Samu Aghehowa put Porto ahead in their Europa League tie following last week’s 1-1 draw, but Paulo Dybala’s quick double turned the match in Roma’s favor. Reduced to 10 men after Stephen Eustaquio’s red card, Porto saw Niccolo Pisilli seal a vital third goal for Claudio Ranieri’s side, who edged through 4-3 on aggregate despite Devyne Rensch’s late own goal. Roma now await either Athletic Bilbao or Lazio in Friday’s last-16 draw.
Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt staged a stunning 5-2 extra-time win over Twente, overturning a first-leg deficit to advance 6-4 on aggregate. Sondre Brunstad Fet’s decisive strike and a second Twente own goal capped a dramatic night in the Arctic Circle.
AZ Alkmaar cruised past Galatasaray 6-3 on aggregate despite a 2-2 draw in Turkey, while FCSB’s 2-0 home victory over PAOK secured a 4-1 aggregate triumph.
In the Conference League, Real Betis moved forward despite a 1-0 loss to Gent. A red card for Barcelona loanee Vitor Roque and Archie Brown’s late strike didn’t derail Betis, who advanced 3-1 on aggregate and await Chelsea or Vitoria Guimaraes.
Copenhagen defeated Heidenheim 4-3 on aggregate with a 3-1 extra-time win in Germany. Pafos emerged victorious in an all-Cypriot showdown against Omonia Nicosia, winning 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-1 second-leg triumph. Meanwhile, Borac Banja Luka edged Olimpija Ljubljana 1-0 following a goalless second leg in Slovenia.
Source: Swifteradio.com
