Thursday’s Europa League action brought a dramatic conclusion to Matchday 6, with vital results shaping the final League Phase standings. The night featured a masterful hat-trick from Fenerbahçe’s Anderson Talisca, a commanding performance from Roma in Glasgow, and incredible late drama as FCSB staged a shocking comeback against Feyenoord. The results confirmed automatic qualification for some clubs and set the stage for a tense playoff round for others.
FC Midtjylland 1 – 0 KRC Genk
Midtjylland secured a vital home win to leapfrog their opponents in the table. The Danish side struck early and managed the game professionally to take all three points. The only goal was scored by Cho Gue-sung in the 17th minute.
Sturm Graz 0 – 1 Crvena Zvezda
A tight contest in Austria went the way of the visitors. Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) snatched the win thanks to a second-half strike, keeping their qualification hopes alive. The decisive goal was scored by Mirko Ivanić in the 55th minute.
Celtic 0 – 3 AS Roma
Roma silenced Celtic Park with a commanding performance, piling misery on the Scottish champions. An early own goal set the tone before Evan Ferguson struck twice to secure a comfortable win. Celtic’s night was compounded when Arne Engels missed a penalty. Roma’s goals came from a Liam Scales own goal in the 6th minute and a brace from Evan Ferguson (36′, 45′).
Brann 0 – 4 Fenerbahçe
Fenerbahçe ran riot in Norway, led by a masterclass from Anderson Talisca. The Turkish giants took control early and never looked back, securing their first away win of the competition in style. The goalscorers were Kerem Aktürkoğlu (5′) and Anderson Talisca, who scored a hat-trick (35′, 44′, 64′).
FC Utrecht 1 – 2 Nottingham Forest
Forest snatched a late winner to climb into the automatic qualification spots. After Mike van der Hoorn cancelled out Arnaud Kalimuendo’s opener, Igor Jesus popped up in the 88th minute to secure all three points for the visitors. Utrecht’s goal was scored by Mike van der Hoorn , while Nottingham Forest’s goals came from Arnaud Kalimuendo (52′) and Igor Jesus (88′).
Ferencváros 2 – 1 Rangers
Rangers’ qualification hopes took a massive blow in Budapest. Despite taking the lead through a spectacular bicycle kick from Bojan Miovski, they collapsed before and after the break to leave empty-handed. Rangers’ goal was scored by Bojan Miovski (30′). Ferencváros scored through Bence Ötvös (45’+1) and Barnabás Varga (72′).
Ludogorets 3 – 3 PAOK
A six-goal thriller unfolded in Bulgaria. Ludogorets led through Petar Stanić, but PAOK fought back to lead 2-1 early in the second half. The hosts rallied to go 3-2 up, only for Anestis Mythou to salvage a point for the Greeks in stoppage time (90’+1). Ludogorets’ goals came from Petar Stanić, Olivier Verdon, and Ivaylo Chochev , while PAOK’s scorers were Kiril Despodov, Alessandro Vogliacco, and Anestis Mythou.
FC Porto 2 – 1 Malmö FF
Porto did just enough to edge past Malmö. Samu Omorodion was the hero with a quick-fire brace in the first half (30′, 36′). Malmö pulled one back late via an own goal by Francisco Moura (90’+4) but couldn’t find an equalizer.
Dinamo Zagreb 1 – 3 Real Betis
Real Betis cruised to victory in Croatia. They raced to a 3-0 halftime lead thanks to an own goal and strikes from Riquelme and Antony, effectively ending the contest before the interval. Dinamo’s consolation goal was scored by Niko Galešić (89′). Real Betis’ goals were an own goal by Sergi Domínguez (31′), Rodrigo Riquelme (34′), and Antony (38′).
Celta Vigo 1 – 2 Bologna
A comeback victory for the Italians in Spain. Celta took an early lead through Bryan Zaragoza (17′) , but Federico Bernardeschi turned the game on its head with two goals in the second half, including a penalty (66′ pen, 75′).
VfB Stuttgart 4 – 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Stuttgart celebrated a comfortable home win. Maximilian Mittelstädt, who scored a goal and assisted another, dismantled Maccabi. Stuttgart’s goals were scored by Lorenz Assignon (24′), Tiago Tomás (37′), Maximilian Mittelstädt (50′ pen), and Josha Vagnoman (90′). Maccabi Tel Aviv’s lone goal came from Roy Revivo (52′).
Lyon 2 – 1 Go Ahead Eagles
Lyon maintained their strong form with a narrow win. A frantic start saw three goals in the opening 11 minutes. Lyon’s goals came from Afonso Moreira (3′) and the decisive strike from Pavel Šulc (11′). Milan Smit scored for the Go Ahead Eagles in the 6th minute.
OGC Nice 0 – 1 Braga
A solitary goal from Pau Víctor gave Braga a precious away win in France, frustrating a Nice side that struggled to break down the Portuguese defense.
Young Boys 1 – 0 Lille
Young Boys upset Ligue 1 side Lille in Bern. Darian Maleš scored the only goal of the game (60′) just past the hour mark to secure the points for the Swiss outfit.
FCSB 4 – 3 Feyenoord
A chaotic seven-goal thriller in Bucharest went the way of the Romanian champions. Feyenoord led 3-1 early in the second half, but FCSB staged an incredible comeback, with Florin Tănase scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner (90’+5). FCSB’s scorers were Siyabonga Ngezana (11′), Mihai Toma (54′), Mamadou Thiam (87′), and Florin Tănase (90’+5). Feyenoord’s goals came from Casper Tengstedt (41′), Quinten Timber (44′), and Leo Sauer (51′).
FC Basel 1 – 2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa secured a hard-fought away victory in Switzerland. Evann Guessand gave Villa an early lead (12′), and Youri Tielemans restored the advantage shortly after the break (53′) to seal the win. Basel’s goal was scored by defender Flavius Daniliuc (34′).
SC Freiburg 1 – 0 RB Salzburg
Freiburg edged a tight contest at the Europa-Park Stadion to book their place in the knockout stages. Defender Philipp Lienhart was the unlikely hero, scoring the only goal of the game early in the second half (50′).
Panathinaikos 0 – 0 Viktoria Plzeň
A tactical stalemate in Athens resulted in a goalless draw, keeping both teams in contention for the playoff round.
The results from Matchday 6 have definitively sorted the automatic qualifiers from those heading into the playoff round. Dominant wins for Fenerbahçe, Roma, and Stuttgart underscored their campaign quality, while late heroics secured crucial points for the likes of Nottingham Forest. The sheer number of comeback wins and high-scoring draws proves that the competition’s intensity remains at its peak as the tournament heads into the knockout phase.
