Liverpool eliminates Man United in Europa League

Liverpool eliminates Man United in Europa League

Published Mar. 17, 2016 7:27 p.m. ET

MANCHESTER, England (AP) A stunning solo goal by Philippe Coutinho helped Liverpool eliminate great rival Manchester United from the Europa League, while titleholder Sevilla and tournament favorite Borussia Dortmund also reached the quarterfinals with ease on Thursday.

Liverpool drew 1-1 with United at Old Trafford to seal a 3-1 aggregate victory, with Coutinho scoring the equalizer - and all-important away goal - on the stroke of halftime by dribbling into the box and applying an extravagant chip for his finish.

Sevilla - seeking a third straight Europa League title - beat Basel 3-0 to advance by the same score on aggregate, and the prolific Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored Dortmund's goals in a 2-1 win at Tottenham for 5-1 overall.

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