Easy victory over Qabala in Europa League

GAMES Anderlecht started the Europa League with an easy victory over Qabala. The Mauves are also leading the group after the first matchday as Mainz and Saint-Etienne both took one point after a 1-1 draw.

Anderlecht dominated most of the match and rapidly scored the opening goal. Teodorzcyk opened the scored on a centre of Uros Spajic. A few minutes later, another defensive blunder led the equaliser of Dabo: 1-1. Anderlecht needed a few minutes to regain control over the match and also lost Tielemans with an injury. Anderlecht produced a whole lot of chances, but the ball just wouldn't go in. Until Dos Santos assisted with an own goal after  41 minutes: 2-1.

The match didn't change a lot after the break: Stanciu and Hanni created chance after chance, but the 3-1 only fell after 77 minutes through Diego Capel. This was also the final score.