Europa League: Juventus win 2-1 at AZ Alkmaar; Celtic beat Beşiktaş 3-2
Juventus wrapped up victory in the first half in Alkmaar; Celtic sealed a 3-2 win with two late goals from Camilo Durán.
Juventus claimed a 2-1 win at AZ Alkmaar in one of the most eventful fixtures of Europa League matchday four on 5 November 2026. The Italian side did the damage in the first half, taking a lead they would eventually protect despite a late Alkmaar response.
Teun Koopmeiners opened the scoring in the 19th minute after a pass from Randal Kolo Muani, and Kolo Muani himself doubled the visitors' advantage in the 37th minute following a setup from Nick Woltemade. AZ cut the deficit in the 88th minute when Mexx Meerdink converted after an assist by Elijah Dijkstra, but there was not enough time for a full comeback and Juventus held on for the three points.
At Celtic Park, Celtic edged Beşiktaş 3-2 in a roller-coaster encounter. Junior Olaitan put the visitors ahead in the 54th minute — scoring on his second attempt after missing a penalty earlier — before Callum Osmand levelled for Celtic in the 62nd minute, supplied by Callum McGregor.
Camilo Durán turned the game in Celtic's favour with a strike in the 78th minute. Orkun Kokcu restored parity for Beşiktaş in the 86th minute, but Durán struck again just one minute later to secure a 3-2 victory for the hosts.
Elsewhere, Dinamo Zagreb beat Sunderland 2-0 away. Luka Stojković opened the scoring in the 22nd minute and Dion Drena Beljo added a second in the 39th minute after a pass from Stojković, sealing the Croatian side's comfortable win.
Results — Europa League, matchday 4
- AZ Alkmaar – Juventus 1:2
- Bayer Leverkusen – Marseille 0:1
- Benfica – Lech 3:1
- Celta Vigo – Union Saint-Gilloise 1:2
- Celtic – Beşiktaş 3:2
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva – OFI Crete 0:3
- Sturm Graz – Celje 1:3
- Sunderland – Dinamo Zagreb 0:2
- Torense – Ararat-Armenia 3:2
Those were the headline results from the fourth round of the Europa League on 5 November 2026.
Photo: press material from the event
