Forty-two goals, ten home wins and one scoreline that will be hard to forget: Ajax scored six away at FC Midtjylland. League Stage 3 of the Europa Conference League also saw Twente come from behind against Pafos, while FC Lugano, Panathinaikos and Monaco did the job to stay on a perfect nine points. The biggest shock of the night came from Lincoln Red Imps FC, who beat Hajduk Split without a single shot on target.
Aarhus hold SC Braga 0–0
SC Braga fired 26 shots, eight of them on target, and still left without a goal. Mads Hedenstad Christiansen was named player of the match for Aarhus. Aarhus are 24th and SC Braga 17th. Shots finished 14–26 (5–8 on target), with possession at 55%–45%.
Atalanta held 1–1 by Kairat Almaty
After a goalless first half, Marc Gual struck on 53 minutes and Nikola Krstović levelled on 82. Relja Obrić was player of the match for Atalanta, who had 70% of the ball but came into the game without a win in their last five. Atalanta are 16th, and Kairat Almaty, who had four defeats and a draw in their previous five, are 27th. Shots finished 16–7 (7–3 on target), with possession at 70%–30%.
Crvena Zvezda edge Inter Escaldes 2–1
Both sides finished with ten men: Crvena Zvezda's Aleksandar Katai was sent off on 35 minutes and Inter Escaldes' Domi Berlanga on 51. Arellano and Vladimir Lučić then traded second-half goals. The winner was an own goal by Javi Díaz on 90+2, and Díaz was still named player of the match. Crvena Zvezda came in with four wins in five and are 15th. Inter Escaldes are 35th and still without a point. Shots finished 29–6 (8–3 on target), with possession at 55%–45%.
KuPS hold Gent 0–0
Gent took 20 shots but put only three on target, so even a player-of-the-match display from Tibe De Vlieger brought them no winner. KuPS, who had one win in their last five, are 33rd and Gent 18th. Shots finished 6–20 (1–3 on target), with possession at 53%–47%.
Lincoln Red Imps FC stun Hajduk Split 1–0
Lincoln did not manage a shot on target and had only 34% of the ball, yet they won it on 89 minutes when Dennis Hadžikadunić scored an own goal. Jaylan Hankins was player of the match for the hosts. Hajduk Split arrived with four wins in their last five and Lincoln with just one. Hajduk are now 13th and Lincoln 22nd. Shots finished 5–15 (0–1 on target), with possession at 34%–66%.
Ajax crush FC Midtjylland 6–1
Toluwalase Arokodare opened the scoring on 9 minutes and Friday Etim levelled on 28, but Kjell-Arik Wätjen's red card on 43 changed the night. Arokodare struck again on 52, taking him to six Europa Conference League goals in five games this season. Owen Wijndal (59'), Davy Klaassen (67', his fourth in five), Oscar Gloukh (74') and Marcos Leonardo (82') completed the rout. Gloukh was player of the match. FC Midtjylland, who came in with four wins in five, are 34th, while Ajax are 11th. Shots finished 10–24 (4–11 on target), with possession at 29%–71%.
Mjallby AIF beat Borac 2–0
Jacob Bergström scored on 54 minutes and Mads Enggård added the second on 88, with Mjallby AIF winning on 35% of the ball. Borac's Mladen Jurkas was player of the match, but his side's run of four straight wins is over. Mjallby AIF are ninth and Borac 21st. Shots finished 11–15 (5–4 on target), with possession at 35%–65%.
FC Thun see off Hearts 3–1
Jamie McCart's own goal on 22 minutes and Brighton Labeau's strike on 34 put Thun two up at the break. Player of the match Furkan Dursun made it three on 57, before Stuart Findlay pulled one back on 82. FC Thun are 19th and Hearts 32nd. Shots finished 18–15 (8–4 on target), with possession at 46%–54%.
Freiburg halt Trabzonspor 1–0
Lukas Kübler's goal on 14 minutes was enough to end Trabzonspor's run of five straight wins. The hosts had 63% of the ball but only two shots on target. Igor Matanović was player of the match. Trabzonspor are 12th and Freiburg 14th. Shots finished 15–12 (2–5 on target), with possession at 63%–37%.
FC Copenhagen beat FC Iberia 1999 2–1
Everything happened by the half-hour mark. Player of the match Mohamed Elyounoussi scored a penalty on 19 minutes, Vahid Selimović put through his own net on 22, and Amiran Dzagania struck on 30. FC Copenhagen, unbeaten in five coming in, are seventh, while FC Iberia 1999 are 29th. Shots finished 11–5 (4–2 on target), with possession at 53%–47%.
Brighton win 1–0 at Getafe
Malick Yalcouyé settled it on 64 minutes. Player of the match Bart Verbruggen then protected the lead as Getafe put four shots on target to Brighton's three. Brighton are fifth on seven points and Getafe 30th. Shots finished 8–15 (4–3 on target), with possession at 39%–61%.
FC Lugano sweep aside Kauno Žalgiris 3–0
The match was over by the 32nd minute, after goals from Yanis Cimignani (11'), Ezgjan Alioski (24') and player of the match Daniel Dos Santos (32'). FC Lugano came in on five straight wins and top the table. Kauno Žalgiris are 36th and still without a point. Shots finished 14–5 (5–1 on target), with possession at 65%–35%.
Monaco beat Nordsjælland 2–0
Mathys Detourbet scored on 33 minutes and Matthis Abline added the second on 90+1. Jordan Teze was player of the match as Nordsjælland managed only one shot on target. Monaco are fourth on nine points and Nordsjælland 25th. Shots finished 11–3 (5–1 on target), with possession at 58%–42%.
Panathinaikos beat CSKA Sofia 2–1
Player of the match Davide Calabria scored on 41 minutes and Dinis Almeida equalised on 44, before Vicente Taborda won it on 68. Panathinaikos, on five straight wins before kick-off, are second, while CSKA Sofia are 28th. Shots finished 24–9 (12–5 on target), with possession at 63%–37%.
Riga and FK Jablonec draw 1–1
Reginaldo Ramires put Riga ahead from the penalty spot on 34 minutes, and player of the match Sebastian Nebyla levelled on 49. Riga, who had four draws in their last five, are 20th and FK Jablonec 23rd. Shots finished 13–11 (2–3 on target), with possession at 59%–41%.
St. Truiden and Brann share a 1–1 draw
Player of the match Nelson Ishiwatari scored on 48 minutes and Ulrik Mathisen replied on 79. Both sides have seven points, with Brann sixth and St. Truiden tenth. Shots finished 17–9 (5–5 on target), with possession at 43%–57%.
Twente fight back to beat Pafos 3–1
Lelê put Pafos ahead on 39 minutes, then was sent off on 64, shortly after Ruud Nijstad's equaliser on 62. Sondre Ørjasæter (76') and player of the match Daouda Weidmann (82') completed the turnaround, even though the Pafos goalkeeper made 11 saves. Twente are third on nine points. Pafos, without a win in five coming in, are 31st. Shots finished 29–6 (13–4 on target), with possession at 76%–24%.
Craiova beat Egnatia 2–0
Alexandru Cicâldău (24') and player of the match Nicușor Bancu (32') settled it before the break, and Egnatia's Eneo Bitri was sent off on 84. Craiova, with four wins in their last five, are eighth and Egnatia 26th. Shots finished 19–9 (9–4 on target), with possession at 54%–46%.
After the day, FC Lugano, Panathinaikos, Twente and Monaco share the lead on nine points, with Lugano first on goal difference, and Brighton head six clubs on seven. At the bottom, Inter Escaldes and Kauno Žalgiris are the only sides yet to collect a point.
