Match reviews
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Ajax 5-3 Sion: Tolu Arokodare Brace and Boteli Treble Headline Eight-Goal Europa Conference League Thriller
Ajax put Sion to the sword with a dominant 5-3 victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with Tolu Arokodare netting twice and Winsley Boteli completing a hat-trick for the Swiss side in a match that had everything except defensive competence.
OFI Win 2-0 at CSKA Sofia to Complete a Convincing Europa League Double
OFI made it back-to-back Europa League wins over CSKA Sofia, grinding out a composed 2-0 victory in Bulgaria despite facing a home side that had more of the ball and more shots on the night. Thiago Nuss and Giannis Theodosoulakis got the goals. CSKA got nothing.
Prestianni Brace Sinks AGF as Benfica Cruise to 3-1 Win in Europa League
Gianluca Prestianni scored twice and Benfica were utterly dominant throughout, putting AGF to the sword 3-1 in the UEFA Europa League. AGF competed in patches but were never close to matching Benfica's quality or desire.
Anderlecht 3-0 Kairat: Dominant Display Books Europa League Progress
Anderlecht were utterly ruthless at home, beating Kairat 3-0 to complete a comprehensive double over the Kazakh side in the UEFA Europa League. Kairat offered nothing in attack and were torn apart by an Anderlecht side that controlled every department of the match.
Chelsea 2-0 Luton Town: Welbeck Header and Odoffin Own Goal Seal Comfortable Carabao Cup Win
Chelsea controlled this Carabao Cup tie from start to finish, with Danny Welbeck's second-half header and a Hakeem Odoffin own goal securing a 2-0 win over a Luton Town side that simply could not compete at this level.
Ferencvárosi 4-0 Trabzonspor: Dominant Hosts Destroy Ten-Man Visitors in Europa League
Ferencvárosi put on a commanding Europa League display, dismantling Trabzonspor 4-0 at home as the Turkish side imploded with red cards, no attacking threat, and no desire to compete. This was not a match. It was an execution.
Borac Banja Luka 3-1 Víkingur Reykjavík: Borac Complete the Job with a Dominant Second-Leg Win
Borac Banja Luka dispatched Víkingur Reykjavík 3-1 to seal their UEFA Europa Conference League tie, with goals from Sebastián Herrera, Luka Juricic, and Pavle Djajic doing the damage. Víkingur were poor throughout, collecting five yellow cards and offering next to nothing going forward.
Osasuna Stun Celta Vigo 2-1 Despite Playing with Ten Men
Osasuna pulled off a remarkable away win at Celta Vigo, scoring twice in the second half to claim all three points despite having Marcos Alonso sent off early in the second period.
Partizan 2-1 Getafe: Kojzek Off the Bench to Complete Europa Conference League Comeback
Partizan overturned a one-goal deficit against Getafe to win 2-1 in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with substitute Erik Kojzek scoring the winner just five minutes after coming on. It was a night that vindicated Partizan's belief at home and left Getafe to rue a damaging yellow card count and a failure to hold what they had.
Fulham 3-0 AFC Wimbledon: Smith Rowe and Muniz Put Visitors to the Sword in Carabao Cup Rout
Fulham were utterly dominant from first whistle to last, with Emile Smith Rowe and Rodrigo Muniz scoring before half-time to kill the tie, before Gonzalo García added a third in stoppage time. AFC Wimbledon never competed at the level required.
Barcelona 2-0 Athletic Club: Raphinha and Fermín Seal Comfortable Home Win
Barcelona were in complete control at Camp Nou, with Raphinha opening the scoring before Fermín López sealed it late on. Athletic Club never looked like getting anything from the game.
Gent Steal It in Edinburgh: Hibernian Beaten 3-2 Despite Dominant Possession in Conference League Thriller
Hibernian had the ball, the chances, and the crowd, but Gent had the goals that mattered. A 90th-minute own goal from Miguel Chaiwa sealed a 3-2 win for the Belgians and ended Hibernian's European night in the worst way possible.
NEOM SC Snatch 1-0 Win at Al Riyadh Despite Domination: Teddy Okou Settles It
Al Riyadh bossed possession and created more than NEOM SC in almost every department, but Teddy Okou's 61st-minute strike settled a scrappy Saudi Pro League contest in favour of the visitors. Sometimes the ball goes in and sometimes it doesn't. That's football.
Korona Kielce Win 2-0 at Wisła Płock: Płock Pay the Price for Wasting Big Chances
Korona Kielce came to Płock, took their chances, and left with three points. Wisła Płock had the ball, the corners, and the shots. They also had four big chances and missed every single one. That is the whole story.
Al-Fayha 3-2 Abha: Lázaro Brace Sets Up Win But Late Drama Tests Nerves
Al-Fayha ground out a 3-2 victory over Abha in the Saudi Pro League, with Lázaro scoring twice before an own goal and a stoppage-time penalty made for a frantic finish. It was a result Al-Fayha badly needed, and they will know they nearly threw it away.
DC United 2-1 Columbus Crew: Tai Baribo Brace Not Enough as DC United Fight Back to Win
Columbus Crew striker Tai Baribo scored twice in the first half but DC United responded after the break to claim a 2-1 victory at home, handing the Crew a fourth defeat in their last five matches.
SJ Earthquakes Stun San Diego 3-2 in Five-Goal Chaos
SJ Earthquakes came from a position of dominance to hold off a late San Diego fightback, winning 3-2 in a match that had red cards, VAR drama, and a 90th-minute penalty miss.
LAFC 2-0 New York RB: Jude Terry and Armindo Sieb Sink a Red Bulls Side That Never Competed
Los Angeles FC ended a five-match winless run with a commanding 2-0 victory over New York Red Bulls, who offered almost nothing going forward and fully deserved to leave empty-handed.
Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 LA Galaxy: Whitecaps Dominate as Galaxy Fail to Compete
Vancouver Whitecaps handed LA Galaxy a comprehensive 3-0 defeat in Major League Soccer, with Brian White and Ryan Gauld on the scoresheet and a late Bruno Caicedo penalty sealing a result that was never truly in doubt.
Charlotte Win 2-1 at CF Montréal: Toklomati's Late Strike Seals It
Charlotte came to Montréal, competed harder when it mattered, and took three points. CF Montréal had more of everything except what counts: the result.