Europa League 2017-18 : Lugano beats Viktoria Plzen 3-2

LUCERNE, Oct. 19, 2017 (AMP) — Europa League 2017-18 : Lugano defeated Viktoria Plzen by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 0-0), in a Europa League group stage game on Thursday night at the Swissporarena in Lucerne.

Viktoria Plzen made Lugano doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Bottani Mattia ('63), Carlinhos Junior ('69) and Gerndt Alexander ('88).

The result put Lugano second in Group G with 3 points. Viktoria Plzen is third with 3 points. In their next game, Lugano will meet third-placed Viktoria Plzen at the Swissporarena on November 2, while Viktoria Plzen will face Lugano.

Fixtures and Results : Group G