It was good evening for British sides within the Europa League as Manchester United and Tottenham put underwhelming first-leg showings behind them to progress to the last-eight, with Rangers becoming a member of them after a dramatic penalty shootout in opposition to Fenerbahce.
Penalties have been the order of the night at Previous Trafford, with three of them served up in United’s second leg with Actual Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal’s Tenth-minute spot-kick put Sociedad 1-0 up on the evening and 2-1 forward on combination, just for a pair of Bruno Fernandes penalties to show the tie in United’s favour.
Jon Aramburu then noticed purple within the 63rd minute for a foul on Patrick Dorgu, and United dominated thereafter as Fernandes accomplished a hat-trick and Diogo Dalot slammed dwelling an injury-time fourth to ship Ruben Amorim’s facet via 5-2 on combination.
Tottenham have been in management nearly all through in opposition to AZ Alkmaar in a efficiency in full distinction to their 1-0 defeat in The Netherlands every week earlier.
Wilson Odobert’s first purpose for Spurs halfway via the primary half and a superb Forty eighth-minute effort from James Maddison gave them the mixture lead and, although some dreadful defending allowed Peer Koopmeiners to briefly peg them again, Odobert completed off an exquisite Tottenham transfer that started in their very own half to ship Ange Postecoglou’s males via.
Essentially the most intense drama, nonetheless, was at Ibrox.
Butland the hero for Rangers
Rangers had shocked Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce with an impressive away efficiency in Istanbul final week, claiming a 3-1 win.
But it surely regarded as if all that good work could be undone after Sebastian Szymanski’s brace levelled the tie on combination, forcing additional time.
Fenerbahce had the higher of additional time however couldn’t discover the purpose to finish the turnaround and, amid a raucous Ibrox ambiance, goalkeeper Jack Butland rescued Rangers.
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The Scottish facet ebook their place within the Europa League quarter-finals after downing Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce on penalties 🙌
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Butland saved the primary penalty of the shootout, denying Dusan Tadic together with his legs. Ianis Hagi had Rangers’ third penalty saved to fray the nerves of the house followers, just for Butland to place the hosts on the brink by thwarting former Manchester United midfielder Fred.
Tom Lawrence emphatically dispatched the next spot-kick and Ibrox was despatched into raptures when Mert Yandas blazed his penalty excessive and extensive.
Athletic nonetheless dreaming of San Mamés closing
Subsequent up for Rangers is the workforce whose stadium will host the ultimate in Might, Athletic Bilbao turning round a first-leg deficit to see off Roma and attain the final eight.
Roma had led 2-1 from the sport on the Stadio Olimpico, however Mats Hummels’ Eleventh-minute purple card for a foul Maroan Sannadi put them on the again foot. Nico Williams took benefit with a double both facet of Yuri Berchiche’s Sixty fourth-minute effort, Athletic Bilbao going via 4-3 on combination following Leandro Paredes late comfort from the penalty spot.
I’m sorry @OfficialASRoma . I wish to apologize to our followers and my teammates. I let everybody down at present with a mistake that was merely silly and horrendous. These video games was the video games my workforce might depend on me, now i fu**** up and value the entire membership the dream of profitable…
— Mats Hummels (@matshummels) March 13, 2025
Hummels subsequently issued an apology on social media, and there could also be many Ajax followers demanding the identical from their gamers after the Eredivisie giants have been thrashed 4-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt. Mario Gotze was heading in the right direction twice for the 2021-22 winners as they accomplished a 6-2 combination win.
Lazio succeeded the place arch rivals Roma failed, going via 3-2 on combination following a 1-1 dwelling draw with Viktoria Plzen, Alessio Romagnoli netting a decisive 77th-minute equaliser. They’ll face Bodo/Glimt after the Norwegian facet progressed 4-2 on combination regardless of a 2-1 away defeat to Olympiacos.
Lyon await United after dispatching FCSB 4-0 and 7-1 on combination.
