The other eight points are filled in front of the Europa League last 16.
Eight seconds took place on Thursday night and some of my favorites came out in the first knockout stage.
In the main battles throughout Epirus, Galatasaray was looking for a heavy deficit against the Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.
The Roma fought to make the advantage of their home with Porto.
And Ajax just had to see their fight at home to move on.
Read below to see how the big games went down and each result in the Europa League.
Galatasaray 2-2 (3-6) AZ Alkmaar
♥ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫#Asalkmaar #Garaz #Uel #Thefutureisours pic.twitter.com/3uluxeru39
– the (@azalkmaar) February 20 2025
Galatasaray and Az Alkmaar played a fascinating 2-2 draw in Turkey, but the Dutch side has comfortably proceeded.
Visitors took the lead in the first half via Seiya Maikuma, though with a huge slice of luck. The attacker AZ faced in the box, but the ball climbed off his leg and fell beyond the helpless goalkeeper.
Despite Galatasaray’s possession, the threat of Az’s counterattack remained a steady risk. The home side struggled to create a clear chances, with a cross-shot cuesta going just above the bar to their best effort before the break.
AZ doubled their advantage early in the second half, when Denso Kasius substitute released a stunning long strike. The target ended in addition to Galatasaray’s hopes for a miraculous return, but the hosts refused to abandon.
Victor Osimhen pulled one back in the 56th minute with a thunderous half -volleyball after a strong long ball from Lucas Torreira. The Turkish side continued to push forward and found an equalizer in the 70th minute. The Baris Alper Yilmaz square of the ball beyond the box for Roland Sallai, whose low strike fell under AZ goalkeeper.
Despite the tie, the advantage of the first leg of AZ secured their safe passage to the next round.
Rome 3-2 port (4-3)
🔚 So ends, we win thanks to the goals of Dybala (Brace) and Pisilli.
🔜 We are in the 16th Europa League round. And tomorrow, 1 pm, the draw. #Romeport #Uel pic.twitter.com/ewtfdwnfrl
– as Roma (@officiaSroma) February 20 2025
The Roma secured their place in the Europa League last with a 3-2 win over Porto at Stadio Olimpico, sealing a 4-3 overall victory.
Paulo Dybala was the star of the night, noting twice to inspire his side beyond a loose Porto, who ended the game with 10 men.
The race started with both teams carefully feeling each other, but it was Porto that first hit the 27th minute.
Samu produced a moment of magic, performing an amazing over the head that went up in the top corner to give visitors the lead. However, their advantage was short -lived, as Dybala responded just eight minutes later.
Combining brilliantly with Eldor Shomurodov, Argentine applied a finish with the outside of his boot to level the score. Four minutes later, Dybala hit again, weaving defenders before Diogo Costa was launched in the nearby post to put the Roma in front of the half before the half.
Porto’s hopes for a return received a big blow in the 51st minute when Stephen Eustaquio received a straight red card for a violent boost to Leandro Paredes.
The Roma capitalized their numerical advantage, dominate the possession and creating many chances. Niccolo Pisilli sealed the victory in the 83rd minute with a complex finish. Porto grabbed a delayed consolation target, as Devyne Rensch turned the ball into his own net, but it was very little, too late.
Roma are now turning their attention to the 16th round, where a conflict against Lazio or the sports club is waiting.
AJAX 1-2 (3-2) Union St.Gilloise
In the last 16! ❌❌❌#Uel #Ajusg pic.twitter.com/aomsxohgii
– AFC AJAX (@Afcajax) February 20 2025
Ajax secured a harsh victory over the Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, winning 3-2 in total after a 120-minute dramatic in Amsterdam.
USG, which fell from the first leg, produced a stunning first half performance to level the tie.
Kevin Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a well -positioned header before promising that David turned a sentence into the 27th minute after Davy Klaassen’s red card for a handball line.
The Belgian side dominated the Occupation, but Ajax was held to take the game in an extra time.
USG continued to promote, but failed to benefit from several promising opportunities, with Ajax’s Remko Pasveer making critical savings to keep his side in the game.
The decisive moment came in the 93rd minute of extra time, when Kenneth Taylor fell cool at home a sentence after Burgess’s punishment for handball, restoring Ajax’s overall lead.
USG has launched a relentless delayed attack, with Pasveer making a brilliant last second and defenders trying to clean up an effort from the line in stopping time.
Anderlecht 2-2 (2-5) Fenerbahce
Yusuf akçiçek! 💪 pic.twitter.com/q6rszhrbm3
– Fenerbahce English (@Fenerbahce_en) February 20 2025
Fenerbahce secured their position in the last 16 of the Europa League with a 2-2 draw against Anderlecht, sealing a total 5-2 victory.
The Turkish side first hit just five minutes in, taking advantage of a defensive mistake by Lucas Hey. Edin Dzeko blocked a weak passage before relentlessly shredding the ball to finish Youssef En-Desyri on a blank net.
The target ended in addition to Anderlecht’s hopes for a miraculous return. The match soon stopped due to the trouble of the crowd, but the game continued with the Belgian side chasing the game.
Anderlecht found a salvation in the 19th minute when Fenerbahce goalkeeper Ertugrul Taşkıran pushed a clearing, allowing Luis Vazquez to develop and balance.
The home side brought their dynamics in the second half and in the 55th minute, Thorgan Hazard’s smart game created Vazquez for his second goal, rejuvenating Anderlecht’s hopes.
However, Fenerbahce remained a composer and delivered the decisive blow in the 63rd minute. The Milan Skriniar header from a corner shook the house from Yusuf Akcicek to restore the exchange rate and kill the tie effectively.
The Europa League results in fully
BODO/GLIMT 5-2 FC Twente (Bodo/Glimt Win 6-4 in inert)
FCSB 2-0 PAOK (FCSB wins 4-1 in the inert)
Galatasaray 2-2 az alkmaar (Az Alkmaar Win 6-3 in inert)
Rome 3-2 Porto (Roma Win 4-3 in inert)
AJAX 1-2 Union St.Gilloise (AJAX WIN 3-2 in inert)
Anderlecht 2-2 Fenerbahce (Fenerbahce Win 5-2 in inert)
Real Sociedad 5-2 FC Midtjylland (Real Sociedad Win 7-3 in inert)
Viktoria plzen 3-0 ferencvaros (Viktoria Plzen Win 3-1 is centralized)
