According to Tasnim news agency, in the continuation of the away games from the playoffs to reach the eighth final stage of the Europa League competitions, last night (Thursday) at 23:30 Tehran time, four matches were held, the most important of which was the Porto football team at Dragao Stadium. Lazio went on the field and ended the game with a score of 2 to 1 in their favor.
In this game, in which Mehdi Taremi, the striker of our national team, was on the bench, Tony Martinez scored both Porto goals in the 37th and 49th minutes. This was while the Italian guest scored earlier and was ahead in the 23rd minute by Matthias Zakaini.
In the other important play-off round of the round of 16 of the Europa League, Spain defeated Spain 3-1 at home to Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia, played by Sadegh Moharremi. Muharremi was not in the starting lineup of Dinamo Zagreb, but in the 77th minute of the game, he came on as a substitute.
Ivan Rakitiچ scored from the penalty spot in the 13th minute, Lucas Ocampos in the 44th minute and Anthony Martial in the 45 + 1 minute for Sevilla. Mislav Ivic also scored the only goal of the Croatian guest in the 41st minute.
Atalanta of Italy, one of the teams that has come from the Champions League to the Europa League, also played against Olympiakos of Greece at home on Thursday night and defeated its guest with a result of 2 to 1. Brat Jimcity scored both Atalanta goals in the 61st and 63rd minutes. This victory was recorded in the record of Olympiacos, which was scored earlier in the 16th minute by Francisco Suarez.
In the last game in Leipzig, Germany hosted Real Sociedad and drew 2-2 with their Spanish visitors. Sociedad took the lead in the 8th minute with a goal from Rubin Lonermand. Christopher Enconco equalized for Leipzig in the 30th minute, but Michel Ovirsabal put Sociedad ahead again in the 64th minute. However, this goal did not lead to the victory of the Spaniards, as the German host equalized again with the goal of Emil Forsberg in the 82nd minute (penalty).
The play-off round of the Europa League Round of 16 will take place next Thursday.