Former Plateau United forward Philip Azango found the back of the net for the third consecutive Europa league game, as AS Trencin defeated Dutch club Fynenoord 4-0 in the first leg of the third qualifying round on Thursday.
The 21-year-old scored Trencin’s third goal of the night.
Paul Onuachu’s first-half brace handed Midtylland a 2-0 win at Welsh side The New Saints.
Hapoel Beer Sheva and Cypriot side Apoel settled for a 2-2 draw, with Anthony Nwaekeme assisting compatriot John Ogu for the Israeli club’s first goal before scoring the second.
Sylvester Igboun was on the score sheet in Ufa’s 2-1 win over Luxembourgian side Progrès. His compatriot Kehinde came on in the second half for the Russian side.
In Athens, Blessing Eleke’s Luzern lost 4-0 to Olympiakos•