Europa League

The stunning victory for the side who sit sixth in Serie A ends Liverpool's 33-game unbeaten run at home.

Stefano Pioli's future at AC Milan is uncertain as the seven-time European champions prepare for Thursday's first leg of their Europa League quarter-final with Roma.

AC Milan, Marseille, Roma and West Ham were among the other sides to also book their place in Friday's quarter-final draw.

Ajax and Villa struggled to create clear-cut chances and when the hosts did finally get one, Emiliano Martinez was equal to the task with a fine diving save to deny Kenneth Taylor.

AC Milan beat 10-man Slavia Prague 4-2, but Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen had to come from 2-0 down to preserve their unbeaten season in a 2-2 draw against Qarabag.

Benjamin Bourigeaud scored a hat-trick for Rennes, including a pair of penalties, but goals from Luka Jovic and Rafael Leao ensured Milan were never really in danger of blowing a 3-0 lead from the first leg.

Chelsea now find themselves in mid-table and struggling to qualify for the Champions League, although an English League Cup semi-final against second-tier Middlesbrough in January offers a route to a possible place in the Europa Conference League.

Last season's Europa League runners-up Roma will meet Feyenoord in a third campaign in a row after the teams were drawn together in the knockout round play-offs on Monday.

Kemar Roofe's winner sent Rangers into the Europa League last 16 with a 3-2 victory at Real Betis on Thursday

Already eliminated from the Champions League, Union needed to win to keep their Europa League hopes alive but conceded two Joselu goals in ten minutes, silencing the Berlin Olympic Stadium crowd.

Europa League group winners go through to the last 16 automatically, while the runners-up play in a two-legged knockout round play-off in February against a team who finish third in a Champions League group.

Luis Diaz started for Liverpool hours after his kidnapped father was released but the Reds lost 3-2 to Toulouse on Thursday as West Ham ensured they have European football in 2024

Diego Simeone has guided the Madrid club to two Liga titles in 2014 and 2021, the Copa del Rey in 2013, two Europa League trophies in 2012 and 2018, two European Super Cups and one Spanish Super Cup.

Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club's first ever victory in continental competition.

Liverpool closed in on the Europa League knockout rounds with a 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday

The stunning victory for the side who sit sixth in Serie A ends Liverpool's 33-game unbeaten run at home.

Stefano Pioli's future at AC Milan is uncertain as the seven-time European champions prepare for Thursday's first leg of their Europa League quarter-final with Roma.

AC Milan, Marseille, Roma and West Ham were among the other sides to also book their place in Friday's quarter-final draw.

Ajax and Villa struggled to create clear-cut chances and when the hosts did finally get one, Emiliano Martinez was equal to the task with a fine diving save to deny Kenneth Taylor.

AC Milan beat 10-man Slavia Prague 4-2, but Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen had to come from 2-0 down to preserve their unbeaten season in a 2-2 draw against Qarabag.

Benjamin Bourigeaud scored a hat-trick for Rennes, including a pair of penalties, but goals from Luka Jovic and Rafael Leao ensured Milan were never really in danger of blowing a 3-0 lead from the first leg.

Chelsea now find themselves in mid-table and struggling to qualify for the Champions League, although an English League Cup semi-final against second-tier Middlesbrough in January offers a route to a possible place in the Europa Conference League.

Last season's Europa League runners-up Roma will meet Feyenoord in a third campaign in a row after the teams were drawn together in the knockout round play-offs on Monday.

Kemar Roofe's winner sent Rangers into the Europa League last 16 with a 3-2 victory at Real Betis on Thursday

Already eliminated from the Champions League, Union needed to win to keep their Europa League hopes alive but conceded two Joselu goals in ten minutes, silencing the Berlin Olympic Stadium crowd.

Europa League group winners go through to the last 16 automatically, while the runners-up play in a two-legged knockout round play-off in February against a team who finish third in a Champions League group.

Luis Diaz started for Liverpool hours after his kidnapped father was released but the Reds lost 3-2 to Toulouse on Thursday as West Ham ensured they have European football in 2024

Diego Simeone has guided the Madrid club to two Liga titles in 2014 and 2021, the Copa del Rey in 2013, two Europa League trophies in 2012 and 2018, two European Super Cups and one Spanish Super Cup.

Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club's first ever victory in continental competition.

Liverpool closed in on the Europa League knockout rounds with a 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday