Lillestrøm's Kosovo midfielder #29 Ylldren Ibrahimaj (L) and Sparta Praha's Czech midfielder Roman Macek vie for the ball during the UEFA Europa League football match between Sparta Praha and Lillestrom in Prague, on October 15, 2026. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP via Getty Images)

Crystal Palace's Argentine goalkeeper #44 Walter Benitez makes a safe during the UEFA Europa League, league phase matchday 2, football match between Olympique Lyonnais and Crystal Palace at the Groupama Stadium in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, on October 15, 2026. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's Paraguayan defender #15 Omar Alderete (top) vies for the ball with SCU Torreense's Ghanaian forward #27 Malik Abubakari during the Europa League round 1 day 2 football match between SCU Torreense and Sunderland AFC at the Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa Stadium in Leiria on October 15, 2026. (Photo by FILIPE AMORIM / AFP via Getty Images)

Hoffenheim's Austrian coach Christian Ilzer reacts prior the UEFA Europa League football match between Hoffenheim and Besiktas in Sinsheim, on October 15, 2026. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images)

Hoffenheim's Austrian coach Christian Ilzer reacts prior the UEFA Europa League football match between Hoffenheim and Besiktas in Sinsheim, on October 15, 2026. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP via Getty Images)

Lillestrøm's Norwegian midfielder #14 Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim heads the ball during the UEFA Europa League football match between Sparta Praha and Lillestrom in Prague, on October 15, 2026. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's Congolese midfielder #29 Jules Ahoka celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Europa League round 1 day 2 football match between SCU Torreense and Sunderland AFC at the Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa Stadium in Leiria on October 15, 2026. (Photo by FILIPE AMORIM / AFP via Getty Images)

Bayer Leverkusen's US midfielder #10 Malik Tillman reacts during the UEFA Europa League football match between Lech Poznan and Bayer Leverkusen in Poznan, on October 15, 2026. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP via Getty Images)