Taylor sends Ajax into last 16, but Betis & Frankfurt go out

Ajax sealed their place in the last 16 thanks to a 114th-minute winnerKenneth Taylor struck in extra time to send Ajax into the last 16 of the Europa Conference League at the expense of Bodo/Glimt with a 4-3 aggregate win.

After a 2-2 draw in the first leg, Ajax took the lead in this game through Steven Berghuis’ finish on the turn.

Josip Sutalo was red-carded for Ajax early in the second half, before Albert Gronbaek was sent off for Bodo/Glimt.

Patrick Berg drove in an equaliser to take the game to extra time, where Taylor curled in the winner.

Bodo/Glimt hit the woodwork three times during the match as former Champions League winners Ajax, who were without England midfielder Jordan Henderson, rode their luck to ensure they progressed.

The draw for the last-16 stage takes place on Friday at 12:00 GMT in Nyon, Switzerland.

Eintracht Frankfurt, who won the 2021-22 Europa League, had their hopes of more trophy success thwarted by Belgian league leaders Union SG.

A thrilling first leg had ended 2-2 and it took until after the break for the second leg to come to life as Union SG scored twice through Cameron Puertas and Dennis Eckert.

Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe pulled a goal back but Union SG held firm to secure a 4-3 aggregate win.

Dinamo Zagreb came from behind to draw 1-1 with Real Betis and progress to the last 16 with a 2-1 aggregate win.

Cedric Bakambu put Spanish side Betis ahead with a flicked finish at the near post to level the tie, but Takuro Kaneko struck from close range in the 59th minute to send the Croatians through.

Greek giants Olympiakos progressed as Ayoub El Kaabi’s first-half penalty was enough to seal a 2-0 aggregate win against Hungary’s Ferencvaros.

A 3-0 win for Norwegians Molde cemented a 6-2 aggregate thrashing of Legia Warsaw of Poland, while Austrian side Sturm Graz went through as 5-1 winners on aggregate against Slovan Bratislava after a 1-0 win in Slovakia.

Swiss side Servette reached the last 16 of the competition for the first time as Timothe Cognat’s first-half goal was enough to secure a 1-0 aggregate win against Bulgarians Ludogorets.

Line-upsBodø/GlimtFormation 4-3-3

24Haug5WembangomoSubstituted forSjøvoldat 90+7’minutes18Moe16GundersenBooked at 90minsSubstituted forAmundsenat 90+8’minutes15BjørkanSubstituted forSørensenat 105’minutes14SaltnesSubstituted forKapskarmoat 90+7’minutes77Berg8GrønbækBooked at 65mins27SørliSubstituted forZugeljat 72’minutesBooked at 79mins26EvjenBooked at 96minsSubstituted forGulliksenat 105’minutes23HaugeSubstitutes2Lode6Amundsen10Bassi20Sjøvold25Gulliksen28Kapskarmo30Sørensen44Brøndbo45Sjong99ZugeljAjaxFormation 4-2-3-1

40RamajBooked at 79mins2RenschBooked at 57mins37SutaloBooked at 48mins4Hato25Sosa33TahirovicSubstituted forRijkhoffat 112’minutes21van den Boomen23BerghuisSubstituted forMannsverkat 105’minutes38HlynssonSubstituted forTaylorat 83’minutes11Forbs BorgesSubstituted forGaaeiat 53’minutes9BrobbeySubstituted forAkpomat 43’minutesSubstitutes1Rulli3Gaaei8Taylor10Akpom12Gorter13Kaplan16Mannsverk19Rijkhoff28Fitz-Jim49BanelReferee:Anastasios Sidiropoulos

Match StatsLive TextMatch ends, Bodø/Glimt 1, Ajax 2.

Second Half Extra Time ends, Bodø/Glimt 1, Ajax 2.

Attempt missed. Oscar Kapskarmo (Bodø/Glimt) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nino Zugelj with a cross following a set piece situation.

Jens Petter Hauge (Bodø/Glimt) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Branco van den Boomen (Ajax).

Attempt missed. Julian Rijkhoff (Ajax) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Kenneth Taylor with a through ball following a fast break.

Corner, Bodø/Glimt. Conceded by Devyne Rensch.

Corner, Bodø/Glimt. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.

Attempt blocked. Adam Sørensen (Bodø/Glimt) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Gulliksen.

Attempt saved. Patrick Berg (Bodø/Glimt) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Jens Petter Hauge (Bodø/Glimt) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Julian Rijkhoff (Ajax).

Corner, Bodø/Glimt. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.

Attempt blocked. Nino Zugelj (Bodø/Glimt) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Kapskarmo.

Adam Sørensen (Bodø/Glimt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Chuba Akpom (Ajax).

Goal! Bodø/Glimt 1, Ajax 2. Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sivert Mannsverk following a corner.

Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Kjetil Haug.

Attempt saved. Chuba Akpom (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Rijkhoff with a through ball.

Jens Petter Hauge (Bodø/Glimt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.