Europa League results: Tottenham suffers shocking loss, Lyon wins big
Tottenham caused a big disappointment when they lost 1-3 to Benfica at home at White Hart Lane in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16.
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Tottenham lost heavily at home. |
This defeat almost eliminated Tottenham's chances of advancing, meaning England faces the risk of not having any representatives in the quarter-finals of European tournaments this season.
In the Champions League, Man City and Arsenal were eliminated, while Manchester United lost 0-2 to Olympiakos in the first leg of the knockout round. Chelsea were the most likely team but could only manage a 1-1 draw against Galatasaray.
In the early morning match, Sevilla also disappointed fans when they lost to the team at risk of relegation, Betis, who defeated them 2-0 at home after the Spanish "civil war" in the Europa League.
In contrast to Tottenham and Sevilla, Lyon asserted their home advantage with a 4-1 win over Viktoria Plzen, to put one foot in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Serie A is facing the risk of having only 1 representative in the quarter-finals, after Napoli lost 0-1 to Porto. In the "civil war" of Italy, Juventus and Fiorentina drew 1-1.
Basel - Salzburg 0-0
FC Porto - SSC Napoli 1-0
Jackson Martinez 57
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - Valencia 0-3
Antonio Barragan 5, Federico Nicolas Cartabia 33, Philippe Senderos 59
AZ Alkmaar - Anzhi Makhachkala 1-0
Juventus - Fiorentina 1-1
Arturo Vidal 3 - Mario Gomez 79
Lyon - Viktoria Plzen 4-1
Gueida Fofana 12, 70, Alexandre Lacazette 53, Arnold Mvuemba 61 - Tomas Horava 3
Sevilla - Real Betis 0-2
Leo Baptistao 15, Salva Sevilla 77
Tottenham Hotspur - Benfica 1-3
Christian Eriksen 64 - Rodrigo 29, Luisao 58, 84./.
According to VNA