There's no place like home, but Athletic Club Bilbao travel to play Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the Europa League on Wednesday, knowing they might not play in their San Mames Stadium for a month and a half.
Tottenham Hotspur’s flawless start in the Europa League came to an end on Thursday, as they fell 3-2 to a resilient Galatasaray side.
In a quiet first half, the Eagles controlled possession but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities. Riga remained well-organized defensively, keeping Frankfurt away from their goal.
Athletic Club goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala made a series of excellent saves to help his side to a hard-fought 1-0 win at home to Slavia Prague in the Europa League.
Olympique Marseille qualified for the quarterfinal of the Europa League despite suffering a 3-1 defeat away to Villarreal on Thursday evening as the Spanish side went close to a historic European fightback.
The Premier League club responded to UEFA's decision and in a statement said it was "disappointed but not surprised by today's announcement."
Little changed after the intermission with Sevilla unable to impose their superior skill on their Cypriot rival.
The 48-year-old Spaniard was fired following the 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in Thursday's Europa League match, which extended their winless run to seven games.
'He went over on his ankle. It’s a painful one,' the Manchester United boss said.
Jesse Lingard has struggled with injury throughout the season but has now regained match fitness and is expected to be part of the starting XI against Partizan Belgrade.
