Omonoia Nicosia FC secured a 3-0 away victory over Slovenia’s Celje in the second matchday of the UEFA Europa League league phase, while Pafos FC suffered a 3-1 defeat against Italy’s Atalanta in Bergamo in the opening matchday of the UEFA Conference League league phase on Thursday evening.
Omonoia took the lead in the 17th minute through Montnor, who scored from inside the penalty area. Tankovic doubled the Nicosia side’s advantage in the 59th minute, before Coulibaly completed the 3-0 victory in the 85th minute.
In Bergamo, Atalanta opened the scoring in the first minute through Elmas, while Raspadori doubled the home side’s lead with a penalty in the 18th minute.
Scamacca made it 3-0 in the 44th minute, before Biel pulled a goal back for Pafos in the 88th minute, sealing the final 3-1 scoreline.
Starting line-ups:
Celje: Leban, Bejger, Zuzek, Tutyskinas, Avdyli, Ticic, Daniel, Zabukovnik, Dukuly, Seslar, Kramer.
Omonoia: Fabiano, Duverne, Balkovec, Coulibaly, Satka, Maric, Andreou, Tankovic, Evandro, Montnor, Diony.
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Zappacosta, Kristensen, Kolasinac, Bernasconi, Gaetano, Pasalic, Elmas, Raspadori, Zalewski, Scamacca.
Pafos FC: Majecki, Bruno, Mmaee, David Luiz, Ioannou, Dragomir, Sunjic, Pepe, Quina, Lele, Biel.