In the early morning of September 27, Beijing time, the first round of the Europa League stage of the new season ushered in a number of games, Tottenham, Roma, Fenerbahce, Ajax and other teams appeared one after another, and finally Tottenham defeated Qarabagh 3-0, Roma drew 1-1 with Bilbao, Fenerbahce defeated Saint-Gilloise 2-1, and Ajax defeated Besiktas 4-0, staging a night of carnival.
Tottenham vs Karabagh
The two teams met in the group stage of the Europa League in 2015/16, when Tottenham beat Karabagh home and away, and now meet again after nine years.
In just seven minutes of the opening game, Dragusin made a mistake and sent the opponent a single knife, and he was forced to foul and be red, which was also the earliest record in Tottenham's history in European competition. In the 21st minute, Solanke set up Johnson's low shot, who scored his first European goal and gave Tottenham a 1-0 lead.
In the 52nd minute of the second half, Sarr scored to help Tottenham extend the score 2-0, and then in the 57th minute, Bissouma sent a penalty and Bayramo took the penalty kick away, and Qarabagh missed the chance to pull one back. In the 68th minute, Solanke put the icing on the cake to help Tottenham seal a 3-0 victory.
Roma vs Bilbao
This is the first meeting between the two teams, with Roma as Serie A powerhouses and Bilbao as La Liga powerhouses, with new Roma boss Ivan Juric playing his first Europa League game.
In the first half, Roma had more than 70% possession and basically suppressed Bilbao. In the 32nd minute, Angelinho assisted Dovbik to score with a header to help Roma take a 1-0 lead, but in the second half, Bilbao attacked fiercely, and in the 85th minute, Unai Nunez's header assisted Aitor Paredes to score, helping Bilbao to complete a 1-1 draw, and Roma's home 3 points became 1 point.
Fenerbahce vs Saint-Gilloise
The two teams met in the Europa League last season, when Fenerbahce won 3-0 at home before losing 1-0 at home to Saint-Gilloise and progressing 3-1 on aggregate.
This time, the two teams are in the Europa League, with Fenerbahce hosting Saint-Gilloise. In the first half, Fenerbahce dominated the field, relying on Se Yunju's goal, temporarily leading 1-0, and in the second half, Fenerbahce continued to control the situation, in the 73rd minute, Kevin McAllister pulled down En-Nesyri at the edge of the penalty area, was directly sent off with a red card, and shortly after, Osayi Samuel shot to cause the defender to swing his own goal, Fenerbahce extended the score 2-0. In stoppage time, Osaj Samuel was sent off with two yellows and one red, and three minutes later, Sykes helped Saint-Gilloise pull one back 1-2, but ultimately lost.
Coach Jose Mourinho led Fenerbahce to a successful start to the Europa League, and also won the 118th European victory in his coaching career, including the Champions League, Europa League and Europa League, becoming the manager with the second most wins in European history, second only to Carlo Ancelotti (120 wins).