With intense Greek interest but also high stakes in all groups, the 5th matchday of the Europa League groups is being held today. THE AEK welcomes Brighton, O Panathinaikos is tested in Spain by Villarreal and o Olympic from Freiburg in Germany.
Just two teams – Atalanta and Leverkusen – have secured one of the top two spots, four (Haken, Rakov, Sherif, Backa Topola) have no chance of getting there, with the remaining 26, including AEK, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, to they are fighting for their European continuity.
It is recalled that the second place sends the teams to the draw on December 18 for the… intermediate phase, while the first to that on February 23, 2024 and directly to the “16”. The third of the groups are transferred to the intermediate phase of the Conference League, while the European adventure ends for the fourth.
THE AEK will fail to finish in the top two if they lose tonight, with the Englishmen securing qualification with a win. Marseille will also be confirmed in the top two if they beat Ajax or draw and AEK fail to beat Brighton. Marseille will be confirmed in the round of 16 as Group 2 winners if they win and Brighton lose.
THE Panathinaikos will not be able to finish in the top two of Group 6 if they lose to Villarreal, with the Spaniards doing so by winning while waiting for Maccabi Haifa to fail to beat Rennes. Rennes will be confirmed in the top two if they beat Maccabi Haifa, or if they draw and Panathinaikos fail to beat Villarreal. Maccabi Haifa will not be able to finish in the top two unless they beat Rennes and Villarreal beat Panathinaikos.
THE Olympic will not be able to finish in the top two of Group 1 unless they beat Freiburg. Olympiacos will be confirmed in third place and enter the Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs if they draw and Bacska Topola lose. West Ham will be confirmed in the top two if they beat Backa Topola or if Olympiacos fail to beat Freiburg. Freiburg will be confirmed in the top two if they avoid defeat by Olympiakos.
1st GROUP
19:45 Freiburg-Olympiakos
19:45 Backa Topola-West Ham
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
West Ham 7-4 9
Freiburg 12-5 9
OLYMPIC 6-7 4
Batska Topola 4-13 1
2nd GROUP
19:45 AEK-Brighton
22:00 Marseille-Ajax
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
Marseille 9-6 8
Brighton 8-5 7
AEK 5-8 4
Ajax 4-8 2
3rd GROUP
19:45 Sparta Prague-Betis
22:00 Rangers-Aris Limassol
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
Betis 7-3 9
Rangers 4-3 7
Sparta Prague 5-6 4
Aris Limassol 5-9 3
4th GROUP
19:45 Atalanta-Sporting Lisbon
19:45 Sturm Graz-Rakov Czestochowa
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
Atalanta 4 3 1 0 7-3 10
Sporting Lis. 4 2 1 1 6-5 7
Sturm Graz 4 1 1 2 4-5 4
Rakov Czestochowa 4 0 1 3 2-6 1
5th GROUP
22:00 Liverpool-Linzer
22:00 Toulouse-Union St Gilois
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
Liverpool 12-5 9
Toulouse 6-8 7
St. Gilois 3-7 4
Lyncher 5-6 3
6th GROUP
19:45 Maccabi Haifa-Ren
22:00 Villarreal-Panathinaikos
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
Wren 8-3 9
Villarreal 3-3 6 (in three matches)
Panathinaikos 4-5 4
Maccabi Haifa 1-5 1 (in three matches)
7th GROUP
22:00 Servette-Roma
22:00 Serif Tiraspol-Slavia Prague
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
Slavia Prague 10-2 9
Roma 8-3 9
Napkin 3-8 4
Sheriff Tiraspol 3-11 1
8th GROUP
22:00 Molde-Karabakh
22:00 Hacken-Leverkusen
THE GRADING (in 4 ag.)
Leverkusen 12-2 12 –Qualified to the “16”
Qarabag 3-6 6
Molde 9-5 6
Hacken 2-13 0
Source: Sport Fm
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