Bayer Leverkusen and Ferencvarosi TC top Europa League after Matchday 3

The curtain has come down on the third matchday of the 2026/27 Europa League football competition, with 18 matches played producing varied results among the participating teams.

Among the most notable results, Bayer Leverkusen beat OFI 2-0, Bournemouth beat AC Milan 3-0, while Juventus drew with Rennes 2-2, and Beşiktaş drew with Crystal Palace 2-2.

The round also saw AZ Alkmaar thrash Ararat-Armenia 4-0, Real Sociedad secure a big win over Lillestrom 6-0, as well as Benfica beating Omonia Nicosia 4-1, and Anderlecht beating Jagiellonia 0-3.

Among the other results, Lech Poznan drew with Sunderland 1-1, NEC Nijmegen beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-4, Sturm Graz beat Marseille 1-0, Ferencvarosi TC beat Torreense 4-1, Union St. Gilloise beat Hapoel Beer Sheva 4-0, Celta Vigo beat Celtic 1-2, Levski Sofia beat Plzen 1-2, Olympiakos Piraeus beat Sparta Praha 1-0, and Celje drew with Red Bull Salzburg 2-2.

At the top of the table, Bayer Leverkusen lead with 9 points from 3 matches, winning all of them, scoring 8 goals and conceding none, followed by Ferencvarosi TC with the same tally of 9 points after winning all three of their matches, scoring 9 goals and conceding 3 goals.

Union St. Gilloise occupy third place with 7 points from two wins and a draw, while Juventus come fourth with the same tally of 7 points from two wins and a draw as well.

In contrast, Marseille are bottom of the table in 34th place without any points after losing all three of their matches, followed by Celje in 35th place without any points from two matches they lost, while Ararat-Armenia occupy the last place, 36th, without any points after losing all three of their matches and conceding 11 goals.