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Bournemouth Beats Real Sociedad 2-1 in Its First European Match. Juventus, Crystal Palace Win Big
On Thursday, Crystal Palace, Juventus, and Bournemouth secured dominant victories to open their Europa League campaigns. Palace routed Lech Poznan 4-0, Juventus thrashed NEC Nijmegen 5-0, and Bournemouth edged Real Sociedad 2-1.
Bournemouth celebrated its first-ever European match with a 2-1 victory in San Sebastian. Justin Kluivert scored 11 minutes in, followed by Rayan's header, marking a historic debut for the English club.
At Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace cruised to a 4-0 victory over Lech Poznan with goals from Yeremy Pino, Chris Richards, Jorgen Strand Larsen, and Eddie Nketiah. The visitors finished with 10 men after Radoslaw Murwaski's second yellow card.
In Turin, Juventus overwhelmed NEC Nijmegen 5-0, with Nico Gonzalez, Kerim Alajbegovic, Nick Woltemade, Zeki Celik, and Randal Kolo Muani all scoring. The win advances the Italian side's quest to end a 30-year continental trophy drought.
Outside these dominant wins, Celtic suffered a 3-1 home loss to Ferencvaros, while Besiktas defeated Marseille 4-1. Crystal Palace's return marks a significant milestone after UEFA previously blocked their entry due to ownership links with Lyon.