Thursday, October 19, 2017

Europa League

Group-stage play in the Europa League reached the midway point on Thursday with 24 games.



GROUP A:

At Astana, Kazakhstan:



Patrick Twumasi (PK-33',42') and Junior Kabananga (47', 52') each scored twice as Astana demolished visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-0.



At Villarreal, Spain:



Manu Trigueros (41') and Carlos Bacca (44') each scored a goal three minutes apart late in the first half as Villarreal came back from down two goals to gain a 2-2 home draw with Slavia Prague.  Tomas Necid (18') and Danny (30') each scored once for the Czech club.



Group A Standings:



1. Slavia Prague (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Villarreal (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 5)
3. Astana (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
4. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)


NOTE:  Slavia Prague gained a 2-2 road draw with Villarreal on Thursday.











GROUP B:


At Elbasan, Albania:



Skenderbeu Korce visiting Partizan Belgrade battled to a 0-0 stalemate.



At Kiev, Ukraine:



Mykola Morozyuk scored the winning goal in the 49th minute as Dynamo Kiev defeated visiting BSC Young Boys 2-1.



Group B Standings:



1. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. BSC Young Boys (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Skenderbeu Korce (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)











GROUP C:



At Braga, Portugal:



Cosmin Moti (25') and Jody Lukoki (56') each produced a tally as Ludogorets Razgrad blanked SC Braga 2-0 on the road.



At Sinsheim, Germany:



Nadiem Amiri scored what proved to be the game winner in the 59th minute as TSG 1899 Hoffenheim defeated visiting Istanbul Basaksehir 3-1.



Group C Standings:



1. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. SC Braga (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)











GROUP D:



At Milan, Italy:


The match between AC Milan and visiting AEK Athens was played to a 0-0 deadlock.



At Vienna, Austria:


Mario Gavranovic scored twice (21', 31') as Rijeka knocked off Austria Vienna 3-1 on the road.



Group D Standings:



1. AC Milan (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
2. AEK Athens (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Rijeka (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Austria Vienna (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)











GROUP E:



At Liverpool, England:



Bertrand Traore scored the winning goal in the 75th minute as Lyon defeated Everton 2-1 on the road.



At Reggio Emilia, Italy:


Josip Ilicic (12'), Andrea Petagna (64'), and Remo Freuler (66') each scored once as Atalanta defeated visiting Apollon Limassol 3-1.



Group E Standings:



1. Atalanta (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
2. Lyon (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 2)
4. Everton (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)











GROUP F:



At Tiraspol, Moldova:


Ziguy Badibanga's equalizer in the 31st minute carried FC Sheriff to a 1-1 home draw with Lokomotiv Moscow.  Anton Miranchuk scored for the Russian club in the 17th minute.



At Olomouc, Czech Republic:


Peter Ankersen's equalizer at 19 minutes lifted FC Copenhagen to a 1-1 road draw with Fastav Zlin.  Dame Diop scored in the 11th minute for the Czech club.



Group F Standings:



1. Lokomotiv Moscow (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 5)
2. FC Copenhagen (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. FC Sheriff (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Fastav Zlin (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 2)


NOTE:  FC Copenhagen gained a 0-0 road draw with FC Sheriff on September 28.











GROUP G:

At Lucerne, Switzerland:

Alexander Gernt scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as Lugano held off visiting FC Viktoria Plzen 3-2.



At Beersheba, Israel:

Harlem Gnohere scored twice (70', 75') as Steaua Bucharest knocked off Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2-0 on the road.



Group G Standings:



1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
3. Lugano (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)











GROUP H:



At Barysaw, Belarus:



Alexei Rios delivered the only goal of FC BATE Borisov's 1-0 home win over FC Cologne in the 55th minute.



At Belgrade, Serbia:

Olivier Giroud's goal in the 85th minute carried Arsenal to a 1-0 road win over Red Star Belgrade



Group H Standings:



1. Arsenal (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6) 
2. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. FC Cologne (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)











GROUP I:



At Konya, Turkey:


Fredrik Gulbrandsen (5') and Moanes Dabour (80') each scored once as FC Red Bull Salzburg blanked Konyaspor 2-0 on the road.



At Marseille, France:


Maxime Lopez scored the game winner in the 76th minute as Marseille defeated visiting Vitoria de Guimaraes 2-1.



Group I Standings:



1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Marseille (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
3. Konyaspor (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)











GROUP J:



At Ostersund, Sweden:



Aritz Aduriz (14') and Inaki Williams (89') each scored once as Athletic Bilbao gained a 2-2 road draw with Ostersund.  Alhaji Gero (52') and Curtis Edwards (64') delivered the goals for the Swedish club.



At Lviv, Ukraine (due to warlike conditions in eastern Ukraine):



Oleksandr Svatok scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as Zorya Luhansk defeated visiting Hertha BSC Berlin 2-1.



Group J Standings:



1. Ostersund (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
2. Zorya Luhansk (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 2)
4. Hertha BSC Berlin (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)











GROUP K:



At Nice, France:



Sergej Milinovic-Savic scored twice (65', 89') as Lazio defeated Nice 3-1 on the road.



At Waregem, Belgium:



Thomas Bruns' equalizer in the 27th minute carried Vitesse Arnhem to a 1-1 road draw with SV Zulte Waregem.  Guram Kashia's own goal accounted for the hosts' score.



Group K Standings:



1. Lazio (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
2. OGC Nice (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
3. Vitesse Arnhem (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 1)
4. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)











GROUP L:



At Saint Petersburg, Russia:


Emiliano Rigoni produced a hat trick (1', 68', 75') as Zenit Saint Petersburg downed visiting Rosenborg 3-1.



At Skopje, Macedonia:


William Jose delivered a quadruple (34', 42', 55', 59') as Real Sociedad leveled Vardar 6-0 on the road.



Group L Standings:



1. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 3; GD: +9; PTS: 9)
2. Real Sociedad (GP: 3; GD: +8; PTS: 6)
3. Rosenborg BK (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
4. Vardar (GP: 3; GD: -13; PTS: 0)

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