PSV Eindhoven limber up for Europa League tie with last-gasp victory to stay top of league

The defeat was cruel on the struggling hosts who looked to have earned a draw with their own last-gasp spot-kick from on-loan Hibs midfielder Edwin de Graaf Guyon Fernandez gave Excelsior a surprise lead in the 22nd minute, but Jeremain Lens and Atiba Hutchinson scored in the space of three second-half minutes to give PSV the advantage before the late drama.

PSV host Rangers on Thursday night in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie, kick-off 6pm.

Twente had earlier maintained their title challenge with a hard-fought 2-0 win over NAC Breda. The defending champions rode their luck early on before securing their 16th win of the season courtesy of second-half goals from Luuk de Jong and Nacer Chadli.

Inter Milan needed a second-half comeback to overturn a one-goal deficit and went on to beat Genoa 5-2 in Italy's Seria A. The result means Leonardo's side keep up the pressure on leaders and cross-city rival AC Milan, who they trail by five points.

Napoli remain third but slipped further back following a 0-0 draw at home to Brescia and are now eight points behind Milan.

Genoa opened the scoring in the first half through Rodrigo Palacio, but the strike sparked a fierce response by Inter after half-time. Giampaolo Pazzini drew Inter level early in the second half and Samuel Eto'o put Inter out of sight with a well-taken brace. Goran Pandev wrapped up the win with a fourth before Yuto Nagatomo scored his first goal since joining Inter in January. Mauro Boselli then scored a late second for Genoa.

"We started a bit timidly and lacked rhythm," Pazzini said. "Things were said in the changing room and we came out and won the match in 15 minutes."

Bologna and Cagliari drew 2-2 while Chievo Verona and Parma drew 0-0, Udinese beat Bari 1-0 and Sampdoria beat Cesena 3-2.

An own-goal and a late penalty from Andoni Iraola gave Athletic Bilbao a 2-0 home win over Sevilla which lifted them to fifth in La Liga. The Basque club moved on to 41 points from 27 games, nine short of Villarreal and the last Champions League qualification slot. The fourth-placed side lost 3-1 at Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

Sevilla's Argentine defender Federico Fazio knocked a cross into his own net with his knee after 66 minutes.Julien Escude brought down Oscar de Marcos for a penalty which Iraola, wearing a head bandage after a collision with Alvaro Negredo, converted in the 88th minute.

Earlier, Levante striker Felipe Caicedo, on loan from Manchester City, bagged his 11th goal of the campaign, a first-half header giving his side a 1-0 home victory over misfiring Espanyol.

Meanwhile, German magazine Kicker says Louis van Gaal will remain as Bayern Munich coach despite three consecutive losses that have left the fifth-place team 19 points behind the Bundesliga lead.

Kicker says Bayern's board decided yesterday to stick with the Dutchman despite a 3-1 loss at Hannover that threatens the team's direct qualification for the Champions League.

Also yesterday, Andre Schuerrle scored twice and set up another goal to lead Mainz to a 4-2 victory at Hamburger SV that lifted his team into fourth in the Bundesliga. SC Freiburg lost 3-1 at home to Werder Bremen.