Greek and European clubs secured decisive victories in the UEFA Europa League and Conference League on Thursday.
Olympiacos extended their unbeaten run in the Europa League with a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague, marking their third consecutive victory in the competition. A header from González in the 78th minute sealed the result, with coach Imanol Alguacil’s substitutions proving pivotal after a sluggish start for the Greek side .
Benfica also maintained their perfect record, thrashing Omonia 4-1 in Cyprus to top their Europa League group. Goals from Pavlidis, Aursnes, Prestianni, and an own goal by Loïc Nego secured the win, with Marco Silva praising his team’s second-half reaction .
In the Conference League, Panathinaikos dominated with a 5-1 victory over Kairat, while NEC Nijmegen claimed their first Europa League win of the season, stunning Dinamo Zagreb 4-2 in Zagreb. Captain Tjaronn Chery scored twice for NEC, with Bryan Linssen and Clement Bischoff adding to the tally .
Bayer Leverkusen continued their strong form under new coach Carles Martínez, with Jonas Hofmann scoring twice in a 2-0 win over OFI Crete. The German side remains unbeaten in the Europa League this season .
Bournemouth also made a statement, defeating AC Milan 3-0 at home to maintain their perfect start in the Europa League .
