Europa League: Liverpool unfolds, AS Roma trapped, all results from Thursday
Several matches were played on Thursday, counting for the fifth day of the group stage of the Europa League. Discover the results of the meetings on the program.
Rennes validated its ticket for the next round of the Europa League with its overwhelming victory against Maccabi Haifa (0-3). The Breton club still has to know whether it will play in the round of 16 or the round of 16. Same observation for Brighton, defeater of AEK (0-1), or of Friborg and West Ham, respectively winners of Olympiakos (5-0) and Backa Topola (0-1). With its draw against Sporting (1-1), Atalanta is guaranteed to play in the round of 16.
With a hat-trick from Gabonese striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Olympique de Marseille managed to overthrow Ajax (4-3) and maintain their first place in the standings. Toulouse was able to hold back against Union St Gilloise (0-0) and will aim for the round of 16 following Liverpool’s success against LASK (4-0). Bayer Leverkusen continued its trip to Hacken (0-2) to validate its ticket for the round of 16. Snagged by Servette (1-1), AS Rome will advance to the group stage but is no longer in control of its destiny with a view to direct qualification for the round of 16.
The results of the 5th day of the Europa League:
Group A: Friborg 5-0 Olympiakos, Backa Topola 0-1 West Ham
Group B: AEK 0-1 Brighton, MARSEILLE 4-3 Ajax
Group C: Sparta Prague 1-0 Betis, Rangers 1-1 Aris Limassol
Group D: Atalanta 1-1 Sporting, Sturm Graz 0-1 Rakow
Group E: Liverpool 4-0 LASK, TOULOUSE 0-0 Union St Gilloise
Group F: Maccabi Haifa 0-3 RENNES, Villarreal 3-2 Panathinaikos
Group G: Servette 1-1 AS Roma, Sheriff Tiraspol 2-3 Slavia Prague
Group H: Molde 2-2 Qarabag, Hacken 0-2 Leverkusen