CHELSEA loanee Bertrand Traore helped inspire Ajax’s second-leg comeback to book their place in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Trailing 2-1 to Copenhagen in the first-leg, Traore headed home the opener before a Kasper Dolberg penalty ensured the Dutch giants went through 3-2 on aggregate.
Elsewhere Roma’s 2-1 win wasn’t enough to get past Lyon as the Italian’s left themselves too much to do following a 4-2 first-leg defeat.
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They went behind through Mouctar Diakhaby before Kevin Strootman and a Lucas Tousart own goal sealed a win on the night but defeat over 180 minutes.
Schalke came from two-goals down to knock out league rivals Monchengladbach on away goals.
The home side were two goals ahead at half-time but a fortunate goal by Leon Goretzka and a controversial Nabil Bentaleb penalty saw Schalke put their name in the hat.
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Anderlecht will join fellow Belgian side Genk in the quarters after they edged past APOEL 2-0 on aggregate.
Midfielder Frank Acheampong grabbed the only goal on the night.
In the all-Belgium affair, Genk’s 5-2 away win over Gent in their first-leg practically ensured their qualification for the next round as the duo battled out a 1-1 draw in the second-leg.
Genk took the lead through Timothy Castagne before sub Louis Verstraete pulled back a consolation goal.
Ten-man Besiktas booked their place in the Europa League quarter-finals after thrashing Turkish rivals Olympiakos 4-1 in the return fixture.
After a 1-1 draw in the first-leg, goals from Vincent Aboubakar, Cenk Tosun and a brace from Ryan Babel ensured a 5-2 aggregate win despite Tarik Elyounoussi’s away goal.
But they will be without striker Aboubakar for the quarter-finals after he was sent off for headbutting an opponent.
Spanish side Celta Vigo cruised past Krasnador after their 2-0 victory away from home ensured a 4-1 aggregate win.
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