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Juventus put five past NEC as 47 goals define Europa League opening round
Juventus lead the early Europa League League Stage table after a 5-0 win over NEC Nijmegen, while Crystal Palace, Sparta Praha, Beşiktaş, Union St. Gilloise and Ferencvarosi TC also began with victories. The opening 18 matches produced 47 goals, with T. Guddal the round’s only two-goal scorer.