North London club were among several heavyweights who slumped out. FMTNews Arsenal ManUtd Wolves OlympiakosPiraeus EuropaLeague
NEW YORK: Arsenal suffered a shock Europa League exit to Olympiakos Piraeus on away goals after a 2-1 extratime home defeat, while Manchester United and Wolves cruised into the last 16 with emphatic aggregate wins on Thursday.
But the visitors had the last laugh as Youssef El Arabi struck seven minutes later to delight the noisy contingent of away fans, with Aubameyang missing a gilt-edged chance to force another twist with the last kick of the game. The centreback was dismissed after he dived in goalkeeping fashion to handle a Daniel James shot before Fernandes sent Simon Mignolet the wrong way with the spotkick.
Sporting exited after losing 4-1 at Istanbul Basaksehir following extra time to go down 5-4 on aggregate after Edin Visca gave the hosts a lifeline with a late goal in normal time and then netted a penalty to take them through. The match at the San Siro stadium was played behind closed doors as the authorities try to contain the coronavirus that has made northern Italy the focal point of the outbreak in Europe.
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