PastyHusty

So many ties could go either way after the first leg! It just proves how close this tournament is likely to be. I think the only side that might be heading out already is Steaua. I can't see them recovering a 2 goal deficit to Valencia or keeping a clean sheet at home.

Thursday 17th February
Aachen .v. AZ Alkmaar
Basel .v. Lille
CSKA Moscow .v. Benfica
Dynamo Kiev .v. Villarreal
Fenerbache .v. Zaragoza
Grazer AK .v. Middlesbrough
Heerenveen .v. Newcastle United
Olympiakos .v. Sochaux

PastyHusty

Thursday 17th February
Dynamo Kiev 0-0 Villarreal

Grazer AK 0-0 Middlesbrough - Half-time

More close action. I fancy Villarreal to progress with a narrow win in their home leg.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

I believe Dyer and Butt are out for Newcastle, thats a bad loss for Newcastle.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Graz AK 2 -2 Middlesbrough
Dinamo Kiev 0-0 Villarreal
CSKA Moscow 2-0 Benfica
Fenerbahce 0-1 Real Zaragoza

PastyHusty

Middlesbrough had the lead twice; it's just a shame they couldn't hold onto it both times. At least they have the away goals advantage.

I was surprised to see CSKA beat Benfica 2-0 thouugh.

Thursday 17th February
Aachen 0-0 AZ Alkmaar
Basel 0-0 Lille
Heerenveen 1-2 Newcastle United
Olympiakos 1-0 Sochaux

16 matches .. 8 draws (Five 0-0's!) .. 6 wins by one goal .. 2 wins by two goals .. this is indeed tight!

Newcastle needed second-half goals from Alan Shearer and Lee Bowyer to come from a goal down. I think they're the definite favourites to progress from their tie now. I'm happy to see both English clubs in with a great chance.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Impressive turnaround by Newcastle but typical Bowyer scores a good goal and four minutes later, he is sent off

PastyHusty

Thursday 24th February
Austria Vienna .v. Athletic Bilbao (1st leg)
Auxerre .v. Ajax
AZ Alkmaar .v. Aachen
Benfica .v. CSKA Moscow
Dnipro .v. Partizan Belgrade
Feyenoord .v. Sporting Lisbon
Lille .v. Basel
Middlesbrough .v. Grazer AK
Newcastle United .v. Heerenveen
Schalke .v. Shakhtar Donetsk
Sevilla .v. Panathiniakos
Sochaux .v. Olympiakos
Steaua Bucharest .v. Valencia
Stuttgart .v. Parma
Villarreal .v. Dynamo Kiev
Zaragoza .v. Fenerbache

Early Results
Dnipro 0-1 Partizan Belgrade (Partizan win 3-2 on aggragate)

Shakhtar are 1-0 up at Schalke :eek .. which would put them through 2-1.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

I wish I could see the Newcastle game. ITV2.. I cant get that on digital here.

ForeverInLoveWithJus

Newcastle 2-1 Heerenveen
Middlesbrough 2-1 Graz AK
Auxerre 3-1 Ajax
AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Aachen
Schalke 0-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Sochaux 0-1 Olympiakos
Steaua Bucharest 2-0 Valencia Steaua win on pens
Feyenoord 0-1 Sp Lisbon (so far)
Real Zaragoza 2-1 Fenerbahce

PastyHusty

Thursday 24th February
Austria Vienna 0-0 Athletic Bilbao - 2nd leg takes place on Sunday!
Auxerre (3)3-1(2) Ajax - .. and I thought Ajax were one of the favourites.. This is a really tough competition for all teams
AZ Alkmaar (2)2-1(1) Aachen - Alkmaar had to come back from a goal down to earn their place in the last 16
Benfica (1)1-1(3) CSKA Moscow - Another big team out!
Dnipro (2)0-1(3) Partizan Belgrade
Feyenoord (2)1-2(4) Sporting Lisbon - A fairly bad night for Dutch teams overall. 3 out, only 1 through
Lille (2)2-0(0) Basel
Middlesbrough (4)2-1(3) Grazer AK
Newcastle United (4)2-1(2) Heerenveen - Great night for English teams! Both are through
Schalke (1)0-1(2) Shakhtar Donetsk
Sevilla (2)2-0(1) Panathiniakos - Two late goals overturned the defecit for Sevilla
Sochaux (0)0-1(2) Olympiakos
Steaua Bucharest (2)2-0(2) Valencia - Steaua win 4-3 on penalties
Stuttgart (0)0-2(2) Parma - AET .. another big team tumbling out
Villarreal (2)2-0(0) Dynamo Kiev
Zaragoza (3)2-1(1) Fenerbache

No team won their tie by more than two goals!

Teams through:
Auxerre, AZ Alkmaar, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Olympiakos, Parma, Partizan Belgrade, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sporting Lisbon, Steaua Bucharest, Villarreal, Zaragoza.

Countries Represented:
England - 2
France - 2
Greece - 1
Holland - 1
Italy - 1
Portugal - 1
Romania - 1
Russia - 1
Serbia & M - 1
Spain - 3
Ukraine - 1

Quite a large spread between the countires. Spain could end up having 4 teams through though.

4th Round Draw
Austria Vienna/Athletic Bilbao .v. Real Zaragoza
Lille .v. Auxerre
Middlesbrough .v. Sporting Lisbon
Olympiakos .v. Newcastle United
Partizan Belgrade .v. CSKA Moscow
Sevilla .v. Parma
Shakhtar Donetsk .v. AZ Alkmaar
Steaua Bucharest .v. Villarreal

Bring on these ties!