Roma snatch late victory over Bilbao, nine-man Lazio win at Plzen

ROME : A stoppage-time goal earned AS Roma a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday as Lazio snatched a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen, despite finishing the game with nine men.

Bodo/Glimt took a major step towards the quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Olympiacos and Eintracht Frankfurt secured a 2-1 win at Ajax Amsterdam.

Roma wasted two decent chances to take a first-half lead. Artem Dovbyk found a way past the Bilbao defence and into the area but lost his footing as he went to strike the ball and Paulo Dybala thundered a shot off the crossbar.

Bilbao took the lead five minutes after the break when Inaki Williams headed in from close range, but Roma were soon level when Angelino's shot went in off the post after a cut-back from Zeki Celik.

Bilbao went down to 10 men five minutes from time after Yeray Alvarez received a second booking, and Roma snatched the late winner when Eldor Shomurodov netted with a shot on the turn.

Plzen fell behind to Lazio after 18 minutes from an Alessio Romagnoli header but the Czech side drew level after the break when the unmarked Rafiu Durosinmi headed home from close range.

Lazio had Nicolo Rovella sent off and Samuel Gigot also saw red in added time, but Gustav Isaksen curled a shot into the top corner in the 98th minute to give the Italian side victory.

Bodo/Glimt were in front after 13 minutes thanks to a Konstantinos Tzolakis own goal, the Olympiacos keeper knocking Jostein Gundersen's header into his own net after the ball bounced down off the crossbar.

The hosts doubled their lead on the stroke of halftime when Kasper Hoegh tapped in Ole Blomberg's cross and Hoegh was on target after the break with another close-range finish.

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