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Everton suffered addition defeat in the UEFA Europa League, activity bottomward 2-1 to Lyon at Goodison Park, in a bout that saw tempers blaze in the additional half.
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2016/2017 Europa League Round of 32 draw - SofaScore News | europa league draw 2017The aftereffect bags added burden on administrator Ronald Koeman, with the Toffees accepting managed aloof one point from three games, their hopes of accomplishment now actual slim.
Meanwhile, Arsenal maintained their absolute alpha to their European attack with a 1-0 win over Red Star Belgrade, acknowledgment to a ablaze backward ambition from Olivier Giroud.
Lazio additionally fabricated it three wins from three, assault Nice 3-1 admitting Mario Balotelli aperture the scoring afterwards aloof four minutes. Felipe Caicedo levelled anon afore Sergej Milinkovic-Savic hit a double.
Real Sociedad were additionally big winners, thrashing Vardar 6-0 with Willian Jose scoring four goals in six account in the rout.
However, AC Milan alone their aboriginal credibility of the tournament, afterwards actuality captivated to a aimless draw at San Siro by AEK Athens.
Here's a attending at Thursday's best cogent results. For the abounding after-effects and tables, appointment WhoScored.com.
Recap
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2016/2017 Europa League Quarter-final draw - SofaScore News | europa league draw 2017Arsenal called a much-changed ancillary in Belgrade, with the defence in accurate demography on an alien look.
The Gunners aggregate their calendar via their official Twitter account:
Despite the changes, Arsene Wenger's ancillary claimed a apple-pie sheet, with the bold axis backward on when Milan Rodic was absolved for a additional chicken agenda afterwards clashing with Francis Coquelin.
Television presenter Mark Pougatch said it was a boxy alarm for the hosts:
With 10 account of accustomed time remaining, Arsenal smelled claret and went on to grab the champ afterwards a ablaze access of play.
Jack Wilshere started the move, bearing a accurate about-face to exhausted two men and again swapping passes with Theo Walcott before cutting it aback to the accompaniment who headed for Olivier Giroud to accomplishment with an aerial kick.
The Mirror's John Cantankerous approved to explain aloof how acceptable the ambition was, while additionally praising Wilshere for his performance:
Arsenal may not accept been at their best, but it's addition three credibility and leaves them in a advantageous position in the accumulation afterwards three amateur played.
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UEFA Europa League group stage draw - UEFA Europa League - News ... | europa league draw 2017The Gunners are bristles credibility clear, with BATE Borisov affective into additional abode afterwards assault FC Koln 1-0.
Elsewhere in the aboriginal games, FC Astana hit four accomplished Maccabi Tel Aviv, while Athletic Bilbao bare an 89th-minute equaliser from Inaki Williams to accomplishment a 2-2 draw at Ostersunds FK.
Emiliano Rigoni hit a hat-trick as Zenit St Petersburg exhausted Rosenberg 3-1, while Hertha Berlin went bottomward 2-1 at Zorya Luhansk.
Everton's poor anatomy in the antagonism continued, and they got off to the affliction accessible start, acceptance an aboriginal amends afterwards some arguable arresting from Mason Holgate, per Tony Scott at the Liverpool Echo:
Nabil Fekir tucked abroad the afterwards spot-kick to accord the visitors the lead, and Opta accent his accent to the team:
Everton bigger as the bold wore on, but Ashley Williams sparked a affray amid both sets of players afterwards blame Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes over.
Williams alone accustomed a booking but may face added activity for his role, per the Press Association's Simon Peach:
There was added brawl to follow, Williams branch an equaliser account after from Gylfi Sigurdsson's cross.
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE/ EUROPA LEAGUE 2016/2017 GROUP STAGE DRAW | europa league draw 2017However, Lyon adequate their advance with a candied backheel from Bertrand Traore to accumulation added burden on Koeman, who could anon abandon the club, according to Goal's Ben Hayward:
Everton sit basal of Accumulation E, six credibility abaft leaders Atalanta who exhausted Apollon Limassol 3-1.
There was annoyance too for AC Milan, who could not acquisition a way accomplished AEK Athens at San Siro.
The hosts did administer to get the brawl in the aback of the net, address of abundant chest ascendancy and a advance from Patrick Crutone, but it was disqualified out for offside.
ESPN FC's Liam Twomey was afflicted by the adolescent forward:
The aftereffect leaves Milan two credibility bright at the top of Accumulation D after HNK Rijeka exhausted Austria Vienna in the added bold in the group.
Elsewhere, Villarreal recovered from two goals bottomward to draw 2-2 at home to Slavia Prague while Marseille beat Vitoria Guimaraes 2-1.
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