Thursday, September 15, 2022

Europa League

 15 games were contested as group-stage play in the Europa League resumed on Thursday.


GROUP A:


At Bodo, Norway:


Hugo Vetlesen scored the winning goal in the 58th minute as Bodo/Glimt defeated visiting FC Zurich 1-0.


Group A Standings:


1. Bodo/Glimt (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)

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

3. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)

4. FC Zurich (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0




GROUP B:


At Krakow, Poland (due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine):


Adam Gyurcso scored the only goal of the match in the sixth minute as AEK Larnaca knocked off Dynamo Kiev 1-0 on the road.


At Rennes, France:


Irfan Kahveci (60') and Enner Valencia (PK-90+2') each scored once as Fenerbahce came back from two goals down to gain a 2-2 road draw with Stade Rennes.


Martin Terrier (52') and Lovro Majer (54') each scored a goal two minutes apart for the ten-man Rennais.


Group B Standings


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

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

3. AEK Larnaca (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

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




GROUP C:


At Seville, Spain:


Sergio Canales scored the game winner in the 59th minute as Real Betis defeated visiting Ludogorets Razgrad 3-2.


At Rome:


Paulo Dybala (47'), Lorenzo Pellegrini (49'), and Andrea Belotti (68') each scored once as AS Roma dominated visiting, ten-man HJK Helsinki 3-0.


Group C Standings:


1. Real Betis (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

2. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 2; GD 0; PTS: 3)

3. AS Roma (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

4. HJK Helsinki (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 0)




GROUP D:


At Leuven, Belgium:


Victor Boniface scored the game winner at 71 minutes as Union Saint-Gilloise defeated visiting Malmo FF 3-2.


At Braga, Portugal:


Vitinha came through in the 77th minute as his goal carried Sporting CP past visiting Union Berlin 1-0.


Group D Standings:


1. Sporting Braga (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 6)

2. Union Saint-Gilloise (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

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

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




GROUP E:


At Chisinau, Moldova (due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine):


Jadon Sancho (17') and Cristiano Ronaldo (PK-32') each scored once as Manchester United blanked FC Sheriff 2-0 on the road.


At San Sebastian, Spain:


Alexander Sorloth scored the winning goal in the 80th minute as Real Sociedad defeated visiting Omonia 2-1.


Group E Standings:


1. Real Sociedad (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)

2. Manchester United (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

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

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




GROUP F:


At Herning, Denmark:


Paulinho (26'), Sory Kaba (30'), Evander da Silva Ferreira (PK-52'), Gustav Isaksen (67'), and Erik Sviatchenko (72') each scored once for FC Midtylland as the Wolves demolished visiting Lazio 5-1.


At Rotterdam, Netherlands:


Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored twice (9', 41') as Feyenoord Rotterdam undressed visiting Sturm Graz 6-0.


Group F Standings:


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

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

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

4. Sturm Graz (GP: 2; GD: -5; PTS: 3)




GROUP G:


At Piraeus, Greece:


Michael Gregoritsch scored twice (25', 52') as SC Freiburg dominated hosts Olympiacos 3-0.


At Baku, Azerbaijan:


Owusu Kwabena (60'), Abdellah Zoubir (65'), and Marko Jankovic (72') each tallied once as Qarabag dominated visiting Nantes 3-0.


Group G Standings:


1. SC Freiburg (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 6)

2. Qarabag (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 3)

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

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




GROUP H:


At Trabzon, Turkey:


Mahmoud Trezeguet scored the game winner at 68 minutes as Trabzonspor defeated visiting (ten-man) Red Star Belgrade 2-1.


At Fontvieille, Monaco:


Balint Vecsei scored the game's lone goal in the 80th minute as Ferencvaros downed homestanding AS Monaco 1-0.


Group H Standings:


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

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

3. AS Monaco (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)

4. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)


NOTE:  Trabzonspor have scored more total goals than AS Monaco (4-1).


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