Swedish midfielder, Besfort Zeneli scored twice as Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Spanish side Celta Vigo 2-1 away from home in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
Zeneli opened his account in the 35th minute after running onto a through ball to cancel out Celta Vigo’s opener.
The 23-year-old midfielder, who featured alongside fellow Swedish international Williot Swedberg, gave the visitors the lead shortly after the break.
The Swedish international completed his brace a few minutes into the second half, putting Union Saint-Gilloise ahead 2-1 and bringing the Belgian side closer to another victory in the competition.
Zeneli had an opportunity to claim a hat-trick in the 80th minute after Union Saint-Gilloise were awarded a penalty.
However, Celta Vigo goalkeeper Ionut Radu saved his spot-kick to deny the midfielder a third goal.
Despite the missed penalty, Union Saint-Gilloise held on to their advantage to secure all three points on the road.
The victory takes the Belgian side to 10 points from four matches in the Europa League league phase, maintaining their impressive start to the competition.
Zeneli’s performance came a day after his Swedish compatriots Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres scored for Liverpool and Arsenal, respectively, in the UEFA Champions League.
