Europa League roundup: Dortmund and Lyon crash out but Atlético march on

• Borussia Dortmund exit 2-1 on aggregate after 0-0 draw at Salzburg
• Lyon lose 3-2 at home to CSKA Moscow to go out on away goals

Atlético Madrid won comfortably at Lokomotiv Moscow to progress to the last eight but Borussia Dortmund drew 0-0 with Red Bull Salzburg so the Austrian side’s 2-1 win in Germany last week was enough for them to advance. Lyon, meanwhile, lost 3-2 at home to CSKA Moscow and were eliminated on away goals.

The Atlético and former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres scored twice as his side steamrollered Lokomotiv 5-1 in freezing conditions to stroll into the Europa League quarter-finals 8-1 on aggregate. The Spanish club had a 3-0 advantage from the first leg and Ángel Correa promptly stretched their lead with an arrowed low finish into the far corner in the 16th minute after dribbling his way through the defence.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2peHsQ6