Roma snatch late victory over Athletic Club

A stoppage-time goal earned AS Roma a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.

Bodo/Glimt took a major step towards the quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Olympiacos and Eintracht Frankfurt secured a 2-1 win at Ajax Amsterdam.

Roma wasted two decent chances to take a first-half lead. Artem Dovbyk found a way past the Bilbao defence and into the area but lost his footing as he went to strike the ball and Paulo Dybala thundered a shot off the crossbar.

Bilbao took the lead five minutes after the break when Inaki Williams headed in from close range, but Roma were soon level when Angelino's shot went in off the post after a cut-back from Zeki Celik.

Bilbao went down to 10 men five minutes from time after Yeray Alvarez received a second booking, and Roma snatched the late winner when Eldor Shomurodov netted with a shot on the turn.