Roma were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at home against Athletic Bilbao in their Europa League encounter on Thursday. The Spanish side managed to equalise late in the game through Aitor Paredes. Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk had given Roma the lead with a powerful header in the 32nd minute, marking the first European meeting between the two teams. However, Paredes secured a draw for Bilbao with a header just five minutes before the final whistle.
In another Europa League match, Ajax dominated Turkey's Besiktas with a 4-0 victory at home. Kian Fitz-Jim, Kenneth Taylor, and a brace from Mika Godts were the goal scorers for Ajax.
Lyon secured a 2-0 win over Olympiakos, the Conference League champions, at home. Rayan Cherki and Saïd Benrahma scored quickfire second-half goals to ensure Lyon's victory.
Eintracht Frankfurt were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Viktoria Plzen. The Czech side mounted a strong comeback with two late goals to secure the draw.
Elsewhere, Tottenham triumphed 3-0 over Azerbaijan's Qarabag, despite having Radu Dragusin sent off early in a game delayed by over half an hour due to travel disruptions. Meanwhile, Rangers secured a 2-0 win in Sweden against Malmö.
