


Kubler lifts Freiburg past Trabzonspor as Lugano takes Conference League lead
Baku, November 6, AZERTAC
Lukas Kubler struck early as Freiburg claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory away to Trabzonspor in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday, while Lugano moved to the top of the standings after maintaining its perfect record, Xinhua reported.
The victory lifted Freiburg to 14th place with six points from three matches, while Trabzonspor slipped to 12th, also on six points.
Elsewhere, Lugano climbed to the top after beating Kauno Zalgiris 3-0, maintaining its perfect record alongside Panathinaikos, Twente and Monaco.
Panathinaikos edged CSKA Sofia 2-1, Twente defeated Pafos 3-1 and Monaco overcame Nordsjaelland 2-0. Ajax recorded the evening's biggest victory, thrashing Midtjylland 6-1 to climb to 11th.
Brighton edged Getafe 1-0, Copenhagen beat Iberia Tbilisi 2-1 and Universitatea Craiova defeated Egnatia 2-0. Mjallby beat Borac 2-0, Thun defeated Hearts 3-1, Lincoln Red Imps edged Hajduk Split 1-0 and Crvena Zvezda overcame Inter Escaldes 2-1.
Atalanta drew 1-1 with Kairat Almaty, while Gent and KuPS Kuopio played out a goalless draw. Aarhus and Braga also drew 0-0, while Sint-Truidense held Brann to a 1-1 draw and Riga drew 1-1 with Jablonec.