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Europa League roundup: Holders Sevilla safely through

Two goals from midfielder Vitolo help Europa League holders champions Sevilla secure a 3-2 away win at Borussia Monchengladbach and book a place in the next round.

Ajax have breezed into the last 16 of the Europa League after dispatching Legia Warsaw 3-0 in this evening's second-leg clash at the Polish Army Stadium.

Arkadiusz Milik and Nick Viergever scored a goal each within the first 15 minutes of the game, before the Polish 20-year-old struck again just before the break to give his side an unassailable 4-0 lead on aggregate.

Vitolo of Sevilla (R) celebrates with team mates as he scores their second goal during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 second leg match against Moenchengladbach on February 26, 2015© Getty Images

Another side to stroll into the next round is Villarreal, who saw off Red Bull Salzburg by a score of 3-1 to confirm a 5-2 win on aggregate.

Marco Djuricin gave the Austrians fighting hope with a goal in the 18th minute, but a Luciano Vietto brace and a late Giovani dos Santos strike were enough to see the La Liga side through.

Two goals from midfielder Vitolo helped defending champions Sevilla secure a 3-2 away win at Borussia Monchengladbach and book a place in the last 16 with a 4-2 aggregate victory.

Lukasz Teodorczyk of Dynamo Kiev celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League, Round of 32 football match FC Dynamo Kiev vs Guingamp in Kiev on February 26, 2015© Getty Images

Martin Stranzl opened the scoring with an own goal, but Granit Xhaka - who was later sent off for a second yellow - and Thorgan Hazard helped put the Germans in the lead. However, the 25-year-old's brace helped the visitors through to the next round.

Dynamo Moscow came back from behind to secure a 3-1 win against Anderlecht, which saw the Russians through as the first leg ended goalless.

Compatriots Zenit St Petersburg also advanced courtesy of a comprehensive 3-0 victory against PSV Eindhoven, who suffered a 4-0 aggregate defeat.

Dynamo Kiev recorded an impressive 3-1 win against Guingamp to reach the last 16, a narrow 4-3 aggregate win doing the job for the Ukrainians.

Fiorentina's forward from Germany Mario Gomez (L) scores a goal against Tottenham during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second-leg football match on February 26, 2015© Getty Images

Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic both saw their European campaigns come to an end this season after losing 2-0 to Fiorentina and 1-0 to Inter Milan respectively.

Liverpool were also knocked out of the competition after taking Besiktas to penalties, Dejan Lovren's sudden-death miss giving the Turkish giants a 5-4 win in the shootout after finding themselves level at 1-1 on aggregate.

Results in full: Dynamo Moscow 3-1 Anderlecht, Zenit 3-0 PSV, Monchengladbach 2-3 Sevilla, Dynamo Kiev 3-1 Guingamp, Fiorentina 2-0 Spurs, Inter 1-0 Celtic, Legia 0-3 Ajax, Salzburg 1-3 Villarreal, Besiktas 1-0 Liverpool

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Sevilla's midfielder Vicente Iborra (2L) celebrates a goal during the UEFA Europa League football match against Borussia Monchengladbach on February 19, 2015
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