Hezze's late header lifts Olympiacos in Europa League clash

Santiago Hezze gave Olympiacos a 1‑0 win in France against Olympique Marseille on the second matchday of the UEFA Europa League, his powerful header coming just before the end of the first half and taking his Greek side to six points.

Other group‑stage triumphs

Bayer Leverkusen dominated Lech Poznań in Poland, thrashing the hosts 4‑0 at the Enea Stadion and moving to the top of their group with a perfect record after an earlier victory over Celje in Germany.

In Italy, Milan recovered from a debut defeat by Benfica and routed Salzburg 4‑0 away, with Alphadjo Cissé completing a hat‑trick that saw him score from a header, a assisted finish and a quick pass from Adrien Rabiot.

Additional draws and wins

Real Sociedad shared the spoils with Union St Gilloise in Belgium, the match ending 1‑1 after Beñat Turrientes opened the scoring and Sekou Keita equalised.

Sunderland turned the tide in Portugal, beating Torreense 2‑1 with a dramatic 93rd‑minute strike from Noah Sadiki to clinch the lead.

Benfica ran riot in the same league, beating Celtic 4‑1 thanks to a double from Jhon Durán and goals from Alexander Bah and Vangelis Pavlidis, while Gianluca Prestianni supplied two assists.

Juventus recovered in Spain, overcoming Celta de Vigo 2‑1 with late goals from Nick Woltemade and Randal Kolo Muani during added time.

In England, Bournemouth completed a 3‑0 demolition of Sturm Graz, with contributions from Evanilson, Rayan and Álvaro Rodríguez.