Thursday, October 29, 2020

Europa League: Thursday Wins For Gunners, Slavia Prague; Benfica; 'Gers, PSV, Ten-Man Napoli, AZ, Foxes, Rossoneri, Yellow Submarine, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Antwerp, Red Star Belgrade

 24 games were contested at Europa League group-stage play continued.


GROUP A:


At Rome:


AS Roma and visiting CSKA Sofia battled to a 0-0 stalemate.


At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:


Christian Fassnacht's equalizer in the 69th minute lifted BSC Young Boys to a 1-1 road deadlock with CFR Cluj.


Mario Rondon scored for the Brakesmen in the 62nd minute.


Group A Standings:


1. CFR Cluj (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)

2. AS Roma (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

3. BSC Young Boys (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)

4. CSKA Sofia (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)




GROUP B:


At London:


Edward Nketiah (42'), Joseph Willock (44'), and Nicolas Pepe (46') each scored once as Arsenal dominated visiting Dundalk 3-0.


At Molde, Norway:


Anthony Omoijuanfo scored the only goal of the match in the 65th minute as Molde FK defeated visiting Rapid Vienna 1-0.


Group B Standings:


1. Arsenal (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

2. Molde FK (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

3. Rapid Vienna (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

4. Dundalk (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)




GROUP C:


At Prague, Czech Republic:


Peter Olayinka scored the lone goal of the contest in the 80th minute as Slavia Prague defeated visiting Bayer Leverkusen 1-0.


At Nice, France:


Amine Gouiri's goal in the 23rd minute lifted OGC Nice to a 1-0 home victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.


Group C Standings:


1. Bayer Leverkusen (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)

2. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

3. Slavia Prague (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)

4. OGC Nice (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 3)




GROUP D:


At Lisbon:


Pizzi scored twice (PK-49', 76') as SL Benfica dominated visiting Standard Liege 3-0.


At Glasgow, Scotland:


Alfredo Morelos scored the lone goal of the match to carry Rangers to a 1-0 home victory over Lech Poznan.


Group D Standings:


1. SL Benfica (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)

2. Rangers (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

3. Lech Poznan (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

4. Standard Liege (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)




GROUP E:


At Strovolos, Cyprus:


Donyell Malen scored twice (40', 90'+2) as PSV Eindhoven upended Omonia 2-1 on the road.


At Granada, Spain:


The match between Granada and visiting PAOK FC ended in a 0-0 draw.


Group E Standings:


1. Granada (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

2. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

3. PAOK FC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)

4. Omonia (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)




GROUP F:


At San Sebastian, Spain:


Matteo Politano's goal at 56 minute carried ten-man Napoli to a 1-0 road win over Real Sociedad.


At Alkmaar, Netherlands:


Albert Gudmundsson scored twice (20', 60') as AZ Alkmaar dominated visiting Rijeka 4-1.


Group F Standings:


1. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

2. Napoli (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

3. Real Sociedad (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

4. Rijeka (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)


NOTE: Napoli defeated Real Sociedad 3-0 on Thursday in the first of two group-stage contests between the clubs.




GROUP G:


At Athens:


Hamza Choudhury scored the winning goal in the 39th minute as Leicester City defeated AEK Athens 2-1 on the road.


At Zaporizhia, Ukraine (due to warlike conditions in eastern Ukraine):


Early goals from Paulinho (4') and Nico Gaitan (11') enabled Sporting Braga to hold off Zorya Luhansk 2-1 on the road.


Group G Standings:


1. Leicester City (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

2. SC Braga (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

3. Zorya Luhansk (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

4. AEK Athens (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)


NOTES:  Leicester City has fewer disciplinary points than SC Braga (2-5); Zonya Luhansk have fewer disciplinary points than AEK Athens (4-6).




GROUP H:


At Milan, Italy:


Brahim Diaz (24'), Rafael Leao (57'), and Jose Dalot (67') each scored once as AC Milan dominated visiting Sparta Prague 3-0.


At Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France:


Mehmet Celik (67') and Nanitamo Ikone (75') each scored once as LOSC Lille came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with Celtic.


Mohamed Elyounoussi scored twice (28', 33') for the Bhoys.


Group H Standings:


1. AC Milan (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)

2. LOSC Lille (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)

3. Celtic (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

4. Sparta Prague (PG: 2; GD: -6; PTS: 0)




GROUP I:


At Istanbul, Turkey (due to ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict):


Paco Alcacer scored twice (84', PK-90'+5) as Villarreal battled back to knock off Qarabag 3-1 on the road.


At Sivas, Turkey:


Dor Peretz scored the game winner in the 74th minute as Maccabbi Tel Aviv defeated Sivasspor 2-1 on the road.


Group I Standings:


1. Villarreal (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

2. Maccabi Tel Aviv (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

3. Sivasspor (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

4. Qarabag (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)




GROUP J:


At Linz, Austria:


Olivier Verdon's own goal in the 56th minute proved decisive as LASK defeated visiting Ludogorets Razgrad 4-3, spoiling a hat-trick performance (15', 67', PK-74') by the Eagles' Elvis Manu.


At Antwerp, Belgium:


Lior Rafaelov scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute as Royal Antwerp knocked off visiting Tottenham Hotspur 1-0.


Group J Standings:


1. Royal Antwerp FC (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

2. Tottenham Hotspur (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

3. LASK (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 3)

4. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP; 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)


NOTE:  Tottenham Hotspur defeated LASK 3-0 at home on October 22.




GROUP K:


At Moscow:


CSKA Moscow and guests Dinamo Zagreb played to a 0-0 deadlock.


At Rotterdam, Netherlands:


Michael Liendl's hat trick (PK-4', PK-13', 60') helped Wolfsberger AC dominate Feyenoord Rotterdam 4-1 on the road.


Group K Standings:


1. Wolfsberger AC (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)

2. CSKA Moscow (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS; 2)

3. Dinamo Zagreb (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)

4. Feyenoord Rotterdam (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)




GROUP L:


At Ghent, Belgium:


Ishak Belfodil (PK-35'), Florian Grillitsch (52'), Mijat Gacinovic (73'), and Christoph Baumgartner (90'+4) each scored once as TSG Hoffenheim dominated KAA Gent 4-1 on the road.


At Belgrade, Serbia:


El Fardou Mohamed Ben Nabouhane scored twice (7', 22') as Red Star Belgrade demolished visiting Slovan Liberec 4-1.


Group L Standings:


1. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)

2. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

3. Slovan Liberec (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 3)

4. KAA Gent (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 0)


NOTE:  Red Star Belgrade defeated visiting Slovan Liberec 4-1 in the first of two group-stage games between the clubs on Thursday.

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