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No amount of pointing and pointing will help: Christian Ilzer's Hoffenheim lose their Europa League game at Sporting Braga ...(Bild: AP/Associated Press)

Christian Ilzer's European Cup debut as Hoffenheim coach has ended in defeat!

The ex-Sturm coach lost 3-0 with his team in Braga in the Europa League. TSG, who were on five points, were unable to make up for the false start with two goals conceded after eight minutes.

No amount of pointing and pointing helps: Christian Ilzer's Hoffenheim lose their Europa League game at Sporting Braga ...(Bild: AP/Associated Press)

Rasmus Höjlund, meanwhile, scored a brace in Manchester United's 3-2 win over Bodö/Glimt, marking a successful debut for coach Ruben Amorim at his Old Trafford home.

United remain in the promotion race with nine points, while leaders Lazio (13) dropped points for the first time in the fifth round with a 0-0 draw at home to Ludogorez Rasgrad. Athletic Bilbao (3-0 against Elfsborg) and Frankfurt (2-1 at Midtjylland) caught up with the Italians.

Roma celebrated a lucky 2-2 draw in a spectacular away game against Tottenham (10) thanks to a goal from Mats Hummels (91), but still only have six points to their name. PAOK Saloniki, without Stefan Schwab and Thomas Murg, won the match in Riga against FK RFS 2-0 (1-0), which was refereed by Julian Weinberger, and celebrated their first victory.

Chelsea and Legia unblemished in Conference League
In the Conference League, leaders Chelsea also won their fourth game. The English side won 2-0 at FC Heidenheim on Thursday thanks to goals from Christopher Nkunku (51') and Mykhailo Mudryk (86'), inflicting the Germans' first defeat in the competition. Mathias Honsak was on target for the home side until the 57th minute.

Legia Warsaw won 3-0 at Omonia Nicosia, their fourth game in the competition. Fiorentina, LASK's next opponents, are well in the race for the promotion places. The Italians beat Paphos from Cyprus 3:2 and are on nine points after four rounds.

Cercle Brugge, under Austrian coach Miron Muslic, have seven points after a 2-0 win against Heart of Midlothian.