Roma down Real Sociedad in Europa League, Anderlecht held by Villarreal in Europa Conference League

Roma secured a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in their round-of-16 Europa League first-leg tie in Italy. Stephen El Shaarawy put the home side ahead after just 13 minutes against their Basque visitors, with Marash Kumbulla adding a late second for Jose Mourinho’s men.

Ad Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen will take a 2-0 lead into the second leg in Hungary next week after beating Ferencvaros. Europa LeagueArsenal held by Sporting after entertaining first leg in Lisbon4 HOURS AGO Kerem Demirbay opened the scoring after just nine minutes before Edmond Tapsoba scored with just four minutes of normal time remaining.

Surprise Bundesliga package Union Berlin were held to a 3-3 draw against Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise in Germany. Josip Juranovic and Robin Knoche scored the home side’s first two goals and a brace from VIctor Boniface and another from Yorbe Vertessen had Union Saint-Gilloise ahead until the 89th minute, when Sven Michel notched an equaliser.

Antonio brace gives West Ham Europa Conference League victory at AEK Larnaca 'They did nothing' — Ferdinand critical of 'embarrassing, dour, drab' Spurs Pogba dropped from Juventus squad for disciplinary reasons — report Arsenal were 2-1 down after William Saliba’s opener was met by Goncalo Inacio and Paulinho goals from Sporting Lisbon, but an own goal from Hidemasa Morita just after the hour mark means Mikel Arteta have a chance at the Emirates in the second leg. Anderlecht drew 1-1 at home to Villarreal in the Europa Conference League in Belgium as Anders Dreyer’s 57th-minute equaliser cancelled out Manu Trigueros’ opener after 28 minutes.

Nice grabbed a 1-0 away win against Sheriff thanks to Ayoub Amraoui’s strike in first half added time. West Ham took some respite from their