Europa League Round-Up: Benfica and Juventus Secure Victories
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Europa League group stage matches saw Benfica thrash Celtic 4-1 and Juventus edge Celta Vigo 2-1 with a late goal. Tjaronn Chery, formerly of Maccabi Haifa, scored for NEC Nijmegen in their 1-1 draw with Levski Sofia. Other results included Bournemouth's 3-0 win over Sturm Graz and a 1-0 victory for Dinamo Zagreb against Anderlecht.
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- Benfica defeated Celtic 4-1 in the Europa League group stage.
- Juventus secured a 2-1 away victory against Celta Vigo.
- Randal Kolo Muani scored the winning goal for Juventus in stoppage time.
- Tjaronn Chery, ex-Maccabi Haifa, scored for NEC Nijmegen in a 1-1 draw.
- Dinamo Zagreb won 1-0 against Anderlecht with a late penalty.
The second round of the Europa League group stage has concluded, featuring several notable matches. Benfica secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Celtic in Lisbon. Juventus earned a hard-fought 2-1 away win against Celta Vigo, with the decisive goal coming in the second minute of stoppage time from Randal Kolo Muani after the Spanish side had led at halftime.
Other results included Bournemouth's 3-0 triumph over Sturm Graz and a narrow 1-0 victory for Dinamo Zagreb against Anderlecht, sealed by a penalty converted by Dion Beljo in the sixth minute of added time. Ferencváros defeated Viktoria Plzeň 2-1, with Krisztofer Horváth scoring both goals for the Hungarian team. Beşiktaş edged out Hoffenheim 3-2, while Jagiellonia Białystok beat Ararat Yerevan 3-1.
In a low-scoring affair, Marseille lost 1-0 at home to Olympiacos, with the only goal scored by Santiago Ascacíbar in the 42nd minute. NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 with Levski Sofia, with the goal for the Dutch side coming from Tjaronn Chery, a former midfielder for Maccabi Haifa. Rennes came from behind to beat OFI Crete 2-1, after the Greek team had been leading in the 76th minute.