Three of the four UEFA Europa League quarter-finals went to extra time – and one all the way to penalties – on a dramatic night of action on Thursday. Ajax, Celta, Lyon and Manchester United made it through to the semi-final draw, which will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 13:00CET on Friday.Thursday night's results (more details below; click for highlights)Beşiktaş 2-1 Lyon (agg: 3-3, Lyon win 7-6 on penalties)Genk 1-1 Celta (agg: 3-4)Manchester United 2-1 Anderlecht (aet, agg: 3-2)Schalke 3-2 Ajax (aet, agg: 3-4) Be... UEFA.com - News
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Sevilla close in on Barcelona and Real Madrid
THURSDAY Sevilla 1-0 Athletic Club (Iborra 14)Sevilla are now within two points of new Liga leaders Barcelona and one behind Real Madrid after a fifth consecutive competitive win. Vicente Iborra got the goal on the follow-up from Stevan Jovetić's saved penalty, the Sevilla captain driving the ball under Gorka Iraizoz.Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Atlético Madrid (Andone 13; Griezmann 68)A superb swerving finish from Antoine Griezmann rescued a point for Atleti against a struggling Deportivo side who were under new coach Pepe Mel. A... UEFA.com - News
Denis delights Barcelona, Benfica’s cup runs dry
THURSDAY Barcelona 5-2 Real Sociedad, agg: 6-2 (Denis Suárez 17 82, Messi 55, Luis Suárez 63, Arda 80; Juanmi 62, Willian José 73)With a fifth straight win in all competitions, Barcelona built on a 1-0 first leg lead to march on to the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Denis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez all scored for the second game in succession, having also found the target in Sunday's 4-0 Liga success at Eibar. The Argentinian has scored at least once in nine of his last
Atlético defeat Eibar, Barcelona beat Real Sociedad
THURSDAYReal Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona (Neymar 21pen)Neymar, who had not found the net in two months prior to his penalty against Athletic Club last week, again made no mistake from the spot on this occasion to give Barcelona the advantage after the opening instalment of this Copa del Rey quarter-final tie. The Azulgrana, who had not won away at La Real since 2007, will look to wrap up their progress in the second leg on 26 January. Atlético Madrid 3-0 Eibar (Griezmann 28, Ángel Correa 60, Gameiro
Barcelona beaten by nine-man Athletic
THURSDAY Athletic Club 2-1 Barcelona (Aduriz 25, Williams 28; Messi 52)Having beaten Athletic 3-1 in the 2015 Copa del Rey final, Barcelona – winners in each of the last two campaigns – must come from behind to progress to this season's quarter-finals. The home side took the initiative in the first half of their last-16 tie at San Mamés thanks to two goals in four minutes from Aritz Aduriz and Iñaki Williams, before Lionel Messi's free-kick reduced the arrears soon after half-time. Athletic lost Raúl García
Benfica clinch League Cup win, Porto held again
THURSDAY Porto 1-1 Feirense (Marcano 49; Flávio 73)The Dragons are in danger of missing out on the Portuguese League Cup semi-finals after being held for a second time in Group B. Iván Marcano put the hosts in front just after half-time but they could not defend their advantage and trail Moreirense by two points ahead of their final group game away to the leaders on 3 January – with only the top side in each section progressing to the last four.Benfica 1-0 Paços de Ferreira (Cervi 39)Winners
High-scoring Napoli snatch a draw at Fiorentina
THURSDAY Fiorentina 3-3 Napoli (Bernardeschi 51 69, Zárate 82; Insigne 24, Mertens 68, Gabbiadini 90+4p)Lorenzo Insigne bent in a terrific opener from range, and Dries Mertens dispossesssed a dawdling defender for his eighth in three games, but Federico Bernardeschi twice struck back for the Viola, who led through Mauro Zárate only to concede a Manolo Gabbiadini penalty at the death. Napoli end their 2016 programme on a ten-game unbeaten run in all competitions(W5 D5).WEDNESDAYBayern München 3-0 RB Leipzig (Th... UEFA.com - News