Porto and Roma, two of the pre-season favourites to win the Europa League, draw the first leg of their knockout-phase play-off.

Following their victory over Venezia, Roma travel to Portugal for the first leg of their Europa League playoff against Porto. With kick-off scheduled for 21:00 at the Estádio do Dragão, the

José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce might have only just squeezed into the Europa League knockout playoff round but it is already on the brink of the round of 16.

Porto and Roma, two of the pre-season favourites to win the Europa League, drew the first leg of their knockout-phase play-off 1-1.

Roma had been in control with the Zeki Celik goal, but after an unlucky deflection and the Bryan Cristante red card, were forced to hang on for a solid 1-1 Europa League play-off draw.The Giallorossi

UEFA match observer Rui Faria focuses on one-on-one play after watching Porto and Roma draw 1-1 in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-off opener.

Porto drew 1-1 against Roma in the Europa League knockout round play-off first leg at Estádio do Dragão. The first half was a stop start affair interrupted by six bookings, the Italian club taking the lead in added time when Zeki Çelik got into the box and beat Diogo Costa.

Porto and AS Roma on Thursday drew 1-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff, while Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce took a big step toward the last 16 with a 3-0 win over RSC Anderlecht.

Roma have reportedly decided to send an official letter of complaint to UEFA over the performance of referee Tobias Stieler during the club’s 1-1 draw with FC Porto in the first leg of the Europa