Aside from Panathinaikos’ away match against Young Boys, eight other games will conclude the opening round of the Europa League League Phase on Thursday.
The standout fixtures are in Birmingham and Stuttgart. In England, Aston Villa hosts Bologna in a high-profile clash, while in Germany, Stuttgart faces Celta in a closely contested game.
Other matches to watch include Utrecht vs. Lyon, Salzburg vs. Porto, and Rangers vs. Genk, where no clear favorites are apparent.
Thursday’s Schedule:
- Go Ahead Eagles – Steaua (19:45)
- Lille – Bran (19:45)
- Aston Villa – Bologna (22:00)
- Young Boys – Panathinaikos (22:00)
- Utrecht – Lyon (22:00)
- Rangers – Genk (22:00)
- Salzburg – Porto (22:00)
- Stuttgart – Celta (22:00)
- Ferencváros – Viktoria Plzeň (22:00)
Next Round – 2nd Matchday (Thursday, 2/10):
- Viktoria Plzeň – Malmö (19:45)
- Ludogorets – Real Betis (19:45)
- Bologna – Freiburg (19:45)
- Bran – Utrecht (19:45)
- Panathinaikos – Go Ahead Eagles (19:45)
- Roma – Lille (19:45)
- Celtic – Braga (19:45)
- Steaua – Young Boys (19:45)
- Fenerbahçe – Nice (19:45)
- Basel – Stuttgart (22:00)
- Genk – Ferencváros (22:00)
- Celta – PAOK (22:00)
- Lyon – Salzburg (22:00)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv – Dinamo Zagreb (22:00)
- Nottingham – Midtjylland (22:00)
- Porto – Red Star Belgrade (22:00)
- Sturm Graz – Rangers (22:00)
Feyenoord – Aston Villa (22:00)





