Schalke 04 host Steaua Bucuresti in Group J knowing victory will take them through to the round of 32, while the visitors will have to overcome an unenviable record in Germany. Ralf Rangnick’s Schalke had the best of proceedings in the sides matchday one meeting in Cluj-Napoca but could not find a way through Roni [ Read More ]
A defeat in Ukraine, and victory for AZ Alkmaar at Malmo FF, will see FK Austria Wien out of the UEFA Europa League, while victory will put FC Metalist Kharkiv into the round of 32. A Cleiton Xavier penalty completed a Metalist comeback when the Ukrainian team won 2-1 in the sides’ first meeting on [ Read More ]
With both teams already certain of a place in the round of 32, Legia Warszawa and PSV Eindhoven meet in Poland – the visitors safe in the knowledge a victory would guarantee them top spot in Group C. A tremendous Dries Mertens strike after 21 minutes settled the sides’ first meeting in PSV’s favour on [ Read More ]
Stade Rennes‘s UEFA Europa League hopes are hanging by a thread as they welcome Udinese Calcio on matchday five, needing a win to reignite their campaign and keep their dreams of progression alive. Rennes lost 2-1 in Italy when the sides met for the first time on matchday one. The visitors took an 18th-minute lead [ Read More ]
Fulham FC will look to maintain their unbeaten record at Craven Cottage on UEFA Europa League matchday four, and avenge a 1-0 Group K loss at Wisła Kraków last time out. The sides met for the first time in UEFA competition last time out in what was Fulham’s first tie against a Polish club. The [ Read More ]
After their matchday three victory, Birmingham City are well placed to reach the UEFA Europa League knockout stage as they prepare to play Club Brugge again in Group H. Birmingham won 2-1 when the sides met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three. The game also represented Birmingham’s first UEFA tie with [ Read More ]
Disappointed to be held to a 0-0 draw in Slovakia on matchday three, Paris Saint-Germain will look to make amends at home against Slovan Bratislava in UEFA Europa League Group F. The sides met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three having never played a team from their opponents’ country before. PSG [ Read More ]
FC Vaslui will look to avenge a 2-0 defeat by Sporting Clube de Portugal as the sides reconvene in UEFA Europa League Group D, with the Lisbon team already sure of a round of 32 place. The clubs met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three, in what was Vaslui’s first competitive [ Read More ]
Rapid Bucureşti will be eager to turn the tables on Legia Warszawa after the Polish side’s 1-0 away win on matchday three in UEFA Europa League Group C. Miroslav Radović headed the winner in the 73rd minute to put Legia three points clear of Rapid in second place in the section. Bazil Marian’s Rapid beat [ Read More ]
Victory at Rubin Kazan will guarantee Tottenham Hotspur a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 with the home side eager to regain the Group A initiative. Tottenham’s Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the only goal in the clubs’ matchday three meeting; his first successful effort against Rubin from open play in nine [ Read More ]