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EUROPA LEAGUE · AFAS

KOOPMEINERS BITES THE HAND THAT FED HIM

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AZ Alkmaar 1, Juventus 2. AZ Alkmaar: Mexx Meerdink 88; Juventus: Teun Koopmeiners 19, Randal Kolo Muani 37. Att: 18,954. Juventus win at AZ as Teun scores against brother's side

Teun Koopmeiners scored on his return to AZ Alkmaar as Juventus won 2-1 at the AFAS Stadion. UEFA noted he got one over his brother Peer's side.

Koopmeiners finished from Randal Kolo Muani's assist on 19 minutes. Kolo Muani made it 2-0 before half-time from Nick Woltemade's pass. Mexx Meerdink pulled one back late, assisted by Elijah Dijkstra, after a VAR check. Attendance was 18,954.

Where it leaves them: AZ Alkmaar 14th on 6 points; Juventus 5th on 10 points. Juventus climb to fifth on ten points; AZ sit 14th on six

EUROPA LEAGUE

ZENELI DOUBLE SINKS CELTA

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Celta Vigo 1, Union St. Gilloise 2. Celta Vigo: Pablo Durán Fernández 11; Union St. Gilloise: Besfort Zeneli 35, 49. Union Saint-Gilloise come from behind at Balaídos

Union Saint-Gilloise beat Celta Vigo 2-1 at Balaídos on Europa League Matchday 4.

Pablo Durán put Celta ahead on 11 minutes from Sergio Carreira's pass. Besfort Zeneli equalised before half-time from Adem Zorgane's pass and scored again four minutes after the break from Kevin Rodriguez's assist. Zeneli later missed a penalty on 80 minutes.

Where it leaves them: Celta Vigo 27th on 3 points; Union St. Gilloise 4th on 10 points.

EUROPA LEAGUE

OFI SEE OFF BEER SHEVA

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Hapoel Beer Sheva 0, OFI 2. OFI: Achilleas Poungouras 45+2, Taxiarchis Fountas 56. Poungouras and Fountas seal an away win

OFI Crete beat Hapoel Beer Sheva 2-0 away in the Europa League league phase.

Achilleas Poungouras opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time. Taxiarchis Fountas added a second on 56 minutes from Nikolaos Athanasiou's pass. The Cretans saw out a clean sheet and take all three points on the road.

Where it leaves them: Hapoel Beer Sheva 33rd on 1 point; OFI 16th on 6 points.

EUROPA LEAGUE · SAN SIRO

JOSEPH DOUBLE STUNS MILAN

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AC Milan 0, Ferencvarosi TC 2. Ferencvarosi TC: Lenny Joseph 52, 66. Att: 49,372. Ferencváros make it four from four as Amorim's side stay stuck on three points

We only do derbies: AC Milan beat Inter, then lost 2-0 at home to Ferencvaros.

Lenny Joseph scored twice as Ferencváros beat AC Milan 2-0 at San Siro and made it four Europa League wins from four.

Milan's 21-year-old goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani, making his first start with Mike Maignan suspended, kept the hosts in it before the break with a string of saves from Joseph. Early in the second half Kristoffer Zachariassen pressed Torriani after a De Winter back pass and Joseph tapped into an empty net. Fourteen minutes later Zachariassen set Joseph clear on the break for 2-0.

Bamidele Yusuf was sent off for Ferencváros on 77 minutes for an elbow, but Milan could not profit. Attendance was 49,372.

Where it leaves them: AC Milan 28th on 3 points; Ferencvarosi TC 3rd on 12 points. Ferencváros stay perfect on 12 points; Milan remain on three after four league-phase games

EUROPA LEAGUE

ANDERLECHT SEE OFF SALZBURG

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Anderlecht 2, Red Bull Salzburg 0. Anderlecht: Ludwig Augustinsson 20, Marten Winkler 90. Augustinsson and Winkler seal a clean-sheet win at Lotto Park

Anderlecht beat Red Bull Salzburg 2-0 at Lotto Park on Europa League Matchday 4.

Ludwig Augustinsson opened the scoring on 20 minutes. The hosts kept a clean sheet through the second half and Marten Winkler, fed by Oliver Antman, added a stoppage-time second to put the result beyond doubt.

Anderlecht take the three points; Salzburg leave Brussels empty-handed.

Where it leaves them: Anderlecht 15th on 6 points; Red Bull Salzburg 26th on 4 points.

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