Norwegian facet Bodø/Glimt’s extraordinary journey in Europe continued on Thursday evening, as they booked their place within the Europa League Convention quarter-finals regardless of a 2-2 draw with AZ Alkmaar.
Identical to within the first leg once they struck a late winner, the Norwegian membership scored a dramatic equaliser as soon as once more, with Alfons Sampsted’s extra-time effort taking them into the quarter-finals.
The hosts dominated for lengthy intervals, and Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice for them within the first half, both facet of an Amahl Pellegrino tap-in for the guests.
Bodø/Glimt are the primary Norwegian facet to succeed in a significant males’s UEFA competitors quarter-final since Vålerenga made it to the final eight of the 1998/99 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup.
In one other match, the competitors’s prime scorer, Tammy Abraham scored his seventh purpose as AS Roma punched their ticket for the following spherical.
The striker headed house a 91st-minute purpose to power a 1-1 draw at house in opposition to Vitesse that gave them a 2-1 combination win.
The Dutch facet have been the higher staff by way of the match and deservedly took the lead after 62 minutes by way of Maximilian Wittek’s excellent long-range volley, solely to be denied on the demise.
Right here is the ultimate eight listing;
Bodø/Glimt 
Feyenoord 
Leicester Metropolis 
Marseille 
PAOK - PSV Eindhoven
Roma 
Slavia Praha
The quarter-final draw shall be held at the moment in Nyon, Switzerland.
