Europa League

24 games were played in the Europa League's group stage on Thursday.

GROUP A:

At Astana, Kazakhstan:

Marin Tomasov's equalizer in the 42nd minute enabled Astana to salvage a 1-1 home draw with Slavia Prague.

Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui scored at 18 minutes for the Czech club.

At Netanya, Israel:

Maccabi Tel Aviv and visiting Villarreal battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

Group A Standings:

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



GROUP B:

At Belgrade, Serbia:

Junior Morales scored twice (PK-54', 84') as Dynamo Kiev defeated Partizan Belgrade 3-2 on the road.

At Elbasan, Albania:

Roger Assale's delivered the equalizer in the 72nd minute to lift BSC Young Boys to a 1-1 road draw with Skenderbeu Korce.  Ali Sowe scored for the Albanian club in the 65th minute.

Group B Standings:

1. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. BSC Young Boys (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Skenderbeu Korce (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)



GROUP C:

At Razgrad, Bulgaria:

Jody Lukoki scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute as Ludogorets Razgrad upended visiting TSG Hoffenheim 2-1.

At Braga, Portugal:

Fransergio scored the winning goal in the 89th minute as SC Braga defeated visiting Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1.

Group C Standings:

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



GROUP D:

At Athens:

Marko Livaja scored twice (28', 90') as AEK Athens salvaged a 2-2 home draw with Austria Vienna.  Christoph Monschein (43') and Ismael Tajouri (49') each scored once for the Austrian club.

At Milan, Italy:

Patrick Cutrone scored the winning goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as AC Milan defeated visiting Rijeka 3-2.

Group D Standings:

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



GROUP E:

At Decines-Charpieu, France:

Alejandro Dario Gomez produced the equalizer in the 57th minute as Atalanta gained a 1-1 road draw with Lyon.  

Bertrand Traore scored for the hosts in the 46th minute.

At Liverpool, England:

Adrian Sardinero (12') and Hector Yuste (88') each scored once as Apollon Limassol gained a 2-2 road draw with Everton.  

Wayne Rooney (21') and Nikola Vlasic (66') each scored once for the Toffees.

Group E Standings:

1. Atalanta (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
2. Lyon (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Everton (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)

NOTE:  Lyon gained a 1-1 road draw with Apollon Limassol on September 14.



GROUP F:

At Moscow:

Manuel Fernandes produced a natural first-half hat trick (PK-2', 6', 17') as Lokomotiv Moscow dominated visiting Fastav Zlin 3-0.

At Tiraspol, Moldova:

FC Sheriff and visiting FC Copenhagen battled to a 0-0 deadlock.

Group F Standings:

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

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



GROUP G:

At Plzen, Czech Republic:

Jan Kopic scored the winning goal in the 76th minute as FC Viktoria Plzen defeated visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3-1.

At Lucerne, Switzerland:

Constantin Budescu (58') and Junior Morais (64') each scored a second-half goal six minutes apart as Steaua Bucharest knocked off Lugano 2-1 on the road.

Group G Standings:

1. Steaua Bucharest (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. FC Viktoria Plzen (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
3. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Lugano (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  FC Viktoria Plzen defeated visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3-1 on Thursday.



GROUP H:

At Cologne, Germany:

Richmond Boakye scored the only goal of Red Star Belgrade's 1-0 road win over FC Cologne in the 30th minute.

At Barysaw, Belarus:

Theo Walcott scored twice (9', 22') as Arsenal defeated FC BATE Borisov 4-2 on the road.

Group H Standings:

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



GROUP I:

At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:

Moanes Dabour scored the only goal of the match in the 73rd minute as FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated visiting Marseille 1-0.

At Konya, Turkey:

Deni Milosevic scored the winning goal in the 48th minute as Konyaspor defeated visiting Vitoria de Guimaraes 2-1.

Group I Standings:

1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Marseille (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Konyaspor (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

NOTE:  Marseille defeated visiting Konyaspor 1-0 on September 14.



GROUP J:

At Bilbao, Spain:

Ihor Kharatin scored the only goal of the match in the 26th minute as Zorya Luhansk knocked off Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on the road.

At Ostersund, Sweden:

Brwa Nouri delivered all the scoring with his successfully-converted 22nd-minute penalty kick as Ostersund defeated visiting Hertha BSC Berlin 1-0.

Group J Standings:

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

NOTE:  Athletic Bilbao and Hertha BSC Berlin battled to a 0-0 stalemate on September 14 in the German capital.



GROUP K:

At Rome:

Felipe Caicedo (18') and Ciro Immobile (90') each scored once as Lazio blanked visiting SV Zulte Waregem 2-0.

At Nice, France:

Alassane Plea scored twice (16', 82') as Nice dominated visiting Vitesse Arnhem 3-0.

Group K Standings:

1. Nice (GP: 2; GD: +7; PTS: 6)
2. Lazio (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. Vitesse Arnhem (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
4. SV Zulte Waregem (GP: 2; GD: -6. PTS: 0)



GROUP L:

At Trondheim, Norway:

Anders Konradsen scored the game winner in minute #56 as Rosenborg defeated visiting Vardar 3-1.

At Saint Petersburg, Russia:

Aleksandr Kokorin scored twice (24', 60') as Zenit Saint Petersburg downed visiting Real Sociedad 3-1.

Group L Standings:

1. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 2; GD: +7; PTS: 6)
2. Real Sociedad (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Rosenborg BK (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Vardar (GP: 2; GD: -7; PTS: 0)