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Soccer-Sociedad and Young Boys squeeze into Europa League last 32

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group F - Napoli v Real Sociedad - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - December 10, 2020 Napoli's Giovanni Di Lorenzo in action with Real Sociedad's Mikel Merino REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Real Sociedad's Willian Jose snatched a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw at Napoli as they squeezed into the Europa League last 32 on Thursday.

The Spanish side appeared to heading out as they trailed to Piotr Zielinski's 35th minute effort for Group F leaders Napoli but their late leveller earned them runners-up spot.

AZ Alkmaar would have finished above Sociedad with a win away to bottom club Rijeka but lost 2-1 as Ivan Tomecak scored for the hosts in added time to earn their only win.

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group F - Napoli v Real Sociedad - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - December 10, 2020 Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne in action with Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Swiss club Young Boys sealed their place in the knockout round as they beat visiting Romanians Cluj 2-1 in a dramatic Group A clash at the Wankdorf Stadium.

It was a white-knuckle ride though as Cluj, who needed a win to leapfrog Young Boys, went ahead in the 84th minute through Gabriel Debeljuh.

But the hosts scored twice in stoppage time through Jean-Pierre Nsame and Gianluca Gaudino to sneak the win which meant they finished runners-up behind AS Roma, whose 3-1 defeat at CSKA Sofia was of no consequence.

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group F - Napoli v Real Sociedad - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - December 10, 2020 Real Sociedad's Willian Jose scores their first goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Norwegian side Molde also booked their last-32 slot as they drew 2-2 at Rapid Vienna who could have overtaken them.

Captain Wolff Eikrem scored twice for Molde who finished second in Group B behind Arsenal who won 4-2 at Dundalk to finish with a maximum 18 points.

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group F - Napoli v Real Sociedad - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - December 10, 2020 Real Sociedad's Willian Jose celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris)

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group F - Napoli v Real Sociedad - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - December 10, 2020 Real Sociedad's Willian Jose scores their first goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
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