The UEFA Europa League delivered another night of drama on Thursday as several European heavyweights endured surprise setbacks.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma were humbled 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico by French side Lille, while Belgian giants Genk also slipped to a 1-0 home defeat against Ferencváros.
Scottish champions Celtic fell 2-0 to Braga, while Dutch outfit Feyenoord were outclassed in Rotterdam, losing 2-0 to Unai Emery’s Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest, making their first Europa League appearance in decades, were beaten 3-2 at home by Danish side Midtjylland in a five-goal thriller.
Elsewhere, Real Betis, Young Boys, Lyon, Basel and Dinamo Zagreb all secured valuable away victories to strengthen their group stage campaigns.
Here are the full results from Thursday’s fixtures:
Roma 0–1 Lille
Fenerbahçe 2–1 Nice
Viktoria Plzeň 3–0 Malmö
Celtic 0–2 Braga
Ludogorets 0–2 Real Betis
FCSB 0–2 Young Boys
Bologna 1–1 Freiburg
Panathinaikos 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles
Brann 1–0 Utrecht
Porto 2–1 Crvena Zvezda
Feyenoord 0–2 Aston Villa
Lyon 2–0 Salzburg
Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1–3 Dinamo Zagreb
Basel 2–0 Stuttgart
Nottingham Forest 2–3 Midtjylland
Sturm Graz 2–1 Rangers
Celta Vigo 3–1 PAOK
Genk 0–1 Ferencváros
The results have reshaped the group standings, setting up high-stakes clashes after the international break as qualification hopes begin to take shape.
