Roma secured their first Europa League win under their new coach, Ivan Juri?, with a narrow 1-0 victory over Dynamo Kyiv, thanks to a penalty converted by summer recruit Artem Dovbyk in the 23rd minute. This win marked an important step for the Italian side after enduring a draw and a loss in their previous matches of the competition.

In another match, Ajax triumphed over Qarabag with a decisive 3-0 scoreline in Baku. The home team faced an uphill battle right from the start as they were down to 10 players just 15 minutes in, following a straight red card issued to midfielder Júlio Romão. Ajax took advantage of this situation, with Kenneth Taylor scoring around 20 minutes later. In the second half, Wout Weghorst added to the tally with a penalty, and substitute Chuba Akpom sealed the victory in the 77th minute. Shortly thereafter, Qarabag’s situation worsened as Elvin Jafarguliyev received a red card, leaving them with nine players.

Eintracht Frankfurt, the champions of the Europa League in 2022, clinched a narrow 1-0 victory against Latvia’s RFS, courtesy of a late goal from substitute Hugo Larsson. Meanwhile, PAOK staged a remarkable comeback against Czech side Viktoria Plzen, leveling the game at 2-2 after trailing by two goals in Thessaloniki.

Real Sociedad also celebrated their first win of the campaign, triumphing 2-1 away against Maccabi Tel-Aviv in a match held in Belgrade, Serbia, due to ongoing regional tensions. On Thursday evening, all eyes will also be on Manchester United as they take on Fenerbahce, while Tottenham welcomes Alkmaar.

In the Conference League, Chelsea put on an impressive performance, overwhelming Panathinaikos 4-1 in Athens. João Félix was the standout performer, netting two goals, with his first being assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk in the 22nd minute. Chelsea added three more goals in a dominant 14-minute span during the second half, with contributions from Mudryk, Félix’s second, and a penalty by Christopher Nkunku. Panathinaikos managed to find the net through Facundo Pellistri in the 69th minute.

Fiorentina’s Jonathan Ikoné shone brightly as well, scoring twice in the team’s 4-2 victory over St. Gallen in Switzerland. In another highlight, Iceland’s Vikingur achieved a historic moment by defeating Belgium’s Cercle Brugge 3-1 for their first-ever victory in European competition.