Horníček’s late goal secured a 2-1 victory for Freiburg against Basel in the Europa League, while Pavlenka’s Werder Bremen drew 1-1 with Paok Thessaloniki on September 24, 2025. The results mark a mixed start for the Czech players competing in the European competition’s group stage.
These matches are pivotal as teams vie for qualification from their respective groups, with the top two progressing to the knockout rounds. For Freiburg,Horníček’s contribution is crucial in a competitive Group A,while Pavlenka’s solid performance in goal helped Bremen secure a point in Group C. The Europa League offers a pathway to the Champions League for the eventual winner,adding significant stakes to each fixture.
Elsewhere in the Europa League on September 24,2025: Betis Sevilla and Nottingham Forest played to a 2-2 draw,with goals from Bakambu (15′) and Antony (85′) for Betis,answered by Igor Jesus (18′,23′) for Nottingham. Braga defeated Feyenoord Rotterdam 1-0, thanks to a 79th-minute goal from Navarro. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade and celtic Glasgow shared a 1-1 tie, with Arnautovic (65′) scoring for Crvena Zvezda and IHEANACHO (56′) netting for Celtic.
Dinamo Zagreb overcame Fenerbahce Istanbul 3-1, with Beljo scoring twice (21′, 51′) and Bakra adding a late goal (90+5′) for Dinamo, while Szymaňski (25′) responded for Fenerbahce. Malmö fell to Ludogorec Razgrad 1-2, with Johnsen (78′) scoring for malmö and Stanič (8′ - penalty) and another unnamed player (24′) finding the net for Ludogorec. AS Roma defeated Nice 2-1, with Ndicka (52′) and Mancini (55′) scoring for Roma and Moffi (77′ – penalty) replying for Nice.