Rangers draw with Aris Limassol
Rangers’ bid to qualify for the knockout levels will go to the ultimate group recreation after a 1-1 draw with Aris Limassol at Ibrox.
Shavy Babicka gave the guests the lead within the twenty eighth minute with a composed end after rounding goalkeeper Jack Butland.
However Ross McCausland equalised for the Scottish Premiership aspect within the forty ninth minute along with his first senior purpose, hitting house on the half-volley.
Aberdeen held by HJK in snow-disrupted match
Aberdeen stay in third place in Group G within the UEFA Europa Convention League after a 2-2 draw in opposition to HJK Helsinki within the snow.
Hassane Bande gave the Finnish aspect the lead within the sixteenth minute earlier than Santeri Hostikka rapidly prolonged their benefit within the Thirty third-minute with a strike into the underside nook.
However Aberdeen did reply within the forty first minute by Angus MacDonald who broke by the defence and scored an excellent purpose from the sting of the field. Duk then grabbed his fourth purpose of the season early within the second half with a close-range header on 56 minutes.
There was a delay in play after 77 minutes as snow continued to come back down in Finland, leading to either side going off as a result of difficult circumstances.
Roma held by Servette
Roma should battle it out within the last Europa League matchweek to seal prime spot after being held to a 1-1 draw in opposition to Servette.
Romelu Lukaku gave Jose Mourinho’s aspect the lead within the twenty first minute with a close-range end to make it 19 objectives in his final 16 Europa League appearances.
However within the fiftieth minute, Servette discovered an equaliser by Chris Bedia who poked his strike by the legs of Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar.
Aubameyang scores overhead kick in Marseille win
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored an overhead kick in Marseille’s 4-3 win in opposition to 10-man Ajax.
The previous Arsenal striker gave the Ligue 1 aspect the lead within the ninth minute from the penalty spot just for Bryan Brobbey to equalise a minute later.
Chancel Mbemba struck within the twenty sixth minute, however once more Brobbey responded rapidly with a one other purpose; this time on the half-hour mark.
Aubameyang then produced the second of the match with a spectacular overhead kick within the forty eighth minute.
Ajax went right down to 10 males when Steven Berghuis was despatched off simply previous the hour mark, and it regarded like former Arsenal and Charlton ahead Chuba Akpom would have the final snigger with an equaliser within the eightieth minute by a advantageous header.
However Aubameyang accomplished his hat-trick from the penalty spot in injury-time to grab the victory and ship Marseille prime of Group B.
Besiktas thumped at house
Besiktas have been embarrassed in entrance of their house supporters as they continue to be winless in Group D within the Europa Convention League after a heavy 5-0 defeat to Membership Brugge.
Casper Nielsen put the guests forward within the fourth minute to set the tone earlier than extending their benefit solely ten minutes later by Igor Thiago. He was teed up by Hugo Vetlesen contained in the field earlier than making use of a composed end.
Early within the second half and Thiago went from creator to goalscorer to as he prolonged the guests’ benefit.
The sport was effectively past Besiktas’ attain within the 51st minute as Raphael Onyedika latched on to a exact go into the field and despatched his low effort into the underside nook.
Andreas Skov Olsen added a fifth for the Belgian membership within the Seventieth-minute to pile extra distress on Besiktas.
Brighton safe third European win to achieve knockout levels
Joao Pedro received his third penalty in opposition to AEK throughout two matches and maintained his 100 per cent conversion fee as he put the Seagulls into the lead.
Within the sixty fifth minute, AEK’s Mijat Gacinovic was despatched off after receiving a second yellow card for a nasty foul to make the Greek aspect’s job even harder.
Brighton presently sit second of Group B on 10 factors forward of their last group recreation in opposition to Marseille on December 14.
Soucek strikes late to avoid wasting West Ham’s blushes
TNT Sports activities pundit and former West Ham participant Joe Cole was not proud of West Ham’s efficiency at half-time.
He stated: “Dross, appalling, it wasn’t good in any respect. We’ve praised the gamers sufficient, they weren’t at it – easy as that… There was all the time going to be a hazard of this occurring on this recreation.
“That is early on, ball goes to Cresswell, that’s simply focus. From a participant of his high quality… it simply places you underneath stress.
“All of the issues I stated to keep away from, West Ham weren’t proper at it. They have been forcing it by after they didn’t have to. They have been simply off it. They’re higher than that this group of gamers.
“There’s loads of expertise nonetheless on this aspect. I simply assume it was a focus concern from the beginning and that man [Moyes] will likely be getting proper into them.”
However West Ham did snatch victory late on as Soucek volleyed in Maxwel Cornet’s cross into the underside nook from shut vary; a lot to the aid of West Ham’s travelling supporters.
Liverpool cruise previous LASK
Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo each struck inside three minutes of one another (12′ and 15′) to offer Liverpool a commanding lead.
Mohamed Salah added a 3rd from the penalty spot to get his 199th Liverpool purpose within the 51st minute.
Gakpo bought his second of the evening in injury-time, hanging in off his proper boot after selecting up a well-weighted go from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Aston Villa win to go prime of Group E
Ernest Muci pulled a purpose again within the twentieth minute with an eye catching curled end into the highest nook past the helpless Robin Olsen.
Alex Moreno restored Aston Villa’s benefit on his return from a long-term hamstring harm suffered in Might. He met Douglas Luiz’s cross from a set-piece and produced a close-range volley to fireplace the hosts again in entrance.