Breathtaking triumph for Manchester United and notable evening for Castellanos at Lazio

Manchester United looked to take control from the opening moments. Barely in the second minute, Alejandro Garnachodribbling against Connor Barron, tried his luck, but his shot was easily saved by the Rangers goalkeeper.

Although the visitors were threatening with an attempt from Nicolas Raskin blocked by Altay Bayındır, the clearest chances remained in favor of the locals. Garnacho came close to scoring again, a goal from Matthijs de Ligt was canceled out, and Lisandro Martínez forced Jack Butland into a reflex save before half-time.

In the second half, the meeting took an unexpected turn. In the 52nd minute, a corner taken by Christian Eriksen led to a shocking error by Jack Butland, who, while trying to clear, put the ball into his own goal.

However, in the 43rd minute, when victory seemed certain for United, a deconcentration from Harry Maguire allowed Cyriel Dessers to equalize after receiving a long pass and finish without difficulty.

The Rangers were unable to maintain the equality they had fought so hard to obtain. In the final minutes, another defensive error opened the way for Bruno Fernandes, who sealed the final score at 2-1.

Manchester United capitalized on their opponents' mistakes and secured a victory that put them in a good position to advance in the Europa League, while Rangers left with a bitter feeling of what could have been.

For his part, Tottenhamsans Christian Romeroachieved an important victory by triumphing 3-2 against Hoffenheim in Germany, fueling hopes of progressing in the competition.

The Spurs, aware of the pressure from the rival, displayed their superiority and temporarily settled into the qualifying places for the round of 16.

From now on, the Germans will have to beat Anderlecht (who lost 2-0 to Viktoria Plzen with Luis Vazquez) in Belgium and hope for favorable results to qualify. Tottenham, after this victory, are one step away from the round of 16.

With Paredes as starter and captain, Roma lose

On a difficult evening in the Netherlands, Roma lost 1-0 to AZ Alkmaar, a result which complicates their ambitions in this European competition.

The Italian team, which also had Paulo Dybala among its starters, lacked offensive strike, even after the adjustments of Claudio Ranieri, who replaced Artem Dovbyk with Matías Soulé at halftime.

Chances were few and far between for both teams in the first half, although AZ Alkmaar looked more dangerous. David Möller Wolfe had the best opportunity for the home side, but his shot was deflected.

In the second half, Roma tried to reverse the trend. Dybala almost scored after a rabona cross from Angeliño, but his volley finished over the goal.

As the minutes passed, AZ Alkmaar found gaps in the Roman defense. In a quick action, Zico Buurmeester combined with Troy Parrot, who delivered a cross pass to Möller Wolfe. The latter then served Parrot, who scored the only goal of the match.

With this result, AZ Alkmaar keeps alive the hope of qualifying for the round of 16 and will face Ferencvaros in Hungary on the last day. Roma, for their part, will have to face Frankfurt to secure at least a place in the Europa League playoffs.

Finally, the Europa League group is led by Lazio, who won 3-1 against Real Sociedad in Italy, with Valentín Castellanos as the emblematic figure: he provided the assist for the first goal and scored the third.