Porto and Roma drew 1-1 in the first leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off Thursday, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce took a big step towards the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Anderlecht.Zeki Celic gave 2023 runners-up Roma the lead in first-half stoppage time in Portugal,

AS Roma grabbed a precious 1-1 draw at Porto on Thursday in the first leg of their playoff for a place in the Europa League last 16. Zeki Celic gave the Italian side the advantage at the end of the first half but Francisco Moura equalized for the hosts after the break.

Roma had been in control with the Zeki Celik goal, but after an unlucky deflection and the Bryan Cristante red card, were forced to hang on for a solid 1-1 Europa League play-off draw.The Giallorossi

José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce might have only just squeezed into the Europa League knockout playoff round but it is already on the brink of the round of 16.

Mats Hummels and Leandro Paredes are in line to return to the Roma starting line-up for Thursday’s Europa League play-off match away against Porto, as Claudio Ranieri and the Giallorossi look to set up an advantage ahead of next week’s return leg at the Stadio Olimpico.

Following their victory over Venezia, Roma travel to Portugal for the first leg of their Europa League playoff against Porto. With kick-off scheduled for 21:00 at the Estádio do Dragão, the

Porto and Roma, two of the pre-season favourites to win the Europa League, drew the first leg of their knockout-phase play-off 1-1.

In a surprising development for Roma, both Mats Hummels and Leandro Paredes are absent from the starting eleven. The veteran duo were rested during last weekend’s victory against Venezia. However, captain Lorenzo Pellegrini makes his return to the lineup.

Roma start Paulo Dybala and Artem Dovbyk upfront, but are missing their mid-season signings for the Europa League play-off with Samu Omorodion Aghehowa’s FC Porto.It kicks off at the Estadio do