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Ostersunds beat Turkish side Galatasaray in qualifying for the Europa League group stage

Swedish side Ostersunds have qualified for the knockout stage of a European competition for the first time.

They took the lead in the Europa League Group J match with Zorya Luhansk thanks to an own goal by Dmytro Grechyshkin.

Swedish-born Iranian midfielder Saman Ghoddos sealed his side's place in the last 32 with a long-range strike.

Ostersunds were in the fourth tier of Swedish football as recently as 2011 but are unbeaten during their debut campaign in Europe.

The club have been promoted three times since the appointment of former Stoke and Birmingham full-back Graham Potter in December 2010.

In the other match in Ostersunds' group, Hertha Berlin were knocked out as they were beaten 3-2 at Athletic Bilbao.

Hertha led twice but were condemned to defeat by an Inaki Williams goal eight minutes from the end.

Balotelli at the double

Mario Balotelli (left) has scored 10 goals for Nice this season

Elsewhere, Mario Balotelli scored twice as Nice beat Zulte Waregem 3-1 to progress from Group K.

The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker scored from the penalty spot in the fifth minute after being fouled Louis Bostyn, before doubling his side's advantage from close range.

Brian Hamalainen pulled one back but Adrien Tameze sealed victory for Nice. They move on to nine points and will finish second behind group leaders Lazio, who drew 1-1 with Vitesse Arnhem.

Valente Silva and Patrick Cutrone scored twice each as seven-time European champions AC Milan beat Austria Vienna 5-1 to qualify from Group D. In the group's other game AEK Athens drew 2-2 with HNK Rijeka.

Villarreal sealed their place in the last 32 with a 3-2 win at Astana. The other match in Group A saw Slavia Prague win 2-0 at Maccabi Tel-Aviv.

Partizan Belgrade joined fellow Group B qualifiers Dynamo Kiev in the knockout stage after they beat Young Boys 2-1. Dynamo lost 3-2 at Skenderbeu.

In Group I, Red Bull Salzburg sealed their passage into the last 32 with a 3-0 win over Vitoria Guimaraes while Konyaspor draw 1-1 with Marseille.

Real Sociedad won 1-0 at Rosenborg to qualify from Group L while Zenit St Petersburg beat Vardar 2-1.