Arsenal advance in Europa League despite Olympiacos defeat

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Arsenal v Olympiacos – UEFA Europa League – Round of Sixteen – Second Leg – Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal claimed their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League despite defeat to Olympiacos in the second leg of their last-16 tie.

The Gunners were beaten 1-0 on Thursday at the Emirates Stadium but the result could not prevent Mikel Arteta’s side prevailing 3-2 on aggregate.

Olympiacos’ hopes were ended when Ousseynou Ba was sent off

Olympiacos’ hopes were ended when Ousseynou Ba was sent off (Adam Davy/PA)

But Arsenal resisted further damage and the visitors’ hopes were ended when Ousseynou Ba was sent off for a second bookable offence seven minutes from time.

Roma cruised through as they claimed a 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in Kiev to win 5-1 on aggregate.

Spanish striker Borja Mayoral scored both goals for the Italian side either side of a reply from Junior Moraes.

LaLiga side Granada reached the last eight despite going down to a last-gasp defeat at the hands of Molde in Norway.

An own goal from Jesus Vallejo and a last-minute penalty from Eirik Hestad gave the Norwegians a 2-1 success but Granada, who scored a crucial away goal through substitute Roberto Soldado, had enough for a 3-2 aggregate triumph.