EUROPA LEAGUE 2022. In the semi-final of the Europa League Conference, OM lost 3-2 on the lawn of Feyenoord, but can still believe it.
[Mis à jour le 29 avril à 09h54] Frustrating. Led quickly 2-0 by an enterprising Feyenoord side, Olympique de Marseille were able to turn their backs and react to come back to 2-2 before half-time thanks to goals from Dieng and Gerson. But as soon as the second half kicked off, a ball from Caleta-Car gave the goal to Dessers who scored twice. Despite this defeat, theOM remains alive before the return match scheduled for May 5. “We first came under pressure from a team that is always insistent from that point of view. We weren’t surprised, but we were still subjected to harassment from Feyenoord, and without managing to go really in the opposing camp. In the first period, the game was dictated by the opponent, it was what he wanted. In the second, my team regained control, without being able to equalize in this match, which ended therefore decided on an unprovoked error, just after the break” analyzed Jorge Sampaoli.
In the other semi-final, Leicester conceded a 1-1 draw against Roma, enough to leave José Mourinho frustrated. “When we started to lose the ball and let the intensity drop, our defensive line moved back and the game became more difficult for us in the second half. But, nevertheless, I’m sure that before the game, n any Roma fan would have been happy with such a result because it means that everything will be decided at the Stadio Olimpico. However, I am not smiling because I know that even with 70,000 supporters at the stadium it will be a game difficult.”
In the Europa League, Frankfurt continues its good performance by winning 2-1 on the lawn of West Ham after eliminating Barça in the previous round while Leipzig had a lot of trouble, but won 1-0 in the last minutes of the meeting
- RB Leipzig (GER) VS Rangers FC (ECO) 1-0
- Rangers VS RB Leipzig, May 5 at 9 p.m.
- West Ham (ENG) VS Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 1-2
- Eintracht Frankfurt VS West Ham, May 5 at 9 p.m.
- Leicester (ENG) VS Roma (ITA) 1-1
- Rome – Leicester, May 5 at 9 p.m.
- Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED) VS Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 3-2
- Olympique de Marseille – Feyenoord Rotterdam, May 5 at 9 p.m.
The group stage was played from Thursday, September 16, 2021 to Thursday, December 9, 2021 while the knockout stage will take place from Thursday, February 17, 2022 to Thursday, May 5, 2022. As for the final, it is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18. 2022 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville. The calendar was then drawn up as follows by UEFA:
- The quarter-finals of the Europa League will take place on April 7 and 14
- The semi-finals will be April 28 and May 5 while the big final is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The Europa League Conference 2021-2022 is the new European competition launched by UEFA and therefore the third international competition for European clubs after the Champions League and the Europa League. Its first edition was launched for the 2021-2022 season. It groups the European teams according to their results in the league or in the national cup. The winner of the Europa League Conference qualifies for the Europa League the following year.
184 teams are in the competition over the whole season, with at least one from each of UEFA’s 55 member associations and 46 from the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League according to the UEFA website. ‘. The group stage consists of:
- 17 teams from the UEFA Europa Conference League main path
- 5 teams from the UEFA Europa Conference League Champions Path*
- 10 teams eliminated in the UEFA Europa League play-offs
A group stage (eight groups of four) is therefore organized before a knockout stage (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final). The eight group winners qualify for the round of 16. A play-off is played between the eight runners-up and the teams that finish third in their UEFA Europa League group.
What is the Europa League conference schedule?
- Quarter-finals: April 7 and 14
- Semi-finals: April 28 and May 5
- Final: May 25
The TV rights battle continued to rage for this new 2021/2022 season. UEFA has awarded the French Europa League TV rights to RMC Sport, M6 and Canal+ which will ensure the broadcast from the 2021-2022 season. Canal + will co-broadcast with M6 the poster for each Thursday and RMC Sport offers all the remaining matches. M6 will broadcast the final scheduled for May 18, 2022.