Europa League 2017: Scores, Qualified Teams After Thursday's Round-of-32 Results
Tottenham Hotspur are out of the 2017 UEFA Europa League after a 2-2 draw with KAA Gent saw them defeated 3-2 on aggregate at Wembley Stadium on Thursday.
Roma knocked out Villarreal from the competition despite falling to a 1-0 defeat to the Spaniards in the Italian capital.
La Maggica claimed a 4-1 win on aggregate to progress to the last 16 of the tournament.
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There was a shock as Athletic Bilbao were beaten 2-0 by Apoel Nicosia, losing 4-3 on aggregate in Cyprus.
Zenit Saint Petersburg join Bilbao in disappointment after falling to Anderlecht, who progressed on away goals after losing 3-1 to the Russian Premier League side.
Here are Thursday's results and aggregate winners:
| Osmanlispor | 0-3 | Olympiakos | 0-3 |
| Ajax | 1-0 | Legia Warsaw | 1-0 |
| Apoel Nicosia | 2-0 | Athletic Bilbao | 4-3 |
| Besiktas | 2-1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 5-2 |
| Roma | 0-1 | Villarreal | 4-1 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3-1 | Anderlecht | 3-3 (Anderlecht through on away goals) |
| FC Copenhagen | 0-0 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2-1 |
| Fiorentina | 2-4 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 3-4 |
| KRC Genk | 1-0 | Astra Giurgiu | 3-2 |
| Lyon | 7-1 | AZ Alkmaar | 11-2 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 0-2 | Celta Vigo | 1-2 |
| Sparta Prague | 1-1 | FC Rostov | 1-5 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 | KAA Gent | 2-3 |
Thursday Recap
Spurs dominated Gent in London, but the Belgian side's slim victory in the first leg was telling as they prevailed 3-2 on aggregate.
Christian Eriksen had given the hosts the perfect start after finding the net after 10 minutes, but a red card for Dele Alli shortly before half-time changed the destiny of the result.
The England international was sent off for a very dangerous tackle, and he was lucky not to seriously injure his opponent.
The Buffalos had equalised after 20 minutes of the game after Harry Kane scored an own goal, setting up a fascinating second half.
Victor Wanyama restored the lead for Spurs but Jeremy Perbet's effort in the final stages gave Gent an unlikely victory.
Writer Liam Canning speculated about the impact Tottenham's defeat could have on the competition:
Roma played within their capabilities after their superb first-leg performance in Spain, and Villarreal's 1-0 victory was a hollow one as they crashed out.
Rafael Santos Borre struck in the 15th minute for the Yellow Submarine, but the result was a mere consolation for the Spanish team.
Two early goals in the second half saw Athletic Club eliminated by Apoel, with the La Liga team defeated 4-3 on aggregate.
Pieros Sotiriou grabbed the hosts' first shortly after the half-time interval, and a penalty from Giannis Gianniotas minutes later destroyed Basque hopes.
Sotiriou later saw a red card for the home team, and he was joined by Ander Iturraspe in the final minute of the match for Bilbao as both were given their marching orders for second yellows.
There was heartbreak for Zenit as a last-minute strike by Anderlecht knocked out the Russian side.
Two goals from Giuliano and a finish by Artem Dzyuba had given Zenit a 3-2 advantage on aggregate, but Isaac Kiese Thelin's 90th-minute effort sent the Belgian side through on away goals.
There were victories for Lyon, Ajax and Borussia Monchengladbach, as they eliminated AZ Alkmaar, Legia Warsaw and Fiorentina, respectively.
It was a crushing night for Spurs, losing to an opponent who should not be beating them over two legs of football.
The loss of Alli was to prove costly as the lack of numbers damaged Spurs' tactics, and Gent had enough in the tank to find the net in the perfect moment.
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