Europa League

16 games were contested on Thursday as group-stage play in the Europa League reached its' midway point.

GROUP A:

At Zurich, Switzerland:

Yorbe Vertessen (10', 15') and Cody Gakpo (21', 55') each scored twice as PSV Eindhoven demolished hosts FC Zurich 5-1.

At London:

Edward Nketiah (23'), Robert Holding (27'), and Fabio Vieira (84') each scored once as Arsenal dominated visiting Bodo/Glimt 3-0.

Group A Standings:

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

2. PSV Eindhoven (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 4)

3. Bodo/Glimt (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 4)

4. FC Zurich (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 0)

GROUP B:

At Rennes, France:

Desire Doue scored the game winner in the 89th minute as Rennes defeated visiting Dynamo Kiev 2-1.

At Istanbul, Turkey:

Michy Bastshuayi (26') and Retail Mamas (OG-79') each scored once as Fenerbahce blanked visiting AEK Larnaca 2-0.

Group B Standings:

1. Fenerbahce (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)

2. Rennes (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)

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

4. Dynamo Kiev (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

GROUP C:

At Helsinki, Finland:

Perparim Hetemaj's equalizer at 55 minutes carried HJK Helsinki to a 1-1 home draw with Ludogorets Razgrad.

Matias Tissera scored for the Bulgarian club in the 10th minute.

At Rome:

Luiz Henrique scored the game winner in the 88th minute as Real Betis knocked off AS Roma 2-1 on the road as the hosts finished the contest on ten men.

Group C Standings:

1. Real Betis (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)

2. Ludogorets Razgrad (GP: 3; GD: 0; PTS: 4)

3. AS Rona (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 3)

4. HJK Helsinki (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 1)

GROUP D:

At Malmo, Sweden:

Sheraldo Becker scored the game's lone goal in the 68th minute as Union Berlin knocked off homestanding Malmo FF 1-0 despite finishing the match with ten men.

At Braga, Portugal:

Hakan Nilsson scored twice in the waning minutes (85', 90'+4) as Union Saint-Gilloise upended hosts Sporting Braga 2-1.

Group D Standings:

1. Union Saint-Gilloise (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 9)

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

3. Union Berlin (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 3)

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

GROUP E:

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

David Silva (53') and Aritz Elustondo (62') each scored a goal as Real Sociedad defeated ten-man FC Sheriff 2-0 on the road.

At Nicosia, Cyprus:

Marcus Rashford scored twice (53', 84') as Manchester United downed Omonia 3-2 on the road.

Group E Standings:

1. Real Sociedad (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 9)

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

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

4. Omonia (GP: 3; GD: -5; PTS: 0

GROUP F:

At Graz, Austria:

Ten-man Sturm Graz and visiting Lazio battled to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Herning, Denmark:

Gustav Isaksen (54') and Jose Carlos Ferreira Junior (89') each scored once as FC Midtjylland came back from two-goals down to gain a 2-2 home draw with Feyenoord Rotterdam.

Sebastian Szymanski (23') and Orkun Kokcu (PK-45') each scored once for the Dutch club.

Group F Standings:

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

2. FC Midtjylland (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 4)

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

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

GROUP G:

At Piraeus, Greece:

Owusu Kwabena (68'), Marko Vesovic (82'), and Ramil Sheydaev (86') each scored once as Qarabag dominated homestanding Olympiacos 3-0.

At Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany:

Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (48') and Vincenzo Grifo (72') each delivered a goal as SC Freiburg blanked visiting Nantes 2-0.

Group G Standings:

1. SC Freiburg (GP: 3; GD: +6; PTS: 9)

2. Qarabag (GP: 3; GD: +5; PTS: 6)

3. FC Nantes (GP: 3; GD: -4; PTS; 3)

4. Olympiacos (GP: 3; GD: -7; PTS: 0)

GROUP H:

At Belgrade, Serbia:

Guelor Kanga (PK-PK-27', 60') scored twice as Red Star Belgrade defeated visiting Ferencvaros 4-1.

At Fontvieille, Monaco:

Wissam Ben Yedder scored twice (14', PK45'+2) as AS Monaco defeated visiting, ten-man Trabzonspor 3-1.

Group H Standings:

1. Ferencvaros (GP: 3; GD: -1; PTS: 6)

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

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

4. Red Star Belgrade (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 3)