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The UEFA Europa League fifth round matches have begun. The footballers of AC Milan achieved their third victory, defeating Celtic 4-2 at home. The match was intense. The guests took the lead in the seventh minute after T. Rogic's goal. In the 14th minute, O. Edouard doubled the score. The hosts managed to reduce the gap in the 24th minute after J. Calhanoglu's goal. Just two minutes later, S. Castillejo equalized the score. The hosts turned the score around in the 50th minute after H. Hauge's goal. The final point was set in the 82nd minute after B. Diaz's shot into the goal. After this victory, AC Milan secured their place in the next stage of the Europa League.
In other matches, a dramatic battle took place between Tottenham and LASK footballers. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. The LASK footballers took the lead in the 42nd minute after P. Michori's goal. However, the visitors from England managed to equalize the score in the second minute of added time in the first half after G. Bale's successful penalty kick. The guests took the lead in the 56th minute after Sono's goal. In the 84th minute, J. Eggesteinas equalized the score. In the 87th minute, D. Alli successfully converted a penalty kick and Tottenham took the lead 3-2. However, in the third minute of added time, M. Karamoko extended the draw to 3-3.
Other results: Antwerp 3-1 Ludogorets, CSKA 0-1 Wolfsberger AC, Feyenoord 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb, Crvena Zvezda 0-0 Hoffenheim, Zorya Luhansk 1-0 Leicester, Gent 1-2 Liberec, Lille 2-1 Sparta Prague, Qarabag 1-1 Maccabi, Sivasspor 0-1 Villarreal.
