Real Sociedad will host a top flight match against Manchester United on Matchday 6 of the UEFA Europa League. Among the teams in danger, the nearby Roma and Lazio and three French teams are aiming for qualification.
In this article, presented by Enterprise, our list of last day hotspots.
Thursday 3 November
Group A: Arsenal – Zurich (21:00), Bodø / Glimt – PSV Eindhoven (21:00)
Group B.: Dynamo Kyiv – Fenerbahçe (21:00), Rennes – AEK Larnaca (21:00)
Group C: Real Betis – HJK Helsinki (21:00), Rome – Ludogorets (21:00)
Group D: St Gilloise – Union Berlin (21:00), Braga – Malmö (21:00)
Group E: Real Sociedad – Man United (18h45), Sheriff – Omonoia (18h45)
Group F: Midtjylland – Sturm Graz (18h45), Feyenoord – Lazio (18h45)
Group G: Olympiacos – Nantes (18:45), Karabakh – Freiburg (18:45)
Group H: Trabzonspor – Ferencváros (18:45), Munich – Crvena zvezda (18:45)
United on a mission to San Sebastian
The Red Devils appear to have regained their effectiveness after a tough start to the season under new boss Erik ten Hag, and while their Europa League results have not been stellar, their latest win (3-0 against the sheriff) had many positives, including how their forwards found themselves with their eyes closed, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford both scoring.
“It’s a good sign, a good message and we can build on that,” said Ten Hag. In confirmation, United will move to Group E leaders Real Sociedad (the only team to have a maximum of 15 points in this season’s group stage), knowing they can dethrone the Spanish club if they cancel their home defeat against this opponent in The First Day.
Rome under pressure against Ludogorets
Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma lost 2-1 in Bulgaria to Ludogorets on Matchday 1, but if they win the second leg they will overtake their opponents in second place in Group C. Ludogorets, “said forward Stephan El Shaarawy. Simple on paper, to be seen on the ground. Roma have lost three of their last four home games in all competitions and obviously Ludogorets will defend first place. After the 1-0 defeat against Betis, coach Ante Šimundža remained particularly shocked. “Now we are heading towards this final for second place,” he said. “We will do our best in Rome.”
Three French teams in the race
The other club in the Italian capital, Lazio, is also anxious before this last day and his trip to Feyenoord, but he has a certainty. Maurizio Sarri’s team will be in the top two if they avoid defeat in the Netherlands.
We will also be vibrating in France for this final group evening with three teams that still have something to gain or lose on this final day.
After wasting a great chance to take first place in UEFA Europa League Group B in Round 5And day, Rennes have a new chance by welcoming to Brittany an AEK Larnaca team that has already taken third place.
Rennes were 3-0 in the first half at Fenerbahçe on the final matchday thanks to two goals from Amine Gouiri and one from Martin Terrier, third in this group, but after giving up two goals to secure the draw in the first half by meeting the Turkish club on the second day, the Rennais made another crack, this time allowing the opponent to score three times and get a new draw, which leaves the two teams to draw with 11 points and again in vying for first place at the start of day six.
Rennes are now hoping to use their home advantage to achieve a better result against AEK than Fenerbahçe away to Dynamo Kyiv, who are sure to finish fourth. If the two teams cannot be separated on points, the overall goal difference in the group will determine the final standings.
Who qualifies …
The eight group winners automatically qualify for the round of 16. The play-offs are played for the round of 16, pitting the eight against each other second group third place in the UEFA Champions League groups. The teams ranked third The group stage of the Europa League is in the play-offs for the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Away Olympiacos, last and eliminated in Group G; Nantes needing a win at Piraeus to have a chance to stay in the UEFA Europa League.
Olympiacos came close to claiming their first European win of 2022/23 at Group G winners Freiburg, but suffered a last-minute draw that took them to fourth place with two points, four behind Nantes. , third, who also scored in the final by winning 2 -1 at home against Qarabağ.
The Canaries had lost their previous three games, all without scoring. But Nantes can only finish second if they beat Olympiacos and if Qarabağ don’t win in Baku against a Freiburg who has already won first place.
Finally, Monaco and Red Star Belgrade face off at the Stade Louis II for a place in the UEFA Europa League play-offs, with a third win in Group H as a goal for both sides.
Monaco suffered a late draw by drawing 1-1 against Ferencváros in Budapest on Matchday 5, having led most of the game thanks to Wissam Ben Yedder’s third goal in the group. This result allowed the Hungarian champions to take first place and Monaco to take second, one point ahead of Belgrade and Trabzonspor. If Monaco wins, they will finish second. a draw would be enough only if Trabzonspor do not win.
And next …
• The eight group winners will enter the Europa League round of 16 draw on 24 February, where they will be drawn against one of eight play-off winners for the Europa League knockout stage. The winners of the Europa League group will play the second leg at home.
• The runners-up of eight groups join third-placed teams in eight UEFA Champions League groups in the play-off draw for the Europa League knockout stage on 7 November. The winners qualify for the round of 16.
• The teams that finish third in the Europa League groups will take part in the play-off draw for the Europa Conference League knockout stage on Monday 7 November, where they will be drawn against one of eight runners-up in the Europa Conference League groups.
2023 UEFA Europa League final, Budapest
The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League season will culminate at Puskás Aréna in Budaspet on 31 May 2023.
Officially inaugurated in 2019, the 65,000-seat stadium was built on the site of the former Hungarian national stadium and is named after former Honvéd and Real Madrid striker Ferenc Puskas. The den is located in the Zugló district of the Hungarian capital.
This is the second UEFA final to be staged at this stadium, following the 2020 UEFA Super Cup, which saw Bayern beat Sevilla 2-1 in the traditional curtain of the season. Home to the Hungarian selection, Puskás Aréna also hosted four UEFA EURO 2020 matches.
