Lazio is level at the top of the Europa League table with Athletic Bilbao with 16 points after beating Ajax 3-1.
Anderlecht occupies third place after a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague, while Lyon beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 to occupy fourth place, and PAOK crushed Ferencvaros 5-0 in Thessaloniki to boost its hopes in the qualifiers.
The top eight qualify directly to the round of 16, where the teams ranked ninth to twenty-fourth will play a home-and-away playoff.
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Fisayo Dele Bacheiro and veteran Pedro scored for Lazio, while substitute Sergio Pena equalized in stoppage time for Malmo to maintain their unbeaten record at 2-2 against Galatasaray. The Turkish club ranks sixth in the standings.
Roma showed signs of improvement by defeating Braga 3-0 to achieve its second victory in a row after the struggling club achieved its first victory under the leadership of new coach Claudio Ranieri with a 4-1 victory over its guest Lecce in the Italian League.
Braga goalkeeper Matheus received a red card in the 68th minute, and the score was 2-0.
