The first day of the new UEFA Europa League It is played over two days, specifically between Wednesday and Thursday, with a total of 18 matches and the participation of two Basque clubs. LaLiga Spanish: Royal Society and Athletic Club. ‘txuri urdin’ debuted with a draw (1-1) in their visit to It’s beautifulwhile the lions will debut this Thursday (9:00 pm) before the Rome in it Olympic Stadium.
The 2024–25 campaign will be the club’s 54th season of competition, the 16th since it was renamed UEFA Cup in European Leagueand the first with a new format. The biggest change affects the group stage, which becomes a league stage of 36 teams and eight days (the last on January 30, 2025). The countries with the most representatives (3) are Netherlands (Ajax, AZ and Twente) and Turkey (Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahçe).
Each team will face eight different opponents (four at home and four away). The top eight overall will go direct round of 16 (March 6 and 13, 2025); Teams finishing from 9th to 24th will compete in theone play-off eliminatory round (February 13 and 20, 2025)and the winners advance to the round of 16. Clubs finishing the league between 25th and 36th place will be eliminated.
The quarter finals They will be played on April 10 and 17, 2025; The semi-finals on May 1 and 8, 2025, and the grand finale will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at San Mamés (Bilbao)a great incentive for the lions as this is their home and also for their Gipuzkoan neighbors.
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1 | lazio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
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Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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Slavia Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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Bodø/Glimt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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FC Twente | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Royal Society | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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It’s beautiful | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Ajax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Besiktas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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FCSB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Fenerbahçe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Malmö FF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Olympiakos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Qarabag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Riga FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Sporting Braga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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U. Saint-Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Victoria Pilsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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Ferencvaros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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PAOK Salonika | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Ludogorets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Dynamo Kyiv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
See the full classification
Europa League matchday 1 results
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
AZ Alkmaar (PB)-Elfsborg (SUE) 3-2
Bodö/Glimt (NOR)-Porto (POR) 3-2
Anderlecht (BEL)-Ferencvaros (JUN) 2-1
Dinamo Kyiv (UCR)-Lazio (ITA) 0-3
Midtjylland (DIN)-Hoffenheim (ALE) 1-1
Galatasaray (TUR)-PAOK (GRE) 3-1
Ludogorets (BUL)-Slavia Prague (CHE) 0-2
ManUnited (ING)-Twente (PB) 1-1
Nice (FRA)-R.Sociedad (ESP) 1-1
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Fenerbahçe (TUR)-Saint-Gilloise (BEL) 18.45 (MLC 2)
Malmö (SUE)-Rangers (ESC) 18.45 (MLC 3)
Ajax (PB)-Besiktas (TUR) 21.00 (MLC 2)
Eintracht (ALE)-Viktoria Plzen (CHE) 21.00 (MLC 6)
Basel (SUI)-Rigas (LET) 21.00 (MLC 8)
Lyon (FRA)-Olympiacos (GRE) 21.00 (MLC 4)
Rome (ITA)-Athletic (ESP) 21.00 (MLC)
Braga (POR)-Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR) 21.00 (MLC 7)
Tottenham (ING)-Qarabag (AZE) 21.00 (MLC 5
Source: La Verdad

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