"The 'Žalgiris' bullies defeated 'Roma' in the start of the Europa League" © AFP

On Thursday, the UEFA Europa League tournament started. Vilnius' "Žalgiris" team successfully began their performance by defeating "Ludogorets" in the final qualifying round, where they unexpectedly defeated "Roma" with a score of 2:1 at home. The hosts surged ahead in the 72nd minute after Cauly's goal. Eldor Shomurodov equalized the score in the 86th minute, but just two minutes later, Nonato scored the winning goal for the "Ludogorets" team.

Other results: "Zurich" 1:2 "Arsenal", AEK 1:2 "Rennes", "Fenerbahce" 2:1 "Dynamo", HJK 0:2 "Real Betis", "Malmo" 0:2 "Braga", PSV 1:1 "Bodo Glimt", "Union" 0:1 "Royale Union"