The first week of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League, now played in a league format with 36 teams, has concluded. Turkish clubs saw mixed results: Galatasaray secured a 3-1 victory over Greece’s PAOK, while Fenerbahçe defeated Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1, both teams starting strong with 3 points. However, Beşiktaş suffered a heavy 4-0 loss against Ajax in the Netherlands.
Ajax leads the table after the first week, followed by Romania’s FCSB in second, Lazio of Italy in third, and Tottenham from England in fourth. Galatasaray stands in fifth place.