Bournemouth surprises Sociedad, Woltemade scores in Juve victory
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Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Bournemouth debuted in European competition with a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad in their Europa League opener on Thursday. Goals from Justin Kluivert and Rayan gave Bournemouth an early lead before Sergio Gómez reduced the deficit. In another match, Nick Woltemade scored his first Juventus goal as they triumphed 5-0 against NEC Nijmegen, which included a penalty from Woltemade and contributions from Nicolás González and Randal Kolo Muani. Crystal Palace also secured a strong start, defeating Lech Poznań 4-0. The Europa League matches will continue next month.
- •Bournemouth won 2-1 at Real Sociedad in Europa League debut.
- •Woltemade scored in Juventus' 5-0 win over NEC Nijmegen.
- •Crystal Palace defeated Lech Poznań 4-0 at home.
- •Juventus shows strong form in early European matches.
- •Europa League continues on October 15.
- 9:48 PMYahoo Sports — Juventus, Palace cruise to Europa League wins, Bournemouth beat Sociedad
- 9:48 PMYahoo Sports — Woltemade scores in Juve stroll, debutants Bournemouth stun Sociedad
- 9:03 PMYahoo Sports — Debutants Bournemouth stun Sociedad, Woltemade scores in Juve stroll
"Nick Woltemade scored his first Juventus goal in a 5-0 home success over NEC Nijmegen in their Europa League opener on Thursday, while Bournemouth enjoyed a dream debut in European competition with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad. Conference League winners Crystal Palace made the step-up to Europe's second tier with aplomb, seeing off Lech Poznań 4-0 in south London, and Beşiktaş beat Marseille 4-1 at home.
"Bournemouth enjoyed a dream debut in European competition with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in their Europa League opener on Thursday, while Nick Woltemade scored his first Juventus goal in a 5-0 home success over NEC Nijmegen. Conference League winners Crystal Palace made the step-up to Europe's second tier with aplomb, seeing off Lech Poznań 4-0 in south London, and Beşiktaş beat Marseille 4-1 at home.
"Juventus began their quest for Europa League glory with a 5-0 thrashing of NEC Nijmegen, while Bournemouth secured an impressive victory at Real Sociedad on their European debut on Thursday.Sergio Gomez's attempted cross flew into the far corner to bring Sociedad back into the contest, but this time Bournemouth held on for a memorable victory.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 9:48 PMJuventus, Palace cruise to Europa League wins, Bournemouth beat Sociedad
Juventus began their quest for Europa League glory with a 5-0 thrashing of NEC Nijmegen, while Bournemouth secured an impressive victory at Real Sociedad on their European debut on Thursday.Sergio Gomez's attempted cross flew into the far corner to bring Sociedad back into the contest, but this time Bournemouth held on for a memorable victory.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 9:48 PMWoltemade scores in Juve stroll, debutants Bournemouth stun Sociedad
Nick Woltemade scored his first Juventus goal in a 5-0 home success over NEC Nijmegen in their Europa League opener on Thursday, while Bournemouth enjoyed a dream debut in European competition with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad. Conference League winners Crystal Palace made the step-up to Europe's second tier with aplomb, seeing off Lech Poznań 4-0 in south London, and Beşiktaş beat Marseille 4-1 at home.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 9:03 PMDebutants Bournemouth stun Sociedad, Woltemade scores in Juve stroll
Bournemouth enjoyed a dream debut in European competition with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad in their Europa League opener on Thursday, while Nick Woltemade scored his first Juventus goal in a 5-0 home success over NEC Nijmegen. Conference League winners Crystal Palace made the step-up to Europe's second tier with aplomb, seeing off Lech Poznań 4-0 in south London, and Beşiktaş beat Marseille 4-1 at home.
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