UEFA Europa League has concluded the round of 16 games on Thursday, with Roma and Bologna being one of the games to go into extra-time, an Italian duel that ended in overtime with victory for Bologna thanks to a goal by Nicoló Cambiaghi, in the match with more goals of the Europa League night.
In the end, two Spanish teams (Betis and Celta), two Portuguese teams (Braga and Porto), two English teams (Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa), one German (Freiburg) and one Italian (Bologna) qualified for the next round on April 9 and 16.
Europa League League round of 16 results:
- Braga - Ferencváros: 4-0 (4-2 on aggregate)
- Freiburg - Genk: 5-1 (5-2 on aggregate)
- Lyon - Celta: 0-2 (1-3 on aggregate)
- Midtjylland - Nottingham Forest: 1-2 (0-3 penalties) (2-2 on aggregate)
- Aston Villa - Lille: 2-0 (3-0 on aggregate)
- Porto - Stuttgart: 2-0 (4-1 on aggregate)
- Real Betis - Panathinaikos: 4-0 (4-1 on aggregate)
- Roma - Bologna: 3-4 (4-5 on aggregate)
The ties for the quarter-finals have also been defined:
- Braga vs. Real Betis
- Freiburg vs. Celta Vigo
- Porto vs. Nottingham Forest
- Bologna vs. Aston Villa
This means that, if they win their next matches, Betis and Celta would face each other in an all-Spanish semi-final... with a final in mind where the English teams Nottingham Forest and especially Aston Villa are considered the big favourites.
The quarter-finals of the Europa League will be on April 9-16. Who do you think will win Europa League this year?
