The team from Rijeka took the lead in the 21st minute through Toni Fruk and had been dreaming of a sensation for a long time.
However, Strasbourg was better in the following minutes, scoring in the 71st minute. Valentin Barku scored.
Rijeka chased another goal for extra time until the end, but the home team held out. Strasbourg will play Mainz in the quarterfinals.
Rayo Vallecano has scheduled a clash with AEK, having eliminated Samsunspor. The Madrid team won 3-1 in the first leg, but the Turkish team won 1-0 tonight.
The only goal was scored by former Red Star striker Sherif Endiae in the 65th minute. Rayo somehow managed to survive until the end and advance.
Another quarterfinal pairing will be Shakhtar and AZ Alkmaar, who advanced in different ways.
The Ukrainians, like Valjekan, defended their 3:1 lead from the first leg, but they were also defeated in the second leg by Lech Poznan 2:1.
Lech even led 2:0 with goals from Mikael Ishak in the first half, but an own goal by Joao Mutinho gave Shakhtar the lead.
After winning 2-1 in the Netherlands, AZ Alkmaar defeated Sparta 4-0 in the second leg in Prague.
The Czechs scored in the eighth minute, followed by Jensen in the 58th minute, Pero in the 62nd minute, Mijnans in the 62nd minute, and Dal in the 73rd minute.
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