2:00 p.m. – A rather lenient draw for OM?
OM will face Shakhtar Donetsk, still at a very good level on the European scene and close to qualifying for the Champions League, only three points behind FC Barcelona and FC Porto. The first leg is expected to be played in Hamburg, since the Ukrainians cannot play at home due to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Phocaeans avoid AC Milan but also tricky opponents like Galatasaray, Benfica Lisbon or Feyenoord. However, this poster should be rather balanced and the Marseillais are not widely favored.
1:40 p.m. – Lens favorite against Friborg?
RC Lens, which has returned to form in recent weeks, inherited SC Friborg for this Europa League play-off. An opponent accustomed to the top of the Bundesliga table in recent years: currently 6th in their championship, the Breisgau-Brasilianer finished 5th last season and 6th in 2021-2022. The Germans finished behind West Ham in Group A of the Europa League, ahead of Olympiakos and Backa Topola. The return match will be played at the Stade Europa-Park in Fribourg, and it will therefore certainly be necessary to make the difference on the first leg at the Stade Bollaert to qualify for the round of 16 of C3.
1:35 p.m. – Clubs already qualified for the round of 16
As a reminder, the eight clubs which finished at the top of their Europa League group are directly qualified for the round of 16 of the competition. They will face the winners of these play-offs. These eight clubs already qualified are: Atalanta Bergamo, Brighton, Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool, Glasgow Rangers, Slavia Prague, Villarreal and West Ham.
1:25 p.m. – All the posters for these dams
Here are all the matches in these Europa League play-offs, with big confrontations for the French clubs:
- Feyenoord – AS Roma
- AC Milan – Rennes
- RC Lens – Friborg
- Young Boys – Sporting
- Benfica – Toulouse
- Braga – Qarabag
- Galatasaray – Sparta Prague
- Shakhtar Donetsk – OM
13:19 – OM inherits Shakhtar Donetsk!
Olympique de Marseille will face the Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk.
13:18 – Galatasaray vs Sparta Prague
A heated match between Galatasaray and the Czechs Sparta Prague.
13:17 – Braga will play against Qarabag
The Portuguese from Braga will face the Azerbaijanis from FK Qarabag.
13:15 – Young Boys Bern against Sporting Portugal
The Swiss Young Boys will face the Portuguese Sporting.
1:15 p.m. – Prestigious posters for Toulouse and Rennes
Téfécé, who had already had a great party by playing against Liverpool in the group stage, will face another prestigious club in these play-offs: Benfica Lisbon. It will be necessary to repeat a feat similar to that achieved at the Stadium on November 9 (3-2 against the Reds) to hope to qualify. For Stade Rennais, the draw was not kind since the Bretons inherited the leader of these play-offs: AC Milan. The Rossoneri finished third in the “pool of death” in the Champions League, behind Dortmund and PSG, and ahead of Newcastle. Roazhon Park will experience a gala evening in the return match.
1:13 p.m. – AC Milan – Stade Rennais!
The Rossoneri will face the Reds and Blacks of Stade Rennais. A prestigious match for the Bretons.
13:11 – Feyenoord against AS Roma
Third behind Lazio and Atlético in the LDC, Feyenoord will face AS Roma. A remake of the 2022 Conference League final.
1:08 p.m. – Regulatory reminder of the calendar
As a reminder, the teams who finished second in their group in the Europa League will play at home for the return match. Toulouse, Rennes and Marseille will therefore host the return leg, while RC Lens will play at Stade Bollaert in the first leg.