Luuk de Jong and Fabio Silva snatched late goals for PSV Eindhoven as they beat Sevilla 2-0 in the second leg of their Europa League knockout stage playoff on Thursday, but the Spanish club advanced 3-2 on aggregate. The match was halted in the closing stages after a supporter ran on to the pitch and assaulted Sevilla goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic, punching him in the face before being wrestled to the ground by the Serbian. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
- Europa League draw round-of-16 draw: Date, time, seeds "I have never seen anything like it," Dmitrovic told Movistar Plus as a red bruise could be seen on his neck. "I'll keep my mouth shut so I don't say what I would really like to do in that moment. "He wanted to hurt me, it's a shame that something like this happens in football field. UEFA must intervene." De Jong had netted in the 77th minute against his old club to offer PSV hope of a late revival and had the ball in the net again seven minutes later, only to be flagged offside. After the incident involving Dmitrovic, substitute Silva added a second five minutes into stoppage time but the Dutch club ran out of time to complete a sensational comeback. Sevilla held off the late challenge to ensure progress in a competition they have won more than any other team. They have a combined six UEFA Cup and Europa League triumphs, the last in 2020. The Spanish club kept up an attacking approach at the Philips Stadium after a dominant first leg and came closest to a first goal when Ivan Rakitic hammered the ball against the PSV crossbar in the 67th minute. There were also good opportunities for Bryan Gil and Youssef En-Nesyri as Sevilla do
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