Elmas scores after 47 seconds, Kolo Muani seals Juventus and Dinamo win in 96th
Elmas struck after 47 seconds in Atalanta's 3-1 Conference League victory; Juventus clinched a 2-1 Europa League win through Randal Kolo Muani and Dinamo beat Anderlecht with a 96th-minute penalty.
Elif Elmas opened the scoring after just 47 seconds as Atalanta raced to a 3-1 Conference League win over Pafos on Thursday night, one of the competition's quickest strikes this season.
Atalanta kept up the pressure and extended their lead in the 17th minute when Raspadori converted a penalty awarded for a foul on Nikola Zalevski; the forward was forced off soon afterwards with a muscle problem. Gianluca Scamacca added a third before halftime in the 44th minute with an assist from Charles De Ketelaere, leaving the hosts 3-0 at the break. Pafos pulled a goal back through Biel in the 82nd minute but Atalanta controlled the closing stages to secure the victory, final score 3-1.
There was late drama in the Europa League fixture in Vigo as Juventus staged a second-half comeback to beat Celta 2-1. Celta took the lead in the 18th minute through Hugo Alvarez, who finished Williot Svedberg's assist. Juventus struggled to create clear chances in the first half but improved after the interval: Nik Voltemade levelled in the 58th minute from a Kerim Alajbegovic delivery into the box, and when the game looked destined for a draw, Randal Kolo Muani nodded home a 92nd-minute winner from Andrea Cambiaso's cross.
In Zagreb, Dinamo found a decisive moment deep into stoppage time. The hosts failed to break down Anderlecht for 90 minutes but were awarded a penalty in the 96th minute; Beljo converted to give Dinamo a dramatic 1-0 victory and three valuable points.
Selected results — Europa League & Conference League
Europa League: Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz; Benfica 4-1 Celtic; Celta Vigo 1-2 Juventus; Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 Anderlecht; Ferencváros 2-1 Viktoria Plzeň; Hoffenheim 2-3 Beşiktaş; Jagiellonia 3-1 Ararat-Armenia; Marseille 0-1 Olympiacos; NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Levski Sofia; Rennes 2-1 OFI Crete.
Conference League: Atalanta 3-1 Pafos; Brann 2-1 Lincoln Red Imps; Brighton 4-0 Kauno Žalgiris; Copenhagen 3-0 Braga; Freiburg 3-2 Jablonec; Sint-Truiden 2-0 Iberia 1999; Twente 1-0 Thun; Hearts 1-1 Horsens.
Photo: press material from the event
