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Former Israeli Stars Shine in European Competitions

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Former Israeli Premier League stars Wesley and the former Israeli Premier League star delivered key performances in European competitions Thursday. Wesley scored twice and assisted once in AZ Alkmaar's 4-0 Europa League win, while the former Israeli Premier League star scored in NEC Nijmegen's 4-2 Conference League victory. Mohamed Abu Fani appeared as a substitute for Red Star Belgrade in a 2-2 draw, and Kings Kangwa scored a notable free-kick for Panathinaikos in a 5-1 win.

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  • Wesley scored two goals and provided an assist in AZ Alkmaar's 4-0 Europa League win.
  • The former Israeli Premier League star scored for NEC Nijmegen in their 4-2 Conference League comeback victory.
  • Mohamed Abu Fani came off the bench for Red Star Belgrade in a 2-2 draw.
  • Kings Kangwa scored a spectacular free-kick for Panathinaikos in a 5-1 win.
  • Lugano achieved their first-ever third consecutive European win, beating Getafe 5-2.

Former Israeli Premier League stars Wesley and the former Israeli Premier League star had standout performances in European club competitions on Thursday. Wesley was instrumental in AZ Alkmaar's dominant 4-0 victory over Ararat Armenia in the Europa League, contributing two goals and an assist. This performance marked a significant boost for Wesley, who had only scored two goals across all competitions prior to this match, with none in the Europa League.

Meanwhile, the former Israeli Premier League star scored in NEC Nijmegen's 4-2 comeback win against Dinamo Zagreb in the Conference League. Bryan Linssen also scored twice for NEC, who ended an eight-game winless streak with this result. The former Israeli Premier League star's goal was his sixth of the season in all competitions.

In other Conference League action, Mohamed Abu Fani came off the bench for Red Star Belgrade in their 2-2 draw with Copenhagen. Kings Kangwa, a former Hapoel Be'er Sheva player, scored a spectacular free-kick goal for Panathinaikos in their 5-1 thrashing of Kairat.

Additional results included Juventus drawing 2-2 with Rennes, with Nik scoring a penalty for Juventus, and Basel drawing 1-1 with Lech Poznan. Bayer Leverkusen defeated AEK Athens 2-0, and Marseille lost 1-0 to Sturm Graz. Lugano, who eliminated Maccabi Tel Aviv in the playoff round, secured their third consecutive European win for the first time in club history by defeating Getafe 5-2.

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