Europa League review: Leandro Paredes and Paulo Dybala advance with Roma

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The second leg of the Europa League round of 32 was played this Thursday and six Argentine players participated.

Leandro Paredes and Paulo Dybala advanced with AS Roma to the round of 16 after winning in
penalty kicks against Feyenoord at the Stadio Olimpico. Both legs ended in a 1-1 tie. Paredes scored the first penalty in the shootout and Dybala had to leave the field in the second half due to an injury.

Nicolás Otamendi and Ángel Di María advanced with Benfica to the round of 16 after a 0-0 tie against Toulouse in France. They had won 2-1 in Portugal last week, with Di María scoring the two goals from the penalty spot.

Facundo Medina lost 3-2 with Lens vs. Freiburg in extra time and they were eliminated from the tournament. They had tied 0-0 in the first leg in France.

Mauro Icardi lost 4-1 with Galatasaray vs. Sparta Praga and they were also eliminated. They had won 3-2 in the first leg in Turkey.