Europa League last-16 LIVE SCORES: Liverpool seal record-breaking win, West Ham run riot against Freiburg, Brighton OUT
EUROPA LEAGUE action returned tonight with bags of goals flying in left, right and centre.
West Ham completed a comeback in style as they thrashed Freiburg 5-1 on aggregate to book their spot in the next round.
Liverpool sealed a record-breaking win against Sparta Prague by beating the Czech Republic league leaders 11-2 overall.
While Brighton have gone crashing out at the hands of Italian giants Roma.
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Goal - Alexander Sorloth (Villarreal)
Liverpool starting XI:
Jurgen Klopp picks a strong side to see this through to qualification.
62. Kelleher, 84. Bradley, 2. Gomez, 78. Quansah, 26. Robertson, 3. Endo, 42. Clark, 8. Szoboszlai, 9. Nunez, 18. Gakpo, 11. Salah
West Ham 3-0 Freiburg
49. Just what David Moyes wanted to see from his team.
They have given themself some breathing space in this tie.
Bowen crosses into the box, Cresswell picks it up on the edge of the box and takes one touch before stroking it into the bottom corner.
Goal - Aaron Cresswell (West Ham)
West Ham 2-0 Freiburg
48. The visitors have started the half in more positive fashion.
If they go out of the Europa League this evening, their league position does not suggest they will have the luxury of European competition next season.
West Ham are absorbing the attacks so far, but need to be wary that all it takes is a goal from the visitors as it stands.
Kick-off in Europa League 'round of 16'
HT: Rangers 0-0 Benfica
This remains a tough one to call.
For the neutral, it is a great watch, real end to end stuff.
As to who is going to progress to the next round, flipping a coin seems as good a way as any to decide that right now.
HT: Slavia Prague 0-3 AC Milan
The hosts seem unable to deal with the Italians now that they are down to ten men.
We have seem some miraculous comebacks in European football but there is surely no way back from 7-2 down for Prague.
Milan will continue to dominate this game in the second half.
HT: Villarreal 1-0 Marseille
The Spaniards have got the lead but need plenty more goals if they are going to upset the odds.
Marseille still have a three goal lead in the tie as it stands.
Some early second half goals could put the cat amongst the pigeons now though.
Slavia Prague 0-3 AC Milan
45+7. This is proving to be a dominant display from the Italians.
With the man advantage, they are turning the screw now.
Rafael Leao shoots from outside the box and beats the keeper to near-enough confirm Milan's place in the quarter-finals.
Goal - Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
HT: West Ham 2-0 Freiburg
It has been the perfect first-half for David Moyes' side.
Despite the visitors having more of the ball, West Ham have taken their chances and are now in a position of strength in the tie.
The Hammers will want more goals to give them some comfort in the second half.
Rangers 0-0 Benfica
40. This is a really evenly contested game in Glasgow.
Both sides are looking dangerous when coming forward and seem like they have goals in them.
All they have been lacking is someone on the end of the teasing crosses into the box.
Slavia Prague 0-2 AC Milan
36. The visitors punish Prague in quick style.
Firstly Christian Pulisic gives Milan the lead, with a left-footed shot to silence the home faithful.
Moments later, Milan come forward once again and Loftus-Cheek has the easiest of tap-ins to put this tie to bed.
The visitors now lead 6-2 on aggregate.
West Ham 2-0 Freiburg
32. Cometh the moment, cometh the man.
Bowen has scored some important goals for The Hammers and he delivers another in the Europa League.
He picks the ball up on the edge of the box, looking to make some space before getting a shot off, which nestles in the bottom corner of the goal.
Goal - Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
Villarreal 1-0 Marseille
30. Former Watford and Tottenham midfielder Capoue makes this game a lot more interesting.
With Marseille leading 4-0 from the first leg, this is what the Spaniards need to put some doubt in the minds of the visitors.
Game on in Spain.
Goal - Etienne Capoue (Villarreal)
Slavia Prague 0-0 AC Milan
23. A tough task has just worsened for the hosts.
They are down to ten men, just as they were in the first leg.
It should make for a more comfortable evening for Milan now.
Red card - Tomas Holes (Slavia Prague)
Rangers 0-0 Benfica
20. The visitors are giving glimpses of their attacking threat.
Silva does brillianlty to work a crossing position and put a ball across the box that is begging to be put in.
Fortunately for Rangers, there is no one there to do so.
West Ham 1-0 Freiburg
18. Big chance for West Ham to double their lead.
Antonio does brilliantly muscling his way to the byline before cutting it back to Kudus.
With the keeper at the near post, all he needs to do is divert it into the far corner, but sends it wide of the post.
Villarreal 0-0 Marseille
15. The hosts have started the better and are creating chances.
Marseille are happy to control the ball, given their lead from the first leg.
The Spaniards need early goals if they are to have any chance of turning this tie around.
Rangers 0-0 Benfica
11. Rangers seem set to try and hit Benfica on the counter-attack.
Some great play sees Silva and Lawrence work well together before the midfielder gets a shot away at the near post.
It should have been a routine save but it squirmed through the keeper, luckily for him, wide of the goal.
West Ham 1-0 Freiburg
10. It is the perfect start for The Hammers in the capital.
A corner is flicked on at the near post by Soucek, finding Paqueta at the back post who slots into an empty net.
The tie is all level with only ten minutes of the game gone.