Europa League Matchday 2 Results: AC Milan Rout Salzburg 4-0, Juventus Edge Celta 2-1, Lyon Beat Crystal Palace in Five-Goal Thriller
The second matchday of the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League league phase concluded on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with all 18 ties producing 56 goals across a dramatic night of European football.
Matchday 2 — Full Results:
AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Hapoel Be’er Sheva | Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz | Celta 1-2 Juventus | Benfica 4-1 Celtic | Celje 0-3 Omonia | Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 Anderlecht | Ferencváros 2-1 Viktoria Plzeň | Hoffenheim 2-3 Beşiktaş | Jagiellonia 3-1 Ararat-Armenia | Lech Poznań 0-4 Leverkusen | Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace | Marseille 0-1 Olympiacos | NEC 1-1 Levski Sofia | Rennes 2-1 OFI Crete | Salzburg 0-4 AC Milan | Sparta Praha 1-1 Lillestrøm | Torreense 1-2 Sunderland | Union SG 1-1 Real Sociedad
The Night’s Standout Stories:
AC Milan delivered the statement result of the night, thumping RB Salzburg 4-0 away. Bayer Leverkusen were equally ruthless, winning 4-0 at Lech Poznań. Benfica overwhelmed Celtic 4-1 in Lisbon. Lyon edged Crystal Palace 3-2 in a five-goal thriller. Beşiktaş fought back to win 3-2 at Hoffenheim, and Juventus won 2-1 away at Celta de Vigo.
What Comes Next:
Matchday 3 takes place on Thursday, October 22, with ties including Bournemouth vs AC Milan, Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace and Celtic vs Celta. The league phase runs through January 28, 2027.
Scores verified from UEFA.com, Vavel and Sportradar — Niazi TV News
