On Thursday, 17 September, the first matches of UEFA Europa League took place.

Sporting hosted Lokomotiv Moscow in Lisbon.

The match ended with win of the RFPL representative – 3:1. Samedov scored twice and one goal was scored by Niasse for Lokomotiv.

Sporting (Portugal) - Lokomotiv (Russia) - 1:3 (0:1)

Goals: Samedov, 12 (0:1). Montero, 50. Samedov, 56 (1:2). Niasse, 65 (1:3)

Sporting: Rui Patricio, Jeferson, Paulo Oliveira, João Pereira, Tobias Figueiredo, Aquilani (А.Martins, 73), Adrien Silva, Gelson Martins, Montero (Ruiz, 63), Gutierrez, Carlos Mané (Slimani, 63)

Lokomotiv: Guilherme, Shishkin, Ćorluka, Pejčinović, Denisov, Tarasov (Mikhalik, 85), N’Dinga, Fernandes (Kolomeytsev, 80), Samedov, Maicon (Grigoriev, 81), Niasse

Cautioned: Figueiredo, 31.Denisov, 62. Tarasov, 75. Guilherme, 91. Gutierrez, 92

Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)

17 September. Lisbon, Jose Alvalade Stadium.