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– Roma secured a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in their round-of-16 Europa League first-leg tie in Italy.
– Stephen El Shaarawy put the home side ahead after just 13 minutes against their Basque visitors, with Marash Kumbulla adding a late second for Jose Mourinho’s men.
– Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg in Hungary next week after beating Ferencvaros.
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– Kerem Demirbay opened the scoring after just nine minutes before Edmond Tapsoba scored with just four minutes of normal time remaining.
– Surprise Bundesliga package Union Berlin were held to a 3-3 draw against Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise in Germany.
– Josip Juranovic and Robin Knoche scored the home side’s first two goals and a brace from VIctor Boniface and another from Yorbe Vertessen had Union Saint-Gilloise ahead until the 89th minute, when Sven Michel notched an equaliser.
– Anderlecht drew 1-1 at home to Villarreal in the Europa Conference League in Belgium as Anders Dreyer’s 57th-minute equaliser cancelled out Manu Trigueros’ opener after 28 minutes.
– Nice grabbed a 1-0 away win against Sheriff thanks to Ayoub Amraoui’s strike in first half added time.
Roma in command 💪#UEL pic.twitter.com/3NXrJ3Cp83
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) March 9, 2023
