2018/19 Europa League Last 16 First Leg Review

The last 16 began with a tight opening game in Croatia as Dinamo Zagreb claimed a first-leg advantage with a 1-0 win over Benfica.

The crucial goal came seven minutes before half time as Petrovic slotted in a penalty.

Honours even in Germany as Eintracht Frankfurt and Inter Milan drew 0-0.

A shock 3-1 loss for Arsenal at Rennes leaves them with a huge task in the second leg. The Gunners raced ahead through Alex Iwobi inside three minutes before a double blow before half-time, Sokratis Papastathopoulos dismissed ahead of Bourigeaud levelling at 1-1. Nacho Monreal's own goal put the hosts ahead before Sarr confirmed the win late on.

Slavia Prague will go into the second leg against Sevilla with an away goals advantage after a 2-2 draw. Sevilla raced into the lead inside a minute through Ben Yedder before Stoch levelled on 25 minutes. El Haddadi restored the lead three minutes later before Kral made it 2-2 into the interval.

Villarreal take a strong advantage into the second leg after a 3-1 win over Zenit St Petersburg. The visitors struck first through Iborra on 33 minutes but Azmoun quickly levelled at 1-1. The second half saw the 'Yellow Submarine' take control as Moreno fired them back in front ahead of a sealer from Morlanes. 

Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv leaving the Ukrainians with a huge task in the reverse. Pedro put the Blues ahead early on before Willian doubled the lead on 65 minutes. The comfortable win was wrapped up late on by Callum Hudson-Odoi's effort.

Napoli also hold a strong advantage as they claimed a 3-0 win over Red Bull Salzburg. 

Milik putting the Italians ahead after just ten minutes before Ruiz doubled the lead on 18 minutes. The win was wrapped up with a gift as Onguene scored an own goal just before the hour mark.

Valencia edged a 2-1 win over Krasnodar to take a narrow advantage into the reverse in Russia.

A first half brace from Rodrigo put the Catalan side in control but a strike on 63 minutes from Claesson gave the visitors hope of a comeback and in short an away goal for the second leg.