Europa League favourites win in early kick-offs, pressure grows on OL | OneFootball

There were no surprises in the 18:45 Europa League kick-offs, as all direct-qualification favourites won, increasing the pressure on OL, who slipped from second to fifth. According to L'Équipe, the race for the top eight has tightened.

Midtjylland, the leaders, beat Genk 1-0.

Real Betis won 3-1 at Dinamo Zagreb after scoring three before the break.

Ferencvaros edged Rangers 2-1 after a hard-fought encounter. Stuttgart eased past Maccabi Tel-Aviv 4-1, the competition’s weakest side after Nice, with French full-back Lorenz Assignon netting the opener.

Nottingham Forest won 2-1 at Utrecht and move up to eighth place. Arnaud Kalimuendo impressed, the former Rennes forward striking the first goal.

Source: L'Équipe