All UEFA Europa League round of 16 matches were played. In the return match, luck turned away from "Osmanlispor" represented by Zydrunas Karcemarskas, who, after a decent result away, lost at home to Piraeus' "Olympiacos" club. Twice in the second half, Karim Ansarifard scored on the Turkish goal, and Tarik Elyounoussi added another goal. Since the first match ended in a draw, it means that the Greeks are advancing to the quarterfinals. A surprising finish was registered in Cyprus, where the Nicosia APOEL team forced Bilbao's "Athletic" to surrender. Victory and advancement to the next stage were guaranteed to the hosts by Pieros Sotiriou and Giannis Gianniotas, whose goals in the second half resulted in a total of 4-3 in two matches. Fantastically saved in Russia, Brussels' "Anderlecht" managed to bring a two-goal lead to the St. Petersburg "Zenit" stadium. However, it quickly melted away when the hosts' legionnaire Giuliano started causing havoc, scoring a goal, making a productive pass to Artem Dzyuba, and eventually scoring again. A 3-0 victory would have secured "Zenit's" ticket to the quarterfinals, but it was extended by Isaac Kiese, whose goal allowed "Anderlecht" to advance because they scored on the road. Another unexpected result was the draw between London's "Tottenham" and "Gent," which means that the Belgians are advancing to the next stage. The "Spurs" at home started off well, as they were led by Christian Eriksen. However, shortly after, Harry Kane scored an own goal, and Dele Alli's red card proved decisive. After that, Victor Wanyama managed to score a goal, but at the end of the match, Jeremy Perbet equalized the result. Meanwhile, Monchengladbach's "Borussia" unexpectedly thrived in Italy. Florence's "Fiorentina" had won the first match 1-0, and after Borja Valero and Nikola Kalinic's goals, their lead increased to three goals. Then, at the end of the first half, Lars Stindl converted a penalty from 11 meters. After the break, the same Stindl scored two more goals, and Andreas Christensen secured the German victory and a ticket to the quarterfinals. An impressive result was also recorded in Lyon, where the home team demolished Alkmaar's AZ players by 7-1. Nabil Fekir stood out with a hat-trick. Only extra time was needed in the battle between Donetsk's "Shakhtar" and "Celta Vigo" teams, where the Spaniards revived hope with a penalty goal by Iago Aspas at the end of the match. Despite playing away, the "Celta" players were stronger and during the extra 30 minutes, in the middle of which defender Gustavo Cabral scored the winning goal. Results (in parentheses - overall result of two matches): "Osmanlispor" 0 - 3 (0 - 3) "Olympiacos" APOEL 2 - 0 (4 - 3) "Athletic" "Ajax" 1 - 0 (1 - 0) "Legia" "Besiktas" 2 - 1 (5 - 2) "Hapoel Beer Sheva" "Roma" 0 - 1 (4 - 1) "Villarreal" "Zenit" 3 - 1 (3 - 3) "Anderlecht" "Copenhagen" 0 - 0 (2 - 1) "Ludogorets" "Fiorentina" 2 - 4 (3 - 4) "Gladbach" "Genk" 1 - 0 (3 - 2) "Astra" "Lyon" 7 - 1 (11 - 2) AZ "Shakhtar" 0 - 2 (1 - 2) "Celta Vigo" (after extra time) "Sparta" 1 - 1 (1 - 5) "Rostov" "Tottenham" 2 - 2 (2 - 3) "Gent"
