Bournemouth made a memorable start to their first-ever European campaign with a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad in San Sebastian, scoring twice inside the opening 20 minutes before surviving a determined second-half fightback.
Crystal Palace made a winning start to their first UEFA Europa League campaign, sweeping aside Lech Poznan 4-0 at Selhurst Park to give manager Pierre Sage a third victory in four matches.
Bayer Leverkusen made a confident start to their Europa League campaign with a 2-0 victory over NK Celje at the BayArena.
Morgan Rogers capped a breakthrough season by helping Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League in Istanbul, as they defeated SC Freiburg 3-0 to end a 30-year wait for a major trophy.
Aston Villa delivered a ruthless performance to beat SC Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final, with Freiburg coach Julian Schuster admitting his side were second best on the biggest night in the club's history.
Unai Emery has insisted Aston Villa's Europa League triumph must become the start of a new era after his side ended a 30-year wait for silverware with a commanding victory over SC Freiburg in Istanbul on Wednesday night.