There were thrills and upsets galore on matchday 4 of the Europa League group stage, as Toulouse stunned Liverpool, Brighton won away at Ajax and Slavia Praha beat Roma.
French side Toulouse claimed the biggest result of the night by defeating Premier League giants Liverpool 3-2 at home.
Despite Liverpool taking an early lead through an own goal, Toulouse roared back with strikes from Aron Dønnum and Thijs Dallinga either side of half-time.
“This is a historic night for the club,” Toulouse manager Philippe Montanier said. “To beat a team like Liverpool shows how far we have come.”
The visitors set up a grandstand finish when Diogo Jota pulled one back late on after Mohamed Salah came off the bench. But Toulouse held on for a famous victory.
Elsewhere, Brighton secured their first ever away win against Ajax, beating the Dutch giants 2-0 in Amsterdam.
Ansu Fati and Simon Adingra netted first-half goals to put Brighton in control. Ajax’s Brian Brobbey hit the post twice after the break but Brighton saw out the win.
“It’s a massive result for us at a historic stadium,” said Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi. “The players followed the gameplan perfectly.”
Slavia Praha also pulled off an upset by defeating Roma 2-0 at home. Second-half goals from Václav Jurečka and Lukáš Masopust downed Jose Mourinho’s side.
“This is a very disappointing night for us,” Mourinho said. “We lacked creativity and Slavia fully deserved to win.”
In Group A, West Ham moved top with a 1-0 home victory over Olympiacos thanks to Lucas Paqueta’s second-half strike.
Rangers are also in pole position in Group C after beating Sparta Prague 2-1 at Ibrox through goals from Danilo Pereira and Todd Cantwell.
Pedro Goncalves netted two penalties as Sporting Lisbon defeated Rakow Czestochowa 2-1 despite having Bogdan Racovitan sent off early on.
Elsewhere, Borja Iglesias and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli netted braces as Real Betis thumped Aris Limassol 4-0 to remain top of Group C.
And Marseille moved clear at the summit of Group B with a 2-0 win away at AEK Athens after second-half goals from Chancel Mbemba and Ismaila Sarr.
With two matches left, more drama is in store as teams scramble to reach the Europa League knockout stage after a thrilling matchday 4.
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Matchday 5 fixtures
30 November
Freiburg vs Olympiacos – Buy Europa League Tickets
TSC vs West Ham – Buy Europa League Tickets
AEK Athens vs Brighton – Buy Europa League Tickets
Sparta Praha vs Real Betis – Buy Europa League Tickets
Atalanta vs Sporting CP – Buy Europa League Tickets
Marseille vs Ajax – Buy Europa League Tickets
Rangers vs Aris Limassol – Buy Europa League Tickets
Maccabi Haifa vs Rennes – Buy Europa League Tickets
Liverpool vs LASK – Buy Europa League Tickets
Villarreal vs Panathinaikos – Buy Europa League Tickets
Servette vs Roma – Buy Europa League Tickets
Häcken vs Leverkusen – Buy Europa League Tickets
Matchday 6 fixtures
14 December
Union SG vs Liverpool – Buy Europa League Tickets
LASK vs Toulouse – Buy Europa League Tickets
Rennes vs Villarreal – Buy Europa League Tickets
Roma vs Sheriff Tiraspol – Buy Europa League Tickets
Leverkusen vs Molde – Buy Europa League Tickets
West Ham vs Freiburg – Buy Europa League Tickets
Brighton vs Marseille – Buy Europa League Tickets
Real Betis vs Rangers – Buy Europa League Tickets
Raków Czestochowa vs Atalanta – Buy Europa League Tickets