Live group standings, results, and schedules for the 2023–24 Europa League; West Ham defeated Backa Topola 3-1, Brighton fell to AEK Athens 3-2, Rangers edged Real Betis 1-0, and Liverpool triumphed 3-1 at LASK.
Key events in those matches included Joao Pedro scoring twice from the spot for Brighton, Mohammed Kudus getting his first goal for West Ham in a comeback victory at the London Stadium, and AEK Athens midfielder Ezequiel Ponce giving his team the victory with an 84th-minute goal.
In what turned out to be Michael Beale’s final European match as manager before being fired earlier this week, Abdallah Sima, on loan from Brighton, poked home Rangers’ winning goal halfway through the second half. After falling behind early, Liverpool were once again the comeback kings thanks to goals from Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Mohamed Salah.
This week sees Liverpool play Union Saint-Gilloise at Anfield, West Ham visit Freiburg, Marseille host Brighton, Rangers visit Aris Limassol.
The Europa Conference is back as well, and Aston Villa and Aberdeen will be looking to avenge their respective opening-round losses to Legia Warsaw and Eintracht Frankfurt.
What is the current situation in each Europa League group, to start?
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