Juventus Thrash Nijmegen 5-0 in Europa League
\[Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:59:03 +0300\]
Rome – Saba: Italy's Juventus secured a resounding 5-0 victory over visiting Dutch side Nijmegen on Thursday evening in the Europa League. Nicolás González capitalized on a blunder by Nijmegen goalkeeper Nicolas Polster—intercepting the ball to score the opening goal in the ninth minute. Karim Alajbegović added the second, and Nick Woltemade converted a penalty for the third, sending the Italian side into halftime with a 3-0 lead. Zeki Çelik scored the fourth goal in the 75th minute. Polster then committed another error by rushing off his line and failing to clear the ball, leaving an empty net for Randal Kolo Muani to score the fifth. In another match, France's Olympique Marseille lost 4-1 away to Turkey's Beşiktaş, continuing their rocky start to the season following three consecutive defeats in the French league. Scotland's Celtic lost 3-1 at home to Hungary's Ferencváros, while England's Crystal Palace defeated Poland's Lech Poznań 4-0. England's Bournemouth won 2-1 away against Spain's Real Sociedad. Meanwhile, Norway's Lillestrøm lost 2-1 at home to Portugal's Torreense in their opening league-phase match; the game saw Torreense player Noah Jatta sent off after receiving a second yellow card. Earlier, Greece’s Crete defeated Germany’s Hoffenheim 2–0, while Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg beat their hosts, Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia, 1–0. The second round of matches in the league phase is scheduled for October 15.