Europa League as it happened

1. FT: Besiktas 1-0 Liverpool (agg 1-1)
2. Reds lose penalty shootout 5-4
3. Lovren misses target with crucial 10th penalty
4. FT: Fiorentina 2-0 Spurs (agg 3-1)
5. FT: Inter 1-0 Celtic (agg 4-3)

Good night from us then, that's a wrap. See you at the weekend - and don't forget that the draw for the last 16 takes place tomorrow lunchtime.

Roma came through a turbulent match at Feyenoord that was suspended for around 15 minutes in the second-half due to objects being thrown on to the pitch to secure a 2-1 win in Rotterdam. Ivory Coast international Gervinho, who appeared to take exception to something shouted from the crowd just before play was suspended, scored the winner on 60 minutes to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory.

FULL-TIME

The day's late game is over and Roma have knocked out Feyenoord 3-2 on aggregate. Stay tuned to BBC Sport for more info as we get it about the scenes which saw that game suspended for 15 minutes.

Some great quotes on the unfortunate scenario at Parma from former player Alessandro Melli this evening.

Serie A's bottom club has run out of money and was forced to call off the 22 February home game with Udinese as it could not pay for stewards.

Melli told BBC World Service Sport: "In these years, and especially in the last year, I've always thought Parma was like the Titanic.

"There were people who believed they were travelling first class and then other people who were doing all the hard, dirty work without being paid.

"I've always thought that just like the famous tragedy and in the movie, sooner or later an iceberg would come and hit us."

Manager reaction

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, speaking to ITV4: "I thought the four penalty takers were outstanding. It's unfortunate for Dejan Lovren. He was brave enough to take it. It's a lottery really. We've got to get over it and dust ourselves down for the weekend."

Who's through?

They are still playing at Feyenoord v Roma. But here's the rest of the last 16:

Dinamo Moscow

Zenit St Petersburg

Besiktas

Sevilla

Dynamo Kiev

Villarreal

Fiorentina

Inter Milan

Ajax

Torino

Club Brugge

Everton

Napoli

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

Wolfsburg

EPA

Matteo Darmian's 67th minute goal was enough to give Torino a 3-2 win at Athletic Bilbao and book a place in Friday's last-16 draw with a 5-4 aggregate win. The hosts had twice pegged back the Italians as Andoni Iraola and Oscar de Marcos cancelled out goals from Fabio Quagliarella and Maxi Lopez.

Meanwhile, a 0-0 draw for German side Wolfsburg at Sporting Lisbon was enough to send them through with a 2-0 aggregate win.

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Daniel Woodley: Despite their side being outclassed on the pitch the Young Boy fans are outclassing the Everton supporters off it.

Thomas Crawford: Who needs Baines when you have Garbutt?

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Manager reaction

Everton manager Roberto Martinez on ITV1: "We've seen what a good team Young Boys are. They had a real attacking attitude and we saw a lot of chances. We wanted it to be open and took our chances well.

"To score seven goals in two games is a great achievement

"Romelu Lukaku has been creating a huge amount of chances, his goal scoring quality is fantastic and to score five goals is fantastic. His work rate was also very pleasing.

"It is a shame there is no more British representation but we're looking forward to the draw. We've been supported by huge numbers around Europe."

Still 20 minutes to go in Rotterdam, where Roma leas 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate. The hosts need to score twice to go through now. What action will they face from Uefa after the game was suspended for about half an hour?

FULL-TIME

All over at Goodison. Everton started poorly but a comfortable win in the end.

The draw for the last 16 takes place tomorrow lunchtime.

DISALLOWED GOAL

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Into added time at Goodison Park. Everton's European season continues in style. Leon Osman heads in but he has fouled his man in the build-up. No goal.

Arouna Kone fires another chance over the bar from a tight angle. He's only scored once for Everton since joining the club.

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Supporters throw beer as the Feyenoord players leave the pitch

The game in Rotterdam gets back underway in dramatic fashion. Substitute Elvis Manu equalised moments after the restart for 10-man Feyenoord only to see Gervinho restore Roma's lead minutes later to make it 2-1 on the night and 3-2 to the Italians on aggregate.

The sides still can't be separated at San Mames as defender Oscar de Marcos has equalised for Athletic Bilbao to make it 2-2 on the night against Torino and 4-4 on aggregate.

Manager reaction

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino: "We are all disappointed, the player, too. [Speaking about Roberto Soldado's great chance.]

"This one was the first final for us and all players are disappointed, but now we need to look forwards, to recover quickly, because on Sunday we have another game. It is impossible to change the game now.

"It is true that it was key, this action {Soldado's miss]. You need some luck to score sometimes if you are to win the games.

"We did not score and, if we want to analyse the game, it is easy: Fiorentina scored, we didn't score and in football you don't score it is difficult to win games.

"I think they scored more than us and we didn't score."

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Into the final 10 minutes at Everton. Most of the attention is now on the away fans, who are providing plenty of entertainment. Everton cruising into the last 16.

KICK-OFF

Play has resumed at Feyenoord. We will bring you the full story of what happened there as soon as we know. The official Roma twitter feed says that play was suspended after objects were thrown on to the pitch.

The Young Boys fans are applauded at Goodison Park for their cracking support. How's that for sportsmanship? I like that. The Young Boys fans are doing 'A Poznan'.

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Chaim Ford: It's ironic. Out of all the teams, Everton, who've been the most out of form, might end up being the last ones left in Europe!

Nick Weetch: Everton don't seem to have read the memo about British teams boycotting Europe.

Jonatan L: It would be hilarious if all three English sides are knocked out of Champions League but Everton wins the Europa League.

Sally Anders: Anyone noticed that, as it stands, a whopping five of the last 16 will be Italian clubs. Ominous.

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HITS THE WOODWORK

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A goal for Arouna Kone would wrap up the night's work for Everton and he's so close to finding the net, thumping the base of the post from 20 yards. A skidder.

Manager reaction

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers: "We are disappointed of course to go out in the manner we did.

"We created opportunities in the first half to make it difficult for them.

"I am proud of the team and (there was) a fantastic atmosphere we really appreciate.

"But we are disappointed having put so much into the game."

Into the last 20 minutes at Goodison Park. Luke Garbutt swings in another peach of a cross, magic ball in and there's just nobody there to convert.

Feyenoord incident

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Some more info on the incident at Feyenoord v Roma. It looks like Roma forward Gervinho took offence at some chanting aimed at him from a section of the crowd, Roma skipper Francesco Totti got involved, the referee spoke to both managers and took the players off.

As I type they are coming back out but there could be heavy sanctions to follow if there was any serious wrongdoing.

Match suspended

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An interesting if particularly vague update from elsewhere, as play has been suspended in the tie between Feyenoord and Roma - I'll give you more info when we have it.

GREAT SAVE!

EPA

Arouna Kone sees a glimpse of goal from a smart ball into his feet, a low shot is on target and it's well saved by Marco Wolfli.

SUBSTITUTION

I'm not one to condone fans leaving a game early but if ever there was one game to do it, it's this. Absolutely dead in the water this tie. Nothing much going on.

Everton make a change as James McCarthy is switched for Muhamed Besic.

SUBSTITUTION

Marco Burki comes on for Young Boys, wearing the 93 shirt. I'm just not having that, there must be a spare number lower down the scale. It's not the NFL. Come on.

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Torino's Maxi Lopez celebrates his goal in Spain

It's still all to play for at San Mames. Andoni Iraola got a goal back for hosts Athletic Bilbao before Maxi Lopez restored Torino's lead to make it 2-1 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate to the Italians.

Meanwhile, Adem Ljajic has grabbed a vital away goal for Roma at Feyenoord to make it 1-0 in Rotterdam. The Italians lead 2-1 on aggregate and will be eager to avoid extra-time with a top of the table Serie A clash with Juventus on Monday.

GREAT SAVE!

Almost four as Kevin Mirallas hares down the left, cuts inside, does keeper Marco Wolfli with 'the eyes' and puts it in at the near post.

Wolfli dives the wrong way but snakes out a toe and somehow kicks it up over the crossbar. Fine save!

Apologies to Zenit, who I missed off my list of sides who have already qualified. They are through. Some testing trips ahead for Everton whoever they draw.

SUBSTITUTION

Romelu Lukaku is replaced, holding his hamstring, as Arouna Kone comes on. I wonder why they didn't make that change at the break...

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Ken Gorry: I'll never knock a player for stepping up to take a penalty. It's the ones that didn't I'd look at.

Johnny Magrinho: So Lovren is the chosen scapegoat? Not Rodgers or any of the other 10 players? He had guts to take that pen - who else offered?

Mickey Somiah: The only thing that hurt is the player who missed. Wouldn't have minded Sterling missing but for Lovren to miss is painful.

Javel Bleach: Peno takers should be decided by the boss according to quality in training. Players shouldn't have to worry about stepping up.

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EPA

Romelu Lukaku sniffing out another hat-trick as a neat turn and shot is well blocked before the Belgian heads wide.

KICK-OFF

Back under way at Goodison Park.

Who's through so far?

Dynamo Moscow

Fiorentina

Dynamo Kiev

Ajax

Besiktas

Villarreal

Sevilla

Inter Milan

Zenit St Petersburg

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Sir Benoit D'Loose: Lovren should've been behind Rodgers in penalty taking order.

Henri Colens: Bitterly disappointed! Not with Liverpool loss, more having to play extra time. Good luck to Besiktas who deserve to go through.

Tom Proffitt: Why would you ever let Lovren take a penalty when we have an African Cup of Nations penalty taker - Kolo Toure.

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I've heard good things about Everton left-back Luke Garbutt - and his cross for the second goal tonight was absolutely top drawer. He waited, didn't panic and picked out Romelu Lukaku with a wonderful ball.

Steven Naismith and Romelu Lukaku are both one yellow card away from a suspension, will Roberto Martinez bring them off at the break? Arouna Kone needs some game time and is on the bench.

Poor old Dejan Lovren, he's taking a smashing on social media. Maybe he wasn't the wisest choice to go last - but someone's got to. You'd presume that he at least offered.

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Dave, Manchester: Why do central defenders always take penalties in shootouts? The players who generally have the least technical ability and the fewest shots/chances in a match. Were they not watching when he skied his cross 15 mins earlier?

Ben, Taunton: Why on earth was Lovren chosen ahead of Sterling and Moreno for penalty duty?! Just awful. But we got what we deserved for an appalling performance.

Jake, Cambridge: Liverpool attempting to thread a final ball tonight has resembled a drunk man trying to play pin the tail on the donkey.

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HALF-TIME

Everton are looking like being the sole winners in Europe from the Premier League this week...

Wild celebrations in Istanbul as the Besiktas players are still out soaking up the acclaim. The Europa League does matter, you try and tell them it doesn't...

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John Dykes: Dejan Lovren must really wish he could go back in time a year.

Andrew Priestley: Cheerio Liverpool. Just not good enough on the night. They're carrying too many passengers like Lovren, Allen and Balotelli.

Ada: Fifth penalty is the most important and it's Lovren. Why? Mignolet has more confidence and a better boot then him.

Zak Sullivan-Pearce: It was nailed on that Lovren was gonna miss that penalty.

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GOAL

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That is brilliant from Darron Gibson as he spins away from a tackle deep inside his own half and then ruthlessly punishes Young Boys for holding a high line by playing an inch-perfect through pass. It's superb, absolutely perfect for Kevin Mirallas to run on and slam home the third of thie night.

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Are you watching Roberto Soldado? That's how you put away a one-on-one.

GREAT SAVE!

Kevin Mirallas has a low shot well saved by Marco Wolfi after more good work from Romelu Lukaku. Everton started slowly but have kicked into gear now.

It's been a horrible night for Liverpool. Not only are they out of the Europa League, Daniel Sturridge ended the night limping and they have played an extra 30 minutes ahead of meeting Manchester City at the weekend.

A huge cheer around Goodison Park as news of Liverpool's misfortune reaches the stands. No Merseyside derby in the Europa League.

GOAL

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Darron Gibson sets Luke Garbutt off on a marauding run down the left wing and his cross is volleyed down into the turf and past watching goalkeeper Marco Wolfli by Romelu Lukaku.

Five goals in the tie for the big Belgian.

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That's Dejan Lovren's season in a nutshell. He's gutted too, consoled by his team-mates as he makes his way off the pitch. A poor Liverpooll display to be honest and they are out.

MISSED PENALTY

High. Misses the target. Farewell Liverpool.

SCORES!

Into the corner. Powerful strike. Enough said.

SCORES!

Cool. Composed. Into the top corner to the keeper's right.

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Is now the time to tell you I've done two 14-13 shootouts this season?

SCORES!

High into the roof of the net. Brilliant again.

SCORES!

Another good finish into the corner. Keeper close - not close enough.

SCORES!

Down the middle. High. Another excellent penalty.

SCORES!

Sends it to the keeper's left. Solid.

SCORES!

Cracking strike into the top corner. You're not saving that.

SCORES!

Powerful strike from the Liverpool forward.

SCORES!

Cool, precise - sends the keeper the wrong way.

We've got our pictures back just in time! It's time to go for a penalty shootout.

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A Fabio Quagliarella penalty has given Torino a 1-0 lead in their finely balanced tie with Athletic Bilbao at San Mames - the Italian side lead 3-2 on aggregate.

Fellow Italians Napoli are set for a much easier ride, they lead 1-0 at home to Turkish side Trabzonspor on the night, thanks to Jonathan de Guzman, and lead 5-0 on aggregate.

GOAL

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Cool as you like. Romelu Lukaku shuffles up and plants a penalty home. His fourth of the tie.

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PENALTY to EVERTON

Steven Naismith goes down as keeper Marco Wolfi comes out - penalty!

FULL-TIME

Penalties it is. Stand by...

Liverpool's penalty takers in Istanbul 10 years ago were Didi Hamann, Djibril Cisse, Jon Arne Riise and Vladimir Smicer.

Another five men are about to go through the motions.

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The teams prepare for extra time in Istanbul

Jon: I'm trying my hardest to not watch the Liverpool match, while watching it.

Me too Jon, me too.

Leif n Dave: The Brodge has made a classic rookie manger in Europe mistake worrying about Sunday and not focusing on the game in front of you.

Rod Lavers: Whatever happens to Liverpool tonight you can be sure that Manchester City will be rubbing their hands with glee.

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HITS THE WOODWORK

Almost a second for Young Boys! Scott Sutter rattles the bar with a great header from a corner. Everton all over the shop.

Liverpool have won all three shootouts in European competition. They are three minutes away from a fourth.

Little sign of a reaction from Everton thus far. Difficult game to set up for, when you know that all you have to do is not lose 4-0.

We are seven minutes away from a penalty shootout in Istanbul. We may as well have one now. If you're going to go this deep, go all the way. That's what I say.

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Colin: Roll up roll up clearance sale at Spurs - Adebayor and Paulinho to go. Soldado going for a rock bottom price - couldn't hit a barn door! Seriously though we need to get rid of them and get some goal scorers to complement Harry K and Christian E.

Jimboi THFC, Essex: Disappointing from thfc tonight it has to be said, many quality players which should still put in a shift even with rotation. That being said many young and promising players in the squad and hopefully they can get a taste what it is to win some silverware this Sunday to make them more hungry for the coming seasons.

Ann, London: He had tough decisions to make, but I blame Poch for this. He should've put out our strongest team last week and sacrificed the West Ham game, would've given him more options this week. Gutted, I'd love to win Europa one day but we've never even come close.

Simon Poyner in Plymouth: English league is definitely weakening. It was only a few years ago the likes of Middlesbrough and then Fulham (2 mid table premier league sides at the time) went far in the competition. Now even our top 6 clubs struggle to get to the latter stages.

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GOAL

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The comeback is on! Sort of. Young Boys go ahead and it's another one Tim Howard will want to delete from his showreel. A corner is half cleared, the shot came back in and Howard could only juggle it out. Sekou Sanogo is alive to it and pokes the ball home. There was some confusion over an offside flag but the goal is given.

Young Boys need three more.

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Alex Kelly: The referee in this Liverpool game has been so soft with giving free-kicks that the game has never really got going.

Javel Bleach: If Liverpool can't beat Besiktas in the Europa League, you wonder if there's any point in them making the UCL next season.

But who thought they would win it in 2005? And with Djimi Traore?

Mark Wilkins: I can't believe that this is the same Liverpool team from the first half? Up to 45 mins, I thought Liverpool had it.

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Romelu Lukaku almost in for another goal but the cross from the right is a stretch too much. Slow start at Goodison Park.

KICK-OFF

Back under way.

SUBSTITUTION

Besiktas make a change as former Fulham man Kerim Frei comes on. Liverpool also make a change as Rickie Lambert replaces Daniel Sturridge. Penalty expert.

HALF-TIME in Extra-time

Penalties? Or drama in the next few minutes?

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Young Boys - wearing what looks like an old Dortmund away kit - start with plenty of ball and Scott Sutter hammers one over the top from 25 yards. If memory serves he's a Spurs fan, born in London.

Daniel Sturridge wastes a rare Liverpool break with a poor ball in from the left wing as Raheem Sterling waited in the middle. Almost half-time of extra time.

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Vitolo's first goals in the Europa League this season helped put Sevilla through

Two goals from midfielder Vitolo helped defending champions Sevilla secure a 3-2 away win at Borussia Monchengladbach and book a place in the last 16 with a 4-2 aggregate victory.

Dutch champions Ajax cruised into the next round as Arkadiusz Milik, who also scored in the first leg at the Amsterdam ArenA, bagged a brace in a 3-0 win at Legia Warsaw to secure a 4-0 aggregate win.

Spanish side Villarreal - semi-finalists in 2011 - were made to work by FC Red Bull in Salzburg but two goals for Luciano Vietto and a late strike from Giovani Dos Santos eventually secured a 3-1 away win - 4-2 on aggregate.

Liverpool need a break and they take one when Emre Can goes down holding his calf. Since the end of the first half it has been one-way traffic.

KICK-OFF

Game on at Goodison.

GREAT SAVE!

EPA

Well played Simon Mignolet! The Belgian stands up to make a big save at his near post from Demba Ba, and Martin Skrtel completes the clearance. Moments later Ba tees up Gokhan Tore for a strike which is easily held.

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Everton manager Roberto Martinez on ITV1: "It's important we are ready for a very interesting game. Young Boys will be a tough test.

"It's not a risk playing Steven Naismith and Romelu Lukaku, even though they are one booking away from a suspension, as we are too far away from the quarter-finals. You can't think about the bookings as we just want to get through."

"Every game for us is very important and we're trying to build something. Everyone in the squad is ready for me."

LINE-UPS

Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Alcaraz, Garbutt, McCarthy, Gibson, Barry, Naismith, Lukaku, Mirallas. Subs: Robles, Baines, Kone, Besic, Barkley, Osman, Browning.

Young Boys: Wolfli, Sutter, Vilotic, Rochat, Lecjaks, Zarate, Sanogo, Bertone, Nuzzolo, Hoarau, Kubo. Subs: Mvogo, Hadergjonaj, Affum, Gerndt, Steffen, Sulejmanov, Burki.

Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)

Here come the sides at Goodison Park. Surely Everton are home and hosed?

CLOSE!

Besiktas left-back Daniel Opare lets fly from 25 yards, Simon Mignolet is very confident as he lets it go past the post - it wasn't too far wide at all.

Liverpool have offered nothing going forwards since the first half.

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Slowbear: Mohamed's performance left me Salah-vating tonight!

Tom B: Concentrating on the league...etc etc etc. The season's not over...blah blah blah. That was very poor.

Peter Sturge: Just need to get the cup final out the way on Sunday and we can then fight for a Europa League slot.

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The Besiktas support get a nine from me tonight Phenomenal, sustained volume. Like a hen night in Leeds city centre. Top notch.

Will they be cheering at the end of extra-time though?

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"It was a first-goal game tonight. Spurs showed enough in the first 45 minutes but Roberto Soldado's miss ultimately cost them.

"These games are often determined by a tactical change and Vincenzo Montella got it right.

"It's been Spurs' 44th game of the season. Were they going to go on with still loads of games to play in this competition?

"But just possibly if Spurs win (the League Cup) on Sunday they would go in the Europa League again.

"If they don't win against Chelsea, they have the fourth place in the Premier League to go for so they could still qualify for Europe again next season."

KICK-OFF

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Back in play in Istanbul.

So there's a Merseyside feel to our next few hours. Liverpool have extra-time and possibly penalties in Istanbul - we've heard that before - while Everton have a dead rubber to put to bed. All set?

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Wolfsburg's Dutch striker Bas Dost has scored 14 goals in 15 starts this season

In the other 20:05 GMT kick-offs, Athletic Bilbao's second leg with Torino is finely balanced at 2-2 but Carlos Gurpegui's late equaliser in Italy means the Spanish side - beaten finalists in 2012 - have two away goals to fall back on at San Mames.

Italian title-hopefuls Roma face Serie A leaders Juventus on Monday but first they have a last-32 clash with Dutch side Feyenoord to contend with and could only manage a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico after former Sheffield United forward Colin Kazim-Richards cancelled out Gervinho's opener.

Fellow Italians Napoli should have no trouble dispatching Turkish side Trabzonspor as they take a 4-0 lead into the home leg, while German side Wolfsburg travel with a 2-0 lead to Sporting Lisbon, thanks to a brace from in-form striker Bas Dost at the Volkswagen Arena.

FULL-TIME

Celtic are out after a late goal in the San Siro.

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FULL-TIME

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Spurs are out, Fiorentina progress to the last 16.

FULL-TIME

EXTRA-TIME awaits. In the words of Steven Gerrard, we go again...

HITS THE WOODWORK

You have to ask why Tolgay Arslan didn't start tonight. The Besiktas sub has been brilliant, bringing a huge grin to Slaven Bilic's face with a wonderful run that wins a corner.

And from the corner, Demba Ba smashes the bar! Goodness me. Ba hurt the Reds in the spring but he has to score this time. Six yards out, he cannons one against the underside of the crossbar and away!

GOAL

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Inter take a step closer to the last 16 with an excellent, excellent goal. Fredy Guarin sets his sights from 25 yards and screams one into the top corner. Even Craig Gordon can't save that.

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Vitolo has scored twice for Sevilla

Defending champions Sevilla have edged clear against Borussia Monchengladbach as Vitolo has added to his first-half strike to make it 4-2 on aggregate.

Villarreal's Luciano Vietto has bagged a brace against FC Red Bull to make it 3-1 in Salzsburg and those away goals mean that it's really all over as the Spanish visitors also lead 5-2 on aggregate.

A goal now will likely settle the tie, but it's got the feel of extra-time about it. The loud home crowd are just starting to get tense, you feel.

Three minutes left...

Six minutes left in Florence. Spurs are heading out.

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There are 10 minutes left for Celtic to save the earth. Err, score an away goal that will give them a famous win. They have 10 men and are up against it, but very much still in it.

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Ashwin, Cambridge: A prime example of the fans pushing the players to score in Istanbul, it sounds intense in there. Learn something Premier League, too many libraries in England!!

From Mo, Manchester: People are quick to criticise Balotelli, but let's be honest what have Sturridge and Sterling done apart from waste the best chances.

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SUBSTITUTION

Liverpool play Manchester City at the weekend - they'll be far from tip-top condition if they have anotehr 30 minutes here.

Adam Lallana is on for the coda, replacing a tetchy Mario Balotelli. At least he didn't get sent off!

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Mark: All part of the plan for Spurs, no extra time needed now.

Sanj: It really can get worse can't it! This could be another embarrassing night for the Premier League! Need Liverpool to score.

Samir Hussen: Great goal by Besiktas! We are paying the price for not scoring in the first half!

Phil Keane: Liverpool won't want extra time here, big game on Sunday. The race for fourth or the Europa League. I wonder what's our priority?

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DISALLOWED GOAL

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Roberto Soldado's huge miss in the first half looks as crucial now as we thought it would prove to be. The Spaniard has a shot blocked from the left of the box as Spurs keep plugging away.

Harry Kane has the ball in the net! But he's offside. Spurs need two goals in 13 minutes.

New deal for Chelsea

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Chelsea have now confirmed their 'major news', which is a shirt deal.

"Chelsea Football Club is delighted to unveil The Yokohama Rubber Company Ltd as our new Official Shirt Partner in our largest-ever commercial deal. This places Chelsea right at the top of European football, with one of the biggest shirt sponsorships ever signed.

"This partnership with one of the world's leading tyre manufacturers is for an initial term of five years and begins at the start of the 2015/16 season. It will see the Yokohama brand appearing on all of our shirts from our first team to our youth teams."

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"Mohamed Salah has been a threat all evening - real pace and an injection of attacking intent.

"The task now for Spurs is even greater. Fiorentina can now defend for the final 20 minutes or so. There is no need to chase it. There is just a purple block in defence."

So we are going to extra-time in Istanbul as it stands. Fifteen minutes to go...

GOAL

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A crisp 20-yard strike with his left foot after a precise lay off by Demba Ba sees Tolgay Arslan level the tie. Lovely curl on it too. Lots to admire.

Lots of noise followed that strike. Game on in Istanbul.

GOAL

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Time to focus on that League Cup final after all. Mohamed Salah puts Spurs on the brink of elimination but it's terrible, terrible defending from Jan Vertonghen. Vertonghen has time, you've got time, TIME! - but he is caught dithering on the ball and Salah pokes the ball home.

Take Harry Kane off again?

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"There is still time for Spurs. There will be chances. Fiorentina will definitely tire and fatigue at the back end of the game and we will see those convincing fitness levels that Spurs have developed over the course of this season."

CLOSE!

What a strike! I'd make another Narnia gag if I could, as substitute Tolgay Arslan hits a mind-bender from 30 yards. Wonderful, swerving hit, a real peach but it ends up four inches wide of a diving Simon Mignolet's post. Slaven Bilic was off and away...

Celtic going out as it stands but alternatively just a goal away from a great win. With 10 men.

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A wall of noise as Liverpool keep the ball for an extended period. They look pretty secure still. As secure as a side whose back three contain Kolo Toure and Dejan Lovren can, to be honest.

Twenty-five minutes to go.

SUBSTITUTION

Here he is. Harry Kane on for Nacer Chadli.

CLOSE!

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Great chance! Fiorentina should really put a nail in Spurs' Europa League coffin as Mohamed Salah shows why Jose Mourinho let him leave Chelsea. Salah has great pace to run onto Joaquin's throughball, he gets away from the Spurs defence but his shot is really tame and Hugo Lloris saves.

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Dental Mental: Spurs only have themselves to blame for not scoring and then for conceding. We are beating ourselves. Pathetic.

Joseph Crilley: If Spurs could pass the ball three yards we'd be doing alright.

Ben Goodwin: I've never seen a team focusing more on getting a player sent off than Besiktas on Balotelli tonight.

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Besiktas make a change as Tolgay Arslan emerges from a wardrobe to take his place in midfield. Besiktas have half an hour to save the tie.

Mario Balotelli needs some treatment and I'm not surprised. A defender lands on his Achilles as they go up for a header, that looked very painful.

Team news

Everton

Romelu Lukaku starts for Everton after his hat-trick helped his side win 4-1 in Switzerland. He is flanked by Kevin Miralles and Steven Naismith.

Darron Gibson makes his first start for the Toffees since injury in November while Antolin Alcaraz replaces the suspended John Stones.

Everton XI: Howard, Coleman, Alcaraz, Jagielka, Garbutt; McCarthy, Gibson, Barry; Naismith, Lukaku, Mirallas.

Subs: Joel, Baines, Kone, Besic, Osman, Barkley, Browning.

Young Boys XI: Wölfli; Sutter, Vilotić, Rochat, Lecjaks; Zárate, Sanogo Junior, Bertone, Nuzzolo; Kubo, Hoarau.

Subs: Mvogo, Hadergjonaj, Bürki, Steffen, Sulejmanov, Afum, Gerndt.

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"Mario Gomez at his best! Spurs had controlled possession... but that was like the threat at the start of the game with counter-attacking tactics from Fiorentina.

"Spurs need to regroup. It looks like Fiorentina are already going to make a second change. That is how their coaches deal with game management.

"Pochettino has given the word for some of his subs to warm up. I can see Harry Kane."

GOAL

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Mario Gomez reminds me that he is not quite a washed-up striker as he pulls away from Federico Fazio to burst onto a through ball and stroke the ball between Hugo Lloris' legs. Composed finish, classy even. Fazio was at fault originally, giving the ball away on halfway.

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Spurs now definitely going out unless they score - though a goal for the men from White Hart Lane would force extra-time. Three days before the Cup final...

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"That is as good as Roberto Soldado's chance. Milan Badelj side-footed it but if he had put his foot through the ball Hugo Lloris would not have stopped it and that would be 2-1 in the tie."

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Besiktas now go reasonably close as Jose Sosa is given time to get a shot away from the edge of the area, he hits it well enough but it was always a routine stop for Simon Mignolet. All Besiktas since half-time though.

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Fiorentina do almost get a second goal in the tie as a mazy run down the right ends with Milan Badelj scuffing a shot at Hugo Lloris. He was only 15 yards out and central, a proper connection would have caused Spurs all sorts of grief.

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"Fiorentina are attacking the bulk of their own support here, the dilemma now is how open do they go. Do they go for that second goal to try and kill off the tie off or will they always be defensive and make sure the gate is locked?"

Actor JK Simmons was 1/66 to win an Oscar last Sunday. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that. I'd now give you the same price on Mario Balotelli being sent off in this game. He's smoldering, and Besiktas are winding him up to boot.

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Liverpool are 45 minutes away from a place in the last 16. They've been untroubled so far and had the best openings in the first half. Nobody's told the Besiktas fans though, who are still giving it plenty.

KICK-OFF

Spurs back up and running - and we are back in play at Inter v Celtic too.

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

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"We are only going to know at the end of the match how crucial Soldado's chance is going to be.

"Will Spurs rue that because maybe from the 30-minute mark onwards they really had a good spell of pressure in this game and showed their qualities."

KICK-OFF

Back under way in Istanbul, a tad ahead of the rest...

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Daniel Woodley: This is the softest referee European football has ever seen. Every time the ball goes in the Fiorentina box it's a "foul".

Matt Roller: So by my count, there are no Italians and one Englishman one the pitch.. .and he's playing for Fiorentina.

Abhishek: This match shows how Brendan Rodgers has improved. He is ready to adapt to the situation than go and try playing beautiful football.

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Roberto Martinez is not on the same page as me - again - as he starts Romelu Lukaku tonight. I'd have given the big man a night off for his hat-trick last week.

Full team news to follow.

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Ajax's Arkadiusz Milik also scored in the first leg

Dutch champions Ajax will be resting easy at the break in Poland as a brace from Arkadiusz Milik and a goal from Nick Viergever has given them a 3-0 advantage on the night against Legia Warsaw, 4-0 on aggregate.

Meanwhile, defending champions Sevilla have not got it so easy at Borussia Monchengladbach as the Germans have fought back to make it 2-2 at Borussia Park. Thorgan Hazard (brother of Chelsea's Eden) grabbed the equaliser but the Spanish visitors lead 3-2 on aggregate.

Luciano Vietto has levelled things up for fellow Spaniards Villarreal, semi-finalists in 2011, against FC Red Bull in Salzburg. It's 3-2 on aggregate to the visitors.

We should have team news from Goodison Park shortly for our late game. Romelu Lukaku to have his feet up tonight?

Hands up who thought Craig Gordon was finished a few years ago? Yep, me too. What a great story.

His one-handed stop tonight was genuinely world class. Brilliant.

HALF-TIME

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"Very encouraging 45 minutes for Celtic but the dismissal of Virgil van Dijk could well be pivotal to the eventual outcome. Other than that, they can be very happy with their first-half performance, with Craig Gordon proving just what a great goalkeeper he is at times."

To rest Harry Kane for Sunday's League Cup final. or to get the winner tonight? That is the dilemma facing Tottenham's coaching staff now.

Not that Kane guarantees a goal - but he almost does...

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

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"Mauricio Pochettino just might throw two or three of those substitutes on in the second half as they really go for this game. Plenty to look forward to."

HALF-TIME

Without wishing to go all Steven Seagal on you, the Celtic goal is increasingly under siege, with Craig Gordon saving from Danilo D'Ambrosio.

It could be a long second half for the 10 men of Celtic.

HALF-TIME

Spurs should be ahead. But they are not thanks to Roberto Soldado's poor touch.

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Andy in Armagh: In the blink of an eye Celtic's chances are all but gone. It will be a miracle that will go down in football legend if they manage to win from here.

Steve, Southport: Sturridge is showing glimpses of his old self. His old Chelsea self that is. Greedy and not using his nous to bring in other players.

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Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"For Spurs, there is confidence and there is belief. That is where the manager deserves credit. With the squad he has had at his disposal he has chopped and changed and they are playing for him.

"If Spurs get a goal they will be in a strong position in this tie."

HALF-TIME

Fiorentina almost make Spurs pay for their shoddy finishing with a chance at the other end. Mario Gomez gets out the lob wedge to dink one over the top for the pace of Chelsea loanee Mohamed Salah. He gets away but shoots wide. Tricky angle but a very presentable chance.

If you want to play on Tuesdays and Wednesdays - and not Thursdays - you need to do better.

Chance! Olcay Sahan turns away from Kolo Toure on the left of the area, good feet, and a good strike too. Drilled true and straight but Simon Mignolet gets behind it and gathers it in.

That Tottenham miss was so bad, it's good. Definitely one to see to believe. It would have changed the whole complexion of the tie too.

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It's all happening at Borussia Monchengladbach, who have made it 2-2 on the night against defending champions Sevilla. Thorgan Hazard (brother of Chelsea's Eden) with the equaliser as the Spanish visitors lead 3-2 on aggregate.

Luciano Vietto has levelled things up for fellow Spaniards Villarreal, semi-finalists in 2011, against FC Red Bull in Salzburg. It's 3-2 on aggregate to the visitors.

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Roberto Soldado not having a great five minutes in the social media universe.

Cei Frampton: Soldado proving his worth there with a extremely difficult 2 yard pass..

David Whale: Soldado thought he was offside right? Please tell me a £26m striker thought he was offside & didn't just pass it to their keeper

Jack Ellacott: Off the top of my head, I can't think of another Spurs striker in recent history that fluffed as many good chances as Soldado.

Matt Cartwright: What was Soldado doing!!

Michael Louw: Harry Kane would have dealt with that with his eyes closed. Shambolic isn't even the word. Get Soldado off.

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Celtic's task just got harder. Defender Virgil van Dijk sees a second booking coming his way and he's off.

From the subsequent free-kick Inter look certain to score but Craig Gordon makes an amazing one-handed save to stop Mauro Icardi's header.

Follow full live coverage of that match here.

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Liverpool growing into the game now, it's almost like they listened to Brendan Rodgers' pre-match chat. Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling link up neatly inside the area, Sturridge has the chance to get an early shot away but turns once too many, and his shot is easily saved.

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"I'm not so sure Spurs will get another chance that good this evening.

"It could be a confidence thing for Soldado, but he just has to go on and smash it into the goal, even go around the goalkeeper."

SITTER!

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Spurs have had a meltdown! They have to score! You do not get a better chance to score an away goal than this!

Fiorentina have a corner which is cleared and Erik Lamela springs the last line of defence with a clever clip over the top. Roberto Soldado and Nacer Chadli are clean through, totally clean through, they've got an entire half between them! It's like a clip from an Ian Rush best of.

It's a case of Soldado 'having too much time' as he runs in on goal. He could walk it in, but he tries to draw the keeper and then square for Chadli - but he completely fluffs his lines and the keeper collects. Awful.

Raheem Sterling starting to worry Besiktas with his pace now, again he beats his man easily and gets a shot away.

SUBSTITUTION

Early change for Fiorentina as former Liverpool misfit Alberto Aquilani strolls into midfield. He replaces Matias Fernandez - who has an ankle injury.

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"A good couple of minutes from Spurs where you just feel they are easing into this game.

"Erik Lamela's better performances have come in this competition and you can look at this evening as a good opportunity for him."

Better from Liverpool as they spring Raheem Sterling in behind the Besiktas defence, he's all alone though and wide out on the right, he holds on to it and tries to find the arriving cavalry - but he can't complete the pass.

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Phoenixville: Tom don't disappoint me mate, I just placed bet on Mario scoring his first Liverpool hat-trick.

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Abhishek: The crowd in Istanbul feels so scary... That's when i am watching on TV. One can only imagine the state of the players.

Max Welford: Can someone please tell me how Joe Allen consistently earns a starting place for Liv'pool? 60 matches with 1 goal and 0 assists.

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BBC Sport's Alasdair Lamont at San Siro

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"Midway through the first period and Celtic are very much in this contest, which is raging from end to end. It's every bit as open as the game at Celtic Park, all we're lacking are the goals!"

Follow full commentary on events at San Siro here.

Spurs force a corner which causes panic in the home side's box, it falls for Benjamin Stambouli 18 yards out but he's blocked out by two or three Viola defenders. Fine defending.

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Liverpool's first attack of the night sees Raheem Sterling test Cenk Gonen from the edge of the box. Decent hit from Sterling, he cuts across the ball and the keeper makes a comfortable enough stop. It all came from a persistent run down the left from Alberto Moreno.

Dutch champions Ajax have taken control early on in Poland with Arkadiusz Milik, who scored the only goal of the first leg, and Nick Viergever making it 2-0 on the night against Legia Warsaw - 3-0 on aggregate.

Meanwhile, defending champions Sevilla have taken a big step towards the last 16 with Carlos Bacca bagging an away goal at Borussia Monchengladbach to make it 2-0 on aggregate.

There was a time when Mario Gomez was among the most feared strikers in Europe. That feels like a long time ago now doesn't it? The German striker has acres to run into and punish Spurs, but he has no pace, is caught up by a defender and then trips over his own feet.

Sixteen minutes of containment from Lilverpool so far. Bar a few fruity challenges involving Mario Balotelli it's been event free. Exactly what Brendan Rodgers wanted.

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We asked you which former Premier League player you would like to see back in the English top flight next season and why?

Alex Daws: Can we ask Steven Gerrard to come back? Does that work?

Tim Oliver: Has to be Tim Cahill. Corners or Corner Flags have never been the same since he left.

Chidozie Ononeze: Xabi Alonso - a metronome of a midfielder .

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Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

On Tottenham's potential penalty: "He gets nothing on the ball and I have seen them given. Spurs could have had a penalty. The official is about three yards away from the incident."

PENALTY APPEAL

Now then, is that a penalty for Spurs?! Christian Eriksen breaks in to the box and he goes down under a challenge from ex-Manchester City defender Stefan Savic. Savic was on the wrong side and he made no contact wit the ball - a risky one.

Any time you see a defender protesting before he's even sat up, you get the feeling that it could well be a spot kick...

YELLOW CARD

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Forget what I said earlier, Mario Balotelli is going to get sent-off tonight. He's just been booked for a late lunge on the touchline. That's 80 minutes on a booking. I don't rate his chances.

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

"In transition Fiorentina are bright, they are looking to exploit the right side and get one on one situations against Vlad Chiriches.

No clear-cut chances for Fiorentina but you can see they are playing with confidence."

The hosts continue to press on, Hugo Lloris bats away a corner and David Pizarro lashes the loose ball high and wide. Fiorentina have the advantage thanks to last week's away goal. Spurs need to score tonight.

Erik Lamela has their first shot of the night, but it's straight at Neto in the Fiorentina net.

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Mario Balotelli has already been pinged for two early fouls, are the hosts trying to wind him up? Liverpool fans will be pleased to see Mario laughing at the referee after his latest infringement. Keep calm and carry on.

First shot of the night from Fiorentina as Mohamed Salah finds Milan Badelj on the edge of the box. It's crying out for a hit but he drags it wastefully wide.

Bradley Allen

BBC Radio London summariser

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"It's a real challenge for Spurs. Watching the first leg we saw Fiorentina show their quality and adapt their formation to come back strongly into the game in the second half. Spurs, regardless of any changes, are going to have to perform very well to get through this tie."

No chances yet at the San Siro, where Inter are playing in a light blue number for some reason.

You can follow full minute-by-minute commentary on that one here.

The familiar violet shirts of Fiorentina scurry hither and thither across midfield, a bold start on what looks like a freezing evening.

Besiktas make a lively start, roared on by a vociferous crowd. Kolo Toure almost gets caught on the ball but just about gets it out.

KICK-OFF

Game on! Under way in Istanbul, in Florence and in Milan.

BBC Sport's Alasdair Lamont at San Siro

"Kick-off just moments away in the San Siro, which is about half full. The 3,000 Celtic fans are up in the top tier of the cavernous stadium but are making themselves heard. Their team has to end a winless run here in Italy if they're to progress. No easy task but a challenge Ronny Deila and his players are relishing."

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We asked you which former Premier League player you would like to see back in the English top flight next season and why?

Alex Brown: Olof Mellberg for me. Loved the Villa and always gave 100%. We wouldn't be in the mess we are with him at the back.

Great bloke, gave every away fan a shirt on his last game.

Patrick G: Yohan Cabaye. That Olly Giroud would never have won best looking Premier League player with dreamboat back in a Toon shirt.

Chris King: Carlos Tevez. He has unfinished business at West Ham.

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Here we go then, handslap o'clock in the tunnel in Istanbul.

The draw for the last 16 is on Friday. Let's find out who will be in it.

Can Deila deliver?

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Last week, England's representatives in the Europa League were rather upstaged by a pulsating 3-3 draw between Scottish champions Celtic and Italian heavyweights Inter Milan.

If the second leg is half as good, it should be an absolute cracker. Can Ronny Deila pull off arguably the biggest result of his Celtic career to date?

We'll keep you updated on the key moments, but if you want to follow every shot and save in Milan, check out our dedicated live text of Inter v Celtic.

I'm a bit unsettled by that picture. Sinister stuff from BR.

Ten minutes from kick-off now. All aboard the Europa League goals express.

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, speaking to ITV4: "It'll be a brilliant atmosphere. Our young players play at one of the most intimidating grounds in world football - Anfield. It's a great experience for them and I hope they'll cope.

"We have got a lot of games, but the selection has been more because of the injuries. We've a lot of players out injured, who haven't been able to travel. As you see on the team sheet, there are a lot of young players and we'll hope they'll benefit from the experience.

"We understand every game is difficult, but the players have been outstanding. We changed the way of playing around November time, but that's determined by the players and how they follow that. The team will be energetic tonight for sure.

"I said to the players that we have to be patient. In the opening 20 minutes, try to control the game and dominate the ball. If you can't do that, then you try to dominate without the ball."

Asked by commentator Sam Matterface if he has decided who will take a penalty if Liverpool get one: "Yes, you'll take it."

It's a cracking atmosphere in Istanbul, plenty of flags flying and a whole world of noise. An early Liverpool goal could kill it down.

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We asked you which former Premier League player you would like to see back in the English top flight next season and why?

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Paul Davies: Love Rafael Van der Vaart, but really, Paul Pogba. So much volley quality.

I'm sure all Manchester United fans wish he had never left for Juventus... on a free transfer.

Waqas Hussain: Arjen Robben to Chelsea. Was quality for our back-to-back title-winning team. Has been magnificent since.

Mark Ball: Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two greatest players that are still playing that have graced the Premier League.

That's a whole new debate right there Mark.

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Is Demba Ba fit or not? I'm none the wiser after that.

He does start though.

Besiktas coach Slaven Bilic, speaking to ITV4: "A 1-0 scoreline is a good result for Liverpool but it gives us hope and a chance. We will have to be as compact and disciplined as we were at Anfield, but with the ball we will have to be a little bit more creative. We have to use the big amount of space they give you sometimes because they attack with numbers.

"Demba Ba is not 100% fit but he wasn't in Liverpool. But if he wasn't fit, he wouldn't play tonight. He's fit, he's on fire and we need him big time to beat Liverpool tonight.

"We have great supporters. The stadium is not in the centre of town so it's not usually full, but the fans are going to be or 12th player."

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Evening Standard journalist Tom Collomosse: "Here's globalisation for you: not a single Italian in the Fiorentina XI, nor an Englishman in the Tottenham side. 15 countries represented."

Speaking of men you'd like to see back in the Premier League, how about Besiktas coach Slaven Bilic? You don't get enough top-class managers who play in a metal band for my money.

Get him in.

Chelsea

Cryptic tweet alert: "Watch out for major news on chelseafc.com this evening..."

Free parking at the next game? A new ground at last? The return of Winston Bogarde?

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We asked you which former Premier League player you would like to see back in the English top flight next season and why?

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Kev Kev The King: Eduardo. A hell of a striker before 'that' tackle against Birmingham.

The former Arsenal goal-hanger, who scored 20 goals in 67 games for the Gunners, is now at Flamengo.

Martin Samuel:‏ Definitely Nemanja Vidic. Was one of the best headers of the ball I've seen.

Five Premier League titles with Manchester United and now in mid-table with Inter... maybe he would come back.

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In tonight's later game, Everton are surely, surely already through against the Swiss side Young Boys. Four away goals in the first leg means that unless they lose 4-0 (or heavier) they are in the last 16.

You've got the basis of a good midfield between you there.

Could Dirk Kuyt still do a job?

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We asked which former Premier League player you would like to see back in the English top flight.

Rich, Southampton: Mine would have to be Dirk Kuyt - tireless worker, never stopped running.

Kevin Uppal from Leeds: "One former player" - I guess the rules include players that left due to retirement. Scholes, Scholes and Scholes. If Pirlo can still do it....so can Scholes. Gosh I hope he's reading this.

Luke H: Luka Modric. Such an elegant and composed passer of the ball.

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Who are Liverpool's teenagers?

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Cameron Brannagan: 18-year-old midfielder Brannagan (pictured) can play just behind the striker or on either wing. He is one of the most highly-rated prospects in the club's academy - and has even been linked with a move to Barcelona. He's on the bench tonight.

Ryan Fulton: Goalkeeper Fulton, 18, hails from Burnley but plays under-21 international football for Scotland. He rivals Danny Ward for the number 1 jersey in the club's under-21 side. Fulton travelled but is not in the final squad.

Who are Liverpool's teenagers?

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers named five teenagers in the squad tonight as he prepares to take on Besiktas in the midst of an injury crisis.

Most of you will be familiar with Jordon Ibe - who is rapidly establishing himself as a first-team regular at Anfield - but what of the lesser-known names who have made the trip to Turkey?

Jordan Williams: Welsh youngster Williams can operate in central midfield or central defence. The 19-year-old came through the Liverpool academy and made his first-team debut for the Reds in the League Cup win over Middlesbrough in September, scoring in the epic penalty shoot-out. He is a fluent Welsh speaker and he's on the bench tonight.

Jerome Sinclair: 18-year-old Sinclair (pictured) plays as a striker. He was snapped up from the West Brom academy aged 14. He made his first-team debut aged 16 in a 2012 League Cup tie against West Brom, becoming Liverpool's youngest ever player (a record he still holds).

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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was in good spirits as he arrived for tonight's game in Italy even though Fiorentina are unbeaten in their four home meetings against English sides - a 0-0 draw and three 2-0 wins.

They've not got Batigol up front these days though...

Elsewhere in Europe

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Vicente Iborra's first goal in the Europa League this season gave defending champions Sevilla a 1-0 home win

Elsewhere around Europe, in the 18:00 GMT kick-offs, Dutch champions Ajax take a 1-0 lead to Legia Warsaw thanks to Arkadiusz Milik's first-half strike at the Amsterdam ArenA, but the hosts were lucky to hold on to the lead against the Polish side.

Vicente Iborra's goal in Spain has given last year's winners Sevilla a 1-0 edge going into the away leg at German side Borussia Monchengladbach, but Unai Emery's side have suffered a dip in form recently.

Fellow Spaniards Villarreal, semi-finalists in 2011, take a narrow advantage to Salzburg after a 2-1 win at the Estadio el Madrigal but FC Red Bull have what could prove to be a crucial away goal thanks to Jonathan's penalty.

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John Guidetti is given the responsibility of leading Celtic's attack at the San Siro after coming on as a substitute to score the late equaliser in last Thursday's first leg, which ended 3-3. Gary Mackay-Steven and Stuart Armstrong - rested for Sunday's 4-0 Scottish Premiership win over Hamilton - are recalled to play behind him in place of James Forrest and Kris Commons. Adam Matthews replaces Efe Ambrose at right-back.

Celtic XI: Gordon; Matthews, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton; Mackay-Steven, Johansen, Armstrong; Guidetti

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Dark clouds await Tottenham at Fiorentina's Artemio Franchi stadium. Hopefully it's a bit fuller than that now.

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Nemanja Vidic, Mo Salah, Demba Ba, Micah Richards, Borja Valero, Lukas Podolski, Alberto Aquilani - there are a whole host of former Premier League players coming up against British opposition tonight.

But if you could see one former Prem player back in the English top flight next season - who would it be, and why?

Obviously Cristiano Ronaldo. He goes without saying. But who else? The more personal the reason, the better.

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Mine would probably be Rafael van der Vaart. He was class.

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Which Cup takes priority?

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With a Champions League place on the table, you'd expect Tottenham to be going full gun for the Europa League. However, they play Chelsea in the League Cup final. On Sunday.

Not ideal scheduling. Not ideal at all. It's a pretty strong line-up from Spurs tonight though. Would fans have wanted to see Christian Eriksen rested?

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The fans are already starting to file in to Besiktas' Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul to 'welcome' Liverpool.

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Istanbul memories

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I am contractually obliged to recall that night in Istanbul 10 years ago.

Liverpool return this evening to the scene of their incredible Champions League triumph in 2005, when they came from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan.

If tonight's game is 8% as exciting or memorable we'll do well.

Team news

Tottenham

With the League Cup final against Chelsea looming on Sunday, Mauricio Pochettino keeps Harry Kane, Ryan Mason and Danny Rose on the bench, but there are starts for Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Roberto Soldado.

Plenty of recognisable faces in the Fiorentina line-up, with ex-Man City duo Micah Richards and Stefan Savic joined in the back four by former Bolton full-back Marcos Alonso, and Chelsea loanee Mohamed Salah up front.

Fiorentina XI: Neto; Richards, Savic, Basanta, Alonso; Badelj, Pizarro, Fernandez; Joaquin, Gomez, Salah.

Subs: Lezzerini, Gonzalo, Pasqual, Tomovic, Aquilani, Ilicic, Babacar.

Tottenham XI: Lloris; Chiriches, Fazio, Vertonghen, Davies; Bentaleb, Stambouli; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Soldado.

Subs: Vorm, Rose, Walker, Mason, Paulinho, Townsend, Kane.

Mario Balotelli starts tonight. He stole the headlines in the first leg with his late penalty winner at Anfield.

But taking a one-goal lead to Turkey is likely to lead to a nervy evening for Reds fans. It's not like they've squeaked a result at the Ataturk Stadium before though...

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Demba Ba has recovered from the calf problem that forced him to miss of Sunday's 1-0 defeat at Eskisehirspor to lead the Besiktas attack, while former Chelsea youth winger Gokhan Tore is over the ankle knock that kept him out at the weekend. Daniel Opare comes in at left-back with Ramon Motta suspended, while Necip Uysal and Pedro Franco form the centre-back partnership as Ersan Gulum is banned.

Besiktas XI: Gonen; Kurtulus, Franco, Uysal, Opare; Hutchinson, Kavlak; Tore, Sosa, Sahan; Ba.

Who's playing tonight?

Three Premier League sides and Scottish champions Celtic are in the hunt for the Europa League.

Here's tonight's key games and aggregate scores as we get set for the second legs of these last-32 ties:

Besiktas (0) v (1) Liverpool - 18:00 GMT

Fiorentina (1) v (1) Tottenham - 18:00 GMT

Inter Milan (3) v (3) Celtic - 18:00 GMT

Everton (4) v (1) Young Boys - 20:05 GMT

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Liverpool

Mario Balotelli starts a Liverpool game for the first time since 8 November. He will play alongside Daniel Sturridge, who is also restored to the starting line-up in a side showing four changes. Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho are injured, Lazar Markovic is suspended and Adam Lallana drops to the bench. Emre Can moves forward into central midfield to cover for Henderson, defender Kolo Toure makes his first appearance since helping Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations, and Alberto Moreno comes in for Markovic at left-wing-back.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet; Lovren, Skrtel, Toure; Ibe, Can, Allen, Moreno; Sterling; Balotelli, Sturridge.

All the way to Warsaw?

The 'Green Green Grass' to the Champions League's 'Only Fools and Horses.'

BBC

The Wings to the Champions League's Beatles.

'Swiss Tony' to the Champions League's 'Fast Show.'

The Europa League may be European club football's spin-off series, but with the final in Warsaw now just 90 days away, it's time to start taking interest.

Four British teams remain in with a shout of reaching the final - and with a place in next season's big show guaranteed for the winners, it's all getting very serious from here on in...