Ranking the top 9 goals from Europa League's opening day

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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

2. Carlos Bacca (Villarreal) vs. Rangers

3. Franco Vazquez (Sevilla) vs. Standard Liege

4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) vs. Vorskla

5. Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen) vs. Ludogorets

6. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) vs. Vorskla

7. Claudiu Keseru (Ludogorets) vs. Bayer Leverkusen

8. Ever Banega (Sevilla) vs. Standard Liege

9. Luis Alberto (Lazio) vs. Apollon Limassol

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