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Europa League: Lamela hits Tottenham treble as Liverpool take top spot

English pair cruise into last 32 as group winners

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Erik Lamela celebrates his hat-trick. Photo: Reuters

Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur both advanced to the knockout stages of the Europa League as winners of their groups on Thursday as the likes of Fiorentina, Marseille and Anderlecht also progressed to the last 32.

However, the two English representatives – who will be joined in the draw for the next round by Manchester United after their Champions League exit – concluded their group stage campaigns in contrasting fashion.

Enjoying an excellent campaign in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur clinched top spot in Group J by outclassing Monaco with a 4-1 win at White Hart Lane.

Erik Lamela was the hero for Spurs, the Argentine netting a first-half hat-trick to put Mauricio Pochettino's side out of sight before Stephan El Shaarawy got one back for the visitors.
Tottenham's Erik Lamela scores their third goal and completes his hat-trick as Monaco's Danijel Subasic looks on. Photo: Reuters
Tottenham's Erik Lamela scores their third goal and completes his hat-trick as Monaco's Danijel Subasic looks on. Photo: Reuters

Tom Carroll added the fourth goal for Tottenham late on, and they go through with Anderlecht, who beat Qarabag 2-1 in Brussels in the night's other game. Meanwhile, last season's Champions League quarter-finalists Monaco are out of Europe altogether.

Liverpool advanced to the knockout stages as winners of their group after a 0-0 draw with Sion in the bitter chill of Switzerland.

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