Thursday, September 19, 2019

Europa League: Group-Stage Opening Wins For Sevilla, F91 Dudelang, Copenhagen, PSV, Gunners, 'Gers, Dragons, Braga (Who Knock Off Wolves On Road), Man U

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

GROUP A:

At Baku, Azerbaijan:

Javier Hernandez (62'), Munir El Haddadi Mohamed (78'), and Oliver Torres (85') each scored once as Sevilla dominated Qarabag 3-0 on the road.

At Nicosia, Cyprus:

Danel Sinani scored twice (36', 82') as F91 Dudelange knocked off APOEL FC 4-3 on the road.

Group A Standings:

1. Sevilla (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. F91 Dudelange (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. APOEL FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Qarabag (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP B:

At Kiev, Ukraine:

Vitaliy Buyalskyi scored the only goal of the match in the 84th minute as Dynamo Kiev defeated visiting Malmo FF 1-0.

At Copenhagen, Denmark:

Michael Santos scored the game's lone goal in the 50th minute as FC Copenhagen defeated visiting Lugano 1-0.

Group B Standings:

1. FC Copenhagen (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Malmo FF (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Lugano (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

NOTES:  

Disciplinary points:

FC Copenhagen 0, Dynamo Kiev -1, Malmo FF -1, Lugano -2.



GROUP C:

At Getafe, Spain:

Angel Luis Rodriguez Diaz scored the only goal of the match in the 18th minute as Getafe downed visiting Trabzonspor 1-0.

At Basel, Switzerland:

Kevin Bua scored twice (9', 40') as FC Basel destroyed visiting FC Krasnodar 5-0.

Group C Standings:

1. FC Basel (GP: 1; GD: -5; PTS: 3)
2. Getafe (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Trabzonspor (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. FC Krasnodar (GP: 1; GD: -5; PTS: 0)



GROUP D:

At Eindhoven, Netherlands:

Timo Baumgarti scored the winning goal in the 48th minute as PSV Eindhoven held off visiting Sporting CP 3-2.

At Linz, Austria:

James Holland scored the lone goal of the match in the third minute of first-half stoppage time as LASK defeated visiting Rosenborg 1-0.

Group D Standings:

1. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. LASK (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Sporting CP (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Rosenborg BK (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)



GROUP E:

At Rennes, France:

Ryan Christie converted a penalty kick in minute #59 to lift Celtic to a 1-1 road draw with Rennes.

Mbaye Niang converted a spot kick of his own in the 38th minute for The Red and Blacks.

At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:

Abdel Omrani scored the game winner in the 75th minute as CFR Cluj knocked off visiting Lazio 2-1.

Group E Standings:

1. CFR Cluj (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Celtic (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Rennes (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Lazio (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  Celtic scored a road goal in their 1-1 deadlock on Thursday with Rennes.



GROUP F:

At Frankfurt am Main, Germany:

Joe Willock (38'), Bukayo Saka (85'), and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (88') each scored once as Arsenal dominated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on the road.

At Liege, Belgium:

Florent Hanin (OG-66') and Paul-Jose M'Poku (90'+1) each scored once as Standard Liege blanked visiting Vitoria de Guimaraes 2-0.

Group F Standings:

1. Arsenal (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Standard Liege (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Vitoria de Guimaraes (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Eintracht Frankfurt (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)



GROUP G:

At Porto, Portugal:

Francisco Soares scored twice (8', 29') as FC Porto held off visiting BSC Young Boys 2-1.

At Glasgow, Scotland:

Sheyi Ojo scored the only goal of the contest in the 24th minute as Rangers defeated visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0.

Group G Standings:

1. FC Porto (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Rangers (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)



GROUP H:

At Razgrad, Bulgaria:

Claudiu Keseru produced a hat trick (52', 68' PK-73') as Ludogorets Razgrad demolished visiting CSKA Moscow 5-1.

At Cornella de Llobregat, Spain:

Martin Vargas's equalizer in the 60th minute carried Espanyol to a 1-1 home draw with Ferencvaros.

Javier Lopez's own goal in the 10th minute provided the score for the Hungarian club.

Group H Standings:

1. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Ferencvaros (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Espanyol (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. CSKA Moscow (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  Ferencvaros scored a road goal in their 1-1 Thursday encounter with Espanyol.



GROUP I:

At Ghent, Belgium:

Jonathan David scored twice (2', 43') and Loic Perrin once (OG-64') as KAA Gent held off visiting Saint-Etienne 3-2.

At Wolfsburg, Germany:

Admir Mehmedi scored the winning goal in the 24th minute as VfL Wolfsburg defeated visiting Oleksandriya 3-1.

Group I Standings:

1. VfL Wolfsburg (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. KAA Gent (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Saint-Etienne (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Oleksandriya (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP J:

At Rome:

Junior Caicara (OG-42'), Edin Dzeko (58'), Nicolo Zaniolo (71'), and Justin Kluivert (90'+3) each scored once as AS Roma demolished visiting Istanbul Basaksehir 4-0.

At Monchengladbach, Germany:

Mario Leitgeb scored twice (31', 68') as Wolfsberger AC demolished Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 on the road.

Group J Standings:

1. Wolfsberger AC (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. AS Roma (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
3. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)
4. Borussia Monchengladbach (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

NOTES:

Wolfsberger AC scored four road goals in their road win on Thursday over AC Roma.

Disciplinary points:  Istanbul Basaksehir 0, Borussia Monchengladback -4.



GROUP K:

At Bratislava, Slovakia:

Andraz Sporar scored twice (14', 58') while Marin Ljubicic (90'+3) and Mohammed Moha (90'+4) each scored once at the death as Slovan Bratislava doubled up visiting Besiktas 4-2.

At Wolverhampton, England:

Ricardo Horta scored the only goal of the match in the 71st minute as SC Braga knocked off Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 on the road.

Group K Standings:

1. FC Slovan Bratislava (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. SC Braga (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Wolverhampton Wanderers (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Besiktas (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)



GROUP L:

At Belgrade, Serbia:

Myron Boadu scored the winning goal in the 67th minute as AZ Alkmaar downed Partizan Belgrade 2-1 on the road.

At Manchester, England:

Mason Greenwood's goal in the 73rd minute provided all the scoring in Manchester United's 1-0 home victory over Astana.

Group L Standings:

1. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Manchester United (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Astana (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)


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