Europa League group stage LIVE SCORES: Liverpool face LASK, Villa take on Leigia Warszawa, West Ham battle Backa Topola
EUROPA LEAGUE action is BACK and some of football's top clubs will be battling to lift the prestigious trophy in May.
Liverpool open up their campaign with a tricky trip to Austria where LASK awaits.
Conference League winners West Ham host Serbian superstars Backa Topola.
And Rangers are involved in the tie of the night as they host Spanish giants Real Betis.
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SEAGULLS PENALTY: Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens
Brighton have the chance to level.
Latest: Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens
The Greeks have Ehsan Hajisafi carried off after what looked a nasty injury.
Many Brighotn fans clap him off as he's replaced by Milad Mohammadi.
Meanwhile, James Milner has been replaced for the Seagulls by Tariq Lamptey.
Latest: West Ham 0-1 Backa Topola
Ogbonna tumbles in the box - but Slovakian referee Filip Glova dismisses penalty appeals
Nonetheless, he needs the backing of VAR.
The Hammers are struggling to turn possession into chances.
And star forward Michail Antonio appears likely to come off the bench soon.
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Both Prem teams are surprisingly behind at home - as the rain pours down.
But the game of the night so far could be at Ajax, who lead 3-2 after Marseille twice levelled.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit the French visitors' second goal.
GROUP A
Olympiakos 1-2 Freiburg
West Ham 0-1 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 3-2 Marseille
Brighton 1-2 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 2-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 1-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 1-0 Sporting LisbonLatest: West Ham 0-1 Backa Topola
Despite all the home side's possession, the Serb leaders stole in front.
Patar Stanic made the surprise breakthrough on 47 minutes - but Angelo Ogbonna is entirely to blame.
Stanic robbed the dawdling Italian centre-back on the halfway line, surging 40 yards before angling a shot past Hammers' keeper Lukasz Fabianski.
It's Topola's first ever season in Europe.
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Backa Topola
Latest: West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola
The Hammers are still having most of the possession.
But they lost the limping Aaron Cresswell at the interval, Emerson coming on.
Latest: Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens
The Seagulls are pressing early in the second period.
Second-half under way...
GROUP A
Olympiakos 1-2 Freiburg
West Ham 0-0 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 2-2 Marseille
Brighton 1-2 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 2-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 0-0 Sporting Lisbon
Half-time scores
GROUP A
Olympiakos 1-2 Freiburg
West Ham 0-0 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 2-2 Marseille
Brighton 1-2 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 2-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 0-0 Sporting LisbonLatest scores
GROUP A
Olympiakos 1-1 Freiburg
West Ham 0-0 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 2-2 Marseille
Brighton 1-2 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 2-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 0-0 Sporting LisbonH/T: West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola
Topola have gone twice a couple of times despite their scant possession.
And they were s near to a shock opener at the end of the first period following a right-wing corner.
The ball deflected off Thilo Kehrer at the front post.
But, with Milan Radin waiting to knock it in at the far upright, Aaron Cresswell just managed to clear it.
H/T: Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens
The Seagulls are back in the swing of it after falling behind for a second time.
But they failed to find an equaliser in the three minutes of first-half stoppage time.
You can see that Mijat Gacinovic was a little fortunate with this goal for AEKCredit: Reuters Latest scores
GROUP A
Olympiakos 1-1 Freiburg
West Ham 0-0 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 2-2 Marseille
Brighton 1-2 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 2-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 0-0 Sporting LisbonSing Rennes you're winning
Here's the best goal we've seen on the opening night of the Europa League so far.
And it was also the first one!
Ludovic Blas took less than 60 seconds to crack Rennes in front in their 3-0 home win over Maccabi Haifi.
Latest: Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens
A free-kick brilliantly whipped in round the back of the Brighton defence is eventually prodded in by Mijat Gacinovic from 15 yards.
The delivery was fantastic, the finish slightly fortuitous.
GOAL! Brighton 1-2 AEK Athens
Latest: Brighton 1-1 AEK Athens
AEK are having their best spell since Brighton levelled.
Here's Djibril Sidibe scoring his majestic headed opener for AEKCredit: EPA And they've even just had their own appeals for a spot-kick rejected.
And here's Joao Pedro bagging a landmark first goal in Europe for Brighton.Credit: Getty By the looks of it there are more goals to come.
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GROUP A
Olympiakos 0-1 Freiburg
West Ham 0-0 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 2-1 Marseille
Brighton 1-1 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 2-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 0-0 Sporting LisbonLatest: Brighton 1-1 AEK Athens
Pedro was initially booked for diving.
But although he may have exaggerated the impact, replays show he was clearly clipped on the heels.
The ref reverses his verdict - with Pedro losing his booking and instead becoming Brighton's history-making first scorer in Europe on the half-hour.
The leveller came after the Seagulls had finally begun to click.
And they certainly look on top now.
GOAL! Brighton 1-1 AEK Athens
The Seagulls have a spot-kick after a VAR review - and Joao Pedro fires it home.
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GROUP A
Olympiakos 0-1 Freiburg
West Ham 0-0 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 2-1 Marseille
Brighton 0-1 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 2-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 0-0 Sporting LisbonLatest: West Ham 0-0 Backa Topola
The Hammers are dominating possession but haven't come too close to a breakthrough.
Latest: Brighton 0-1 AEK Athens
It's far too frenetic for the Seagulls' liking so far.
And AEK almost caught them out on the break for a second.
However, Brighton full debutant Ansu Fati then found a glimmer of space on the right of the area for a fierce drive tipped behind.
Centre-back Igor Julio wasted a glorious chance by heading the corner wide when unmarked.
Maybe this is the signal for Brighton fluency.
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GROUP A
Olympiakos 0-1 Freiburg
West Ham 0-0 Backa TopolaGROUP B
Ajax 1-0 Marseille
Brighton 0-1 AEK AthensGROUP C
Rangers 0-0 Real Betis
Sparta Prague 0-1 Aris LimassolGROUP D
Atalanta 0-0 Rakow Czestochowa
Sturm Graz 0-0 Sporting Lisbon