Birkirkara

Aaron Cresswell West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell is not expecting an easy ride in Malta, but is optimistic Slaven Bilic's side will see off Birkirkara.

IFK Göteborg Two-time competition winners IFK Gothenburg visit Fola Esch hoping to avoid a surprise UEFA Europa League elimination on Thursday.

Premier League West Ham were taken to penalties before eventually seeing off Birkirkara in the UEFA Europa League.

Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao await Wolfsberger and Inter Baku if they prevail in the UEFA Europa League's second qualifying round.

Damiano Tommasi As many ties remain in the balance, Brondby, Slovan Bratislava and West Ham appear certain to confirm their Europa League progress.

Maltese club Birkirkara reached the third qualifying round of the Europa League for the first time, beating Hearts 2-1 on Thursday.

IFK Göteborg Two-time winners Gothenburg begin their UEFA Europa League campaign at the first qualifying stage against Fola Esch on Thursday.

There were few shocks but plenty of notable efforts, as the likes of West Ham and Copenhagen won in the UEFA Europa League.