Bayer Leverkusen top Europa League on goal difference ahead of Ferencvarosi after matchday three

Bayer Leverkusen topped the Europa League standings after matchday three with 9 points from 3 wins in 3 matches, scoring 8 goals and not conceding a single one.

Ferencvarosi are level with the leaders on 9 points from 3 wins as well, but sit in second place after scoring 9 goals and conceding 3, which left their goal difference lower than Leverkusen's.

Behind the top two comes a chasing group made up of Union St. Gilloise, Juventus and Sunderland, all on 7 points, having each won two matches and drawn one without any defeats so far.

The following positions include a group of teams level on 6 points: Benfica, Beşiktaş, AZ Alkmaar, Bournemouth, Omonia Nicosia, Lyon and Olympiakos Piraeus.

At the bottom of the table come Celta Vigo, Anderlecht, 1899 Hoffenheim, Plzen, Celtic, Marseille, Celje and Ararat-Armenia, all without a single point so far.

Ararat-Armenia conceded 11 goals after 3 defeats, while Lech Poznan conceded 9 goals despite picking up one point from a draw.