First salvo of the very first day of the group stage of the Europa Conference League this Thursday evening after LOSC’s victory against NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2-0), including the entries into the running of some great European teams, just like Eintracht Frankfurt, winner of the 2021-22 edition of the C3, which hosted the Scots Aberdeen. If the latter had opened believed to hold the draw, Robin Koch finally offered the victory on the hour mark. Fenerbahce could thank its Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, scorer on the second assist from the Brazilian Fred in this victory against FC Nordsjaelland ( 3-1).
In the other matches of the evening, Aston Villa lost to Legia Warsaw despite the notable achievement of Frenchman Lucas Digne before the break (3-2). Ludogorets enjoyed a superb success at home against the Slovaks of Trnava (4-0). Fiorentina, finalist of the last C4, only took the point of the draw against Genk (2-2) despite Luca Ranieri’s double. Finally, also note the surprise defeat of AZ, overthrown during its trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina where it faced Zrinjski (4-3), title holder in the championship, and the success of Ferencvaros against the Serbs of Cukaricki (3 -1).
The results of the 6:45 p.m. multiplex
Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1: Marmoush (pen, 11th), Koch (61st) / Polvara (22nd)
Fenerbahçe 3-1 Nordsjaelland: Crespo (24th), Batshuayi (30th), Aziz (47th) / Villadsen (55th)
Ferencvaros 3-1 Cukaricki: Varga (pen, 44th), Owusu (45+7th), Pesic (79th) / Ivanovic (26th)
Genk 2-2 Fiorentina: Zeqiri (12th), McKenzie (85th) / Ranieri (7th, 23rd)
HJK 2-3 PAOK : Bandé (35th), Radulovic (pen 90+9th) / Koulierakis (55th), Despodov (81st), Thomas (90+4th)
Legia 3-2 Aston Villa: Wszolek (3rd), Muci (26th, 51st) / Duran (6th), Digne (38th)
Ludogorets 4-0 Trnava: Yordanov (46th), Piotrowski (50th, 63rd), Rwan Seco (90+4th)
Zrinjski 4-3 AZ: Kozulj (48th, 81st), Corluka (68th), Hrvanovic (71st) / Van Brederode (10th), Mijnans (32nd), De Wit (44th)
