Europa League: Palace Thrash Lech as Juventus and Bournemouth Make Statements — All Thursday Results

The 2026/27 Europa League delivered another action-packed night on Thursday as the competition's league phase continued with nine matches across Europe.

There were emphatic victories for Crystal Palace and Juventus, while Bournemouth marked their first-ever European campaign with a memorable away victory at Real Sociedad.

Elsewhere, Ferencváros stunned Celtic, Union Saint-Gilloise impressed against Viktoria Plzeň and Torreense produced one of the night's surprise results.

Crystal Palace Make European Statement

Crystal Palace made a spectacular start to their Europa League campaign with a 4–0 victory over Lech Poznań.

Yeremy Pino opened the scoring before Chris Richards doubled Palace's advantage with a header.

Jørgen Strand Larsen then converted a penalty to put the hosts three goals ahead before Eddie Nketiah completed the rout.

The victory gives Palace a huge boost at the beginning of their European campaign and continues the momentum from their previous continental success.

Juventus Cruise Past NEC

Juventus also enjoyed a comfortable night, beating NEC Nijmegen 5–0.

The Italian side quickly established control and turned the match into a one-sided contest.

With five goals and a clean sheet, Juventus sent an early warning to the rest of the competition while beginning their league-phase campaign with maximum points.

Bournemouth Make European History

Bournemouth's first competitive European match ended in a 2–1 victory away to Real Sociedad.

Justin Kluivert wrote his name into club history by scoring Bournemouth's first-ever competitive European goal.

Rayan then doubled the advantage before Sergio Gómez pulled one back for Sociedad.

The Spanish side pushed for an equaliser, but Bournemouth held firm to secure a landmark victory on their European debut.

Ferencváros Shock Celtic in Glasgow

Celtic suffered one of the night's biggest disappointments as they were beaten 3–1 by Ferencváros at Celtic Park.

The Scottish side briefly restored parity, but Ferencváros regained control and eventually secured all three points.

It gives the Hungarian champions an excellent start to their league-phase campaign while leaving Celtic with plenty to consider.

Besiktas Overcome Marseille

Besiktas claimed a 4–1 victory over Marseille in another high-scoring encounter.

The Turkish side took advantage of their opportunities and eventually pulled away from the French visitors.

Marseille were unable to produce a response strong enough to change the outcome, leaving Besiktas with one of the most impressive wins of the night.

Union Saint-Gilloise Impress in Plzeň

Union Saint-Gilloise travelled to Viktoria Plzeň and returned to Belgium with a 3–0 victory.

The visitors controlled the match and produced a clinical performance to secure a comfortable opening-night win.

It puts Union among the early teams to make a strong impression in the new league-phase table.

Torreense Produce a Surprise

One of the night's more unexpected results came from Norway, where Torreense defeated Lillestrøm 2–0.

The Portuguese side took advantage of its opportunities and secured a valuable away victory.

It was a particularly notable result given Torreense's place in the competition, with their European adventure already producing a memorable moment.

OFI Crete Defeat Hoffenheim

OFI Crete also celebrated a memorable home victory, beating Hoffenheim 2–0.

The Greek side kept Hoffenheim from finding a way through while taking advantage of their own chances at the other end.

It gives OFI three valuable points from their opening league-phase fixture.

All Europa League Results

●Crystal Palace 4–0 Lech Poznań

●Juventus 5–0 NEC Nijmegen

●Real Sociedad 1–2 Bournemouth

●Celtic 1–3 Ferencváros

●Besiktas 4–1 Marseille

●Viktoria Plzeň 0–3 Union Saint-Gilloise

●Lillestrøm 0–2 Torreense

●OFI Crete 2–0 Hoffenheim

●Levski Sofia 1–1 Salzburg

The Thursday action added another layer to an already eventful opening round. With Palace, Juventus and Bournemouth among the standout winners, the early Europa League picture is already beginning to take shape.