Teams to round of 16 of the Europa League
4 return matches were played in the UEFA Europa League play-off round. In the number two organization in European football at club level, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Sevilla and Bayer Leverkusen reached the round of 16.
The Italian representative Juventus was the guest of the French team Nantes in the rematch of the first game that ended 1-1. Juventus defeated their rival 3-0 with goals from Argentine Angel di Maria in the 5th, 20th and 78th minutes. Nicolas Pallois, who was playing for the host team, was shown the red card in the 17th minute, while the Egyptian Mustafa Muhammed , signed by Galatasaray, entered the game in the 73rd minute.
In the game, which Monaco won 3-2 in the first game and Bayer Leverkusen won the second leg with the same score, the penalty shootout determined the team that made the round. The German team earned the tour ticket by gaining a 5-3 lead over their opponent.
The results of the matches that started at 20:45 CET are as follows:
- Nantes (France) – Juventus (Italy) : (1-1), 0-3
- Midtjylland (Denmark) – Sporting Lisbon (Portugal): (1-1), 0-4
- Monaco (France) – Bayer Leverkusen (Germany): (3-2), 2-3 (Bayer Leverkusen won 5-3 on penalties)
- PSV (Netherlands) – Seville (Spain): (0-3), 2-0
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