Jagiellonia Białystok and Anderlecht met at Chorten Arena in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

AFC Bournemouth and Sturm Graz met at Vitality Stadium in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar met at Stadium of Light in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

Crystal Palace and Lech Poznań met at Selhurst Park in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

AFC Bournemouth and Milan met at Vitality Stadium in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

There was no single turning point to point to, so the evening was settled by margins, by the smallest of details, and by two sides reading the same game in very different ways.

Lech Poznań and Bayer Leverkusen met at Enea Stadion in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

Lech Poznań and Sunderland met at Enea Stadion in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

Rennes and OFI Crete met at Roazhon Park in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.

Anderlecht and Lyon met at Lotto Park in the UEFA Europa League league phase, and the shape of the match explained the scoreline far better than the bare numbers do.