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Friday 30 November 2018

Milan avoids Europa League upset vs Luxembourg's Dudelange

By KAREL JANICEK day. in the knockout stage with
Associated Press The seven-time European a 1-0 win over Leipzig in
AC Milan was given a help- Cup winner trailed 2-1 early Group B, while Zenit defeat-
ing hand by two own goals in the second half before ed Copenhagen by the
as it survived a big scare storming back with four same score to go through
before beating Dudelange goals in the last 24 minutes from Group C.
of Luxembourg 5-2 in the in the Group F tie. Real Betis also progressed
Europa League on Thurs- Salzburg clinched a place in Group F after a 1-0

AC Milan's Fabio Borini scores his team's fifth goal during the
Europa League soccer match between AC Milan and F-91
Dudelange at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Thursday,
Nov. 29, 2018.
Associated Press
home victory over Olym- Here's a look at Thursday's
piacos. Dynamo Kiev went action:
through with a 1-0 triumph MILAN FIGHTBACK
at Astana in Group K, and Patrick Cutrone gave Mi-
was joined in the last 32 by lan a 1-0 lead before
Fenerbahce after it drew Dudelange hit back with a
0-0 with Dinamo Zagreb in right-foot shot high into the
Group D. net from Dominik Stolz and
Seven clubs, including Ar- a strike by Dave Turpel.
senal and Chelsea, had The Italian heavyweight
already qualified for the leveled with an own goal
knockout stage. from Stelvio Rosa da Cruz
Arsenal secured top spot in in the 66th minute and four
Group E with a 3-0 victory minutes later Hakan Calha-
at Vorskla on Thursday, a noglu made it 3-2.
game that was switched Tom Schnell also put
from Poltava to Kiev be- through his own net with 13
cause of political tension minutes to go before substi-
between Ukraine and Rus- tute Fabio Borini finished off
sia. Dudelange.
Organizer UEFA ordered Milan has 10 points from
the game to be moved five games in Group F, one
to the capital city after behind Betis which made
Ukraine imposed martial the knockout stage for the
law in some regions of the first time since 2014 thanks
country. to its win over Olympiacos
Sporting thrashed Qarabag (seven points). Dudelange
6-1 to finish second behind is bottom with zero points.q
Arsenal in the group.