Roma buried the advantage, the Premier League 3 teams advanced, and the Arsenal veteran made a stunning debut
The fifth match of the Europa League ended on December 1, with Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham all progressing, while French giants Marseille reached the knockout stages early under Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. In stark contrast, under Jose Mourinho's guidance, Roma have picked up just one point in their last two games, thus losing their leading position in the league.
The league champions scored two goals in Linz, taking just 13 minutes in the first half and two in the second half as they won the game 4-0. The win left Liverpool top of the group with a 4-1 score, and they can focus more on the league without having to play the play-offs.
Brighton are a new Europa League team but they won their first game. After a draw and a defeat in their first two games, Brighton have already claimed three wins, this time with them winning against Ajax. In the meantime, Marseille qualified from the group with a 4-3 win over Ajax under Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. In six groups, Marseille will face Brighton in a tight battle for top spot in the group.
West Ham have had a good run in the Europa League, picking up 12 points from five games and have already secured their place in promotion. In the final of the league, they will face German team Freiburg.
In stark contrast, Roma under Jose Mourinho have been unlucky. They have won their previous three matches, but were held to a draw by Servette this time after losing their last game to Slavia Prague. Despite having already finished first, Roma are behind Slavia Prague by 2 points. Roma have to win this game and expect Slavia Prague to lose it or they will have to go to the playoffs.