Feldhofer wins
From 18:45: Conference with Hoffenheim and United
Hoffenheim, coached by Christian Ilzer, drew 0-0 with FCSB on matchday six of the Europa League. In the Conference League, meanwhile, ÖFB kicker Mathias Honsak was delighted with a goal in Heidenheim's 3-1 defeat at Istanbul Basaksehir. Coach Ferdinand Feldhofer made a successful debut at Cercle Brugge.
The Belgian first division side beat Olimpija Ljubljana 4:1 away from home in the Conference League on Thursday and are fully in contention for a place in the last 16 ahead of the final league match. Fellow coach Christian Ilzer is struggling to get going with TSG Hoffenheim, with the German Bundesliga club having to make do with a 0-0 draw against FCSB in the Europa League.
Feldhofer's Belgians are now seventh in Europe's third-highest competition with ten points after five games - level on points with Rapid, among others. Feldhofer was introduced in Bruges on Tuesday; the 45-year-old Styrian had previously coached Dinamo Tbilisi. In Ljubljana, Feldhofer's team went into the break with a 2:1 lead. After the break, the visitors were outnumbered for a long time due to a red card for Thalisson (51) and therefore easily took the three points home.
Hoffenheim waiting for a sense of achievement
In Sinsheim, Ilzer's team had more of the play against FCSB from Bucharest, but in the end Hoffenheim missed out on the victory they were aiming for. Austrian international Alexander Prass was substituted in the 79th minute. If Hoffenheim are to make it through to the knockout stages, they will probably have to win their next league match in January against Tottenham. Following the 4-3 win on his debut against Leipzig, Ilzer has now gone five competitive games without a win on the TSG bench.
Manchester United struggled to a 2:1 win at Viktoria Pilsen. The team of new coach Ruben Amorim fell behind shortly after the break in the Czech Republic, but "joker" Rasmus Höjlund scored a brace (62', 88') to give the Red Devils their third European Cup win in a row. United are now seventh in the Europa League's top eight. Lazio Rome remain top of the table after a 3:1 win at Ajax Amsterdam, ahead of Athletic Bilbao and Anderlecht. Glasgow Rangers and Tottenham drew 1-1 in a British clash, while Eintracht Frankfurt suffered their first defeat with a 3-2 loss in Lyon.
Chelsea confidently top of the table
Chelsea, meanwhile, also won their fifth game in the Conference League and are now the only team with an unblemished record at the top of the table. The Blues won 3:1 at Kazakh club FC Astana in Almaty. The 18-year-old Spanish attacker Marc Guiu scored two goals in the absence of several stars such as Cole Palmer and Joao Felix. Chelsea now have 15 points and 21:4 goals in the league phase, which means they are through to the round of 16.
Austrian Mathias Honsak scored the 61st-minute equalizer for Heidenheim in their 3-1 away defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir. The 27-year-old was substituted after half an hour. It was Heidenheim's second defeat in a row after the Germans had started the Conference League with three wins.
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