2:0 in Europa League

Conference with Tottenham & Hoffenheim from 6.45pm

They can do it after all, the TSG Hoffenheim players, they haven't forgotten how to win ...(Bild: AFP)

After four consecutive league defeats, Hoffenheim have returned to winning ways!

TSG, where Sturm Graz sporting director Andreas Schicker could soon be joining, celebrated a 2-0 home win against Dynamo Kiev in the Europa League on Thursday. Adam Hlozek scored twice (22nd, 59th). Alexander Prass played through, Florian Grillitsch was substituted in the 56th minute. Tottenham secured a hard-fought 2-1 away win against Ferencvaros.

Trouble with ticketless Ajax fans
Rapids' play-off conquerors Braga were beaten 3-0 at Olympiakos Piraeus, while Real Sociedad suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Anderlecht. At Slavia Prague - Ajax Amsterdam, ticketless fans of the Dutch team caused a police operation when they tried to force their way into the stadium.

In the Conference League, Heidenheim won 2:1 at home against Olimpija Ljubljana thanks to Paul Wanner. The 18-year-old, who was substituted in the 62nd minute and courted by ÖFB, scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute. FC Noah from Armenia, Rapid's opponents in Vienna in three weeks' time, won 2-0 at home against Mlada Boleslav on their debut in a European Cup main phase. Cercle Brugge, coached by the Austrian Miron Muslic, defeated St. Gallen 6:2 with Albert Vallci.