On the evening, the fifth round of the UEFA Europa League group stage matches ended. In total, 24 matches were played. Almost all of them were full of intrigue.
Thursday was successful for the Premier League teams, which secured victories and places in the knockout stages. However, they will still have to fight for the top spots in their groups.
Despite falling behind, Liverpool managed to defeat Bordeaux with a score of 2-1 at home. After the visitors took the lead with a goal from Henri Saivet in just over half an hour, James Milner successfully converted a penalty just five minutes later, and Christian Benteke scored a goal just before halftime.
Later it was revealed that the precise shot from the Belgian was crucial, and Jurgen Klopp's team is now calm about their place in the next stage, and in two weeks they will fight for the top spot in the group against the now defeated Sion.
Meanwhile, Tottenham secured a victory away against Qarabag. The only goal was scored by Harry Kane, who scored for the ninth time in the last six matches. In order to win Group J, Tottenham will need to play a draw against Monaco in the next round, unlike Liverpool.
Dortmund's Borussia experienced an unexpected defeat against Krasnodar. A penalty converted by Pavel Mamaev in the second minute was the only goal of the match, leaving both teams with 10 points each.
Spanish teams also did well in this round, while neighboring Polish clubs still have minimal chances to progress. You can find the full group tables here.
Results:
Group A: "Celtic" 1 - 2 "Ajax" "Molde" 0 - 2 "Fenerbahce"
Group B: "Rubin" 2 - 0 "Sion" "Liverpool" 2 - 1 "Bordeaux"
Group C: "Krasnodar" 1 - 0 "Borussia" PAOK 0 - 0 "Qabala"
Group D: "Club Brugge" 0 - 1 "Napoli" "Legia" 1 - 0 "Midtjylland"
Group E: "Dinamo Minsk" 1 - 0 "Viktoria" "Villarreal" 1 - 0 "Rapid"
Group F: "Braga" 1 - 1 "Liberec" "Marseille" 2 - 1 "Groningen"
Group G: "Lazio" 3 - 1 "Dnipro" "Rosenborg" 1 - 1 "Saint-Etienne"
Group H: "Beşiktaş" 2 - 0 "Skenderbeu" "Lokomotiv" 2 - 4 "Sporting"
Group I: "Basel" 2 - 2 "Fiorentina" "Belenenses" 0 - 0 "Lech"
Group J: "Monaco" 0 - 2 "Anderlecht" "Qarabag" 0 - 1 "Tottenham"
Group K: "Schalke" 1 - 0 APOEL "Sparta" 1 - 0 "Asteras"
Group L: AZ 1 - 2 "Partizan" "Augsburg" 2 - 3 "Athletic"
