Three teams from the English premier league are through to the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League. Liverpool are the only team from the land of the queen that failed to qualify for the next round.
The Reds needed to win by 3-0, but a defensive error from Jamie Carragher gifted the away side the ticket to the next round. The old man made a ridiculous 360 degrees turn and passed the blindly passed the ball to Hulk. The Brazilian pounced on the ball and slot the ball past Reina.
The aggregate score at Anfield was 3-0 after that goal. Brendan Rodgers' men responded with a flurry of attacks. Luis Suarez delivered a 25-yard free kick that sailed into the net. The scoreline was 1-3 at that stage. Joe Allen made it 2-1 on the night with just two minutes to the end of the game. In the second half, Suarez scored the second goal of the night with another magnificent free kick. Liverpool needed just one more goal to send the Russians packing, but they failed to get that much needed goal.
In London, Chelsea defeated Sparta Prague2-1 on aggregate. The Blues found themselves trailing 1-0 at half time. Rafael Benitez had left Frank Lampard on the bench ahead of this weekend's EPL tie with Manchester City. Eden Hazard scored a late equaliser to ensure that Chelsea doesn't suffer a round of 32 exit.
Tottenham Hotspur edged Olympique Lyonnais by 3-2. The London side played against a French side that were very dominant during the game. Moussa Dembele scored the late goal with a pile diver from the edge of the penalty box.
Newcastle United also qualified for the next stage of the competition. Shola Amoebi scored from the penalty spot to deny Metalist Khirkiv a famous victory in Ukraine.
The Reds needed to win by 3-0, but a defensive error from Jamie Carragher gifted the away side the ticket to the next round. The old man made a ridiculous 360 degrees turn and passed the blindly passed the ball to Hulk. The Brazilian pounced on the ball and slot the ball past Reina.
The aggregate score at Anfield was 3-0 after that goal. Brendan Rodgers' men responded with a flurry of attacks. Luis Suarez delivered a 25-yard free kick that sailed into the net. The scoreline was 1-3 at that stage. Joe Allen made it 2-1 on the night with just two minutes to the end of the game. In the second half, Suarez scored the second goal of the night with another magnificent free kick. Liverpool needed just one more goal to send the Russians packing, but they failed to get that much needed goal.
In London, Chelsea defeated Sparta Prague2-1 on aggregate. The Blues found themselves trailing 1-0 at half time. Rafael Benitez had left Frank Lampard on the bench ahead of this weekend's EPL tie with Manchester City. Eden Hazard scored a late equaliser to ensure that Chelsea doesn't suffer a round of 32 exit.
Tottenham Hotspur edged Olympique Lyonnais by 3-2. The London side played against a French side that were very dominant during the game. Moussa Dembele scored the late goal with a pile diver from the edge of the penalty box.
Newcastle United also qualified for the next stage of the competition. Shola Amoebi scored from the penalty spot to deny Metalist Khirkiv a famous victory in Ukraine.
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