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SL Benfica 2-1 AEK Athens FC
The Portuguese club made it five wins from six in Group I and avenged their Matchday 2 defeat by AEK thanks to two Angel Di María goals.

LOSC Lille Métropole 3-1 SK Slavia Praha
Yohan Cabaye, Gervinho and Ludovic Obraniak were all on target as the French side qualified from Group B with a solid home victory.

Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC 1-0 Hamburger SV
Samuel Yeboah's goal in the 23rd minute propelled the hosts to the top of Group C as they avenged a Matchday 2 defeat in Germany.

AFC Ajax 1-3 RSC Anderlecht
Two goals from 16-year-old Romelu Lukaku helped ensure the visitors booked their place in the round of 32 as Group A victors.

Genoa CFC 1-2 Valencia CF
David Villa's goal five minutes into added time helped the visitors through as winners of Group B after an eventful evening in Italy.

SK Rapid Wien 3-3 Celtic FC
After the hosts struck three times in the opening 19 minutes, Paul McGowan topped off a determined Celtic fightback in added time.

Fenerbahçe SK 1-0 FC Sheriff
A solitary strike from Uğur Boral earned victory for the Group H winners while denying the Moldovan side a round of 32 berth.

UEFA has imposed a one-match suspension on PFC CSKA Moskva players Sergei Ignashevich and Aleksei Berezutski for failing to comply with the UEFA Anti-Doping Regulations and fined the club.

Ariël Jacobs countered AFC Ajax coach Martin Jol's suggestion that RSC Anderlecht would play for a draw in Amsterdam tonight, insisting his side will be going out to win the game and Group A.

Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer said "anything's possible" now that Fulham FC are in the round of 32, with Bobby Zamora − twice a scorer in a 3-2 win at FC Basel 1893 − hailing a "massive" success.

Cut adrift at the foot of the Bundesliga they may be, but Hertha BSC Berlin's Steve Von Bergen told uefa.com the German team remained optimistic of making strides in the UEFA Europa League.

Carl Hoefkens was grateful the vociferous home support finally had something to celebrate after Ivan Perišić's late winner against Toulouse FC secured Club Brugge KV a place in Friday's draw.

The UEFA Europa League concluding in nearby Hamburg may serve as extra motivation for Werder Bremen, yet Naldo called for a calm approach after a 3-0 win in Bilbao cemented top spot in Group L.

Without a doubt 2009 has been the best in FC Sheriff's 12-year history and coach Leonid Kuchuk is aiming to end it on a high by winning at Fenerbahçe SK, keeping hopes alive of a last-32 spot.

Hertha BSC Berlin have signed Greece striker Fanis Gekas on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen for the second half of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer if they avoid relegation.

Luca Ippoliti was delighted with his first Italy goals in six years as his team won their last two pre-finals friendlies against Romania 2-0 and 4-2 while hosts Hungary beat Croatia 1-0 and drew 2-2.

NK Dinamo Zagreb 1-2 FC Timişoara
The visitors finish bottom of Group A but end on a high with their first win of the campaign, ending any lingering hopes for Dinamo.

Rudi Garcia has warned his free-scoring LOSC Lille Métropole side to be wary of a backlash from eliminated SK Slavia Praha as they go in search of the three points needed to guarantee progress.

New Anorthosis Famagusta FC signing Mark Fotheringham told uefa.com he is excited by the possibility of playing UEFA Champions League football for the Cypriot title hopefuls next season.

Rubén Baraja told his team-mates that "in football you should never be afraid of anything" as Valencia CF go in search of the point they need to progress in front of an expectant crowd in Italy.