A chance to secure a place in the Europa League knockout stage was the line for several clubs competing in the early fixtures on Matchday 4. While some were victorious in their quest to reach the round of 32, uncertainty remains for a vast majority and others saw their Europa League campaigns come to an early end.
Early kickoffs
Group A
There’s still plenty to play for in Group A, as Young Boys continued their impressive European campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over CSKA Sofia The Swiss side is now level on points with leaders AS Roma, who take on CFR Cluj in the late round of matches.
Group B
Mikel Arteta gave Nicolas Pepe a chance to redeem himself and the Ivorian winger, who was criticized by the Arsenal manager for picking up a red card last weekend, didn’t disappoint after scoring the winning goal to help the Gunners beat FK Molde 3-0 on Thursday and win Group B. Despite the loss, Molde remain in second with a three-point cushion over Rapid Wien ahead of the Austrian side’s tie with Dundalk.
Group G
Via:: The Score La Liga