Talisca hat-trick as Fener cruise, Lyon lead in UEL | OneFootball

After Antony and Igor Jesus stood out earlier, nine other matches wrapped up the sixth round of the UEFA Europa League league phase this Thursday (11).

And there were more Brazilians catching the eye.

Anderson Talisca secured a hat-trick in his Fenerbahçe's 4-0 win playing in Norway.

Other highlights included wins for Roma, Porto, and Lyon.

There was also Van Persie's team conceding a comeback after the 86th minute.

Check below for a summary of the matches that kicked off from 5pm (Brasília time). 

Regulations📝

It's the same as the Champions League league phase. 

The top eight go directly to the round of 16.

The 16 teams ranked from ninth to 24th face off in a playoff, with the top eight playing the second leg at home. 

It will be 9th vs 24th, 10th vs 23rd, and so on. 

🇨🇭 Basel 1 x 2 Aston Villa 🇽🇪

Flying high in the Premier League, Unai Emery's men continue their good run in the UEL.

Guessand opened the scoring (17').

After a set piece with Shaqiri (yes, that one), Basel equalized through Daniliuc (34').

The win that took Villa to 15 points came thanks to Tielemans (53'). 

They're not leading due to goal difference.

Basel stayed at six points. They're in 26th. 

🇪🇸 Celta 1 x 2 Bologna 🇮🇹

The Italian team went to Galicia to secure a great result and get closer to the G-8. 

Bryan Zaragoza put Celta ahead (17').

The visitors' comeback came in the second half thanks to Bernardeschi, who scored from the penalty spot (65') and then again after a pass from Cambiaghi (75'). 

🏴 Celtic 0 x 3 Roma 🇮🇹

Scales helped Roma by scoring a beautiful own goal (6'). 

Looking for better days at the Italian capital club, Ferguson extended the lead (36') after a great play by Soulé.

The first half also saw another from Ferguson (46') and Celtic missing a penalty with Engels, who hit the post. 

Chasing an unlikely comeback, the persistent Celtic came back strong after the break.

They even scored with Iheanacho, but it was ruled offside. 

Roma also had a goal disallowed after Bailey celebrated. 

They reached 12 points, closing in on the G-8. Celtic, meanwhile, stayed at seven. They're currently 24th.

🇫🇷 Lyon 2 x 1 Go Ahead Eagles 🇳🇱

The French team did their part by winning with goals from Afonso Daniel and Sulc.

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Smit scored for the Dutch side.

They're top with 15 points due to a better goal difference than Midtjylland.

Meanwhile, G.A. Eagles stayed at six and are out of the playoff qualification zone. 

🇩🇪 Freiburg 1 x 0 Salzburg 🇦🇹

The German side went into halftime celebrating a goalless score despite Salzburg losing Ratkov to a red card in the 37th minute.

The second half came, and with it, a Freiburg dominating the play.

Their persistence earned just one goal, an own goal by Diabate (50').

Freiburg moved up to 14 points. They're in the mix fighting for the overall top spot. 

Salzburg remains on three. They're only 31st. 

🇵🇹 Porto 2 x 1 Malmö 🇸🇪

Rodrigo Mora delivered a pinpoint cross for Samu to open the scoring (30').

His and the Dragons' second came in the 36th minute, finishing off a move by Borja Sainz.

Malmö only pulled one back in the 95th minute after an own goal by Francisco Moura. 

This result took the Portuguese side to 13 points. They're currently eighth. 

The Swedish team, meanwhile, still has just one. They're in 34th place.

🇳🇴 Brann 0 x 4 Fenerbahce 🇹🇷

Fenerbahce cruised in Norway.

Akturkoglu opened the scoring just five minutes in.

Brann's situation got even worse in the 18th minute, when Fauske Helland was sent off.

Anderson Talisca scored twice before halftime. The first after a great touch and unstoppable finish (36'), and the second capitalizing on a corner (44').

Talisca didn't stop being the star of the night. He even got his third (65').

🇷🇴 FCSB 4 x 3 Feyenoord 🇳🇱

PLENTY of excitement.

Feyenoord was winning on Romanian soil until the 86th minute.

But Thiam and Tanase secured the second comeback of the game.

Tengstedt, Quinten Timber, and Sauer scored for Robin van Persie's team.

They're still on three and out of the playoff zone.

FCSB, who took the lead, had also celebrated with Ngezana and Toma. 

They moved up to six points. And dream of a playoff spot.

🇬🇷 Panathinaikos 0 x 0 Viktoria Plzen 🇨🇿

Jemelka was sent off after picking up two cards in a 20-minute span by the 32nd minute.

But the hosts couldn't capitalize on the numerical advantage.

The pressure was on, but Rafa Benítez's team was held to a 0-0 draw. 

Both now have ten points. They're still in the playoff zone.

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