A winning debut in the Conference League for Salah’s Trabzonspor, a 4-2 victory over Kuopio, while Lugano came from behind to defeat Red Star 3-2.
Mohamed Salah’s Trabzonspor got off to a strong start in the Conference League’s League Phase; with the Egyptian contributing one goal and one assist, secured a 4-2 away victory over Kuopio. A worthy partner to the Pharaoh, was Franculino, who scored twice in the second half, as the Finns had narrowed the gap to 3-1 in the 54th minute through Penanen and missed a penalty five minutes later, along with the chance to get back into the game.
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On the other hand, Albert Riera’s Red Star fell victim to an upset, as in a match full of twists and turns, they lost 3-2 on the road to Lugano, conceding two goals in the final ten minutes to Moncada (84′) and Grgic (89′ pen.).
Monaco kicked off its European campaign with a win, defeating CSKA Sofia 2-1 on the road, while elsewhere, Universitatea Craiova came close to an upset, taking the lead against Getafe at home, but the two teams ultimately settled for a 1-1 draw.
Finally, Kairat Almaty earned a 1-1 draw on the road against Riga of Latvia.
The results
Ghent–Arhus 1–0
Egnatia–Midtjylland 1–1
Kuopio–Trabzonspor 2–4
Lugano–Red Star 3–2
Mialby-Inter Club d’Escaldes 2-0
Universitatea Craiova-Getafe 1-1
Panathinaikos vs. Borac Banja Luka 2-1
Riga vs. Kairat Almaty 1-1
CSKA Sofia vs. Monaco 1-2
Hajduk Split vs. Ajax 2-1
*photo source: Trabzonspor
