Kieran Tierney’s first-half aim secured a 1-0 dwelling victory for Arsenal over FC Zurich and high spot in Europa League Group A on Thursday, however Manchester United may solely end runners-up of their pool and can go into February’s playoffs.
Tierney’s very good 25-yard strike from Arsenal the win in a sport they largely dominated however they needed to face up to stress from the Swiss aspect on the finish to complete with 15 factors, two forward of second-placed PSV Eindhoven.
Argentine teenager Alejandro Garnacho scored in United’s 1-0 win at Actual Sociedad, nevertheless it was not sufficient to unseat the Spanish aspect from the highest of Group E and Erik ten Hag’s males needed to accept second place on aim distinction.
The eight group winners qualify for the final 16 whereas the runners-up compete within the playoffs the place they face the groups that got here third of their Champions League teams, with potential opponents together with Ajax Amsterdam, Barcelona and Juventus. The draw for the subsequent stage will likely be held on Monday.
Arsenal spurned quite a few alternatives to double their benefit and had been virtually made to pay.
Gabriel Jesus unwittingly saved out a goal-bound shot from group mate Fabio Vieira when it struck him a number of yards out with goalkeeper Yanick Brecher overwhelmed.
Zurich had the ball at the back of the online from a uncommon foray ahead within the second half, however Adrian Guerrero was flagged for offside, and so they wasted a variety of late possibilities to grab a draw.
An personal aim from Alfons Sampsted and a strike by Johan Bakayoko earned PSV a 2-1 win at Bodo/Glimt who completed third within the pool.
Lorenzo Pellegrini scored two second-half penalties as AS Roma got here from behind to defeat Bulgarian guests Ludogorets 3-1 and take second place in Group C. Actual Betis topped the pool.
Fenerbahce claimed a 2-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv in impartial Poland to high Group B forward of Rennes, whereas the Ukrainians dropped out of European competitors as they completed fourth.
Substitute Santiago Gimenez scored the one aim as Feyenoord defeated Lazio 1-0 to high Group F, the place all 4 groups completed on eight factors.
The Dutch aspect edged Midtjylland into second place on targets scored because the latter recorded a 2-0 win over Sturm Graz, whereas Lazio end third and drop into the Europa Convention League playoffs.
Kevin Volland scored a hat-trick for AS Monaco as they thumped Purple Star Belgrade 4-1 to seal second place in Group H and a passage to the playoffs.
Hungarians Ferencvaros topped the pool regardless of their 1-0 loss to Trabzonspor.
Late targets from Mostafa Mohamed and Ludovic Blas earned Nantes a 2-0 win over Olympiacos Piraeus and second place of their group, which was received by Freiburg.