Europa League round-up: Nick Powell inspires Wigan to their first European win

 
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Tom Dutton4 October 2013

The DW Stadium hosted its inaugural European match as Wigan ran out 3-1 winners over NK Maribor, marking their first victory in continental competition.

Nick Powell opened the scoring for the Latics, preying on a wayward punch from the visitors’ goalkeeper to nod into an empty net. FA Cup final hero Ben Watson then doubled Wigan’s advantage when he met Jean Beausejour’s cross to power home, before Powell completed his brace late on.

Meanwhile, Gerhard Tremmel saved an early St Gallen penalty as Swansea set about preserving their perfect start to this season’s Europa League. Wayne Routledge prodded in from point-blank range just after the break to hand the Swans all three points.

Elsewhere, Fiorentina made heavy weather of Ukranian side FC Dnipro; Massimo Ambrosini’s second-half strike was enough to edge past the hosts 2-1.

PSV Eindhoven got their Europa League campaign back on track with a 2-0 win away at Chornomorets Odesa.

Lazio were trailing 3-1 at Trabzonspor in the closing moments, but forward Sergio Floccari scored two goals in the space of a minute to secure a point and propel the Serie A side to the top of Group J.

Rapid Vienna also left it late to snatch a point at home to Dynamo Kiev; Christopher Trimmel’s stoppage-time header ensured the hosts grabbed a share of the spoils.

Valencia got back to winning ways in Europe after stumbling to a 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Swansea last time out. Two goals in the second half handed the Spanish side a comfortable 2-0 victory away at Kuban Krasnodar.

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