Europa League

Group-stage play in the Europa League resumed on Thursday with 24 games.

GROUP A:

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Emmanuel Emenike scored the only goal of the match in the 18th minute as Fenerbahce defeated visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0.

At Manchester, England:

Zlatan Ibrahamivoic scored the only goal of Manchester United's 1-0 home win over Zorya Luhansk in the 69th minute.

Group A Standings:

1. Fenerbahce (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Manchester United (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. FC Zorya Luhansk (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

NOTE:  Feyenoord defeated Manchester United 1-0 at home on September 15.



GROUP B:

At Astana, Kazakhstan:

Astana and visiting BSC Young Boys battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Piraeus, Greece:

Pieros Sotiriou scored the only goal of the match in the 10th minute as APOEL FC defeated Olympiacos 1-0 on the road.

Group B Standings:

1. APOEL FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Olympiacos (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Astana (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. BSC Young Boys (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)



GROUP C:

At Baku, Azerbaijan:

Levin Oztunali scored the winning goal in the 78th minute as FSV Mainz 05 knocked off Gabala 3-2 on the road.

At Saint-Etienne, France:

Nolan Roux delivered the stoppage-time equalizer (90'+4) as Saint-Etienne salvaged a 1-1 home draw with RSC Anderlecht.  Youri Tielemans successfully converted a penalty kick in the 62nd minute for the Belgian club.

Group C Standings:

1. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. FSV Mainz 05 (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Saint-Etienne (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Gabala (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP D:

At Saint Petersburg, Russia:

Aleksandr Kokorin scored twice (26', 59') as Zenit Saint Petersburg destroyed visiting AZ Alkmaar 5-0.

At Dublin, Ireland:

Ciaran Kilduf scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute as Dundalk knocked off visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv 1-0.

Group D Standings:

1. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 2; GD: +6; PTS: 6)
2. Dundalk FC (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 1)
4. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP E:

At Vienna, Austria:

FC Viktoria Plzen gained a 0-0 road deadlock with Austria Vienna.

At Rome:

Kevin Strootman (15'), Federico Fazio (45'+2), Fabricio Silva Dornellas (OG-47'), and Mohamed Salah (55') each scored once as AS Roma demolished visiting Astra Giurgiu 4-0.

Group E Standings:

1. AS Roma (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 4)
2. Austria Vienna (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. FC Astra Giurgiu (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)



GROUP F:

At Bilbao, Spain:

Banat Etxebarria scored the game's lone goal in the 59th minute as Athletic Bilbao defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 1-0.

At Genk, Belgium:

Leon Bailey scored the winning goal in the 25th minute as KRC Genk defeated visiting Sassuolo 3-1.

Group F Standings:

1. KRC Genk (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Sassuolo (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Athletic Bilbao (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

NOTE:   KRC Genk defeated visiting Sassuolo 3-1 on Thursday.



GROUP G:

At Amsterdam, Netherlands:

Kasper Dolberg scored the only goal of the match as Ajax Amsterdam defeated visiting Standard Liege 1-0.

At Vigo, Spain:

John Guidetti (84') and Daniel Wass (89') provided the late scoring as Celta Vigo blanked visiting Panathinaikos 2-0.

Group G Standings:

1. Ajax Amsterdam (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Celta Vigo (GP: 2; GP: +2; PTS: 4)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Panathinaikos (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP H:

At Ghent, Belgium:

Kenny Sayef (17') and Renato Neto (33') produced the goals that carried KAA Gent to a 2-0 home victory over Konysapor.

At Lviv, Ukraine:

In a match played at Lviv due to ongoing war conditions in Eastern Ukraine,  Taras Stepanenko (5') and Viktor Kovalenko (56') each scored once as Shakhtar Donetsk blanked visiting SC Braga 2-0.

Group H Standings:

1. Shakhtar Donetsk (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. KAA Gent (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. SC Braga (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. Konysapor (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP I:

At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:

Leon Goretzka (15'), Duje Caleta-Car (OG-47'), and Benedikt Howedes (58') produced the goals as Schalke 04 defeated visiting FC Red Bull Salzburg 3-1.

At Krasnodar, Russia:

Joaozinho (33', PK-65') and Ariclenes da Silva Ferreria (86', 90'+3) each scored twice as FC Kraznodar dominated visiting Nice 5-2.

Group I Standings:

1. FC Krasnodar (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. FC Schalke 04 (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)



GROUP J:

At Florence, Italy:

Khouma Babacar (39', 45'+2) and Mauro Zarate (63', 78') each scored twice as Fiorentina demolished visiting Qarabag 5-1.

At Liberec, Czech Republic:

Stefanos Athanasiadis scored twice (PK-10', 82') as carry PAOK FC to a 2-1 road victory over FC Slovan Liberec.

Group J Standings:

1. Fiorentina (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 4)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. FC Slovan Liberec (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Qarabag (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 1)



GROUP K:

At Prague, Czech Republic:

Vaclav Kadlec scored twice (PK-5', 27') as Sparta Prague knocked off visiting Inter Milan 3-1.

At Beersheba, Israel:

Hapoel Be'er Sheva and visiting Southampton battled to a 0-0 draw.

Group K Standings:

1. Southampton (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
2. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. Sparta Prague (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Inter Milan (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)



GROUP L:

At Zurich, Switzerland:

Dzengis Cavusevic scored the winning goal in the 79th minute as FC Zurich (now playing in Switzerland's second division after being relegated last season from the Super League) knocked off visiting Osmanlispor 2-1.

At Bucharest, Romania:

Muniru Sulley's equalizer in the 19th minute carried Steaua Bucharest to a 1-1 home draw with Villarreal.  Rafael Santos Borre tallied for the Yellow Submarine in the ninth minute.

Group L Standings:

1. Villarreal (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. FC Zurich (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Osmanlispor (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
4. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS; 1)

NOTE:  FC Zurich defeated visiting Osmanlispor 2-1 on Thursday.