Grifo scores hat-trick to give Freiburg Europa League win over TSC

BACKA TOPOLA - Serbia's TSC Backa Topola lost 3-1 at home to German side Freiburg in their UEFA Europa League Group A Matchday 3 game on Thursday evening.

TSC took the lead in the 13th minute through a Nemanja Petrovic goal, but Vincenzo Grifo scored a hat-trick in the second half to hand his team the victory.

He converted a penalty kick in the 49th minute and then netted in the 59th and the 73rd minute to make it 3-1.

In the other Group A game, Olympiacos beat West Ham 3-1 at home.

West Ham are on top of the group table with six points and are followed by Freiburg with six, Olympiacos with four and TSC with one point.

On November 9, TSC play Freiburg away and West Ham host Olympiacos.