Fenerbahce, Real Sociedad, and Ajax Secure Key Wins in Europa League Playoffs

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce takes commanding 3-0 lead over Anderlecht as Real Sociedad and Ajax also claim first-leg victories.

Fenerbahce, led by Jose Mourinho, defeated Anderlecht 3-0 in the Europa League playoff first leg, with goals from Dusan Tadic, Edin Dzeko, and Youssef En-Nesyri.
Real Sociedad earned a 2-1 victory away to Midtjylland, thanks to a penalty by Brais Mendez and a goal from Takefusa Kubo.
Ajax secured a 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in Brussels, with 16-year-old Jorthy Mokio becoming the youngest scorer in Europa League knockout history.
Ferencvaros edged Viktoria Plzen 1-0 in Budapest, while Porto and Roma were set to face off later in the evening.
In the UEFA Conference League, Shamrock Rovers defeated Molde 1-0, with Michael Noonan becoming the youngest scorer in the competition at 16 years and 197 days old.