Summary

  • Ramsey slots home second from Ozil through ball

  • Mkhitaryan's first goal for Arsenal with shot across keeper

  • Return leg takes place in London on 15 March

  1. Goodnightpublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Thanks for joining me today for coverage of eight different Europa League games.

    Our main focus obviously was AC Milan v Arsenal, and you can read our match report of that game here.

    Elsewhere, Paris St-Germain and Basel have been charged by Uefa over their fans' behaviour during their Champions League games this week.

    Goodnight.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Marseille 3-1 Athletic Bilbao

    It's all over at the Velodrome. An entertaining game sees Marseille deservedly take a two-goal lead to the Basque Country.

  3. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 22:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Marseille 3-1 Athletic Bilbao

    Clinton N'Jie has a goal correctly ruled out for offside with seconds left.

  4. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Sporting Lisbon 2-0 Viktoria Plzen

    Fredy Montero's double has put Sporting in a good position for the second leg in the Czech Republic.

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    RB Leipzig 2-1 Zenit St Petersburg

    It's all over in Germany, it was looking like a great result for Leipzig until Zenit's late away goal.

  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Lazio 2-2 Dynamo Kiev

    Lazio won't be too happy to have drawn this, conceding two away goals. A 0-0 or 1-1 draw in Ukraine would be enough for Dynamo to progress.

  7. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Into the final few minutes of these four games now.

  8. Postpublished at 21:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    RB Leipzig 2-1 Zenit St Petersburg

    RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has scored 17 goals and assisted four - including to Bruma for today's opener - in 34 games this season.

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    GOAL - RB Leipzig 2-1 Zenit St Petersburgpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Domenico Criscito (86 mins)

    An excellent curling free-kick from Domenico Criscito into the top corner gives Zenit a potential vital away goal in Germany.

    Criscito scores for ZenitImage source, Reuters
  10. Postpublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Lazio 2-2 Dynamo Kiev

    Ciro Immobile has scored six goals in as many Europa League games for Lazio. He's scored 33 in 35 in all competitions this season.

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    GOAL - Lazio 2-2 Dynamo Kievpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Junior Moraes (79 mins)

    An excellent Junior Moraes goal levels it up for Dynamo Kiev in Rome - their second away goal.

    He gets the ball on the edge of the box, turns and his 20-yard shot swerves past Lazio keeper Thomas Strakosha.

    Moares scores for Dynamo KievImage source, Reuters
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    GOAL - RB Leipzig 2-0 Zenit St Petersburgpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Timo Werner (77 mins)

    Liverpool-bound Naby Keita plays a ball through to Germany striker Timo Werner, who just lifts the ball over keeper Andrei Lunev.

    Werner scores for LeipzigImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    AC Milan 0-2 Arsenal

    Since the start of the 2015-16 campaign, Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been directly involved in more goals than any other midfielder in the Europa League (15 - nine goals and six assists).

    Arsenal's Henrik MkhitaryanImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 21:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Lazio 2-1 Dynamo Kiev

    Each of Felipe Anderson's last seven goals have been scored at home.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Marseille 3-1 Athletic Bilbao

    Marseille star Florian Thauvin goes off on a stretcher with what looked an innocuous-looking injury. Clinton N'Jie replaces him.

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    GOAL - Lazio 2-1 Dynamo Kievpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Felipe Anderson (62 mins)

    Lazio go ahead, only 10 minutes after falling behind. Felipe Anderson converts Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's pass

    Anderson scores for LazioImage source, Reuters
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    GOAL - Marseille 3-1 Athletic Bilbaopublished at 21:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Lucas Ocampos (57 mins)

    Marseille reestablish a two-goal lead and it's Lucas Ocampos' second. Dimitri Payet crosses from the right and it bounces its way across to Ocampos. He takes a first-time shot which squirms past Athletic keeper Iago Herrerin at his near post.

    Lucas Ocampos scores for MarseilleImage source, Reuters
  18. Postpublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    AC Milan 0-2 Arsenal

    Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been directly involved in 100 goals in 189 appearances for Arsenal (37 goals and 63 assists).

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    GOAL - RB Leipzig 1-0 Zenit St Petersburgpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Bruma (56 mins)

    RB Leipzig have been knocking on the door all game and they deservedly lead. Bruma picks up the ball in the box before just guiding one past the keeper.

    Bruma scores for RB LeipzigImage source, Reuters
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    GOAL - Lazio 1-1 Dynamo Kievpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2018

    Ciro Immobile (54 mins)

    ... but it doesn't last long as Ciro Immobile bags his 33rd goal of the season to cap off a good team passing move.

    Ciro Immobile scores for LazioImage source, Reuters