Matchday 3 of this season’s UEFA Conference League delivered another week of thrilling football. Here’s a key stat from each of last Thursday’s fixtures:

Mainz strike late, Samsunspor maintain perfect start

31 – Sparta Praha and Raków Częstochowa played out a goalless draw in Czechia. Despite creating 11 chances, the hosts couldn’t convert. Raków ended a run of 31 European games without a 0-0 draw.

11 – Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Breiðablik 2-0 thanks to goals from Artem Bondarenko and Kauã Elias. Icelandic side Breiðablik have now failed to score in 11 European away matches, losing all but one.

16 – Samsunspor continued their dream European debut with a 3-0 win over Hamrun Spartans, registering 16 attempts – the most they’ve had in a UECL game so far.

2 – Sigma Olomouc earned their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory at Noah. Both goals came in a 15-minute first-half burst, giving Abdoulaye Sylla the match-winner.

8 – Lee Jae-Sung’s 95th-minute winner helped Mainz come from behind to beat Fiorentina 2-1. Mainz have now won all three league-phase games and remain unbeaten in eight European home ties.

12 – KuPS Kuopio claimed their first main-round UEFA club competition win, overturning an early deficit to beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1. Slovan have now lost 12 consecutive group-stage matches.

5 – Celje continued their fairy-tale run with a 2-1 victory over Legia Warsaw, completing five consecutive European wins and maintaining a +5 goal difference.

6 – AEK Larnaca were held 0-0 at home by Aberdeen. The Dons kept a clean sheet for the first time in consecutive European games in six years.

69 – AEK Athens drew 1-1 with Shamrock Rovers in Athens. Luka Jovic’s late penalty canceled out Graham Burke’s first-half spot-kick, with the two penalties coming 69 minutes apart.

Other notable results

3 – CS Universitatea Craiova recorded a 1-0 win at Rapid Wien, remaining unbeaten against Austrian teams in three European matches.

4 – Shkendija were denied back-to-back wins, drawing 1-1 with Jagiellonia Białystok after conceding in stoppage time.

0 – Drita beat Shelbourne 1-0 despite playing against ten men from the 16th minute. Shelbourne have now failed to score in three consecutive European group games.

28 – Rayo Vallecano completed a dramatic comeback from 2-0 down to defeat Lech Poznań 3-2, marking the 28th time a Spanish side has beaten the Poles in Europe.

10 – Lincoln Red Imps and Rijeka drew 1-1, with the Gibraltarian side missing a second-half penalty. Rijeka managed 10 shots, compared to 12 for the hosts.

14 – Lausanne-Sport and Omonia Nicosia shared a 1-1 draw, six minutes separating the goals. Omonia have yet to win an away group match in 14 attempts.

7 – Strasbourg triumphed 2-1 at BK Häcken, winning all three of their away fixtures this season and scoring seven goals in total.

29 – Dynamo Kyiv thrashed Zrinjski Mostar 6-0, with six different scorers ending the Bosnian side’s winless streak. Zrinjski have now failed to score in 29 European games, five this season alone.

65 – Crystal Palace bounced back from their previous defeat with a 3-1 win over AZ Alkmaar. Ismaila Sarr scored twice despite AZ dominating possession at 65%.

Matchday 3 highlighted a mix of expected wins, dramatic comebacks, and statistical quirks, with Samsunspor continuing their sensational start and several clubs recording historic results.