English Clubs Open Europa League With Multiple Dominant Wins

Juventus opened their Europa League campaign with a 5-0 rout of NEC Nijmegen, scoring three times before halftime and adding two more after the break. Crystal Palace also started strongly, beating Lech Poznań 4-0, while Bournemouth won 2-1 at Real Sociedad in the club’s first-ever European match after taking an early two-goal lead. Celtic endured another difficult European night, losing 3-1 at home to Ferencváros. The results continued a strong start for English clubs in European competition, while Juventus began their bid to win a continental trophy after missing out on Champions League qualification last season.