Shakhtar breeze past Toulouse

Europa League review: Defending champions Shakhtar Donetsk all but confirmed their presence in the last 32 of the Europa League…

Europa League review:Defending champions Shakhtar Donetsk all but confirmed their presence in the last 32 of the Europa League with a 4-0 defeat of Toulouse.

The Ukraine side scored four times for the third successive Group J match, with Luiz Adriano scoring twice and Fernandinho, with a penalty, and Tomas Hubschman also on target.

BATE Borisovcame from behind to beat AEK Athens2-1 to move to third in Group I, with Aleksandr Alumona heading the winner five minutes from time after the visitors had Daniel Majstorovic sent off.

Club Bruggemoved level with Toulouse on four points as a goal in each half from Ivan Perisic gave the Belgians their first victory of the campaign with a 2-0 defeat of struggling Partizan Belgrade.

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Substitute Tommaso Rocchi scored a stoppage-time winner as 10-man Laziopicked up their second win in Group G and heaped further misery on hapless Villarrealwith a 2-1 win.

Sebastian Eguren cancelled out Mauro Zarate's effort for Lazio as the sides were level at 1-1 at the break.

The hosts were on top in the second period despite the controversial dismissal of Francelino Matuzalem for a supposed dive and Rocchi slid in Aleksandar Kolarov's low cross in the 92nd minute to earn a thrilling win.

The Italians move onto six points in the standings, three behind leaders Salzburg, who defeated Levski Sofia1-0 with Dusan Svento on target.

Colin Kazim-Richards was the hero for Fenerbahce, capping a lively performance with the only goal of the game as the Turkish side saw off bottom club Steaua Bucharest1-0 to stay top of Group H.

Moldovan champions FC Sheriffjoined FC Twenteon four points with a 2-0 defeat of the Dutch side.

Jonathan Reis' goal was enough for PSV Eindhovento extend their lead in Group K with a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen.

Sparta Pragueclaimed their first win, beating CFR Cluj2-0 to move into second place behind PSV courtesy of first-half goals by Juraj Kucka and Roman Hubnik.

Spain striker Fernando Llorente struck a late winner as Athletic Bilbaoput their poor run of form behind them with a 2-1 comeback victory over CD Nacionalin Group L.

Substitute Thiago Schumacher's late strike earned FK Austria Viennaa 2-2 draw with leaders Werder Bremen,for whom Claudio Pizarro scored twice.