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Scores, Results & Fixtures
Results
Thursday 27th July 2017
- Aberdeen2Apollon Limassol1FT
- Everton1MFK Ruzomberok0FT
- Mladá Boleslav2Skenderbeu1FT
- FK Trakai2Shkendija1FT
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv1Panionios0FT
- FC Olimpik Donetsk1PAOK Salonika1FT
- AEK Larnaca2Dinamo Minsk0FT
- AIK1Sporting Braga1FT
- FC Utrecht0Lech Poznan0FT
- FK Krasnodar2Lyngby BK1FT
- Östersunds FK1Fola Esch0FT
- PSV Eindhoven0NK Osijek1FT
Fixtures
Wednesday 2nd August 2017
- AEL Limassol17:00Austria Vienna(Agg 0-0)
- Sion17:00Suduva(Agg 0-3)
League Table
A
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | Man Utd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Zorya Luhansk | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 2 |
B
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apoel Nic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | Olympiakos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | BSC Young Boys | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | FC Astana | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 5 |
C
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Étienne | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | Anderlecht | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
| 3 | Mainz 05 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | |
| 4 | FK Qabala | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0 |
D
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zenit St P | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel-Aviv | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Dundalk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
E
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roma | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2 | Astra Giurgiu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | |
| 3 | Viktoria Plzen | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Austria Vienna | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 5 |
F
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRC Genk | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 12 | |
| 2 | Ath Bilbao | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Sassuolo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
G
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajax | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | Celta Vigo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Standard Liege | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Panathinaikos | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 1 |
H
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakt Donsk | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 18 | |
| 2 | KAA Gent | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Konyaspor | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 1 |
J
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiorentina | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 2 | PAOK Salonika | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | FK Qarabag | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 | |
| 4 | Slovan Liberec | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
K
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Prague | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Inter Milan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
L
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osmanlispor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | Villarreal | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | FC Zürich | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Steaua Buc | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
Audio & Video
Crusaders see off FK Liepaja in Seaview first leg
Irish Premiership runners-up Crusaders beat Latvian opponents FC Liepaja 3-1 in the first leg of their Europa League first qualifying round tie at Seaview.
Features
What is Scotland's worst Euro result?
After Rangers shock defeat to Progres Niederkorn of Luxembourg, BBC Sport Scotland looks at some other European low points for Scottish clubs.
'A season-defining game in the shadow of tragedy'
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho desperately needed to win the Europe League on a night of high emotion in Stockholm, writes Phil McNullty.
Maribor enjoy purple patch in Scotland
Slovenian side Maribor visit Aberdeen on Thursday evening looking to overcome a fourth Scottish team in six years.
What next for Klopp and Liverpool?
What does Jurgen Klopp need to do over the summer after Liverpool collapsed against Sevilla in the Europa League final - and who will not be around next season?
'A defining game for Klopp's revolution'
Win the Europa League and Liverpool will be back among Europe's elite, while defeat would be a major setback, says Phil McNulty.
'Klopp exposes Man Utd identity crisis'
Manager Jurgen Klopp is moulding Liverpool in his own image but Manchester United lack direction under Louis van Gaal, says Phil McNulty.
Declining Celtic must re-evaluate
Difficult questions must be asked of Celtic and Ronny Deila after further European failure, writes Tom English.
Celtic search for answers in Europe
BBC Scotland's Alasdair Lamont ponders the way forward for Celtic following another disappointing European campaign.
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