After the Champions League, the new season also starts on Wednesday evening Europa League which has the same formula as the major competition. Each team was paired with 8 others, 2 for each of the 4 bands, formed based on the ranking Uefa. There is a single classification of 36 teams that will directly qualify the top 8 to the round of 16 while sending the teams ranked from 9th to 24th to the 16th. The last 12 will be eliminated and, unlike last season, will not have the opportunity to continue their journey in the Conference. Therefore, the goal difference will also be important in addition to the points (15-16 should be needed to get among the top 8 and 9-10 to be sure of going forward, ndr).
The schedule: on the field on Wednesday and Thursday
The matches will be played on Wednesday and Thursday, with Wednesday matches being brought forward to 18:45 or 16:30 to avoid them overlapping with the Champions League (which will take place from matchdays 3 to 7, ed.). Unless there are specific requests from the clubs, Thursday matches will all be played at 21:00. The dates for the first phase are as follows:
First day: 25-26 September 2024
Second day: 3 October 2024
Third day: 23-24 October 2024
Fourth day: 6-7 November 2024
Fifth day: November 28, 2024
Sixth day: 11-12 December 2024
Seventh day: 21-22-23 January 2025
Eighth day: January 30, 2025
Italy is represented by Rome and Lazio
Italy is represented by 2 clubs, Lazio and Romewhich have been placed in the first group. The Biancocelesti will open by facing, on Wednesday at 9 pm, Dinamo Kiev (group 3) forced, due to the war with Russia, to host the match on neutral ground in Hamburg, Germany. The Giallorossi, on the other hand, will debut on Thursday (also at 9 pm) at the Olimpico, challenging the Spanish team Athletic Bilbao (group 4).
Where to watch the Europa League on TV and streaming
The Europa League matches are all broadcast on Sky, which dedicates the Sky Sport Uno (201) and Sky Sport 252 channels to the Italians. Diretta Gol with all the matches simultaneously is broadcast on channel 251. On free-to-air Tv8, the best big match between the foreign teams will be broadcast for each round. This week, the match between Ajax and Besiktas will be broadcast, scheduled for Thursday at 9 pm. The matches can be viewed in streaming on SkyGo and Now.
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– 2024-09-26 12:32:07
