Europa League roundup: Dessers grabs Rangers point at Olympiakos | Europa League

Rangers’ hit-and-miss striker Cyriel Dessers redeemed himself in opposition to Olympiakos with a second-half equaliser within the 1-1 Europa League attract Greece.

On an evening when the Rangers captain, James Tavernier, was dropped to the bench, the guests did plenty of issues proper within the first half however Dessers, who commonly frustrates his personal followers, spurned two good alternatives and there have been different half-chances for the Scottish aspect.

Olympiakos took the lead within the 56th minute by way of Moroccan ahead Ayoub El Kaabi, who scored the winner within the Convention League remaining in opposition to Fiorentina final season.

Nonetheless, Dessers levelled with a composed end eight minutes later for his second purpose 5 days, after scoring within the 2-1 comeback win over Motherwell within the League Cup semi-final on Sunday.

It was not more than Philippe Clement’s aspect deserved they usually moved on to seven factors from 4 matches and are nonetheless in with an opportunity of progressing into the knockout stage, albeit with video games in opposition to Manchester United and Tottenham to return.

Eintracht Frankfurt and Athletic Bilbao moved above Spurs, with each side on 10 factors, after Eintracht overcame Slavia Prague 1-0 and Bilbao got here from behind to win 2-1 at Ludogorets.

Roma have been held to a 1-1 draw at Union Saint-Gilloise, with Gianluca Mancini placing the Italians forward within the 62nd minute earlier than Kevin Mac Allister equalised for the Belgian aspect.

Qarabag upset Bodø/Glimt 3-1 in Norway to earn their first factors whereas Good drew 2-2 with Twente with each groups ending the sport lowered to 10 males.

Convention League

Shamrock Rovers got here from behind to beat The New Saints 2-1 of their Europa Convention League tie on the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

TNS – who grew to become the primary Welsh Premier staff to take factors within the group stage of a serious European competitors by beating Kazakhstan aspect Astana 2-0 in Shrewsbury of their final match – went forward in opposition to the run of play within the 14th minute by way of Jordan Williams. Johnny Kenny quickly equalised earlier than in-form Dylan Watts turned the sport round earlier than half-time.

Rovers, who missed out on a fifth successive Premier Division triumph final week, ending runners-up as Shelbourne clinched the title, noticed by way of the closing levels to choose up one other European win, which retains themselves firmly in competition for the knockout stage.

Legia Warsaw and Speedy Vienna each saved an ideal document by making it three wins from three video games. Warsaw routed Dinamo Minsk 4-0 and Speedy eased previous Petrocub 3-0 in Moldova.

Hearts produced a spirited show however have been unable to keep up their good star as they went down 2-0 to Bundesliga aspect Heidenheim at Tynecastle.

The Edinburgh aspect, buoyed up by profitable their opening two matches within the competitors, appeared to have their German guests rattled as they created a bunch of possibilities within the first half. However they have been made to rue their failure to strike whereas on high as Heidenheim as an alternative made it three victories out of three courtesy of second-half headers from Sirlord Conteh and substitute Jan Schöppner. Regardless of this setback, the Scottish Premiership aspect stay within the high half of the desk earlier than their journey to Cercle Brugge in three weeks.