At the opening of the fourth season Conference leagues the first in the new competition system with 36 clubs in the league, bečki Rapid won away from home Istanbul Basaksehir 2-1, while Vitoria Guimaraes defeated Celje 3-1.
The team from Vienna took the lead in the 43rd minute with a phenomenal goal by Louis Schaub from the edge of the penalty area on an assist. Diona Drena Belje. Istanbul Başakşehir equalized in the last moments of the first half with the goal of Polish attack Krzysztof Piatek. Već in the first minute of the resumption, Schaub led Rapid to a new advantage with his second goal of the game.
In the 72nd minute, Beljo also found the back of the net, but the goal of the Croatian attack was disallowed due to a backstroke. The Croatian played until the 82nd minute when he was replaced by Nikolaus Wurmbrand.
The goals for the Portuguese team were scored by Sama (7), Gustavo (36) and Tiago Silva (62), while the consolation goal for the guests was scored by Aljoša Matko in stoppage time. Two Croatian footballers played for the Slovenian team. Luke Bobičanec the former midfielder of Međimurje and Čakovac played until the 66th minute, while Ivan Brnić former wingerč Hajduk and Dugopolje, entered the game in the second half.
The remaining 16 matches of the first round are scheduled for čThursday.
Conference League, 1st round
- Istanbul Başakşehir – Rapid Beč 1-2 (Piatek 45+2 / Schaub 43, 46)
- Vitoria Guimaraes – Celje 3-1 (Samu 7, Gustavo 36, Silva 62 / Matko 90+1)
On čThursday, October 3:
- Heidenheim – Olympia
- Cercle Bruges – St. Gallen
- Astana – TSC
- Dinamo Minsk – Heart of Midlothian
- Noah Armenia – Mlada Boleslav
- Legia Warsaw – Real Betis
- Molde – Larne
- Omonia – Vikingur Reykjavik
- Fiorentina – The New Saints
- Chelsea – Gent
- Kopenhagen – Jagiellonia Bialystok
- Lugano – HJK
- Petrocub Hincești – Pafos
- Borac – Panathinaikos
- LASK – Djurgardens IF
- Shamrock Rovers – APOEL