Europa League: Juventus draw with Rennes at Allianz; Dinamo Zagreb beaten at Maksimir
Juventus salvaged a late equaliser at Allianz, while Dinamo Zagreb were beaten 2-4 at Maksimir in the third Europa League round.
22.10.2026 — Juventus were held to a 2-2 draw by Rennes at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, while Dinamo Zagreb suffered a 2-4 home defeat to NEC Nijmegen at Maksimir in the third round of Europa League group play.
Key matches and turning points
At Allianz, Zeki Celik opened the scoring for Juventus in the fifth minute, but Musa Al‑Tamari levelled for Rennes in the 15th. Bule Dija converted a penalty in the 43rd minute to put the visitors ahead, and Federico Gatti equalised for the hosts in the 67th to earn Juventus a point.
Bayer Leverkusen secured a 2-0 victory away at OFI Crete. Jonas Hofmann was the match-winner: he broke the deadlock in the 35th minute after an assist from Afonso Moreira, then added a second in the 38th minute following a pass from Malik Tillman. Leverkusen controlled the remainder of the game and preserved their perfect start in the group stage.
Dinamo Zagreb were beaten at Maksimir, losing 2-4 to NEC Nijmegen in a result that puts pressure on the Croatian side in the group standings.
Other Europa League results from the same evening:
- Ararat-Armenia – AZ Alkmaar 0-4
- Ferencváros – Torreense 4-1
- Dinamo Zagreb – NEC Nijmegen 2-4
- Juventus – Rennes 2-2
- Lech Poznań – Sunderland 1-1
- OFI Crete – Bayer Leverkusen 0-2
- Union Saint-Gilloise – Hapoel Beer Sheva 4-0
- Sturm – Olympique Marseille 1-0
The third round produced mixed nights for favourites and underdogs alike, with Leverkusen maintaining maximum points while established names such as Juventus dropped points at home and Dinamo Zagreb took a damaging loss at Maksimir.
Photo: Juventus FC (X)
