Stuttgart edge Celta in Europa opener with narrow 2-1 win

Stuttgart got their Europa League campaign up and running with a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo, grabbing only their third ever victory in 16 matches against Spanish sides in Europe. It weren’t always pretty, but the Germans did enough to see it through and keep their good home form ticking along. Back-to-back seasons in Europe for the first time since…
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Tessmann thunderbolt edges it for Lyon in tight Europa night

Olympique Lyonnais scraped past Utrecht with a narrow 1-0 win in their Europa League opener, Paulo Fonseca’s men digging in and relying on a wonder strike from Tanner Tessmann to make the difference. It wasn’t pretty, but it keeps alive Lyon’s remarkable record of just two defeats in 33 matches at this stage of the competition. Lyon were strong…
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Alvarez hat-trick drags Atletico past Rayo in chaotic derby

Atlético Madrid needed every ounce of Julián Alvarez’s sharp finishing to finally see off stubborn neighbours Rayo Vallecano 3-2 at the Metropolitano, a win that ends a miserable run of just one victory in six for Diego Simeone’s men. For Rayo it was heartbreak again, a fourth straight match without a win, and one that slipped through there fingers…
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Roma edge past Nice in tight Europa League opener

AS Roma started there europa league campaign with a scrappy 2-1 win away to OGC Nice, a result that will go down well in the italian capital but leaves the french side still searching for any kind of joy in europe. Nice have now gone 13 european matches without a win, stretching back through last season where they couldn’t manage a single victory…
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Dinamo Zagreb sink Fenerbahçe in Europa League opener

Dinamo Zagreb started there Europa League campaign with a solid 3-1 win over Fenerbahce at Maksimir, giving the Croatian side a seventh victory already this season and a strong message to the group rivals. It was ex-Fenerbahce man Miha Zajc who nearly made the headlines early when he blasted over from close range after a cut-back by Moris…
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Red Star fight back to hold Celtic in Europa League opener

BELGRADE – Red Star Belgrade came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Celtic in their Europa League opener on Thursday, extending the Scottish champions’ wait for an away win in European competition to nearly three years. Celtic had most of the possession in the first half but struggled to create clear chances, with Benjamin Nygren forcing…
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