Europa League round-up: Lazio on the charge
Lazio are the team to beat in the Europa League as we head into the final two gameweeks.
Lazio are level at the top of the Europa League table with Athletic Bilbao on 16 points after a 3-1 win at Ajax.
Anderlecht are third after a 2-1 win at Slavia Prague, while Lyon edged out Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 to sit fourth and PAOK thrashed Ferencvaros 5-0 in Thessaloniki to boost their play-off hopes.
The top eight qualify directly to the Round of 16, with the teams placed ninth to 24th going into a two-legged playoff.
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Fisayo Dele-Bashiru and veteran Pedro were on target for Lazio, while substitute Sergio Pena equalized in stoppage time for Malmo as they held unbeaten Galatasaray 2-2. The Turkish club are sixth in the standings.
Roma showed signs of improvement by beating Braga 3-0 for a second straight victory that came after the struggling club earned its first win under new coach Claudio Ranieri, 4-1 over visiting Lecce in Serie A.
Braga goalkeeper Matheus received a red card in the 68th minute with the score at 2-0.