Thursday, March 8, 2007

The first leg of the round of sixteen in the UEFA Cup occurred earlier today, with all eight games being played. Spain boasted the most teams in the competition with four (Espanyol, Celta de Vigo, Sevilla, and Osasuna), while England (Tottenham, Newcastle), Portugal (Braga, Benfica), Germany (Bayer Leverkusen, Werder Bremen) and France (Lens, PSG) each had two teams still in the Cup. Other represented countries were Israel (Maccabi Haifa), Scotland (Rangers), Ukraine (Shakhtar Donetsk), and Netherlands (AZ Alkmaar).

Contents

  • 1 Matches
    • 1.1 Newcastle United 4 – 2 AZ Alkmaar
    • 1.2 Maccabi Haifi 0 – 0 Espanyol
    • 1.3 Rangers 1 – 1 Osasuna
    • 1.4 Braga 2 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur
    • 1.5 Sevilla 2 – 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
    • 1.6 Lens 2 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen
    • 1.7 Paris Saint Germain 2 – 1 Benfica
    • 1.8 Celta Vigo 0 – 1 Werder Bremen
  • 2 Sources