24 games were contested on Thursday as the second half of Europa League group-stage play commenced.
GROUP A:
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Jeremain Lens scored the winning goal in the 59th minute as Fenerbahce knocked off visiting Manchester United 2-1.
At Odessa, Ukraine:
Rafael Forster's equalizer in the 44th minute enabled Zorya Luhansk to gain a 1-1 draw with visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam. Nicolai Jorgensen scored in the 15th minute for the Dutch club.
Group A Standings:
1. Fenerbahce (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
2. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
3. Manchester United (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
4. Zorya Luhansk (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
NOTE: Fenerbahce defeated visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0 on September 29.
GROUP B:
At Astana, Kazakhstan:
Seba's equalizer in the 30th minute carried Olympiacos to a 1-1 road draw with Astana. Dorde Despotovic scored in the eighth minute for the hosts.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Pieros Soteriou scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute as APOEL FC defeated visiting BSC Young Boys 1-0.
Group B Standings:
1. APOEL FC (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS; 9)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Astana (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 2)
GROUP C:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Robert Beric scored the winning goal in the 53rd minute as Saint-Etienne defeated Gabala 2-1 on the road, eliminating the Azerbaijani club from European competition.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Nicolae Stanciu (9', 41') and Lukasz Teodorczyk (89', PK-90'4) each scored twice as RSC Anderlecht demolished visiting Mainz 6-1.
Group C Standings:
1. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 4; GD: +7; PTS: 8)
2. Saint-Etienne (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. Mainz 05 (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
4. z-Gabala (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 0)
z-Eliminated from tournament
GROUP D:
At Saint Petersburg, Russia:
Giuliano de Paula scored twice (42', 78') as Zenit Saint Petersburg punched their tickets for the knockout stage with a 2-1 home win over Dundalk.
At Neatnya, Israel:
Maccabi Tel Aviv and visiting AZ Alkmaar played to a 0-0 stalemate.
Group D Standings:
1. x-Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 4; GD: +8; PTS: 12)
2. Dundalk (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
3. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
NOTE: Dundalk defeated visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0 on September 29.
GROUP E:
At Vienna, Austria:
Edin Dzeko scored twice (6', 65') as AS Roma downed Austria Vienna 4-2 on the road.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Michal Krmencik's 25th-minute equalizer lifted FC Viktoria Plzen to a 1-1 road draw with Astra Giurgiu. Alexandru Stan scored for the Romanian club in the 19th minute.
Group E Standings:
1. AS Roma (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 8)
2. Austria Vienna (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
3. Astra Giurgiu (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 4)
4. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
GROUP F:
At Bilbao, Spain:
A five-goal performance from Artiz Aduritz (8', PK-24', PK-44', 74', PK-90'+4), including three successfully-executed penalty kicks, carried Athletic Bilbao to a 5-3 road win over KRC Genk.
At Citta del Tricolore, Italy:
Matej Jelic (86') and Giorgi Kvilitaia (90') in the final minutes enabled Rapid Vienna to come back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel (34') and Lorenzo Pellegrini (45'+3) each scored once in the first half for the Black and Greens.
Group F Standings:
1. KRC Genk (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
2. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Sassuolo (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
NOTE: With Rapid Vienna having scored three goals each in the two contests between the clubs, Rapid scored two away goals, compared to the Black and Greens' one.
GROUP G:
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Amin Younes scored the winning goal in the 71st minute as Ajax Amsterdam held off visiting Celta Vigo 3-2 and locked up a berth in the Europa League's knockout stage.
At Athens, Greece:
Ishak Belfodil scored twice (78', 90'+3) as Standard Liege dominate Panathinaikos 3-0 on the road.
Group G Standings:
1. x-Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. Celta Vigo (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
4. Panathinaikos (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
NOTE: Celta Vigo gained a 1-1 road draw with Standard Liege on September 15.
GROUP H:
At Ghent, Belgium:
Frederico Rodrigues Santos---known to one and all as Fred---scored what proved to be the game winner in the 68th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk locked up a berth in the knockout stage following their 5-3 road win over KAA Gent.
At Braga, Portugal:
Wilson Eduardo scored the winning goal in the first minute of first-half stoppage time as SC Braga defeated visiting Konysapor 3-1.
Group H Standings:
1. x-Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 4; GD: +10; PTS: 12)
2. SC Braga (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. KAA Gent (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 4)
4. Konyaspor (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
GROUP I:
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Junior Caicara (25') and Nabil Bentaleb (28') delivered the goals for FC Schalke 04 as the Royal Blues clinched a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-0 home blanking of FC Krasnodar.
At Nice, France:
Hwang Hee-chan scored twice in a one-minute span in the second half (72', 73') as FC Red Bull Salzburg proved to have the nice game as they blanked Nice 2-0 on the road.
Group I Standings:
1. x-FC Schalke 04 (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. FC Krasnodar (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 4; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
x-Clinched berth in knockout stage
GROUP J:
At Florence, Italy:
Josip Ilicic (PK-30'), Nikola Kalinic (43'), and Sebastian Cristoforo (73') each scored once as Fiorentina dominated visiting Slovan Liberec 3-0, putting the Czech club on the cusp of elimination.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Miguel Marcos Madera (a.k.a. Michel) scored the only goal of the match in the 69th minute as Qarabag knocked off PAOK FC 1-0 on the road.
Group J Standings:
1. Fiorentina (GP: 4; GD: +9; PTS: 10)
2. Qarabag (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 7)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 4)
4. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
GROUP K:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Ben Bitton (OG-23') and David Lafata (38') each scored once as Sparta Prague defeated visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-0.
At Southampton, England:
Yuto Nagatomo's own goal in the 70th minute proved fatal as Southampton defeated visiting Inter Milan 2-1.
Group K Standings:
1. Sparta Prague (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2. Southampton (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 4)
4. Inter Milan (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
GROUP L:
At Zurich, Switzerland:
FC Zurich and visiting Steaua Bucharest battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Raul Rusescu scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as Osmanlispor knocked off Villarreal 2-1 on the road.
Group L Standings:
1. Osmanlispor (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Villarreal (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. FC Zurich (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 4; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
NOTE: Villarreal defeated FC Zurich 2-1 at home on September 15.
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