for penalties.
108 min: Ajax 1-2 Union SG (agg 3-2) Ajax are under constant pressure. Union SG have had 24 attempts at goal, eight on target, and an xG that’s through the roof. But as things stand they’re going out.
Half time in extra time: Ajax 1-2 Union SG (agg: 3-2) Ten-man Ajax are 15 minutes away from a defiant victory.
Half time in extra time: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg 1-1) Plenty of pressure from Shamrock Rovers towards the end of the first period of extra time, but still no clear chances.
Full time: Anderlecht 2-2 Fenerbahce (agg: 2-5)
Jose Mourinho’s side will play Olympiacos or Rangers in the last 16 after a 2-2 draw in Anderlecht. The match was delayed for 20 minutes in the first half because of a security issue; I’m sure we’ll find out exactly what happened after the game.
98 min: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg 1-1) Shamrock Rovers are struggling to make their man advantage count. A rugged arm-wrestle of a tie may need to be decided by penalties.
GOAL! Ajax 1-2 Union SG (agg 3-2, Taylor 93 pen)
Kenneth Taylor sends the keeper the wrong way from the spot, a really good penalty.
92 min: PENALTY TO AJAX! Another twist right at the start of extra-time. The former Portsmouth defender Christian Burgess penalised for handball and Ajax have the chance to go ahead on aggregate.
Conference League results
Panathinaikos 2-0 Vikingur Reykjavik (agg 3-2)
Panathinaikos will play Fiorentina or Rapid Vienna
APOEL 0-2 Celje (agg 2-4)
Celje will play Djurgardens IF or Lugano
Jagiellonia 3-1 TSC (agg 6-2)
Jagiellonia will play Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw
Europa League results
Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (agg 3-1)
Plzen will play Athletic Bilbao or Lazio
Real Sociedad 5-2 Midtjylland (agg 7-3)
Real Sociedad will play Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur
Ajax v Union SG has gone to extra time, while Anderlecht v Fenerbahce has another 15 minutes of normal time to play. Fenerbahce are 5-2 up on aggregate.
GOAL! Panathinaikos 2-0 Vikingur Reykjavik (agg 3-2, Tete 90+4)
Late drama in Greece, where Tete has won the tie for Panathinaikos with a superb finish.
Full time: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1)
Extra time it is, but that red card makes Shamrock Rovers favourites to go through.
RED CARD! Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg 1-1)
Molde are down to 10 men, just as they were last week Isak Amundsen has been given a second yellow card for a cynical foul on Aaron McEneff.
GOAL! Real Sociedad 5-2 Midtjylland (agg 7-3, Oskarrson 90)
A simple finish, volleyed in from four yards.
87 min: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1) It’s still too close to call in Dublin, and it looks like both teams would settle for extra-time.
Europa League latest
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Ajax 0-2 Union SG (agg 2-2)
Ajax down to 10 men
Winners will play Lyon or Eintracht Frankfurt -
Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (agg 3-1)
Winners will play Athletic Bilbao or Lazio -
Real Sociedad 4-2 Midtjylland (agg 6-3)
Winners will play Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur -
Anderlecht 2-2 Fenerbahce (agg 2-5)
Winners will play Olympiacos or Rangers
GOAL! Anderlecht 2-2 Fenerbahce (agg 2-5; Akcicek 63)
No, they’re not. Yusuf Akcicek heads in from a corner to restore Fenerbahce’s three-goal lead.
GOAL! Anderlecht 2-1 Fenerbahce (agg 2-4; Vazquez 55)
Luis Vazquez’s second goal has given Anderlecht – who were 4-0 down on aggregate – an outside chance of a miracle. There’s a fair way to go in that game as well.
Once upon a time Jose Mourinho’ steam hardly ever lost a one-goal lead. Surely they’re not going to lose a four-goal lead.
GOAL! Real Sociedad 4-2 Midtjylland (agg 6-3, Oyarzabal 73 pen)
Midtjylland have had a man sent off as well, so this tie is surely over.
69 min: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1) Michael Noonan is bundled over just outside the area by Isak Amundsen, who is booked. Shamrock Rovers are having an excellent spell, possibly their best of the match. Before that Molde looked the likelier winners; now I haven’t a clue.
Europa League latest
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Ajax 0-2 Union SG (agg: 2-2)
Ajax down to 10 men
Winners will play Lyon or Eintracht Frankfurt -
Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (agg: 3-1)
Winners will play Athletic Bilbao or Lazio -
Real Sociedad 3-2 Midtjylland (agg: 5-3)
Winners will play Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur -
Anderlecht 1-1 Fenerbahce (agg: 1-4)
Match was suspended for 20 minutes due to security issue
Winners will play Olympiacos or Rangers
Conference League latest
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Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1)
Winners play Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw -
Panathinaikos 0-0 Vikingur Reykjavik (agg: 1-2)
Winners play Fiorentina or Rapid Vienna -
APOEL 0-2 Celje (agg: 2-4)
Winners play Djurgardens IF or Lugano -
Jagiellonia 1-1 TSC (agg: 4-2)
Winners play Cercle Brugge or Legia Warsaw
54 min: Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1) It’s tight and tense in Dublin. Molde have had the better chances but Shamrock Rovers will argue they should have had a penalty in the first half. It could be next-goal-wins.
Half time: Anderlecht 1-1 Fenerbahce (agg: 1-4) Fenerbahce are heading for the last 16, but that’s not the story. We’re still trying to verify reports about the cause of the fight that led to the game being suspended. TNT Sports say there were “as yet unspecified security issues”.
“It feels like there were a pleasing number of bumbling farcical goals in the last 45 minutes,” says Adam Berry. “Fenerbahce, Anderlecht, Sociedad, Molde – I think La Real’s is my favourite so far for the sheer exasperation of the goalie as the defender tumbled over, but there’s been strong competition. Here’s hoping for another helping of haplessness in the second halves!”
Europa League half-time scores
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Ajax 0-2 Union SG (agg: 2-2)
Ajax down to 10 men -
Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (agg: 3-1)
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Real Sociedad 3-2 Midtjylland (agg: 5-3)
Anderlecht v Fenerbahce was suspended for around 20 minutes due to a security issue: it’s currently 1-1 (1-4 on aggregate) after half an hour.
Conference League half-time scores
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Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1)
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Panathinaikos 0-0 Vikingur Reykjavik (agg: 1-2)
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APOEL 0-1 Celje (agg: 2-3)
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Jagiellonia 1-1 TSC (agg: 4-2)
GOAL! Real Sociedad 3-2 (agg: 5-3; Sucic 45+2)
Luka Sucic’s second goal gives Sociedad a bit of a cushion. It’s harsh on Jonas Lossl, who had just made a couple of outstanding saves.
24 min: Anderlecht 1-1 Fenerbahce (agg; 1-4) Incidentally, Anderlecht’s equaliser was comedy goal, worth trying to find online.
As I type, En-Nesyri has been booked for the slighest head-on-head contact with the goalkeeper, who went down pathetically.
19 min: Anderlecht 1-1 Fenerbahce The match was suspended because a fight broke out between the two sets of supporters. There are some unpleasant suggestions as to what started the fight; it’s not ours to speculate but we’ll report what happened as soon as it’s verified.
GOALS! Plzen 3-0 Ferencvaros (agg: 3-1; Duronsinmi 38)
Anderlecht 1-1 Fenerbahce (Vazquez 19)
Rafiu Durosinmi’s second goal has put Plzen is complete control against Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros.
GOAL! Real Sociedad 2-2 Midtjylland (agg: 4-3; Osorio)
A cracking finish from Dario Osorio has given Midtjylland real hope in Spain.
GOAL! Plzen 2-0 Ferencvaros (agg: 2-1; Sulc 35)
Robbie Keane’s team are in bother. They lost possession just outside their own area, and eventually Matej Vydra’s deft through pass was finished emphatically by Pavel Sulc.
Conference League latest
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Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Molde (agg: 1-1)
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Panathinaikos 0-0 Vikingur Reykjavik (agg: 1-2)
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APOEL 0-0 Celje (agg: 2-2)
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Jagiellonia 1-1 TSC (agg: 4-2)
Europa League latest
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Ajax 0-2 Union SG (agg: 2-2)
Ajax down to 10 men -
Anderlecht 0-1 Fenerbahce (agg: 0-4)
Match was suspended for 20 minutes due to security issue -
Plzen 1-0 Ferencvaros (agg: 1-1)
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Real Sociedad 2-1 Midtjylland (agg: 4-2)
Article by:Source: Rob Smyth
