Abhay Singh
In the latest UEFA Europa League roundup, both Tottenham and Lazio continued their perfect start to the competition with impressive wins, solidifying their positions as strong contenders.
Unfortunately, Real Sociedad faced a setback as they suffered a disappointing loss, highlighting the competitive nature of the tournament. The results further emphasize the teams’ determination and the unpredictable nature of football.
A youthful Tottenham side maintained a perfect record
On Thursday, Lazio defeated Nice 4-1 at home to keep their spotless record in the Europa League intact. Meanwhile, Tottenham also won their second straight game with a youthful side.
Midway through the first half, Tottenham’s Pape Sarr gave them the lead with a right-footed goal, his second in two games in the second division of European football, as he quickly responded to a lost ball in the area.
After replacing the first goal with a left-footed effort off the far post four minutes from time, Brennan Johnson scored the second goal four minutes from time. For the Wales international, it was his fifth goal in five games across all competitions.
In the last minute, Parnabas Varga gave Ferencvaros a response.
Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Tottenham, made seven changes to the squad on Sunday as they defeated Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
With Mikey Moore, a 17-year-old teammate, starting for the first time and Will Lankshear, 19, making his senior debut, the Spurs started with four adolescents.
Taty Castellano scored twice for Lazio
Taty Castellano scored twice for Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome during a downpour of rain. He initially made it 2-0 in the first half when he lobbed the ball over goalie Marcin Bulka in a one-on-one situation, and he added another goal in the second half when he fired a shot into the top of the net. Mattia Zaccagni, the captain of Lazio, completed the victory with a penalty kick.
In Prague, Slavia held Ajax to a 1-1 draw thanks to a header from Tomas Chorþ in the second half to equalize. Branco van den Boomen gave Ajax the lead in the eighteenth minute when he sent Slavia’s goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot. After defender Youri Baas drew his second yellow card in the 75th minute, the visiting team was down to 10 men.
Real Sociedad was defeated 2-1 away by Anderlecht after a goal was conceded, with Theo Leoni scoring the game’s winning goal late in the first half.
For Olympiacos, the Conference League winners from the previous season, a 3-0 victory over visiting Braga was secured by goals from Ayoub El Kaabi and Santiago Hezze.
Hoffenheim, who is having trouble in the Bundesliga, defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0.
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