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Juventus booked their place in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday night, with Angel Di Maria scoring a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Malmo.
The Argentine international opened the scoring in the 18th minute, before adding a second just before half-time. Di Maria completed his hat-trick in the 71st minute, and Paulo Dybala added a fourth in stoppage time.
The win means that Juventus top Group H with 13 points, six points clear of second-placed Malmo. The Italian side will now face the third-placed team from Group G in the next round.
Elsewhere in the Europa League, Feyenoord secured their place in the last 16 with a 3-2 win over Partizan Belgrade. The Dutch side were trailing 2-1 at half-time, but goals from Luis Sinisterra and Orkun Kokcu turned the game around.
Monaco also booked their place in the next round, with a 2-0 win over Sturm Graz. Wissam Ben Yedder scored both goals for the French side, who top Group B with 11 points.
In the Europa Conference League, Bodo/Glimt continued their impressive run with a 2-0 win over Celtic. The Norwegian side have now won all five of their group games, and they top Group F with 15 points.
Roma also made it through to the last 16, with a 1-0 win over CSKA Sofia. Tammy Abraham scored the only goal of the game for the Italian side, who are second in Group C with 10 points.
The Europa League and Europa Conference League round of 16 draw will take place on Friday, February 25. The first legs of the knockout round will be played on March 10 and 11, with the second legs on March 17 and 18.
Full Europa League results:
Feyenoord 3-2 Partizan Belgrade
Monaco 2-0 Sturm Graz
Bodo/Glimt 2-0 Celtic
Roma 1-0 CSKA Sofia
Marseille 1-1 Basel (Marseille won 4-2 on penalties)
Galatasaray 1-1 Konyaspor (Galatasaray won 3-1 on penalties)
PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Sturm Graz
Leicester City 2-1 Legia Warsaw
Full Europa Conference League results:
PAOK 2-1 Midtjylland
LASK 1-1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (LASK won 4-2 on penalties)
Vitesse Arnhem 1-1 Rapid Vienna (Vitesse Arnhem won 4-2 on penalties)
Partizan Belgrade 0-0 Feyenoord (Feyenoord won 3-2 on penalties)
Slavia Prague 2-1 Fenerbahce
Copenhagen 1-0 PAOK
Rennes 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Tottenham Hotspur won 3-1 on penalties)
LASK 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Maccabi Tel Aviv won 4-1 on penalties)
Here are some of the key talking points from the Europa League and Europa Conference League round of 16 qualifiers:
Angel Di Maria’s hat-trick helped Juventus to a comfortable win over Malmo. The Argentine international is in fine form for the Italian side, and he will be a key player for them in the knockout rounds.
Feyenoord continued their impressive run with a win over Partizan Belgrade. The Dutch side are one of the favorites to win the Europa Conference League, and they will be confident of progressing further.
Bodo/Glimt are another team who have been impressive in the Europa Conference League. The Norwegian side have won all five of their group games, and they will be a tough test for any team in the knockout rounds.
Roma made it through to the last 16 thanks to a win over CSKA Sofia. The Italian side have been inconsistent this season, but they will be confident of making a deep run in the Europa League.
The Europa League and Europa Conference League round of 16 will be a thrilling affair, and it will be interesting to see who progresses to the quarterfinals.
