Ranking the top 9 goals from Europa League's opening day
The Europa League group stage kicked off on Thursday, and like its higher-profile cousin, the Champions League, the continental tournament was blessed by a bevy of brilliant goals on matchday one.
Covering the gamut of pinpoint free-kicks, tantalizing team tallies, and deft individual displays, here's a glance at the nine best goals from a busy day in the Europa League:
1. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) vs. Jablonec
QUEL BUT SOMPTUEUX DE ISMAILA SARR!!!💥🔥🔥#SRFCFKJ pic.twitter.com/yT5v9CoagX
— Senegal Football🇸🇳 (@SenegalFootball) September 20, 2018
2. Carlos Bacca (Villarreal) vs. Rangers
⚽️ #Villarreal 1:0 #Rangers | Europa League | Day 1 | Goal #Bacca, 1#VILRAN
— @VideoGoals_HD (@GoalsVideo_HD1) September 20, 2018
via @VideoGoals_HD pic.twitter.com/7NNNIrnml8
3. Franco Vazquez (Sevilla) vs. Standard Liege
⚽️ #Sevilla 2:1 #Standart | Europa League | Day 1 | Goal #Vazquez, 41#SEVSTL
— @VideoGoals_HD (@GoalsVideo_HD1) September 20, 2018
via @VideoGoals_HD pic.twitter.com/EdHLQGgIAN
4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) vs. Vorskla
@Arsenal, @MesutOzil1088, @Florenzi 👑🎯🎼🎻👑 pic.twitter.com/jkdn5IyodV
— hatibukiyega (@hatibukiyega) September 20, 2018
5. Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) vs. Ludogorets
Havertz goal against Ludogorets pic.twitter.com/Wn5PbMItqO
— Nahid Askeroff (@Nahid_Askeroff) September 20, 2018
6. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) vs. Vorskla
⚽️ #Arsenal 1:0 #Vorskla | Europa League | Day 1 | Goal #Aubameyang, 32#ARSVOR
— @VideoGoals_HD (@GoalsVideo_HD1) September 20, 2018
via @VideoGoals_HD pic.twitter.com/CET2fSuni6
7. Claudiu Keseru (Ludogorets) vs. Bayer Leverkusen
⚽️ #Ludogorets 1:0 #Bayer | Europa League | Day 1 | Goal #Keseru, 8#LUDLEV
— @VideoGoals_HD (@GoalsVideo_HD1) September 20, 2018
via @VideoGoals_HD pic.twitter.com/4Su0yaw8RR
8. Ever Banega (Sevilla) vs. Standard Liege
⚽️ #Sevilla 1:0 #Standart | Europa League | Day 1 | Goal #Banega, 8#SEVSTL
— @VideoGoals_HD (@GoalsVideo_HD1) September 20, 2018
via @VideoGoals_HD pic.twitter.com/BteBNEiexx
9. Luis Alberto (Lazio) vs. Apollon Limassol
⚽️ #Lazio 1:0 #Apollon | Europa League | Day 1 | Goal #LuisAlberto, 14#LAZAPL
— @VideoGoals_HD (@GoalsVideo_HD1) September 20, 2018
via @VideoGoals_HD pic.twitter.com/Z8u4crbTRE
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