Qarabağ

Hannes Halldórsson Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Thor Halldorsson, who saved a penalty from Lionel Messi at the World Cup, has joined Azerbaijani club Qarabag.

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.

Tottenham's Eric Dier says his side cannot afford to underestimate Qarabag in the Europa League on Thursday

Diego Perotti Roma topped a Champions League group for the second time in the club's history, much to the satisfaction of their coach.

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

Liverpool, Sevilla and Napoli were among the teams who discovered their opponents in the play-off round of the Champions League.

Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was in an upbeat mood following Wednesday's 0-0 draw at 10-man Qarabag in Baku.

Laurent Koscielny Defender Laurent Koscielny expressed his satisfaction after making a successful comeback from injury in Arsenal's 1-0 win over Qarabag.

There was more disappointment for Liverpool in the Europa League, while Marseille suffered a surprise home defeat.