The first legs of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round wrapped up on Thursday night, delivering a wide range of action across Europe — from goalless battles in Greece to high-scoring thrillers further east.

It was a night of contrasts, with two fixtures in Greece offering little in terms of attacking drama. Both Panathinaikos vs Shakhtar Donetsk and PAOK vs VfL Wolfsburg ended in stalemates, with not a single goal to cheer for.

At the other end of the spectrum, fans were treated to goal fests in two of the evening’s most entertaining matchups. FCSB (formerly Steaua Bucharest) staged a stunning comeback to edge out the ambitious side from Kosovo, Drita, in a five-goal thriller. Meanwhile, in Cyprus, AEK Larnaca tore through Legia Warsaw with a dominant performance that left the Polish giants reeling.

2025-26, Europa League

Day : 2025-08-07

"Lincoln Red Imps" - "FC Noah" 1:1 (1:1)
Goals : Eteki, 9 (0:1); De Barr, 45 (1:1)

"Zrinjski" - "Breiðablik" 1:1 (0:1)
Goals : Thomsen T., 18 (0:1); Bilbija, 72 (penalty) (1:1)

"FCSB" - "Drita" 3:2 (0:1)
Goals : Tusha, 7 (0:1); Manaj, 50 (0:2); Birligea, 65 (1:2); Graovac, 72 (2:2); Birligea, 90 (3:2)
Yellow Cards : Birligea 90 -

"AEK Larnaca" - "Legia" 4:1 (1:1)
Goals : Pons, 16 (1:0); Nsame, 19 (1:1); Angielski, 49 (2:1); Chacón, 79 (3:1); Rajovic, 85 (own goal) (4:1)
Yellow Cards : Miramón 61 - Bichakhchyan 45; Kapustka 89, 98; Ziolkowski 94
Red cards : - Kapustka 98'

"Fredrikstad FK" - "FC Midtjylland" 1:3 (0:2)
Goals : Franculino, 14 (0:1); Kruger-Johnsen, 32 (0:2); Bjartalid, 78 (1:2); Castillo D., 79 (1:3)

"CFR Cluj" - "Braga" 1:2 (1:1)
Goals : Gorby J., 17 (0:1); Sinyan, 29 (1:1); Gorby J., 50 (1:2)

"PAOK" - "Wolfsberger AC" 0:0
Yellow Cards : Konstantelias 3; Meite S. 50; Ivanusec 76; Ozdoev 90 - Baumgartner 39

"BK Häcken" - "SK Brann" 0:2 (0:1)
Goals : Magnússon S., 29 (0:1); Magnússon S., 57 (0:2)

"Servette" - "Utrecht" 1:3 (1:0)
Goals : Guillemenot, 12 (1:0); Baron, 52 (own goal) (1:1); Horemans, 55 (1:2); Zechiël, 62 (1:3)
Yellow Cards : Srdanovic 27; Bronn 90 - Viergever 10; Zechiël 80

"Panathinaikos" - "Shakhtar" 0:0
Yellow Cards : Chirivella 20; Kyriakopoulos 46 - Marlon Gomes 16