Athletic Bilbao defeated Fenerbahce 2-0 on Wednesday, thanks to two goals from Inaki Williams, to take the lead in the Europa League rankings.
Bilbao has 16 points after six games with five victories and a draw, three more than Lazio and Eintracht Frankfurt, who also play on Thursday.
Ghanaian international Williams, the older brother of Spain striker Nico, scored two goals in the first half to give Athletic their third straight victory across all competitions as they left Istanbul with the three points.
With eight points, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce is ranked 15th out of 36 teams.