Roma needed a penalty to beat Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 for its first Europa League victory under new coach Ivan Jurić on Thursday.
Summer signing Artem Dovbyk converted from the spot in the 23rd minute to get the Italian team in the win column after a draw and a loss in the second-tier competition.
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St. Gallen's Lukas Goertler, second right, shoots to score their side's second goal of the game during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between FC St. Gallen and Fiorentina, at the Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
View of the stadium after fans of Fiorentina used pyrotechnics during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between FC St. Gallen and Fiorentina, at the Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Fiorentina's Robin Gosens, second from left, scores their side's fourth goal of the game during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between FC St. Gallen and Fiorentina, at the Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Chelsea's Axel Disai, right, challenges for the ball with Panathinaikos' Georgios Vagiannidis during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between Panathinaikos and Chelsea at the Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Chelsea's Joao Felix, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between Panathinaikos and Chelsea at the Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Qarabag's Abbas Huseynov, right, challenges for the ball with Ajax's Mika Godts during the Europa League soccer match between Qarabag and Ajax at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo)
Referee Nick Walsh shows a yellow card to Qarabag's Badavi Guseynov, centre left, during the Europa League soccer match between Qarabag and Ajax at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo)
Ajax's Kenneth Taylor celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Europa League soccer match between Qarabag and Ajax at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo)
Fans of Eintracht Frankfurt hold up their fan scarves during the Europa League soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FK Rigas Futbola Skola, in Frankfurt, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller gesticulates during the Europa League soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FK Rigas Futbola Skola, in Frankfurt, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson celebrates after scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Europa League soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FK Rigas Futbola Skola, in Frankfurt, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Roma's Mario Hermoso goes for the header with Dynamo Kyiv's Vladyslav Kabayev during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Dynamo Kyiv's Oleksandr Tymchyk makes an attempt to score during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Roma's Artem Dovbyk celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Roma's Artem Dovbyk scores a penalty his side's first goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Ajax beat Qarabag 3-0 in Baku after the home team was reduced to 10 men in the 15th minute when midfielder Júlio Romão received a straight red card.
Kenneth Taylor scored some 20 minutes later. In the second half, Wout Weghorst converted a penalty and substitute Chuba Akpom put the result beyond doubt in the 77th. Two minutes later, Qarabag went down to nine men when Elvin Jafarguliyev also saw a red card.
Eintracht Frankfurt, the 2022 Europa League winner, got a late goal from substitute Hugo Larsson to edge Latvia’s RFS 1-0.
PAOK came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with Czech side Viktoria Plzen in Thessaloniki.
Real Sociedad earned its first win, 2-1 away to Maccabi Tel-Aviv in a game played in Belgrade, Serbia due to the regional conflict.
Manchester United will be in action later Thursday at Fenerbahce, while Tottenham hosts Alkmaar.
Chelsea routed Panathinaikos 4-1 in Athens to make it two wins from two in the third-tier Conference League.
João Félix scored twice — his first one set up by Mykhailo Mudryk in the 22nd minute. The visitors added three more in the first 14 minutes of the second half through Mudryk, Felix’s second and Christopher Nkunku’s penalty. Facundo Pellistri netted for Panathinaikos in the 69th.
Jonathan Ikoné’s two goals led Fiorentina passt St. Gallen 4-2 in Switzerland.
Iceland's Vikingur beat Belgium's Cercle Brugge 3-1 to record its first victory in Europe.
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St. Gallen's Lukas Goertler, second right, shoots to score their side's second goal of the game during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between FC St. Gallen and Fiorentina, at the Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
View of the stadium after fans of Fiorentina used pyrotechnics during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between FC St. Gallen and Fiorentina, at the Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Fiorentina's Robin Gosens, second from left, scores their side's fourth goal of the game during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between FC St. Gallen and Fiorentina, at the Kybunpark stadium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
Chelsea's Axel Disai, right, challenges for the ball with Panathinaikos' Georgios Vagiannidis during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between Panathinaikos and Chelsea at the Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Chelsea's Joao Felix, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the Europa Conference League opening phase soccer match between Panathinaikos and Chelsea at the Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Qarabag's Abbas Huseynov, right, challenges for the ball with Ajax's Mika Godts during the Europa League soccer match between Qarabag and Ajax at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo)
Referee Nick Walsh shows a yellow card to Qarabag's Badavi Guseynov, centre left, during the Europa League soccer match between Qarabag and Ajax at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo)
Ajax's Kenneth Taylor celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Europa League soccer match between Qarabag and Ajax at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo)
Fans of Eintracht Frankfurt hold up their fan scarves during the Europa League soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FK Rigas Futbola Skola, in Frankfurt, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller gesticulates during the Europa League soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FK Rigas Futbola Skola, in Frankfurt, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson celebrates after scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Europa League soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FK Rigas Futbola Skola, in Frankfurt, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)
Roma's Mario Hermoso goes for the header with Dynamo Kyiv's Vladyslav Kabayev during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Dynamo Kyiv's Oleksandr Tymchyk makes an attempt to score during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Roma's Artem Dovbyk celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Roma's Artem Dovbyk scores a penalty his side's first goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Roma and Dinamo Kyiv at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
