Summary

  • FT: Europa League: West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola - Serbian side stun Hammers but three quick goals give hosts win

  • FT: Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens - Sidibe stuns hosts with header before Pedro levels from penalty spot, but Gacinovic restores lead

  • Pedro with second equaliser from penalty spot but Ponce restores lead

  • FT: Europa League: LASK 1-3 Liverpool - Reds come from behind with Nunez, Diaz & Salah on target

  • FT: Europa Conference League: Legia Warsaw 3-2 Aston Villa - Villa level twice but fall to defeat

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  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

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    Simon: Brighton and Aston Villa both doing really well in the league, and somehow both struggling against (on paper) much weaker opposition. Feels like they both went in expecting easy victories, and suffered for it.

    Stavros: I think Brighton underestimated the fact that AEK Athens plays almost every season in Europe and is much more experienced in those kind of situations.

  2. Postpublished at 21:57 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens

    Everyone is having a go!

    Solly March cuts in onto his right foot and has a shot from 20 yards out.

    We'll have around six more minutes of added time.

    Petros Mantalos goes into the book - that's 10 bookings.

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:56 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola

    It's all over in London. West Ham come from behind to start their Europa League campaign with a win.

    West Ham players congratulate Kudus after his second goal.Image source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens

    Another super save from Cican Stankovic!

    This time it's Pascal Gross who has a go from range with his right foot. Stancovic palms it away and Danny Welbeck was arriving but couldn't get his header on target.

    The chances are coming for Brighton, can they take one?

    Welbeck holds his hand to his head in disbelief as he lies on the floor.Image source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens

    Solly March does well down the right and Ansu Fati is waiting in the box but the 20-year-old couldn't get it out of his feet to find a shot.

    That would've marked his debut nicely.

  6. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola

    Four more minutes added on at London Stadium. Far less urgency in the capital than there is on the south coast.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

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    People criticising the ref for not seeing the second penalty for Brighton. But the system worked perfectly! We have to commend VAR when it works.

    Anon

    Re: the Brighton penalties, can the pundits please see it from a Referee’s perspective. He was wrong, however he didn’t get multiple angles to view from. See it from his view!

    Scott, Notts

  8. Postpublished at 21:52 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens

    Oh that's a great save.

    Simon Adingra chops inside and lets fly from range but a superb fingertip save from Cican Stankovic tips the effort over the bar.

    Good play from the substitute.

  9. INJURY TIMEpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens

    Wow.

    We'll have 13 minutes of added time. THIRTEEN. That is of course because of that injury to Ehsan Hajisafi, who is now sat on the bench chatting and smiling with his team-mates, so that's good news.

    The scoreboard shows an icnredible 13 minutes of added time at the Amex.Image source, Getty Images
  10. 'When your luck is out, it's out!'published at 21:50 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens

    Glenn Murray
    Former Brighton striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ponce has pounced!

    An easy initial save for Jason Steele to make but the ball bounces back out and rebounds into the net off Ponce's foot.

    As they say when your luck is out, it's out!

    Still time for Brighton though, there could be up to ten minutes of added time after all the stoppages in this second half.

    De Zerbi holds his hand to his face after Athens retake the lead for the third time.Image source, Reuters
  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola

    Lucas Paqueta is given a deserved rest. Maxwel Cornet comes on in his place for the Hammers.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 21:49 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens

    Yet more changes to report.

    Billy Gilmour makes way for Simon Adingra, who is almost in action immediately but just can't quite get to the header at the near post.

    Kaoru Mitoma is also off for Facundo Buonanotte.

  13. Postpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola

    And very nearly a third from a James Ward-Prowse corner as Michail Antonio heads just wide!

  14. CLOSE!published at 21:48 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola

    Almost 4-1 as Tomas Soucek's effort is kept out by a diving save from keeper Nikola Simic, and then a combination of Simic and a Backa Topola defender deny Michail Antonio's rebound.

  15. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola

    Two more assists for James Ward-Prowse so far tonight.

  16. goal

    GOAL - West Ham 3-1 Backa Topolapublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Tomas Soucek (82 mins)

    That'll be that!

    Another James Ward-Prowse corner is met with a thumping header as substitute Tomas Soucek gets his first goal of the season, nodding in from six yards out.

    They had a wobble, but West Ham are now cruising at London Stadium.

    Soucek heads in the third goal for West Ham to seal their win.Image source, Reuters
    Soucek celebrates scoring West Ham's third with a fist pump.Image source, Reuters
  17. Rangers lead Betispublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Rangers 1-0 Real Betis

    Ten minutes to go in Glasgow as Rangers look to close out a brilliant win over Real Betis in their Europa League opener.

    Abdallah Sima gave his side the lead, bundling the ball over the line in the 67th minute.

    You can follow that match right here.

    Sima celebrates by running to the corner with a teammate as Isco sits on the floor deflated.Image source, Getty Images
  18. goal

    GOAL - Brighton 2-3 AEK Athenspublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Ezequiel Ponce (84 mins)

    Oh dear. Brighton give the ball away in the middle of the park and it's sent in to Ezequiel Ponce, who shoves Tariq Lamptey off as he plays it out wide then carries on with his run.

    He gets it back in front of goal and manages to trickle it over the line after Jason Steele had initially made the save.

    Have Brighton got a third comeback in them?

    Ponce runs to celebrate after his finish leaves Steele throwing his arms in the air.Image source, Getty Images
  19. Postpublished at 21:41 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 2-2 AEK Athens

    We've had nine yellow cards in this second half alone. NINE.

    Brighton make a change of their own as scorer of both goals Joao Pedro makes way for Danny Welbeck, who scored against Manchester United last time out.

  20. Postpublished at 21:40 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 2-1 Backa Topola

    West Ham are hunting a third as Lucas Paqueta drives forward. He sets up Michail Antonio but the substitute's first touch is poor and the forward ends up crossing the ball back to Paqueta who volleys over.