Juventus and Besiktas dominate Europa League opening matches

The opening matches of the Europa League League Phase featured several dominant performances. Juventus secured a commanding 5-0 victory over NEC Nijmegen at the Allianz Stadium, with goals from Nicolas Gonzalez, Alayebekovic, Woltemade, Celik, and Kolo Muani.

In other notable results, Besiktas defeated Marseille 4-1 in Istanbul, and Crystal Palace earned a 4-0 win against Lech Poznan. Bournemouth achieved a historic first-ever European away win by defeating Real Sociedad 2-1, with goals from Justin Kluivert and Rayan.

Other match outcomes included Benfica's 2-0 win over Milan, Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 victory against Chelsea, and Ferencváros's 3-1 win over Celtic. In a notable upset, Portuguese second-division side Torreense defeated Lillestrom 2-1.