Europa League Results: Roma and Lazio Make Strides Towards Semifinals

The Italian teams made significant progress in the Europa League, with both Roma and Lazio advancing towards the semifinals. Lazio awaits the winner of the Olympiacos – Bodo/Glimt match in the quarterfinals after a tough but impressive victory over Viktoria Plzen at the ‘Dusan Arena.’ Despite playing with ten men from the 77th minute (due to Robela’s dismissal) and nine from the 90+3 minute (Zigko), they won 2-1 thanks to Isaksen’s goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time. Meanwhile, Roma also thrilled fans by defeating Athletic Bilbao 2-1, with Somurodov scoring in the 90+4 minute. Both matches have set up intriguing second legs. Other highlights include Eintracht Frankfurt’s win over Ajax, Rangers’ and Lyon’s strong performances, while Tottenham suffered a defeat against Alkmaar. The return legs are scheduled for March 13.