AZ ALKMAAR HOLD GALATASARY TO 2-2 DRAW AWAY TO REACH EUROPA LEAGUE NEXT ROUND, 6-3 ON AGGREGATE

AZ Alkmaar will face either Manchester United or Tottenham in the last 16 of the Europa League after seeing off Galatasaray in their knockout phase play-off.

The Dutch side had won the first leg 4-1 to ensure they were all but through, and drew 2-2 in Thursday’s second leg to progress 6-3 on aggregate.

Alkmaar went 2-0 up in Turkey as a clearance bounced in off Seiya Maikuma three minutes before half-time and Denso Kasius added a second 10 minutes after the break with a fine drive from distance.

Galatasaray fought back well as Victor Osimhen’s half volley made it 2-1, just a minute after Kasius’ strike, before Roland Sallai slotted in an equaliser in the 70th minute.

But the hosts needed three further goals to take the game to extra time and that proved too much as Alkmaar went through.

The draw for the last 16 will take place on Friday at 12:00 GMT.

Kesh Awefada

Kesh Awefada

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