It’s the day of the… playoff rematches in the Europa League and the Conference League!
In Europe’s second-tier competition, Omonia’s match at 9:00 p.m. at GSP against Sint-Truiden naturally stands out, with the “Greens” needing to overturn the 1-0 deficit from the first leg.
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At the same time, OFI in Bulgaria aims to defend its 3-0 lead from the first leg against CSKA Sofia to secure a spot in the League Phase of the competition.
Among the remaining matches, the standout is Salzburg’s home game against Mjällby, as well as Ferencváros’s match against Trabzonspor in Hungary.
The teams that advance will secure their spots in the Europa League group stage. Conversely, the teams eliminated in the playoffs will compete in the Conference League group stage.
Tonight’s Europa League schedule:
- 7:00 p.m. Ararat vs. Universitatea Cluj (1-1)
- 7:00 p.m. Imperia vs. Jagiellonia (0-4)
- 8:00 p.m. Omonia vs. Sint-Truiden (0-1)
- 8:00 p.m. Salzburg vs. Mjällby (1-0)
- 8:00 p.m. Kaunas Žalgiris vs. Beşiktaş (0-3)
- 8:00 p.m. Lillestrøm vs. Egnatia (0-0)
- 8:00 p.m. Viktoria Plzeň vs. Red Star Belgrade (0-3)
- 9:00 p.m. CSKA Sofia vs. OFI (0-3)
- 9:00 p.m. Aarhus vs. Benfica (1-3)
- 9:00 p.m. Thun vs. Lech Poznan (0-7)
- 9:30 p.m. Anderlecht vs. Kairat (3-0)
- 9:30 p.m. Ferencváros vs. Trabzonspor (1-0)
Beyond that, in Europe’s third-tier competition, there’s a stronger Cypriot and Greek presence.
At 8:00 p.m., Pafos hosts Dynamo City at the “Alphamega Stadium” and is looking to secure a win and advance.
On the Greek front, at the same time, Panathinaikos faces a tough test in the Czech Republic against Hradec Králové following the 2-2 draw at OAKA, while PAOK, also at 8:00 p.m., plays in Norway against Brann, following their 1-1 draw at Toumba.
The teams that advance will secure their spots in the Conference League’s League Phase. Conversely, the teams eliminated in the playoffs will see their European campaign for this season come to an end.
Tonight’s Conference League schedule:
- 6:00 p.m. Kuopio vs. Shamrock Rovers (1-1)
- 7:00 p.m. Jablonec vs. Rangers (0-1)
- 7:00 p.m. Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Lugano (1-2)
- 7:00 p.m. Qarabağ vs. Twente (1-0)
- 7:45 p.m. Monaco vs. Gornik (3-2)
- 7:45 p.m. Freiburg vs. Motherwell (3-1)
- 8:00 p.m. Paphos vs. Dynamo City (1-1)
- 8:00 p.m. Hradec Králové vs. Panathinaikos (2-2)
- 8:00 PM Bran vs. PAOK (1-1)
- 8:00 p.m. Copenhagen vs. Inter Turku (0-0)
- 8:00 p.m. Inter Club d’Escalades vs. Drita (2-2)
- 8:00 p.m. Rakow vs. Hajduk Split (2-2)
- 8:00 p.m. Riga vs. Klaksvik (0-0)
- 9:00 p.m. Ajax vs. Sion (4-2)
- 9:00 p.m. Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Atalanta (0-0)
- 9:00 p.m. St. Gallen vs. Norrköping (0-1)
- 9:30 p.m. Austria Vienna vs. Braga (0-2)
- 9:30 p.m. Borac Banja Luka vs. Vikingur (3-1)
- 9:30 p.m. Brighton vs. Tromsø (0-0)
- 9:45 p.m. Rijeka vs. Midtjylland (0-2)
- 10:00 p.m. Hibernian vs. Gent (0-0)
- 10:00 p.m. Larn-Lincoln (2-0)
- 10:00 p.m. Partizan vs. Getafe (1-3)
Wednesday, August 26
- Rapid Vienna vs. Hearts 2-2, 3-4 on penalties
The draws for both the Europa League and the Conference League will take place on Friday, August 28, at 2:00 p.m.
