Bournemouth extended their perfect Europa League record with a 3-1 comeback win at 10-man Sparta Prague on Thursday, while AC Milan slumped to a third defeat in four matches, losing 2-0 at home to Ferencvaros.
Gambian forward Ebrima Singhateh gave Sparta the lead in the Czech Republic before Tobias Guddal was sent off before half-time. Tyler Adams equalised for Bournemouth on 57 minutes, and substitutes Evanilson and Rayan scored late to secure a fourth consecutive European victory for Marco Rose's side, who have won their last seven matches in all competitions.
At San Siro, Haiti international Lenny Joseph struck twice in the second half as Ferencvaros maintained their 100% record despite having Bamidele Yusuf sent off. Milan manager Ruben Amorim criticised his team's performance, saying they "gifted opportunities" and made "stupid errors". The seven-time European champions sit outside the top 24 with just three points at the halfway stage of the league phase.
Elsewhere, Benfica stayed top of the standings on goal difference after a 3-1 home win over Lech Poznan, with goals from Rafa Silva, Gianluca Prestianni and Georgiy Sudakov. Bayer Leverkusen dropped their first points, losing 1-0 at home to Marseille, while Crystal Palace snatched a 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim thanks to a stoppage-time equaliser from Daichi Kamada after Adam Wharton was sent off.
Sunderland's unbeaten Europa League start ended with a 2-0 home loss to Dinamo Zagreb. Celtic claimed their first points with a thrilling 3-2 win over Besiktas as substitute Camilo Duran netted twice. Juventus beat AZ Alkmaar 2-1 with goals from Teun Koopmeiners and Randal Kolo Muani.
In the Conference League, Brighton edged past Getafe 1-0 in Spain courtesy of a second-half header from Malick Yalcouye. Ajax thrashed Midtjylland 6-1 in Denmark, while Hearts remain winless after a 3-1 defeat at Thun.
