English Clubs Open Europa League With Multiple Dominant Wins

Bournemouth defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 in San Sebastian in the club's first-ever European match. Justin Kluivert scored in the 11th minute after a VAR check for offside, and Rayan made it 2-0 in the 20th minute from an Alex Scott through-ball. Sergio Gomez scored for Real Sociedad via a cross. Marco Rose said, "It's a brilliant win in our first European game. It's brilliant for the club and the 2,000 fans from Bournemouth." Juventus beat NEC Nijmegen 5-0 in Turin on Sept. 17. Nico Gonzalez, Kerim Alajbegovic and Nick Woltemade made it 3-0 before halftime, with Woltemade scoring from the penalty spot on loan from Newcastle. Zeki Celik and Randal Kolo Muani scored after the break. Weston McKennie captained Juventus. Crystal Palace won 4-0 against Lech Poznan at Selhurst Park, leading 3-0 by the 34th minute through Pino, Richards and a Strand Larsen penalty. Radoslaw Murawski conceded the penalty and was sent off in the final minutes. Celtic lost 1-3 at home to Ferencvaros, with Arzani's strike coming on his return to Celtic Park. Martin O'Neill said: "It's a huge frustration, obviously, but it's also psychologically quite damning as well." He added: "Tonight was I think a European lesson for us in many aspects." No contested claims found.