Europa League roundup: Dybala rescues Roma, Juventus hold on at Sporting

Roma produced a dramatic fightback to reach the Europa League semi-finals, as a late Paulo Dybala strike set up a 4-1 extra-time win over Feyenoord.

After Feyenoord had won the first leg 1-0 in Rotterdam, Roma pushed for the opening goal from the start. Chances came and went before Leonardo Spinazzola poked the ball home on the hour mark, leading to roars of relief around the Stadio Olimpico.

Centre-back Chris Smalling was forced off with a thigh injury, and moments later Feyenoord grabbed what looked like an aggregate winner. Sebastian Szymanski’s cross was flicked into the net by Igor Paixão, the Brazilian winger left unmarked inside the area.

Dybala had other ideas, finishing well from a tight angle to take the tie to extra time. Roma had the momentum and took the aggregate lead when Stephan El Shaarawy converted a cross from Tammy Abraham after 101 minutes. Seven minutes later, Abraham’s shot rebounded to Lorenzo Pellegrini to seal victory.

Fiorentina had to rely on late goals by Riccardo Sottil and Gaetano Castrovilli to reach the semi-finals after Lech Poznan threatened to overturn a 4-1 deficit in the second leg, with the visitors eventually winning 3-2 on the night in Florence.

Arriving in Italy three goals down in the tie, goals from Afonso Sousa and Kristoffer Velde gave the Polish side hope, and when Artur Sobiech scored in the 69th minute, the tie was level at 4-4 on aggregate. But the hosts responded, Sottil [pictured] restoring their lead 12 minutes from time and substitute Castrovilli sealing a 6-4 aggregate win.

Basel will take on La Viola in the semi-finals after producing a late comeback to deny Nice. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, the hosts took the lead at the Allianz Riviera through Gaëtan