Luka Sucic scored twice as Actual Sociedad routed Midtjylland 5-2 to e-book their place within the final 16 of the Europa League.
Brais Mendez had already taken benefit of a defensive mix-up to open the scoring by the point the Croatian midfielder swept into an unguarded aim after beautiful work for La Actual’s second.
Adam Buksa netted from the penalty spot earlier than Dario Osorio thumped in a shocking equaliser, however Sucic drilled residence on the stroke of half-time to revive La Actual’s lead.
Dani Silva’s purple card for a excessive foot had the guests much more up towards it at Anoeta, and Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty coupled with Orri Oskarsson last-minute effort secured a 7-3 mixture win.
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In Amsterdam, 10-man Ajax progressed 3-2 on mixture regardless of being overwhelmed 2-1 at residence by Union Saint-Gilloise after extra-time.
Kevin Mac Allister’s Sixteenth-minute opener preceded a primary profession purple card for Davy Klaasen for deliberate handball, from which Promise David rolled within the ensuing penalty to go away the hosts – 2-0 winners within the first leg – shocked at Johan Cruyff Area.
Ajax managed to carry out for extra-time, although, and Christian Burgess was harshly penalised for handball from Bertrand Traore’s ball into the realm, leaving Kenneth Taylor to coolly side-foot into the bottom-left nook from the ensuing spot-kick.
There was virtually late drama when the VAR checked for a last-gasp foul from Ajax keeper Remko Pasveer on Kevin Rodriguez, however it was deemed there was no infringement and Ajax survived.
Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce performed out a back-and-forth 2-2 draw at Anderlecht to seal a 5-2 mixture triumph.
Having taken an early lead via Youssef En-Nesyri after shambolic defending from the hosts, Fener gifted an equaliser themselves with Luis Vazquez the beneficiary.
Vazquez lifted a second into the roof of the online from six yards to present Anderlecht temporary hope, however Yusuf Akcicek nodded in to revive parity as Fener bought the job completed at Lotto Park.
Rounding out Thursday’s motion, Czech outfit Viktoria Plzen defeated Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros 3-0 to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the primary leg and progress 3-1 over two legs.
