Sporting Lisbon won at the Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland; first with an own goal from Amenda in the 31st minute and then with a penalty goal from Gyökeres 10 minutes later. At 42′ Ugrinic equalized, but in the second half, at 48′, Gonçalo Inácio increased the lead and ultimately decided it.
In the Turkish hell, Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi in Istanbul, Galatasaray managed to come out with the lead in stoppage time following beating Sparta Prague 3-2, who never managed to take the lead.
Demirbay scored in the 19th minute for the Turkish demons, but Preciado tied it in the 47th minute. Krejčí once once more gave Galatasaray the lead with a penalty in the 61st minute and Nelsson was sent off a minute later following a VAR review for a foul prior to the goal. Kuchta made it 2-2 at 65′. Rynes, from Sparta Prague, was also sent off in the 80th minute, and the game ended with 10 players per side. Mauro Icadi scored the winning goal at 90+1′.
Later, Milan beat Rennes 3-0 with a double from Ruben Loftus-Cheek (32′, 47′) and a goal from Rafael Leao (52′) to put one and a half feet in the European Round of 16 League.
Qarabag from Azerbaijan surprised and beat Braga 2-4 with a double from Abdellah Zoubir (54′, 69′) and goals from Marko Jankovic (21′ from a penalty) and Juninho (65′).
Ángel Di María gave Benfica a 2-1 victory over Toulouse at the last minute thanks to a penalty at 90+8′. The Argentine also opened the scoring from the eleventh step in the 68th minute, while the French had tied with a goal from Mikkel Desler in the 75th minute.
Lens and Freiburg drew goalless in France and will define their ticket to the next round in Germany next Thursday, February 22, the date on which all the second leg matches of the Europa League Playoffs will be played.
It should be remembered that Atalanta, Brighton, Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool, Rangers, Slavia Prague, Villarreal and West Ham are already waiting in the Round of 16.