Rangers secure an invaluable victory in their Europa League opener in Malmo as they earn a first-ever win on Swedish soil.

Matchday 1 of the new-look league phase of the UEFA Europa League concludes on Thursday 25 September; check out the big games and top stats.

The UEFA Europa League returns this week following an exciting opening round of Champions League fixtures. In the 2023–24 season, we saw Serie A outfit Atalanta take down Bayer Leverkusen in the final to win its first-ever piece of European silverware.

Tottenham begin their Europa League campaign with an entertaining victory over Azerbaijan side Qarabag at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, despite going down to 10 men from the seventh minute.

Qarabag’s Matheus Silva, front, and Tottenham’s Son Heung-min fight for the ball during the Europa League soccer match between Tottenham and Qarabag in London, Thursday, Sept.

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Tottenham begin their European campaign on home soil today as they take on Azerbaijani side Qarabag in this UEFA Europa League clash. Spurs come into this League phase fixture without a number of key players,

The Weserstadion has some history with electrical issues, too: I remember attending a Germany v Scotland friendly in 1999 in which the lights went out during the half-time break, delaying the restart considerably.

It may have been chaotic, but 10-man Tottenham Hotspur made a winning return to European football and Thursday nights could be a lot of fun if they carry on like this.