Europa League
FC Barcelona and Naples parted ways in a 1-1 draw in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League on Thursday evening. Piotr Zielinski had opened the scoring in the first period (29th) before Ferran Torres equalized at the start of the second half on a penalty obtained following a light hand fault by Juan Jesus (58th). Dries Mertens entered the game in the 80th minute. With Axel Witsel during the first half, Borussia Dortmund were swept away at home (2-4) by Rangers who were already leading 0-2 at half-time, by James Tavernier (38th from the penalty spot) and Alfredo Morelos ( 41st).
In the second period, the two teams once more offered goals to the spectators without the difference being modified. It was first the Scots who further increased the mark, by John Lundstram (49th) before Jude Bellingham replied immediately (51st). Rangers restored a three-goal gap thanks to an own goal from Dan-Axel Zagadou (54th) but Raphaël Guerreiro allowed Dortmund to keep hope (82nd).
Thorgan Hazard stayed on the bench the whole game. Thomas Meunier was absent, injured.
Conference League
With Youri Tielemans throughout the game, Leicester City (Eng) largely won Thursday evening 4-1 in the round of 16 of the Conference League once morest Danes Randers. It was former Genk player Wilfried Ndidi who opened the scoring for the Foxes (23rd) but the Danes picked up the score just before half-time through Vito Hammershoy-Mistrati (45th). In the second period, the English unfolded thanks to Harvey Barnes (49th), Patson Daka (55th) on an assist from Tielemans and thanks to the first goal of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in the jersey of his training club (74th). Timothy Castagne was absent due to a thigh injury.
PSV won by the smallest gap once morest Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday in the Round of 16 of the Conference League thanks to the sole goal of Cody Gakpo (11th). Yorbe Vertessen entered the game in the 61st minute while Johan Bakayoko and Maxime Delanghe remained on the bench throughout the game. At the same time, Vitesse Arnhem was beaten 2-1 by Rapid Vienna. Ferdy Druijf, just arrived from FC Mechelen, opened the scoring following 32 seconds and Marco Grull doubled the lead a little later (16th). Loïs Openda reduced the gap in the second half (74th) to allow Vitesse to approach the second leg with a little more serenity. The Belgian international striker played the entire game.
