KRC Genk trails in Europa League qualifying, goal for Mihailovic in Europa Conference League qualifying

Friday’s soccer news starts with the first-leg of Europa League third round qualifying, where Mark McKenzie’s KRC Genk lost 1-0 at Olympiacos to a 1st minute goal. The series concludes at KRC Genk on August 17.

Moving to the Main Path of the third round of qualifying in the Europa Conference League first-legs, Djordje Mihailovic subbed on in the 68th minute of AZ’s 1-0 win at FC Santa Coloma, scoring the goal in the 74th. All second-legs involving USMNT players are scheduled for August 17. Kenny Saief’s Neftchi lost 3-1 at Besiktas. After falling behind 3-0 to goals scored in the 14th, 23rd, and 62nd minutes, Neftchi’s Keelan Lebon scored in the 79th. Saief saw yellow in the 76th minute.

Sam Rogers was on the bench for Rosenborg’s 2-1 home win over Hearts. Emil Frederiksen scored for Rosenborg in the 14th and Jayden Nelson doubled the lead a minute into first-half stoppage time. Hearts pulled a goal back in the 78th. Owen Otasowie wasn’t in the squad for Club Brugge’s 5-1 home win over KA. Jorne Spileers opened the scoring for Cub Brugge in the 10th, Hans Vanaken doubled the lead in the 40th, Andreas Olsen scored in the 41st, and an Igor Thomas penalty made it 4-0 in the 45th minute. KA scored in the 60th.

Picking up a Wednesday result from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round first-legs, Erik Palmer-Brown was on the bench for Panathinaikos’s 1-0 home win over Marseille. Playing a man up from the 65th, Bernard scored the Panathinaikos goal in the 83rd. Panathinaikos is at Marseille on August 15.

Also in the soccer news, Malik Tillman completed his loan move from Bayern Munich to PSV.