Continuation of the European week that we are going through and on Thursday (15/2) it comes into play Europa League!
Specifically, the playoffs of the second European intercollegiate competition. That is, where the runners-up of the Europa League groups face off (based on the draw that took place on December 18) with the third-placed teams from the group stage in the Champions League.
The first matches of all pairs will be held today, divided into two hours (19:45 and 22:00), while the return matches are scheduled for next Thursday (2/22). TV coverage from its channels Cosmote TV.
Of course, the winner of each pair will advance to the Europa League round of 16, where (for a new draw) West Ham, Brighton, Rangers, Atalanta, Liverpool, Villarreal, Slavia Prague and Bayer Leverkusen await.
Of the pairings, therefore, of the playoffs, their encounter certainly stands out Roma and Feyenoordthat is, of the groups that composed the first one final of Europa Conference League, the 2022, where the Romans prevailed. The first game between the two will be played in the Netherlands.
The “battles” of the opponents of Panathinaikos, AEK and Olympiakos in the Europa League have their own special interest. Specifically, the Wren, Marseille and Freiburg they will face off with the Milan, Shakhtar Donetsk and Lancerespectively.
The Europa League Playoffs schedule:
Thursday (15/2)
Galatasaray-Sparta Prague (19:45)
Young Boys-Sporting Lisbon (19:45)
Shakhtar Donetsk-Marseille (19:45, the match will be held in Hamburg)
Feyenoord-Roma (19:45)
Lens-Freiburg (22:00)
Milan-Ren (22:00)
Benfica-Toulouse (22:00)
Braga-Karabagh (22:00)
Thursday (2/22)
Qarabag-Braga (19:45)
Rennes-Milan (19:45)
Toulouse-Benfica (19:45)
Freiburg-Lance (19:45)
Marseille-Shakhtar Donetsk (22:00)
Roma-Feyenoord (22:00)
Sparta Prague-Galatasaray (22:00)
Sporting Lisbon-Young Boys (22:00)
Source: Sport Fm
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