Fiorentina secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Sigma Olomouc in their Conference League opener. Despite a challenging performance, the Viola managed to clinch the crucial three points. However, this win was not enough to put them at the top of the group standings. That honor currently belongs to Zrinjski, who delivered a commanding 5-0 defeat to Lincoln. Other strong contenders like AEK Larnaca, Sparta Prague, and Lech also sit above Fiorentina, placing the Italian side in ninth position after the first matchday.
Conference League: Matchday 1 Results
- Dinamo Kyiv vs Crystal Palace 0-2 (31` Munoz (C); 58` Nketiah (C))
- Jagiellonia vs Hamrun 1-0 (57` Imaz (J))
- KuPS vs Drita 1-1 (74` Parzyszek (K); 80` Dabiqaj (D))
- Lausanne vs Breidablik 3-0 (7` Lekoueiry (L); 11` Bair (L), 33` Diakité (L))
- Lech vs SK Rapid 4-1 (13` Palma (L); 21` Ishak (L); 45`+2` Ismaheel (L); 64` Radulovic (R); 77` Benftsson (L))
- Noah vs Rijeka 1-0 (6` Mulahusejnovic (N))
- Omonia vs Mainz 0-1 (75` Amiri (M))
- Rayo Vallecano vs Shkendija 2-0 (28` Lopez (R); 32` Perez (R))
- Zrinjski vs Lincoln 5-0 (12` Bilbija (Z); 22` Dujmovic (Z); 40` Jakovlijevic (Z); 69` Damascan (Z); 85` Mikic (Z))
- Fiorentina vs Sigma Olomouc 2-0 (27` Piccoli (F); 95` Ndour (F))
- Aberdeen vs Shakhtar 2-3 (8` Karlsson (A); 39` Nazaryna (S); 54` Lucas Ferreira (S); 60` Henrique (S); 69` Devlin (A))
- AEK Larnaca vs AZ Alkmaar 4-0 (25` Rubio (AL); 54` Bajic (AL); 73` Ivanovic (AL); 83` Rohden (AL))
- Celje vs AEK Athens 3-1 (7` Kutesa (A); 34`, 55`, 80` Kovacevic (C))
- Legia vs Samsunspor 0-1 (10` Musaba (S))
- Rakow vs Universitatea Craiova 2-0 (47` Pienko (R); 80` Repka (R))
- Shelbourne vs Hacken 0-0
- Slovan Bratislava vs Strasbourg 1-2 (26` aut. Yirajang (ST); 41` Ouattara (ST); 64` Ibrahim (SL))
- Sparta Prague vs Shamrock Rovers 4-1 (33` Sadilek (SP); 45` Suchomel (SP); 50` Sorensen (SP); 82` Mandroiu (SH); 90` Haraslin (SP))
Current Conference League Standings
| Pos. | Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Zrinjski | 3 | (+5) |
| 2. | AEK Larnaca | 3 | (+4) |
| 3. | Sparta Prague | 3 | (+3) |
| 4. | Lech | 3 | (+3) |
| 5. | Lausanne | 3 | (+3) |
| 6. | Celje | 3 | (+2) |
| 7. | Crystal Palace | 3 | (+2) |
| 8. | Vallecano | 3 | (+2) |
| 9. | Fiorentina | 3 | (+2) |
| 10. | Rakow | 3 | (+2) |
| 11. | Shakhtar | 3 | (+1) |
| 12. | Strasbourg | 3 | (+1) |
| 13. | Mainz | 3 | (+1) |
| 14. | Samsunspor | 3 | (+1) |
| 15. | Jagiellonia | 3 | (+1) |
| 16. | Noah | 3 | (+1) |
| 17. | Drita | 1 | (0) |
| 18. | KuPS | 1 | (0) |
| 19. | Hacken | 1 | (0) |
| 20. | Shelbourne | 1 | (0) |
| 21. | Aberdeen | 0 | (-1) |
| 22. | Slovan Bratislava | 0 | (-1) |
| 23. | Rijeka | 0 | (-1) |
| 24. | Omonia | 0 | (-1) |
| 25. | Legia | 0 | (-1) |
| 26. | Hamrun | 0 | (-1) |
| 27. | AEK Athens | 0 | (-2) |
| 28. | Sigma Olomouc | 0 | (-2) |
| 29. | Dinamo Kyiv | 0 | (-2) |
| 30. | Shkendija | 0 | (-2) |
| 31. | Universitatea Craiova | 0 | (-2) |
| 32. | SK Rapid | 0 | (-3) |
| 33. | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | (-3) |
| 34. | Breidablik | 0 | (-3) |
| 35. | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | (-4) |
| 36. | Lincoln | 0 | (-5) |
