World Cup hero Mario Götze missed the knockout phase of the Europa League with PSV Eindhoven.
The former national soccer player and his Dutch team lost 3-0 (0-1) at Real Sociedad San Sebastian and slipped to third place in Group B. Eindhoven missed the group stage of the Champions League in the play-offs.
For the team of the former Leverkusen trainer Roger Schmidt, it will continue in the Conference League in the new year.
The Spanish international Mikel Oyarzabal (43rd, 62nd) decided the game with a double, the ex-Leipzig Alexander Sörloth (90th + 2) scored the final score.
AS Monaco around the former Bayern coach Niko Kovac was already group winners in Group B and scored 1-1 (1-1) at Sturm Graz.
National player Kevin Volland (30th) scored to equalize after Jakob Jantscher (6th) had put the Austrians in the lead.
Diego Demmes SSC Napoli secured second place in Group C and thus a place in the intermediate round with a spectacular 3: 2 (2: 2) over the former English champions Leicester City.
The ex-Leipzig Demme stood on the pitch for 78 minutes.
The spared 2014 world champion Jerome Boateng and the former Leverkusen coach Peter Bosz were already qualified as winners of Group A for the round of 16 with Olympique Lyon before the 1-1 (0-1) against Glasgow Rangers.
In the Conference League, start coach Jose Mourinho made the round of 16 perfect with AS Roma.
The Romans secured first place in Group C with a 3-2 (2-0) CSKA Sofia.
Vitesse Arnheim around the German coach Thomas Letsch meanwhile put title contender Tottenham Hotspur under pressure with a 3-1 (3-0) against NS Mura.
The Spurs had to pause on Thursday due to a corona outbreak and now need a win on the catch-up date against group winners Stade Rennes to reach second place.