Athletic Bilbao Joins Lazio At Europa League Summit, Chelsea Cruises in Conference League

Athletic Bilbao dominated Elfsborg with a 3-0 victory, putting them level on points with Lazio at the top of the Europa League table. Chelsea continued their winning streak in the Conference League with another victory. Adama Boiro, Benat Prados, and Gorka Guruzeta were the goal scorers for Bilbao, helping them secure second place behind Lazio. Despite a goalless draw against Ludogorets, Lazio remains unbeaten with 13 points from five games. Victor Osimhen continued his impressive form with his seventh goal for Galatasaray in a 1-1 draw against AZ Alkmaar, keeping them in third place, just two points behind the leaders.

Lyon climbed into the top eight with a 4-1 thrashing of Qarabag in Baku, with Georgia striker Georges Mikautadze netting an excellent double.

Chelsea remained top of the Conference League table with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Heidenheim, who lost their 100-percent record.

Enzo Maresca made 10 changes to the side which beat Leicester in the Premier League at the weekend.

But the Blues dominated the first half, with Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Mueller keeping them at bay with a string of fine saves.

Chelsea needed only six minutes after the restart to break the deadlock, though, as Christopher Nkunku took a brilliant touch to control Jadon Sancho's cross before firing into the top corner.

Nkunku, behind Nicolas Jackson in Maresca's Premier League pecking order, has scored five goals in four Conference League games this season.

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The German side improved after falling behind, though, and almost equalised in the 69th minute when Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen produced a wonderful double save to deny Paul Wanner and Leo Scienza.

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The two-time European champions killed the game off with four minutes left as Sancho notched his second assist of the match, teeing up Mykhailo Mudryk to drive a shot into the roof of the net after playing a one-two with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

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