UEFA Europa League
EuropeEuropa League 2026/27: Juventus and Milan among the 36 clubs chasing the trophy
The UEFA Europa League is Europe's second club competition. Like the Champions League it now starts with a single league phase of 36 clubs, each playing eight matches against eight different opponents. The top eight reach the round of 16 directly, the sides from 9th to 24th play a two-legged knockout play-off, and the bottom twelve go out. The knockout rounds are played over two legs, up to a one-off final.
The field this season includes Juventus, AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Lyon, Marseille and three English clubs: Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Sunderland. The opening matchday brought 47 goals in 18 games. Juventus beat NEC Nijmegen 5-0, Crystal Palace beat Lech Poznań 4-0 and Beşiktaş beat Marseille 4-1, while Benfica won 2-0 at San Siro against Milan. Liga Portugal 2 side Torreense won 2-1 away at Lillestrøm.
Matchday two is on Thursday, 15 October, with Lyon against Crystal Palace, Red Bull Salzburg against Milan, Celta Vigo against Juventus and Lech Poznań against Bayer Leverkusen.
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