Europa Conference League: Commencement Of Group-Stage Play With Hammers, Anderlecht, Violets. Yellow Submarine, Basel Gathering Victories

 The Group Stage of the Europa Conference League opened on Thursday with 16 games.

GROUP A:

At Florence, Italy:

Andreij Ilic delivered the game-tying goal in the 74th minute as RFS came back to gain a 1-1 road draw with Fiorentina.

Antonin Barak scored for the Violets at 56 minutes.

At Edinburgh, Scotland:

Hasan Ali Kaldinm (26'), Youssouf Ndayishmiye (67'), Stephen Kingsley (OG-75'), and Berkay Ozcan (82') each scored once as Istanbul Basaksehir demolished hosts Heart of Midlothian 4-0.

Group A Standings:

1. Istanbul Basaksehir (GP: 1; GD: +4; PTS: 3)

2. Fiorentina (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

3. RFS (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. Heart of Midlothian (GP: 1; GD: -4; PTS: 0)

GROUP B:

At Brussels, Belgium:

Fabio Silva converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute for the only goal of the match as RSC Anderlecht downed visiting Silkeborg 1-0.

At London:

Emerson Palmieri scored the game winner in the 74th minute as West Ham United defeated visiting FCSB 3-1.

Group B Standings:

1. West Ham United (GP: 1; GD: +2; GD: 3)

2. RSC Anderlecht (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

3. Silkeborg (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

4. FCSB (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

GROUP C:

At Valencia, Spain:

Alex Baena scored twice (36', 40') as Villarreal held off visiting Lech Poznan 4-3.

At Vienna, Austria:

The match between Austria Vienna and visiting Hapoel Be'er Sheva ended in a 0-0 stalemate.

Group C Standings:

1. Villareal (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

2. Austria Vienna (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

3. Hapoel Be'er Sheva (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. Lech Poznan (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

GROUP D:

At Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic:

Jan Kalabiska scored twice (5', 19') and Libor Kozak once (83') as Slovacko gained a 3-3 home draw with Partizan Belgrade.

Fousseni Diabate scored twice (47', 53') and Ricardo Gomes once (62') for the ten-man Serbian club.

At Nice, France: 

Andy Delort's penalty kick resulted in the 62nd-minute equalizer as OGC Nice gained a 1-1 home draw with FC Cologne.

Steffen Tigges scored for the Billy Goats in the 19th minute.

The match was delayed by 55 minutes due to fan violence.

Group D Standings:

1. Partizan Belgrade (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

2. Slavco (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

3. FC Cologne (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. OGC Nice (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

NOTES:  Partizan Belgrade and Slavco battled to a 3-3 draw while FC Cologne and OGC Nice played to a 1-1 deadlock.

GROUP E:

At Kosice, Slovakia (due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine):

Dani de Wit scored the game's lone goal at 63 minutes as AZ Alkmaar defeated Dnipro-1 on road 1-0.

At Vaduz, Liechtenstein:

FC Vaduz and visiting Apollon Limassol battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

Group E Standings:

1. AZ Alkmaar (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

2. Apollon Limassol (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

3. FC Vaduz (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. Dnipro-1 (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

GROUP F:

At Molde, Norway:

Molde FK and visiting KAA Gent battled to a 0-0 deadlock

At Dublin, Republic of Ireland:

Shamrock Rovers and guests Djurgardens IF played to a 0-0 draw as none of the four clubs in the group scored any goals.

Group F Standings:

1. Djurgardens IF (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

2. Molde FK (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

3. Shamrock Rovers (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. KAA Gent (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

GROUP G:

At Pristina, Kosovo:

Jefferson Matias' equalizer (90'+1) enabled CFR Cluj to gain a 1-1 road draw with Ballkani.

Armend Thaci scored for the Kosovar club at 65 minutes.

At Sivas, Turkey:

Dia Saba's equalizer in the 27th minute carried ten-man Sivasspor to a 1-1 home draw with Slavia Prague.

Peter Olayinka scored for the Czech club in minute #4.

Group G Standings:

1. CFR Cluj (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

2. Slavia Prague (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

3. Ballkani (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. Sivasspor (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

GROUP H:

At Basel, Switzerland:

Wouter Burger scored twice (54', 76') as FC Basel defeated visiting Pyunik 3-1.

At Bratislava, Slovakia:

FC Slovan Bratislava and visiting Zalgiris played a match that resulted in a 0-0 stalemate.

Group H Standings:

1. FC Basel (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

2. Zalgiris (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

3. Slovan Bratislava (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. Pyunik (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

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