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EL round-up: Dundalk knocked out
- Updated: December 8, 2016
Dundalk’s hopes of qualifying for the Europa League knockout stages were ended after a 2-1 defeat at Maccabi Tel-Aviv.
The Irish champions needed all three points in Israel, coupled with an AZ Alkmaar loss to Zenit St Petersburg to go through, but could not earn the victory.
Tal Ben Haim got the opener on 21 minutes before Dundalk equalised courtesy of Elazar Dasa’s own goal shortly after. Dor Micha restored Maccabi’s lead just before the break, which they held onto to secure the three points.
Fenerbahce finished ahead of Manchester United in Group A after Moussa Sow’s guided the Turkish outfit to a 1-0 win over Feyenoord, who were knocked out in the process.
AZ progressed following a 3-2 victory against previously unbeaten Zenit.
Ben Rienstra and Ridgeciano Haps put the hosts 2-0 up at the break before Giuliano pulled one back for the Russian …