UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Round-Up
The 2026–27 UEFA Europa League phase officially kicked off this week with 18 high-octane clashes across Europe. Highlights included statement wins by Juventus, Crystal Palace, and Beşiktaş, alongside surprising away victories for Bournemouth and Benfica.
📋 Matchday 1 Results
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Highlights / Summary |
| Juventus 🇮🇹 | 5–0 | NEC Nijmegen 🇳🇱 | Comprehensive dominance in Turin puts Juve top of the league. |
| Crystal Palace 🏴 | 4–0 | Lech Poznań 🇵🇱 | Palace open their European campaign with a clinical display at Selhurst Park. |
| Beşiktaş 🇹🇷 | 4–1 | Olympique de Marseille 🇫🇷 | Four-goal blitz in Istanbul downs Marseille. |
| FC Ararat-Armenia 🇦🇲 | 1–4 | AC Sparta Praha 🇨🇿 | Sparta Praha cruise to a comfortable away victory in Yerevan. |
| Celtic 🏴 | 1–3 | Ferencváros 🇭🇺 | Ferencváros stun Celtic at Celtic Park. |
| FC Viktoria Plzeň 🇨🇿 | 0–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise 🇧🇪 | USG deliver a masterclass away performance in Plzeň. |
| AC Milan 🇮🇹 | 0–2 | Benfica 🇵🇹 | Benfica pick up three massive points at the San Siro. |
| Real Sociedad 🇪🇸 | 1–2 | AFC Bournemouth 🏴 | Bournemouth earn an impressive victory in San Sebastián. |
| Bayer Leverkusen 🇩🇪 | 2–0 | NK Celje 🇸🇮 | Leverkusen record a professional home win. |
| OFI Crete 🇬🇷 | 2–0 | Hoffenheim 🇩🇪 | OFI Crete pull off a big home victory over their Bundesliga opponents. |
| RSC Anderlecht 🇧🇪 | 1–2 | Lyon 🇫🇷 | Lyon edge a closely contested clash in Brussels. |
| Olympiacos 🇬🇷 | 2–1 | Jagiellonia Białystok 🇵🇱 | Olympiacos hold on for a hard-fought win in Piraeus. |
| Lillestrøm SK 🇳🇴 | 1–2 | SCU Torreense 🇵🇹 | Torreense collect a key away win in Norway. |
| PFC Levski Sofia 🇧🇬 | 0–1 | RB Salzburg 🇦🇹 | Salzburg seal a narrow away win in Sofia. |
| Omonoia FC 🇨🇾 | 1–0 | Celta Vigo 🇪🇸 | Omonoia claim a dramatic home victory over Celta. |
| Sunderland 🏴 | 1–0 | AZ Alkmaar 🇳🇱 | Sunderland start strong with a home victory at the Stadium of Light. |
| SK Sturm Graz 🇦🇹 | 0–0 | Stade Rennais 🇫🇷 | Stalemate in Graz as both sides share the points. |
| Hapoel Be’er Sheva 🇮🇱 | 0–0 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb 🇭🇷 | Goalless draw in Bucharest. |
📅 Next Round Fixtures (Matchday 2)
Matchday 2 fixtures take place on Thursday, October 15, 2026. All kickoff times converted to your local time zone (EDT):
| Home Team | Away Team | Kickoff (EDT) | Venue |
| RB Salzburg 🇦🇹 | AC Milan 🇮🇹 | 12:45 PM | Red Bull Arena, Kleßheim |
| SCU Torreense 🇵🇹 | Sunderland 🏴 | 12:45 PM | Estádio Manuel Marques, Torres Vedras |
| NK Celje 🇸🇮 | Omonoia FC 🇨🇾 | 12:45 PM | Z’dežele Stadium, Celje |
| AZ Alkmaar 🇳🇱 | Hapoel Be’er Sheva 🇮🇱 | 12:45 PM | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar |
| AC Sparta Praha 🇨🇿 | Lillestrøm SK 🇳🇴 | 12:45 PM | epet ARENA, Prague |
| Lyon 🇫🇷 | Crystal Palace 🏴 | 12:45 PM | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
| Union Saint-Gilloise 🇧🇪 | Real Sociedad 🇪🇸 | 12:45 PM | Stade Joseph Marien, Forest |
| Lech Poznań 🇵🇱 | Bayer Leverkusen 🇩🇪 | 12:45 PM | Poznań Stadium, Poznań |
| Ferencváros 🇭🇺 | FC Viktoria Plzeň 🇨🇿 | 3:00 PM | Groupama Arena, Budapest |
| Stade Rennais 🇫🇷 | OFI Crete 🇬🇷 | 3:00 PM | Roazhon Park, Renne |
#