Group-stage play in the Europa League commenced with 24 games on Thursday.
GROUP A:
At Bern, Switzerland:
Marash Kumbulla scored the game winner in the 74th minute as AS Roma knocked off BSC Young Boys 2-1 on the road.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Mario Rondon (53') and Ciprian Deac (PK-74') each scored a goal as CFR Cluj blanked CSKA Sofia 2-0 on the road.
Group A Standings:
1. CFR Cluj (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. AS Roma (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. CSKA Sofia (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
GROUP B:
At Dublin, Ireland:
Ohi Omoijuanfo's successful penalty kick at 72 minutes lifted Molde to a 2-1 road win over Dundalk.
At Vienna, Austria:
David Luiz (70') and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (74') each scored a second-half goal four minutes apart as Arsenal came from behind to upend Rapid Vienna 2-1 on the road.
Group B Standings:
1. Arsenal (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Molde FK (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Dundalk (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
GROUP C:
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Karim Bellarabi scored twice (78', 83') as Bayer Leverkusen demolished visiting Nice 6-2.
At Petah Tikva, Israel:
Elton-Ofoi Acolatse scored twice (86', 88') as Hapoel Be'er Sheva defeated visiting Slavia Prague 3-1.
Group C Standings:
1. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)
2. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Slavia Prague (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. OGC Nice (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
GROUP D:
At Liege, Belgium:
James Tavernier (PK-19') and Kemar Roofe (90'+3) each scored twice as Rangers blanked Standard Liege 2-0 on the road.
At Paznan, Poland:
Darwin Gabriel Nunez produced a hat trick (42', 60', 90'3) as SL Benfica doubled up Lech Poznan 4-2 on the road.
Group D Standings:
1. SL Benfica (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Rangers (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Lech Poznan (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Standard Liege (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
GROUP E:
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Darwin Daniel Machis scored the game winner in the 66th minute as Granada came from behind to knock off PSV Eindhoven 2-1 on the road.
At Thessaloniki, Greece:
Thomas Murg's equalizer in the 56th minute carried PAOK FC to a 1-1 home draw with Omonia.
Eric Bautheac scored for the Cypriot club in the 16th minute.
Group E Standings:
1. Grenada (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Omonia (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. PAOK FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
NOTE: Omonia scored a road goal in their 1-1 Thursday draw with PAOK FC.
GROUP F:
At Naples, Italy:
Dani De Wit came through for AZ Alkmaar as his goal in the 87th minute carried the Dutch club to a 1-0 victory on the road over Napoli.
At Rijeka, Croatia:
Jon Bautista's goal at the death (90'+3) lifted Real Sociedad to a 1-0 road win over Rijeka.
Group F Standings:
1. Real Sociedad (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Napoli (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Rijeka (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
GROUP G:
At Braga, Portugal:
Wenderson Galeno (44'), Paulinho (78'), and Ricardo Horta (88') each scored once as Sporting Braga dominated visiting AEK Athens 3-0.
At Leicester, England:
James Maddison (29'), Harvey Barnes (45'), and Kelechi Iheanacho (67') produced the goals as Leicester City dominated visiting Zorya Luhansk 3-0.
Group G Standings:
1. Leicester City (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Sporting Braga (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
3. Zorya Luhansk (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
4. AEK Athens (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
NOTES: Leicester City had fewer disciplinary points than Sporting Braga (1, compared to the Portuguese club's 3); Zorya Luhansk had fewer disciplinary points than AEK Atherns (2, compared to AEK's 3).
GROUP H:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Brahim Diaz scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute as AC Milan defeated Celtic 3-1 on the road.
Yusuf Yazici produced a hat trick (45'+1, 60', 75') as Lille dominated Sparta Prague 4-1 on the road.
Group H Standings:
1. Lille (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. AC Milan (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
3. Celtic (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
4. Sparta Prague (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
GROUP I:
At Villarreal, Spain:
Paco Alcacer scored twice (74', 78') as Villarreal downed visiting Sivasspor 5-3.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Yonatan Cohen's 10th-minute goal stood up as Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated visiting Qarabag 1-0.
Group I Standings:
1. Villarreal (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Qarabag (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Sivasspor (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
GROUP J:
At London:
Lucas Moura (18'), Andres Andrade (OG-27'), and Son Heung-min (84') each scored once as Tottenham Hotspur dominated visiting LASK 3-0.
At Razgrad, Bulgaria:
Lior Rafaelov scored the winning goal in the 70th minute as Royal Antwerp knocked off Ludogorets Razgrad 2-1 on the road.
Group J Standings:
1. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
2. Royal Antwerp FC (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. LASK (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
GROUP K:
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Dinamo Zagreb and visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Klagenfurt, Austria:
Michael Lendl's successfully-converted penalty kick in the 42nd minute lifted Wolfsberger AC to a 1-1 home draw with CSKA Moscow.
Adolfo Giach tallied in the fifth minute for the Horses.
Group K Standings:
1. CSKA Moscow (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
2. Wolfsberger AC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
3. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
NOTES: CSKA Moscow scored a road goal in their Thursday draw with Wolfsberger AC; Dinamo Zagreb compiled fewer disciplinary points than Feyenoord Rotterdam (2-4).
GROUP L:
At Sinsheim, Germany:
Christoph Bumgartner (64') and Mu'nas Dabbur (90'+3) delivered the goals as TSG Hoffenheim blanked visiting Red Star Belgrade 2-0.
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
Abdulla Helal scored the only goal of Slovan Liberec's 1-0 home victory over KAA Gent in the 29th minute.
Group L Standings:
1. TSG Hoffenheim (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Slovan Liberec (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. KAA Gent (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)
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