Europa League

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

GROUP A:

At Leverkusen, Germany:

Lucas Alario scored twice as Bayer Leverkusen doubled up visiting AEK Larnaca 4-2.

At Zurich, Switzerland:

Victor Palsson scored the only goal of the match in the 84th minute as FC Zurich defeated visiting Ludogorets Razgrad 1-0.

Group A Standings:

1. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. FC Zurich (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
3. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. AEK Larnaca (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP B:

At Trondheim, Norway:

Ibrahima Konate scored the winning goal in the 74th minute as RB Leipzig knocked off Rosenborg 3-1 on the road.

At Salzburg, Austria:

Munas Dabbur scored twice (55', PK-73') as FC Red Bull Salzburg defeated visiting Celtic 3-1.

Group B Standings:

1. FC Red Bull Salzburg (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. RB Leipzig (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Celtic (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. Rosenborg BK (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP C:

At Bordeaux, France:

Robert Skov's game winner at the death (90'+2) carried FC Copenhagen to a 2-1 road win over Bordeuax.

At Saint Petersburg, Russia:

Aleksandr Kokorin scored the game's lone goal in the 80th minute as Zenit Saint Petersburg defeated visiting Slavia Prague 1-0.

Group C Standings:

1. FC Copenhagen (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
2. Zenit Saint Petersburg (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Slavia Prague (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Bordeaux (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)




GROUP D:

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Islam Slimani scored twice (52', 69') as Fenerbahce blanked visiting Spartak Trnava 2-0.

At Brussels, Belgium:

Izet Hajrovic (PK-19') and Amer Gojak (68') each tallied once as Dinamo Zagreb blanked RSC Anderlecht 2-0 on the road.

Group D Standings:

1. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2. Fenerbahce (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS; 3)
3. Spartak Trnava (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP E:

At Poltava, Ukraine:

Stoppage time goals from Fredy Montero (90'+1) and Jovane Cabral (90'+3) enabled Sporting CP to upend Vorskla Poltava 2-1 on the road.

At Baku, Azerbaijan:

Sokratis Papastathopoulos (4'), Emile Smith Rowe (53'), and Matteo Guendouzi (80') each scored once as Arsenal dominated Qarabag 3-0 on the road.

Group E Standings:

1. Arsenal (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2. Sporting CP (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
3. Vorskla Poltava (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
4. Qarabag (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)



GROUP F:

At Seville, Spain:

Toni Sanabria (56'), Giovani Lo Celso (80'), and Cristian Tello (88') each scored once as Real Betis dominated visiting F91 Dudelange 3-0.

At Milan, Italy:

Patrick Cutrone scored twice (70', 79') as AC Milan scored three times during a nine-minute second-half stretch to defeat visiting Olympiacos 3-1.

Group F Standings:

1. AC Milan (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)
2. Real Betis (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
3. Olympiacos (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. F91 Dudelange (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)



GROUP G:

At Moscow:

Karl Toko Ekambi (13'), Pablo Fornals (49'), and Santi Cazorla (PK-90'+6') each scored once as Villarreal gained a 3-3 road draw with Spartak Moscow.

Ze Luis (PK-34', 82') scored twice and Lorenzo Melgarejo (85') once for the hosts.

At Glasgow, Scotland:

Alfredo Morelos scored twice (44', 90'+4') as Rangers defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 3-1.

Group G Standings:

1. Rangers (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Rapid Vienna (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Villarreal (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Spartak Moscow (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)



GROUP H:

At Nicosia, Cyprus:

Sasa Markovic (74') and Emilio Zelaya (90'+1) each scored a goal as Apollon Limassol came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with Marseille.

Dimitri Payet (50') and Luiz Gustavo (67') each scored once for the French club.

At Frankfurt, Germany:

Danny da Costa scored twice (4', 90'+4) as Eintracht Frankfurt dominated visiting Lazio 4-1.

Group H Standings:

1. Eintracht Franfurt (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Lazio (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
3. Apollon Limassol (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Marseille (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

NOTE:  Apollon Limassol scored two road goals in the 2-2 Thursday draw with Marseille.



GROUP I:

At Malmo, Sweden:

Caner Erkin (OG-59') and Markus Rosenberg (PK-76') each scored once as Malmo blanked visiting Besiktas 2-0.

At Sarpsborg, Norway:

Patrick Mortensen scored twice (6', 63') as Sarpsborg 08 defeated visiting KRC Genk 3-1.

Group I Standings:

1. Sarpsborg 08 (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
2. KRC Genk (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Besiktas (GP: 2;GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. Malmo FF (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)



GROUP J:

At Krasnodar, Russia:

Tornike Okriashvili scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as FC Krasnodar defeated visiting Sevilla 2-1.

At Liege, Belgium:

Moussa Djenepo scored the winning goal in minute #40 as Standard Liege defeated visiting Akhisarspor 2-1.

Group J Standings:

1. FC Krasnodar (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Sevilla (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
3. Standard Liege (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 3)
4. Akhisarspor (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP K:

At Astana, Kazakhstan:

Baktiyar Zaynutdinov (64') and Marin Tomasov (90'+1) each scored once as Astana blanked visiting Rennes 2-0.

At Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic:

David Hovorka (33') and Michal Tranik (81') produced the goals that carried FK Jablonec to a 2-2 home draw with Dynamo Kiev as they came back from two goals down.

Viktor Tsygankov (8') and Denys Garmash (14') each scored once in the opening quarter-hour for the Ukrainian club.

Group K Standings:

1. Astana (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2. Rennes (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
3. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. FK Jablonec (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)



GROUP L:

At Barysaw, Belarus:

Leo Jaba scored twice (11', 17') as PAOK FC dominated FC BATE Borisov 4-1 on the road.

At London:

Alvaro Morata scored the only goal of Chelsea's 1-0 home win over MOL Vidi in the 70th minute.

Group L Standings:

1. Chelsea (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. PAOK FC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. FC BATE Borisov (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. MOL Vidi (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)