AFCON 2025
As Roma secured one of the two away wins on the opening night of the 2025/2026 Europa League season.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side off a Rome Derby win over Lazio on Sunday repeated their show of resilence and flair at the Riveira on Thursday night.
Two second half goals from Ivorian defender Evan Ndicka and Italian defender Gianluca Mancini helped the 2023 finalists secure maximum points.
Despite receiving six yellow cards in the match, the visitors avoided being a man down as they left with a 2-1 win to kick off their campaign on a winning note.
Meanwhile, Braga started their Europa League run with a narrow win over Feyenoord.
Fran Navarro’s 79th minute goal made the difference on the night in a match with very few opportunities.
Former Manchester United winger Antony once again proved his importance to Real Betis as he delivered a brilliant performance against Nottingham Forest.
The Brazilian winger provided the assist to Cedric Bakambu’s opener 15 minutes into the match.
However, the host conceded twiceoments later as Brazilian striker Igor Jesus scored twice to put Nottingham Forest ahead.
With less than five minutes to regular time, Antony stepped up to convert a fine chance to goal as Ange Postecoglu’s first win in his new job continues.
Dinamo Zagreb secured the biggest win of the night with 3-1 win over Fenerbache while Ludogorets had a successful road trip as they beat Malmo 2-1.
