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. 'Moyes will not be happy at half time'published at 21:04 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    HT: West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    James Collins
    Former West Ham defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The game is there for West Ham to go and win. Any bit of quality and they go on to win this game.

    In games like this sometimes it can get a little too comfortable, passes become sloppy, the tempo slows down.

    You've got to give credit to Backa Toppola though, they have had chances and were unlucky not to take one.

    David Moyes is not going to be overly delighted with his side in the dressing room at half time.

  2. 'Two set pieces have been Brighton's undoing'published at 20:59 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    HT: Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens

    Glenn Murray
    Former Brighton striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It took Brighton a little bit of time to settle into the game, Athens showed their experience at this level.

    But once Brighton got the equaliser I thought that they were in the ascendancy, and the second goal they conceded came against the run of play.

    It has been two set pieces in the first half that have undone them, and they are the things you work on during the week in training, so Roberto de Zerbi will be disappointed with that.

  3. Postpublished at 20:54 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    HT: Rangers 0-0 Real Betis

    And it's goalless at half-time at Ibrox Stadium.

    Real Betis have had the better of the chances and general play. But Michael Beale's side have shown glimpses.

    You can follow that Europa League match on our dedicated live page here.

    Matondo and Pezzella battle for the ball on the wing at Ibrox.Image source, Getty Images
  4. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    Europa Conference League winners West Ham have been frustrated by Serbian leaders Backa Topola.

    Goalless at the break.

    Moyes looks on with his arms crossed in front of him.Image source, PA Media
  5. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens

    That will be that.

    Brighton came from behind once but couldn't nick a goal at the end of that first half to come back a second time.

    Still all to play for.

    De Zerbi scratches his nose in frustration.Image source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens

    Twice in the last couple of minutes Kaoru Mitoma has got round Djibril Sidibe on the left. If he can find someone to pass to in the middle you just feel Brighton could punish AEK Athens there.

  7. CLOSE!published at 20:47 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    Almost 1-0 Backa Topola!

    Another corner from the right is fired in, low this time and deflects off first man Thilo Kehrer.

    Milan Radin is waiting to tap in at the back post but, fortunately for the Hammers, Aaron Cresswell is on hand to hack the ball clear.

    Radin fires over for Toppola.Image source, Getty Images
  8. INJURY TIMEpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens

    Time is almost up in this first half as Nordin Amrabat whips in a corner but it amounts to nothing.

    We'll have three minutes added on.

  9. Missing Lewis Dunkpublished at 20:44 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at the Amex Stadium

    The TV cameras panned to Lewis Dunk a short while ago.

    Dunk was totally engrossed in the game but I bet he wishes he was out there.

    I suspect his organisational skills would have limited Brighton's chances of conceding those two goals.

    Lewis Dunk looks on from the sidelines at the AMEX.Image source, Getty Images
  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    West Ham's Thilo Kehrer is late on a Backa Topola defender and gets a yellow card on his birthday.

    Backa Topola then win a rare corner but launch the set-piece over everybody and out for a throw.

  11. Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens

    Well they've come from behind once can Brighton do it again?

  12. goal

    GOAL - Brighton 1-2 AEK Athenspublished at 20:41 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Mijat Gacinovic (39 mins)

    Once again Brighton undone by a set piece!

    This time it's a free-kick from close to the halfway line and it's a crowded penalty area but somehow Mijat Gacinovic manages to turn it into the back of the net.

    Roberto de Zerbi puts his head in his hand on the bench. That's a disappointing one to concede.

    Gacinovic mimicks glasses in celebration of his goal at Brighton.Image source, PA Media
  13. Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-1 AEK Athens

    Ooooh.

    Kaoru Mitoma seems to catch Djibril Sidibe in the box but actually that does look more like a dive. No booking, though.

  14. Postpublished at 20:39 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    Ironic jeers from the home fans as West Ham keeper Lukasz Fabianski has a rare touch of the ball.

  15. 'This is where West Ham want and need to be'published at 20:38 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    James Collins
    Former West Ham defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    West Ham fans play keepy ups outside the ground before the game.Image source, Getty Images

    This is how far the football club has come in recent years.

    European nights at the stadium, would normally be full and bouncing, but the quality of the opposition isn't great.

    But this is where this club wants to be and needs to be. The fans have enjoyed following the club in Europe in recent years and they want more and more of it.

    As an ex-player to have experienced the hard times with the club, to see this now is brilliant.

  16. Postpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    James Ward-Prowse curls in West Ham's seventh corner but Angelo Ogbonna jumps too early and can only guide his header over the bar.

    The Hammers are completely dominating at the London Stadium, but, for now, we're level.

    West Ham players flood the Topola box but cannot reach the ball.Image source, Getty Images
  17. YELLOW CARDpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    Backa Topola defender Nikola Kuveljic goes to take a goal kick for his side but takes an age to put the ball in play.

    Slovakian referee Filip Glova isn't in the mood for hanging about and quickly books Kuveljic for timewasting.

    We've only played 30 minutes.

  18. Postpublished at 20:35 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-1 AEK Athens

    Nothing from that Pascal Gross free-kick but Brighton are certainly looking much more assured in this match.

  19. AEK VAR pressure in vainpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    Brighton 1-1 AEK Athens

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at the Amex Stadium

    A couple of AEK players stood virtually behind Estonian referee Kristo Tohver as he was checking the screen then.

    They were telling Tohver he should not overturn his decision and there was no foul, when there clearly was.

    I thought the idea was to keep the players away.

  20. Postpublished at 20:33 British Summer Time 21 September 2023

    West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola

    West Ham can't stick the ball in the net.

    Lucas Paqueta's shot from distance is spilled by keeper Nikola Simic but nobody's following in for the Hammers.

    Moments later and Mohammed Kudus has a free header in the box but plants his effort over the bar.

    Kudus fires over from the edge of the box.Image source, Reuters