European League: "Tottenham" and "Leicester" clinch easy victories © PA Wire/PA Images

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hursday evening saw the first UEFA Europa League matches played. The triumphant victory was achieved by London's Tottenham footballers, who defeated the LASK team 3-0. The hosts took the lead in the 18th minute of the match after Lucas' goal. The score doubled in the 27th minute after an own goal by A. Andrade. The final goal was scored in the 84th minute by Son Heung-Min.

Another English club achieved a solid victory at home. Leicester footballers defeated Zorya 3-0. The hosts scored the first goal in the 29th minute, with J. Maddison as the goal scorer. H. Barnes added the second goal in the 45th minute. In the second half, Leicester put even more pressure on their opponents. In the 59th minute, the team's third goal was scored by K. Iheanacho.

Other results: - Braga 3:0 AEK - Celtic 1:2 AC Milan - Zagreb 0:0 Feyenoord - Hoffenheim 2:0 Crvena zvezda - Liberec 1:0 Gent - Ludogorets 1:2 Antwerp - Maccabi 1:0 Qarabag - Sparta 1:4 Lille - Villarreal 5:3 Sivasspor - Wolfsberher 1:1 CSKA