Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Villarreal and Shakhtar closed in on the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals with significant victories on Thursday.Dortmund were the biggest round of 16 first-leg winners, prevailing 3-0 against Tottenham with the help of two Marco Reus goals. Liverpool, meanwhile, came out on top in the evening's highest-profile fixture, Daniel Sturridge's first-half penalty and Roberto Firmino's close-range effort handing them the advantage over domestic rivals Manchester United in the clubs' first-ever European meeting.
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Dortmund and Tottenham have licence to thrill
Second in the Bundesliga takes on second in the Premier LeagueDortmund are 11 matches unbeaten in 2016, winning nineHome coach Thomas Tuchel predicts "a fast-paced game""It will be interesting to see which team can impose its style on the other", he saidChristian Eriksen poised for his 50th UEFA club competition appearancePossible lineupsDortmund: Weidenfeller; Piszczek, S Bender, Hummels, Durm; Castro, Weigl, Gündogan, Mkhitaryan; Reus, Aubameyang.Out: Papastopoulos (groin)
Rashford does it again, Dortmund leave it late
Teenage forward Marcus Rashford made another big splash as Manchester United returned to the Premier League in style, while their next UEFA Europa League opponents Liverpool lost in the English League Cup final.Fresh from scoring twice for United on his debut against Midtjylland on Thursday, Rashford hit another double in his first top-flight outing to help the Red Devils see off Arsenal 3-2. It was a painful weekend for Liverpool, on the other hand, as they lost on penalties to Manchester City at Wembley, while Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to defeat Swansea and stay two points behind league leaders Leicester City.In G...