Group-stage play in the Europa League commenced with 24 games on Thursday.
GROUP A:
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Tonny Vilhena scored the only goal of the match in the 79th minute as Feyenoord Rotterdam knocked off visiting Manchester United 1-0.
At Odessa, Ukraine:
Simon Kjaer's equalizer in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time lifted Fenerbahce to a 1-1 road draw with Zorya Kuhansk. Dmytro Hrechyshkin scored for Zorya in the 52nd minute. The match was contested at Odessa due to the ongoing war-like conditions in eastern Ukraine.
Group A Standings:
1. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Fenerbahce (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Zorya Kuhansk (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Manchester United (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Fenerbahce gained a 1-1 road draw with FC Zorya Kuhansk on Thursday.
GROUP B:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Esteban Cambriasso scored the lone goal of the match in the 42nd minute as Olympiacos beat BSC Young Boys 1-0 on the road.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Igor de Camrago scored the winning goal in the 87th minute as APOEL FC defeated visiting Astana 2-1.
Group B Standings:
1. APOEL FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Astana (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. BSC Young Boys (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
GROUP C:
At Mainz, Germany:
Robert Beric's equalizer in the 88th minute lifted Saint-Etienne to a 1-1 road draw with Mainz 05. Niko Bungert scored in the 57th minute for the hosts.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Rafael Alves dos Santos' own goal in the 41st minute proved to be decisive as RSC Anderlecht defeated visiting Gabala 3-1.
Group C Standings:
1. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Saint-Etienne (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. FSV Mainz 05 (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Gabala (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Saint-Etienne gained a 1-1 road draw with Mainz 05 on Thursday.
GROUP D:
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Claran Kilduff delivered the equalizer in the 89th minute to carry Dundalk to a 1-1 road draw with AZ Alkmaar. Stijm Wuytens scored for the hosts in the 61st minute.
At Netanya, Israel:
Aleksandr Kokorin (77'), Mauricio Jose da Silveira Junior (84'), Giuliano de Paula (86'), and Luka Dordevic (90'+2) each scored once in the final quarter-hour or so as Zenit Saint Petersburg erased a three-goal deficit and upended Maccabi Tel Aviv 4-3 on the road.
Group D Standings:
1. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Dundalk (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Dundalk gained a 1-1 road draw with AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.
GROUP E:
At Plzen, Czech Republic:
Marek Bakos' equalizer in the 11th minute enabled FC Viktoria Plzen to salvage a 1-1 home draw with AS Roma. Diego Perotti successfully converted a penalty kick in the fourth minute for the Wolves' score.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Alexander Grunwald scored the winning goal in the 58th minute as Austria Vienna knocked off Astra Giurgiu 3-2 on the road.
Group E Standings:
1. Austria Vienna (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. AS Roma (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS; 1)
4. Astra Giurgiu (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
NOTE: AS Roma gained a 1-1 road draw with FC Viktoria Plzen on Thursday.
GROUP F:
At Vienna, Austria:
Omar Colley's own goal in the 60th minute proved decisive as Rapid Vienna held off visiting KRC Genk 3-2.
At Reggio Emilia, Italy:
Pol Lirola (60'), Gregoire Defrel (75'), and Matteo Politano (82') each scored once as Sassuolo dominated visiting Athletic Bilbao 3-0.
Group F Standings:
1. Sassuolo (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Rapid Vienna (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. KRC Genk (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0
GROUP G:
At Liege, Belgium:
Giuseppe Rossi's equalizer in the 13th minute carried Celta Vigo to a 1-1 road draw with Standard Liege. Mathieu Dossevi scored in the third minute for the hosts.
At Athens, Greece:
Jairo Riedewald delivered the game-winning goal in the 67th minute as Ajax Amsterdam defeated Panathinaikos 2-1 on the road.
Group G Standings:
1. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Celta Vigo (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Panathinaikos (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Celta Vigo gained a 1-1 road draw with Standard Liege on Thursday.
GROUP H:
At Konya, Turkey:
Facundo Ferreyra scored the only goal of the match in the 76th minute as Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Konyaspor 1-0 on the road.
At Braga, Portugal:
Andre Almeida Pinto's equalizer in the 24th minute enabled SC Braga to salvage a 1-1 home draw with KAA Gent. Danijel Milicevic scored for the Belgian club in the sixth minute.
Group H Standings:
1. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. KAA Gent (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. SC Braga (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Konyaspor (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
NOTE: KAA Gent gained a 1-1 road draw with SC Braga on Thursday.
GROUP I:
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Joaozinho scored the only goal of the match in the 37th minute as FC Krasnodar knocked off FC Red Bull Salzburg 1-0 on the road.
At Nice, France:
Baba Rahman scored the only goal of Schalke 04's 1-0 road win over Nice in the 75th minute.
Group I Standings:
1. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS; 3)
2. FC Krasnodar (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Nice (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
GROUP J:
At Baku, Azerbaijan:
Michel (a.k.a. Miguel Marcos Madera) and Rashad Sadygov (90'+4) each scored once as Qarabag battled visiting Slovan Liberec to a 2-2 deadlock. Jan Sykora (1') and Milan Baros (68') each tallied once for the Czech club.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Fiorentina held hosts PAOK FC to a 0-0 stalemate.
Group J Standings:
1. Slovan Liberec (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
2. Qarabag (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Fiorentina (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. PAOK FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
NOTES: Slovan Liberec gained a 2-2 road draw with Qarabag on Thursday; Fiorentina gained a 1-1 road draw with PAOK FC, also on Thursday.
GROUP K:
At Milan, Italy:
Miguel Vitor (54') and Maor Buzaglo (69') delivered the scoring punch as Hapoel Be'er Sheva knocked off Inter Milan 2-0 on the road.
At Southampton, England:
Charlie Austin scored twice (PK-5', 27') as Southampton dominated visiting Sparta Prague 3-0.
Group K Standings:
1. Southampton (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Inter Milan (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Sparta Prague (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
GROUP L:
At Ankara, Turkey:
Cheick Diabate (PK-64') and Aminu Umar (74') each tallied once as Osmanispor blanked visiting Steaua Bucharest 2-0.
At Villarreal, Spain:
Jonathan dos Santos scored the winning goal in the opening minute of first-half stoppage time as Villarreal defeated visiting FC Zurich 2-1.
Group L Standings:
1. Osmanispor (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Villarreal (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. FC Zurich (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
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