With Bayer Leverkusen and TSG Hoffenheim, the two German representatives were eliminated in the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League. Salzburg also lost out.
Qualified for the round of 16: Ajax, Arsenal, Granada, Dynamo Kyiv, Manchester United, Milan, Molde, Olympiacos, Rangers, Roma, Shakhtar, Slavia, Tottenham, Villarreal, Young Boys, Dinamo Zagreb
UEFA.com rounds up the second legs of the round of 32.
Leverkusen – Young Boys 0: 2 (Overall: 3: 6)
As in the first leg, Leverkusen didn’t get going against the Bernese at the beginning and said goodbye to the Europa League. After a largely uneventful first round, the guests took the lead in the 47th minute after a mistake by Bayer keeper Niklas Lomb, who dropped a cross at Jordan Sietbatcheu’s feet. Afterwards, Leverkusen became a little more active, but there was no penetration forward to unhinge the Swiss defenses. In the 86th minute, Christian Fassnacht put the lid on.
First leg: Young Boys – Leverkusen 4:3
Hoffenheim 0-2 Molde (agg: 3-5)
The 2020/21 UEFA Europa League is history for Hoffenheim too. After the unnecessary 3: 3 a week ago in Spain, the Bundesliga team also dominated the second leg, but hardly had any compelling opportunities. The guests from Norway were safe in defense and presented themselves in the person of Eirik Ulland Andersen twice as ice-cold in front of the opposing housing. In the 20th minute, the midfielder hit from the edge of the penalty area, before he was successful in stoppage time after a counterattack.
First leg: Molde – Hoffenheim 3: 3
Round of 16 draw
Villarreal 2-1 Salzburg (agg: 4-1)
Salzburg had announced in advance that they would try everything to turn the result around – and they kept their word! The Austrian champions went into the game with a high degree of aggressiveness and commitment and took the lead after a quarter of an hour. Patson Daka intercepted a pass from goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli in the Villarreal penalty area and crossed Mergim Berisha, who deliberately pushed in. Shortly before the break, Villarreal came up with the first good opportunity to equalize through Gerard Moreno, and Salzburg could not recover from this blow in the neck. Villarreal was definitely on the defensive in the second half and even scored a 2-1 winner with a penalty from Moreno.
First leg: Salzburg 0-2 Villarreal
Wednesday: Tottenham 4-0 Wolfsberg (agg: 8-1)
Tottenham made it into the round of 16 without any problems after the clear first leg win and made a spectacular start in London when Dele Alli was successful with an overhead kick. Carlos Vinícius scored twice, and Gareth Bale was also on the list of goalscorers.
First leg: Wolfsberg – Tottenham 1: 4
The rest of the results
Arsenal – Benfica 3: 2 (Gesamt: 4: 3)
Rangers – Antwerp 5: 2 / Gesamt: 9: 5)
Naples – Granada 2: 1 (Gesamt: 2: 3)
Shakhtar – Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1: 0 (Gesamt: 3: 0)
Ajax – LOSC Lille 2: 1 (Gesamt: 4: 2)
Club Brugge – Dynamo Kyiv 0: 1 (Overall: 1: 2)
Manchester United – Real Sociedad 0: 0 (Gesamt: 4: 0)
AC Milan 1-1 Crvena zvezda (agg: 3-3, Milan continue due to away goals rule)
Leicester – Slavia Praha 0: 2 (Total: 0: 2)
Roma 3-1 Braga (agg: 5-1)
Dinamo Zagreb – Krasnodar 1: 0 (Total: 4: 2)
PSV Eindhoven – Olympiacos 2: 1 (Overall: 4: 5)
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