Europa League: "Juventus crushes Lyon's resistance, Basel crushes Valencia team" (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

On Thursday evening, UEFA Europa League quarter-final matches were played at the stadiums of the Old Continent.

The "Basel" footballers built up a three-goal advantage. The Swiss team crushed "Valencia" 3-0 at home.

Mattias Delgado scored two goals for the winners, while Valentinas Stocker added one.

The "Porto" club secured a victory at home. After defender Elaquimo Mangala's goal, the Portuguese defeated the "Sevilla" footballers. However, the win was marred by the fact that at the end of the match, the home team's goalkeeper Fernando was sent off the field.

Only at the end of the match did the Turin "Juventus" footballers break through the opponents' defense, defeating the "Lyon" club away.

The only goal of the match was scored by defender Leonardo Bonucci in the 84th minute.

Before the match in Lisbon, the "Benfica" footballers defeated the resistance of the Dutch "AZ" club away.

In this match, Eduardo Salvio scored immediately after the break.

Results:

"AZ" 0 - 1 "Benfica"
48' [0 - 1] E.Salvio

"Lyon" 0 - 1 "Juventus"
84' [0 - 1] L.Bonucci

"Basel" 3 - 0 "Valencia"
34' [1 - 0] M.Delgado
38' [2 - 0] M.Delgado
90' [3 - 0] V.Stocker

"Porto" 1 - 0 "Sevilla"
31' [1 - 0] E.Mangala
87' Fernando ("Porto") - red card