Galatasaray and Bodø/Glimt victorious in the Europa League

By The Associated Press

Galatasaray's Yunus Akgun celebrates after scoring their side's fourth goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Galatasaray and Elfsborg at Ali Sami Yen stadium, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Galatasaray won 4-3. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Khalil Hamra]

ISTANBUL (AP) — Galatasaray scored three first-half goals en route to a 4-3 victory over Swedish club Elfsborg while Norway’s Bodø/Glimt netted a late winner to beat 10-man Braga 2-1 in the Europa League. Bodø/Glimt needed substitute Villads Nielsen’s stoppage-time winner in Portugal after Sikou Niakaté scored for the home but and was later sent off for receiving his second yellow card. Galatasaray and Bodø/Glimt are both on seven points to provisionally lead the table in the revamped competition. Sixteen games are scheduled for Thursday.