Qabala

Southampton won comfortably, West Ham saw red in another struggle and Sampdoria were humbled in the Europa League qualifiers.

Borussia Dortmund got off lightly in the UEFA Europa League draw, while Fiorentina boss Paulo Sousa will find himself on familiar territory.

Borussia Dortmund ran riot with a 7-2 win over Odd in the UEFA Europa League, while AZ scored twice late on to beat Astra.

Scott Brown Celtic need a win against Ajax in the Europa League, while Liverpool can qualify with victory over Bordeaux.

Thomas Tuchel Thomas Tuchel is hopeful Borussia Dortmund can see off Qabala on Thursday and seal progress to the knockout stages of the Europa League.

Tromsø Tromso effectively sealed their place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League with a 7-0 hammering of Tartu Santos.

Spartak Moscow and Lille were the high-profile casualties of Europa League qualifying, losing to Larnaca and Qabala respectively.

There were few shocks but plenty of notable efforts, as the likes of West Ham and Copenhagen won in the UEFA Europa League.

Borussia Dortmund claimed a stunning comeback win as Jay Rodriguez's first Southampton goal in over a year salvaged a draw with Midtjylland.

Saint-Étienne Supercopa de Espana winners Athletic Bilbao return to UEFA Europa League action in their play-off first leg clash with Zilina.