“Haifa” Maccabi of Lado Dvalishvili started the group round of Europa League with victory. The Jewish club defeated Cypriot AEK 1:0 but Dvalishvili did not play in this match.
“Rubin” Kazan won over Irish “Shamrock Rovers” 3:0 but 19-year-old Solomon Kverkvelia was a substitute player. Injured Cesar Navas returned to “Rubin” and head coach of the team prefers Navas to Georgian football player.
Austrian “Sturm” Graz of Giorgi Popkhadze lost to “Lokomotive” Moscow 1:2. Georgian left defender played for the whole match and received yellow card at the 88th minute.
