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MILAN -- Roma failed to reach the Champions League group stage after having two men sent off in a 3-0 defeat at home to Porto in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday.Roma had drawn the first leg 1-1 after Thomas Vermaelen was sent off and it was again made to pay for poor discipline as Daniele De Rossi was dismissed in the 39th minute and Emerson Palmieri, followed him five minutes after halftime.Despite the numerical disadvantage, Roma pushed hard but could not cancel out Felipe Augustos early opener and two goals in as many minutes from Miguel Layun and Jesus Corona sealed matters.We had prepared for it well, but we started badly, Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman said. We played one game in 10 and the other in nine. It could be a mental problem because physically we are fine. We knew what we had to do on the pitch, but we didnt do it. We didnt play well and I dont know why.Though Roma tried to turn the game around, Strootman pinpointed Layuns strike as the definitive blow.Even with nine men we tried everything, he said. But when we went 2-0 down it was all over. Now its difficult to get back up, we are all angry. But we have to think about the league because we have to do better. No one is to blame, we lost together.Monaco beat Villarreal 1-0 to advance to the 32-team group-stage draw in Monaco on Thursday following a 3-1 aggregate victory. Celtic also squeezed through despite a 2-0 loss to Champions League newcomer Hapoel Beer Sheva, after winning the first leg 5-2.There was no fairytale for Irish side Dundalk after a 1-1 draw at 10-man Legia Warsaw, which progressed 3-1 on aggregate to reach the group stage for the first time in 21 years.Ludogorets Razgrad drew 2-2 at Viktoria Plzen to advance 4-2 on aggregate.Italian clubs have failed in the playoffs for five of the last six seasons, typically leaving Serie A with only two representatives among Europes elite.Roma was looking to end that streak but went behind after less than eight minutes as Felipe was left unmarked at the back post to head in Otavios free kick.Romas chances of progressing diminished when De Rossi, who was being played in defense, was sent off for a rash tackle on Maxi Pereira.Coach Luciano Spalletti took off Leandro Paredes to introduce Emerson but the Brazilian was also shown a straight red card for a horrendous challenge on Corona.Roma upped the pressure but goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny gifted Porto its second of the night in the 73rd minute. Caught out in no-mans land on a Porto counterattack, Layun rounded him far out from his goal before firing across into the empty net.Corona scored the third moments later, when he blasted past Szczesny at the near post.Villarreal was hoping to overturn a 2-1 first-leg defeat and ensure Spain once again had five teams in the group-stage draw.But Monaco dominated and Fabinho scored from the spot after Mateo Musacchio handled the ball in the area.Celtic had lost in the playoff round for the past two seasons and the perennial Scottish champion almost threw away the tie despite a commanding first-leg advantage.Saidy Janko tripped Ovidiu Hoban to concede a penalty in the 15th minute, although television replays indicated that the foul was outside the area.Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon saved Maharan Radis spot-kick but swiftly went from hero to villain.Six minutes later Gordon, and defender Kieran Tierney got in each others way, allowing Ben Sahars header to squeeze past them into the net.Another defensive mix-up three minutes after the break, this time between Gordon and Janko, led to the ball spilling out of the goalkeepers hands and allowing Hoban a tap-in. 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The 32-year-old midfielder decided to quit the national team after the European Championship, where Germany lost in the semifinals to host nation France in July.Leaving the match in the 67th minute, Schweinsteiger received another standing ovation. Minutes earlier, a fan managed to run onto the pitch unchallenged and took a selfie with the smiling Schweinsteiger before running off.I was very touched, I was enjoying every second, he said. It was a great honor to play for Germany and you fans.Germany used a largely second-string lineup and eased past a Finland team that rarely threatened.The match was played at a leisurely pace, with Germanys goals coming in the second half. Max Meyer broke the deadlock in the 55th and substitute Mesut Ozil completed the win in the 77th.Schweinsteiger made his debut in 2004, in a 2-0 loss to Hungary, and finished with 121 caps. His teammate Lukas Podolski, whose Germany career began at the same time and who also quit after the European Championship, was at the stadium to see his friend off but did not play because of an injury. He will get his farewell match next year.SSchweinsteiger didnt want to give up the captains armband and Germany was without a captain for a few minutes, until Thomas Mueller came off the bench with a spare one.ddddddddddddGermany plays Norway in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday as it begins its campaign to defend its title in Russia in 2018, but coach Joachim Loew rested most of his regulars, giving young players a chance to prove themselves.Paulus Arajuuri nearly put Germany ahead inadvertently when his clearance attempt bounced off Finlands post.Meyer scored after a low cross from Mario Goetze. Kevin Volland let the ball through and Meyer connected with a low shot. 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