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Europa League Round-Up: Dutch Rout Not Enough, Galatasaray & Panathinaikos Go Through
Goal.com rounds up just a taster of tonight's delicious Europa League action...
It was all systems go in Holland tonight as Mika Vayrynen, Viktor Elm, Daryl Janmaat and Gerald Sibon all got themselves on the scoresheet in Heerenveen's victory against their Latvian opponents.
Ventspils suffered badly at the feet of the hosts, but the Dutch side will not progress to the round of 32, as a win elsewhere for Hertha Berlin sees the German side pip the team from the Netherlands at the post in the race for second place.
Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse was the hero for Pana tonight, as his brace helped the Greek side lock up second place in Group F.
A quiet first half prompted a reaction from both managers after the break, and Croatian forward Ante Rukavina put the hosts ahead nine minutes into the second half, with Cisse putting a bow on the affair with two goals in the last ten minutes.
Austrian boys Sturm Graz registered their first win of the campaign tonight, ending their European endeavours this season on a high note despite finishing at the lowest position in Group F.
Galatasaray had already booked their place in the round of 32 after several solid performances saw them pick up an impressive 13 points. However, Frank Rijkaard's unbeaten European record as the boss of Cim Bom has now come to an end.
Stephen Crawford, Goal.com
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