Europa League: late Palace draw, Bournemouth and Brighton win, Sunderland booed off

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 12:10 · First published 6 Nov 2026

Crystal Palace grabbed a dramatic late draw against Hoffenheim on a mixed Thursday night in Europe for British clubs. Bournemouth and Brighton won away, Celtic beat Besiktas in a thriller, but Sunderland were booed off after losing at home.

Crystal Palace 1-1 Hoffenheim

Palace went behind after just seven minutes at Selhurst Park when Alexander Prass scored for the German side. Things got worse when Adam Wharton was sent off in the 77th minute, but Daichi Kamada popped up in stoppage time to rescue a point for the ten men, sending the home fans wild.

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Bournemouth fight back in Prague

Bournemouth fell behind in the first half when Ebrima Singhateh scored for Sparta Prague, but Sparta’s Tobias Guddal was sent off for a second yellow card just two minutes later. Tyler Adams equalised after 57 minutes, Evanilson put the Cherries ahead in the 81st minute and Rayan wrapped up a 3-1 win at the end to keep up their perfect run in Europe.

Brighton win in Madrid

Brighton picked up three points in the Conference League with a 1-0 win at Getafe, thanks to a header from Malick Yalcouyé.

Celtic edge a classic, Sunderland booed off

Celtic came from behind to beat Besiktas 3-2. Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone saved a penalty, but Junior Olaitan scored the rebound for the Turkish side. Substitutes Callum Osmand and Camilo Durán turned the game around, and after Orkun Kökçü equalised, Durán scored his second in the 87th minute to win it. At the Stadium of Light, Sunderland lost 0-2 to Dinamo Zagreb. Fans booed at half-time and full-time, putting more pressure on manager Régis Le Bris, whose side have won just one of their last six games.

Sources: RTÉ Sport, Sky Sports, ESPN, The42.