UECL: Wins for Lienhart and Svoboda, Dursun's Thun lose

SC Freiburg starts the league phase of the UEFA Conference League with a win. Against FK Jablonec from the Czech Republic, they secure a 3-2 home victory.

The majority of chances in the first half clearly belonged to the hosts from Breisgau. Irié hit the crossbar after seven minutes, and Kübler also hit the woodwork with a header in the twelfth minute.

Freiburg then took the lead from a free-kick: Grifo fired the ball directly into the net from a good 18 meters to make it 1-0 (15').

Jablonec equalizes, then Freiburg pulls away

Freiburg also had chances for a second goal thereafter – Austrian international Philipp Lienhart remained on the bench until the 71st minute. However, Jablonec scored instead – Rusek sent a Slama cross towards goal, and Ginter deflected it decisively (28').

SC Freiburg continued to dominate after the break, regaining the lead through an own goal: Pavlović unluckily got the ball on his thigh (56').

Eggestein increased the lead to 3-1 from distance in the 65th minute. Both teams had chances thereafter, but Kuol's goal to make it 3-2 (90'+3) came too late for Jablonec to mount a comeback.

With an opening victory, SC Freiburg kicks off their European campaign optimally.

Brighton: Svoboda, Zalgiris: Nosa Edokpolor

In a duel involving two Austrians, Brighton & Hove Albion, with Michael Svoboda, clearly defeated FK Kauno Zalgiris and Nosa Edokpolor 4-0. Rutter (41') and Hinshelwood (45'+2) scored before the break, with Rutter (53') and O'Riley (67') adding to the lead afterwards.

FC Thun, with Furkan Dursun (in action until the 66th minute), suffered a 0-1 defeat against Twente Enschede. After a red card for Kristal, Thun was down to ten men from the 60th minute, and shortly after, Zerrouki scored the decisive goal (65').

Atalanta Bergamo had little trouble against Paphos FC, with Elmas (1'), Raspadori (18') and Scamacca (44') scoring for the home team before halftime. Biel only managed a consolation goal (88') to make it 1-3.

FC Copenhagen also clearly defeated Sporting Braga. Elyounoussi gave the Danes the lead in the 49th minute, and Cornelius (79', 86') sealed the 3-0 victory with a brace.

FC Nordsjaelland can celebrate a point against Hearts in Scotland. McEntee scored for the hosts (33'), and Rojkjaer equalized shortly before the end (86').

VV St. Truiden defeated FC Iberia 1999 2-0 (Goals: 11'/Vanwesemael, 89'/Sebaoui), Brann Bergen and Lincoln Red Imps finished 2-1.

Gomez gave the club from Gibraltar the lead (59'), at which point the Red Imps were a man up after a red card for ex-Rapid player Kasanwirjo (23'). After a yellow-red for Lincoln's Cardozo (61'), St. Truiden turned the game around thanks to two goals from Castro (64' & 81').