The second day of matches in the opening round of the Europa League group stage naturally features OFI’s historic “battle” against Hoffenheim at Pankritio Stadium, but, as the Cretans feel, something similar is happening with two other clubs.
For the first time in its history, Bournemouth is competing in European competitions, a huge vindication of last season’s performance, which came during the final year of Iraola’s tenure as head coach.
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The “Cherries” make their debut at “Anoeta” against Real Sociedad, while in Norway, at Lillestrøm’s home stadium, we’re witnessing something unprecedented.
Torense, as the Portuguese Cup champion—despite currently competing in the country’s second division—is set to kick off its own series of major and glamorous European clashes.
Juventus hosts Nijmegen, the team that knocked Olympiacos out of the Champions League, Crystal Palace faces Lech Poznan following last year’s Conference League victory—a response to its earlier “relegation”—while a “battered” Marseille will be the visiting team against Besiktas.
Here is Thursday’s full schedule:
- Levski Sofia vs. Salzburg (7:45 p.m.)
- OFI–Hoffenheim
- Viktoria Plzeň vs. Union Saint-Gilloise (10:00 p.m.)
- Juventus vs. Nijmegen
- Crystal Palace vs. Lech Poznan
- Lillestrøm vs. Torrense
- Beşiktaş vs. Marseille
- Real Sociedad vs. Bournemouth
- Celtic vs. Ferencváros
*photo source: uefa.com
