Across a busy Europa League night, the second round of the league phase produced emphatic away wins, a five-goal contest in Lyon and an early statement from Juventus, who left Vigo with a second victory and six points from six.
Leverkusen delivered one of the clearest messages of the round in Poznań, sweeping past Lech Poznań 4-0 to underline their attacking strength at the start of the campaign. AC Milan matched that margin against RB Salubre, while Bournemouth put three unanswered goals past Sturm.
In Galicia, Juventus were made to work by Celta but came away with a 2-1 result that preserves their perfect beginning to the competition. Crystal Palace, meanwhile, claimed one of the night’s standout results in France, winning 3-2 at Lyon in a match containing five goals.
Heavy wins set the pace
Benfica also registered a convincing scoreline, defeating Celtic 4-1, while Omonia won 3-0 away at Celje. Elsewhere, Beşiktaş prevailed 3-2 at Hoffenheim and Olympiacos edged Marseille 1-0 in southern France.
The results placed Milan, Leverkusen and Bournemouth among the most eye-catching sides of Matchday Two, with Juventus maintaining their place near the leading group after two rounds.
Europa League Matchday Two results
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| RB Salubre v AC Milan | 0-4 |
| Sport Clube União v Sunderland | 1-2 |
| Celje v Omonia | 0-3 |
| AZ v Beer Sheva | 2-1 |
| Sparta v Lillestrom | 1-1 |
| Lyon v Crystal Palace | 2-3 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise v Real Sociedad | 1-1 |
| Lech Poznań v Leverkusen | 0-4 |
| Ferencváros v Viktoria Plzeň | 2-1 |
| Rennes v OFI | 2-1 |
| Dinamo Zagreb v Anderlecht | 1-0 |
| NEC v Levski Sofia | 1-1 |
| Celta v Juventus | 1-2 |
| Hoffenheim v Beşiktaş | 2-3 |
| Jagiellonia v Arat-Armenia | 3-1 |
| Bournemouth v Sturm | 3-0 |
| Benfica v Celtic | 4-1 |
| Marseille v Olympiacos | 0-1 |
Tight contests away from the spotlight
Sunderland collected a 2-1 away win over Sport Clube União, while AZ beat Beer Sheva by the same score. Ferencváros overcame Viktoria Plzeň 2-1 and Rennes saw off OFI with another 2-1 home victory.
Dinamo Zagreb secured a 1-0 success against Anderlecht. Real Sociedad drew 1-1 at Union Saint-Gilloise, as did Sparta against Lillestrom and NEC against Levski Sofia. Jagiellonia completed the round’s home victories with a 3-1 result over Arat-Armenia.
With the league phase now two matchdays old, the margin for error is already narrowing. The large wins for Leverkusen, Milan, Bournemouth and Benfica supplied early momentum, but Juventus’ hard-earned night in Vigo showed that points on the continental road remain expensive.
