The Europa League season is officially open and the first shock has kept its promises. Despite a domination of Nottingham Forest during most of the match, Real Betis managed to hang the draw thanks to the inevitable Antony (2-2). Before that, Igor Jesus had responded to a double to the opening of Cédric Bakambu’s score. If the scenario remains bitter for the English, this point taken on the ground of the recent Ligue Conference finalist should count.
Among the other scarecrows of this C3, Friborg did not forced to have FC Basel (2-1)despite the reduction in Philip Otele’s score, at the same time signing the goal of the evening with a perfect rolled shot. For their part, the Feyenoord was surprised by Braga (1-0) and Fenerbahçe was dominated by Dinamo Zagreb (3-1)during an evening when Ederson almost finished in a Gag video because of a slide while Milan Škriniar, he was very faulty on the second opposing goal.
In the players who passed by the five major championships, Marko Arnautović responded to Kelechi Iheanacho, but the red star of Belgrade and Celtic FC did not decide (1-1). Earlier in the evening, Midtjylland had signed the first success of the competition thanks to two dumplings of Sturm Graz goalkeeper Oliver Christensen (2-0).
The Austrians will be one of those that Nice will have to monitor so as not to finish last.
Midtjylland 2-0 Sturm Graz
Buts : Christensen (CSC 7e), Diao (88e)
PAOK Salonica 0-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Real Betis 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Goals: Bakambu (15e), Antony (85e) For Spanish // Jesus (18e23e) for the English
Braga 1-0 feyenoord
But : Navarro (79e)
Belgrade Red Star 1-1 Celtic
BUTS: Arnautovic (65e) For Serbs // Iheanacho (56e) for Scottish
Dynamo Zagreb 3-1 Fenerbahce
BUTS: Beljo (21e50e), Backs (90e+5) for Croats // Szymanski (25e) for the Turks
Friborg 2-1 Basel
Buts: Osterhage (31e), Eggestein (57e) for the Germans // otle (84e) for the Swiss
Malmö 1-2 Ludogorets
Buts : Berg Johnsen (78e) for Swedes // Stanić (SP 8e), Bile (23e) for Bulgarians
Nottingham Forest supporters blocked by a fire coffee maker
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