Oh Hyeon-gyu’s double lifts Beşiktaş into fourth in Europa League League Stage - 2

Oh Hyeon-gyu’s double lifts Beşiktaş into the top four

Beşiktaş defeated 1899 Hoffenheim 3-2, recovering their lead after Fisnik Asllani made it 1-1 in the 68th minute. Amir Murillo opened the scoring for Beşiktaş in the 60th minute, before Oh Hyeon-gyu struck in the 72nd and 79th minutes. Koki Machida pulled one back for Hoffenheim in the 87th minute, but Beşiktaş held on.

Beşiktaş are fourth on 6 points with a W2 D0 L0 record, while 1899 Hoffenheim are 30th on 0 points. Oh Hyeon-gyu’s two goals made him one of five players to score 2 goals across the round.

Juventus lead a packed six-point group

Juventus are first on 6 points with a goal difference of 6 after winning 2-1 at Celta Vigo. Hugo Alvarez Antunez put Celta Vigo ahead in the 18th minute, but Nick Woltemade equalised for Juventus in the 58th minute and Randal Kolo Muani scored the last goal of the match in the 90th minute. Celta Vigo are 28th on 0 points.

Bayer Leverkusen are second on 6 points with a goal difference of 6 after beating Lech Poznan 4-0. Patrik Schick scored penalties in the 29th and 41st minutes, Malik Tillman struck in the 32nd minute and Ibrahim Maza completed the win in the 88th minute. Lech Poznan are 36th on 0 points.

Benfica are third on 6 points after a 4-1 win over Celtic. Jhon Durán scored a penalty in the 5th minute and added another goal in the 36th. Alexander Bah made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, Camilo Duran pulled one back for Celtic in the 63rd, and Vangelis Pavlidis completed Benfica’s scoring in the 89th minute. Celtic are 33rd on 0 points.

Bournemouth are fifth on 6 points after beating Sturm Graz 3-0, with Francisco Evanilson, Rayan Vitor Simplício Rocha and Álvaro Rodríguez scoring in the 43rd, 76th and 90th minutes. Omonia Nicosia are sixth on 6 points after a 3-0 win at Celje, while Ferencvarosi TC are seventh on 6 points after Kristoffer Zachariassen scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Plzen. Celje are 35th on 0 points, and Plzen are 31st on 0 points.

Results tighten the middle of the standings

Lyon are eighth on 6 points after beating Crystal Palace 3-2. Corentin Tolisso and Ernest Nuamah gave Lyon a 2-0 lead, Yeremy Pino pulled one back in the 50th minute, Pavel Šulc restored Lyon’s advantage in the 76th, and Daichi Kamada made it 3-2 in the 81st. Crystal Palace are 15th on 3 points.

Sunderland are ninth on 6 points after coming from behind to beat Torreense 2-1. Volnei Feltes scored for Torreense in the 37th minute, before Jules Ahoka equalised in the 67th and Noah Sadiki scored the last goal in the 90th. Olympiakos Piraeus are 10th on 6 points after Santiago Hezze’s 42nd-minute goal secured a 1-0 win at Marseille. Sunderland are 3 points ahead of Torreense, while Olympiakos Piraeus are 6 points ahead of Marseille.

Sparta Praha are 11th on 4 points after drawing 1-1 with Lillestrom. Josimar Alcocer scored in the 56th minute, and Thomas Lehne Olsen equalised in the 90th. Union St. Gilloise are 12th on 4 points after Sekou Abrahame Keita’s 88th-minute equaliser made it 1-1 against Real Sociedad. Rennes are 13th on 4 points after Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal’s 90th-minute goal secured a 2-1 win over OFI, while Dinamo Zagreb are 14th on 4 points after Dion Drena Beljo’s 90th-minute penalty beat Anderlecht 1-0.

AC Milan’s Cissè leads the round’s scoring

Alphadjo Cissè scored all three of AC Milan’s first goals in a 4-0 win at Red Bull Salzburg, finding the net in the 15th, 32nd and 49th minutes. Gonçalo Ramos added the fourth in the 72nd. AC Milan are 16th on 3 points and Red Bull Salzburg are 21st on 3 points.

Jagiellonia beat Ararat-Armenia 3-1 after Zidane Banjaqui opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Kamil Jóźwiak equalised two minutes later, Rodrigo Conceição put Jagiellonia ahead in the 38th, and Ousmane Sow completed the win in the 51st. Jagiellonia are 17th on 3 points and Ararat-Armenia are 34th on 0 points.

AZ Alkmaar beat Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-1, with Peer Koopmeiners opening the scoring in the 49th minute, Forson Amankwah equalising in the 55th and Mexx Meerdink scoring a penalty in the 77th. AZ Alkmaar are 20th on 3 points, 2 points ahead of Hapoel Beer Sheva on 1 points.

NEC Nijmegen and Levski Sofia drew 1-1 after Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno’s 35th-minute opener and Tjaronn Chery’s 64th-minute equaliser. Levski Sofia are 24th on 1 points and NEC Nijmegen are 27th on 1 points. The round produced 56 goals across all 18 matches. The standings show the teams from 28th through 36th on 0 points, but they do not establish qualification or relegation outcomes.