Romelu Lukaku's Sensational Performance Propels Roma to Victory Against Servette: Europa League and Europa Conference League Round-Up

Romelu Lukaku's Sensational Performance Propels Roma to Victory Against Servette: Europa League and Europa Conference League Round-Up

Roma's dominant display led by Romelu Lukaku, Atalanta's impressive victory over Sporting, Villarreal's narrow win against Rennes with Pepe Reina's penalty save, and KI Klaksvik's historic point in UEFA group stage make for an action-packed Europa League and Europa Conference League round-up

Roma comfortably secured a 4-0 victory against the Swiss team Servette, further solidifying their position as last season's runners-up in Group G with a perfect six points from two matches.

Leading the charge was the prolific Romelu Lukaku, who netted the first goal for the home team. This remarkable achievement extends his scoring streak to 13 consecutive matches in the Europa League, an impressive feat that spans over a period of nine years.

Andrea Belotti netted two goals while Lorenzo Pellegrini also found the back of the net in the second half, ensuring Jose Mourinho's team remains on par with Slavia Prague in the group standings.

In Group D, Atalanta extended their winning streak to two matches with a 2-1 victory over Sporting in Lisbon.

Defenders Giorgio Scalvini and Matteo Ruggeri scored two goals for the visitors in an impressive first half. However, Sporting showed improvement in the second period, with former Coventry striker Viktor Gyokeres reducing the deficit from a penalty kick. Sporting's ex-Tottenham winger Marcus Edwards failed to convert a one-on-one opportunity, while Geny Catamo hit the post. Nevertheless, Atalanta managed to hold on for the victory.

Villarreal started their Europa League journey with a 1-0 victory at home against Rennes. Alexander Sorloth showcased his skills by scoring the opener for the Spanish team. However, Rennes had a chance to secure a draw as they were granted a penalty in the stoppage time.

Pepe Reina thwarted Martin Terrier's attempt, maintaining the equal score of three points in Group F.

Ajax's winless streak extends to six games across all competitions as they settled for a 1-1 draw against AEK Athens on the road.

Bayer Leverkusen extended their impressive start to the season with an eighth win in their last nine games across all competitions, triumphing 2-1 over Molde on the road.

Meanwhile, Slavia Prague secured their position at the top of Group G by dominating Sheriff Tiraspol with a resounding 6-0 victory.

Fiorentina, the runners-up of the previous season in the Europa Conference League, managed to secure a point at home against Hungarian team Ferencvaros with a late equalizing goal in stoppage time. Despite the efforts of Barnabas Varge and Ibrahim Cisse, who seemed to have given Ferencvaros the lead, Antonin Barak and Jonathan Ikone, substitute players for Fiorentina, stepped in to salvage a result for the Italian side.

Fiorentina halted Ferencvaros' 10-game winning streak across all competitions, marking their impressive comeback and leaving them two points adrift from the group leaders.

Gent ascended to the summit of Group B following a convincing 2-0 victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv on their home turf.

Tarik Tissoudali scored two goals for the Belgian team, making them the first team to prevent their Israeli opponents from scoring this season.

In a historic achievement, KI Klaksvik from the Faroe Islands secured a point in the UEFA group stage by holding Lille to a goalless draw.

Ballkani, from Kosovo, secured their inaugural home victory in a European group stage encounter, stunning Dinamo Zagreb, the 24-time champions of Croatia, with a remarkable 2-0 scoreline.

Nordsjaelland made history in the Europa Conference League by becoming the first team to register seven goals in a single match, triumphing convincingly with a resounding 7-1 win over Ludogorets, the Bulgarian side, on their home turf.