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Hosts AC Milan were stunned 2-0 by Ferencvaros at San Siro in the Europa League, despite the visitors being reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Socceroo Daniel Arzani came on in the dying minutes for Ferencváros after fellow substitute Bamidele Yusuf received a straight red in the 77th minute.
After the visitors put Milan’s defence under pressure in the first half, striker Lenny Joseph struck twice in a span of 14 minutes early after the break.
The forward capitalised on a mistake by goalkeeper Lorenzo Torriani to net the opener and added his second on a fast counter amid Milan’s effort to equalise.
Ruben Amorim’s men failed to use a one-man advantage and they remained on three points from four games, while the Hungarian outfit maintained their 100 record in Europe’s second-tier competition.
In Lisbon, Socceroo Alessandro Circati helped unbeaten Benfica defeat Lech Poznan 2-1 at the Estadio da Luz to move to the top of the Europa League.
The left-back played a full game and had to withold pressure in the second half as the Polish outfit reduced a two-goal deficit when Leo Bengtsson scored in the 72nd minute.
Rafa Silva and Gianluca Prestianni scored for the hosts in the sixth and 67th minutes respectively, before Heorhiy Sudakov sealed the points with his 90th-minute goal.
Visitors Celje scored a 3-2 win over Sturm Graz at Liebenauer Stadium in Austria to post their maiden win of the competition this season.
Socceroos striker Yaya Dukuly was an unused sub as Svit Seslar (29th and 73rd) and Benjamin Verbic (45th) got the job done.
In Prague, Bournemouth came from behind to beat 10-man Sparta Prague 3-1 and maintain their unbeaten record in their first European campaign.
Three substitutes helped the Cherries turn the game around at Sparta’s Letná stadium.
United States midfielder Tyler Adams equalised for the Premier League side early in the second half with a strike from the edge of the area after Sparta’s Ebrima Singhateh scored past Michele Di Gregorio.
Brazil forward Evanilson fired Bournemouth ahead nine minutes from time with a low curling effort from the left in the area and Rayan’s long-range drive finished the scoring in the final minute.
In San Sebastian, Lyon earned their first point for a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad in the first match after coach Paulo Fonseca left to join Sporting Lisbon. Jorge Maciel is in charge until the upcoming international break, pending the appointment of Fonseca’s successor.
Orri Óskarsson headed the hosts ahead, and veteran midfielder Corentin Tolisso netted the equaliser.
In London, Daichi Kamada scored in stoppage time for 10-man Crystal Palace to salvage a 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim after Adam Wharton received his second yellow in the 77th. Alexander Prass had given the visitors an early lead.
There was late drama at Celtic Park when Celtic posted a 3-2 win over Besiktas.
Substitutes Callum Osmand (62nd) and Camilo Duran (78th and 87th) sparked Celtic into life after Junior Olaitan (54th) and Orkun Kokcu (86th) netted for Besiktas.
Visitors Juventus beat AZ 2-1 at AFAS Stadium thanks to goals from Teun Koopmeiners and Randal Kolo Muani.
In the Conference League, former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was kept at bay by visiting Freiburg who won 1-0 at Turkish side Trabzonspor. Salah had scored in two previous wins for Trabzonspor.
Ajax routed Midtjylland away 6-1 and Atalanta were held 1-1 at home by Kairat Almaty.
