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A political and legal minefield awaits the continent's best sides this summer as FFP laws finally kick into force. But will members of the elite really be kicked out of the UCL?

It was a busy night around Europe as Italian sides had a productive night, Spurs lost in Ukraine, and Garry Monk had a fine first taste of continental competition with the Swans

Fiorentina set up a tie with Juventus while fierce rivals Sevilla and Real Betis will also lock horns in the next round following wins on Thursday

Remi Garde's men head into the last-16 clash on a high having won in dramatic style at the weekend, though they face a tough test against Shakhtar Donetsk' conquerors

Goal examines the sides vying for Europe's silver-medal competition ahead of some mouthwatering last-16 ties on Thursday

Tomas Horava put the visitors into the lead after just three minutes, but Gueida Fofana's double - either side of Alexandre Lacazette and Arnold Mvuemba's strikes - sealed the win

Tottenham are staring elimination in the face after the first round of last 16 matches, but both Lyon and Valencia racked up three-goal advantages

The Czech hosts face a mammoth task to turn around their 4-1 deficit from the first-leg at Stade Gerland

The visitors suffered their first European defeat of the summer, but it wasn't enough to send Remi Garde's men out of the competition

We round up all of the night's Europa League action as the striker found the back of the net for the first time since joining the club from Old Trafford

Rodrigo Battaglia's extra-time goal proved crucial, as Sporting CP beat Viktoria Plzen 3-2 on aggregate despite losing 2-1 on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo will take on his old side in Europe's top competition, while Tottenham will face Barcelona and title holders Real Madrid meet Roma

Viktoria Plzen were held to a 2-2 draw by CSKA Moscow in the Champions League after the visitors scored a penalty deep in stoppage-time.

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Justin Kluivert scored his first goal for Roma while Edin Dzeko hit a hat-trick and Cengiz Under netted in a 5-0 win over Viktoria Plzen.

The striker admitted his side did not start the season well but thinks there is more to come after they beat Viktoria Plzen 5-0

Heavy traffic caused the hosts to arrive late at Old Trafford for the clash against Los Che, who were also sanctioned for setting off fireworks

The Spain international has also defended head coach Julen Lopetegui, saying it would be "crazy" for him to be sacked after just two months in charge

The Portugal star is not interested in goings on around the Santiago Bernabeu, while he is looking forward to his return to Old Trafford

The Real Madrid striker has become just the third player to find the target in 14 successive seasons in Europe's elite club competition

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