INITIATIVE
Despite the away-goal advantage following a 2-2 draw in England, Standard Liege took the initiative against Everton and teenager Axel Witsel slid the ball in from a tight angle in the 22nd minute.
Everton equalized when goalkeeper Espinoza fumbled a corner and Phil Jagielka pounced to jab the ball home in the 67th.
Eleven minutes later, Serbian forward Jovanovic ran through the Everton defense and was brought down in the penalty area. He stepped up to convert the penalty himself.
Four-time European champions Ajax breezed past Borac 2-0 to advance 6-1 on aggregate.
While Sampdoria rallied to beat Kaunas 2-1, the Italians’ passage was never in doubt thanks to a 5-0 victory two weeks ago.
Two-time winners Feyenoord went through on away goals, recovering from a 1-0 first-leg deficit to beat Kalmar 2-1.
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