[Albion] 2023-24 UEFA Europa League Playoff Round

[Kalimantan Gull]

Lots of plum possibilities: the Stadium of Light and the San Siro must be top of the list. But Freiburg would a cool place to visit. I'd like to see Lens too, but I wouldn't get a ticket there.

Anywhere but Istanbul or Baku.

I really wouldn't want to go to Sunderland.....

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Will we automatically be at home in the second leg?

It seems as group winners we should get that advantage.

yep

 

[WhingForPresident]

Today's Fixtures
5:45pm Kickoff

• Feyenoord v Roma (TNT Sports 1)
• Galatasaray v Sparta Prague (TNT Sports 6)
• Shakhtar Donetsk v Marseille (TNT Sports 2)
• Young Boys v Sporting Lisbon (TNT Sports 5)

8:00pm Kickoff

• AC Milan v Rennes (TNT Sports 1)
• Benfica v Toulouse (TNT Sports 2)
• Lens v SC Freiburg (TNT Sports 5)
• Sporting Braga v FK Qarabag (TNT Sports 6)

The second legs will be played on 22 February.

Brighton & Hove Albion will face the winner of one of these ties in the round of 16.

I reckon the ones in bold will go through. Not many 'easy' options from those if that transpires. Lens and Braga would be the best draws in terms of win-ability.

 

[Official Old Man]

Zaha would DEFINITELY knock us out. 100%. He'd pull a worldy performnce. And he would love it.

Imagine him doing that silly annoying run along the length of the North after scoring the goal to knock us out, wide-eyed with tongue sticking out.

Anyone who wants that is certifiably insane.

Which is what the BHA v Palace battle is all about and any player who doesn't do this is not a true Albion or Palace player. Long may it continue.

 

[Paris]

My Rennes supporting brother in law is in Milan with around eight thousand fellow fans. Rennes have found some form recently. They are more than capable of giving AC Milan a scare or worse over two legs.

Edit: AC Milan are steamrolling Rennes.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Getting Marseille again would be truly rancid.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I've booked hotels for six or seven of those cities on March 7th. Good idea to plan ahead

 

[The Grockle]

I struggled to find the answer online but are all matches two legs up to the final?

 

[Bakero]

Lens and Braga would be the best draws in terms of win-ability.

My Spanish mates say Braga would be pants.

 

[Paris]

I struggled to find the answer online but are all matches two legs up to the final?

Yes

 

[drew]

Think this gives capacities and likely allocation.

Feyenord	Rotterdam	De Kuip	51,177​	2,559​
AC Milan	Milan	San Siro	80,000​	4,000​
Galatasaray	Istanbul	Rams Park	52,600​	2,630​
Shaktar Donetsk	Hamburg	Volksparkstadion	57,000​	2,850​
Young Boys	Bern	Wankdorf	32,000​	1,600​
Benfica	Lisbon	Estadio do Sport	64,642​	3,232​
RC Lens	Lens	Estadio Bollaert-Delelis	38,223​	1,911​
Sporta Braga	Braga	Braga Municipal Stadium	30,360​	1,518​
Roma	Rome	Stadio Olympico	72,698​	3,635​
Sparta Prague	Prague	Epet Arena	19,416​	971​
Marseile	Marseille	Stad Velodrome	67,394​	3,370​
Sporting Lisbon	Lisbon	Jose Alvalade	50,095​	2,505​
Toulouse	Toulousse	Stadium TFC	33,150​	1,658​
FC Frieburg	Frieburg	Stad de Europa Park	34,700​	1,735​
Rennes	Rennes	Roazhon Park	29,778​	1,489​
Qarabag	Baku	Azersun Arena	5,800​	290​

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Shaktar v Marseille has been a decent watch second half. Could easily go either way.

 

[pasty]

Done an 8 match btts accy on all these play off games tonight. First 4 early kick offs all in

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Late late Shakhtar equaliser

 

[Dave the hatosaurus]

So after first 4 matches it is looking like Sporting, Roma, Marseille and Galatasary. Personally i would much prefer either of the first 2 than the others.

 

[Official Old Man]

Qarabag 1:0 up away. Start planning your trip to Baku. You know it's coming.

 

[kojak]

loftus road cheek has just scored for AC

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Qarabag 1:0 up away. Start planning your trip to Baku. You know it's coming.

I could deal with the trip - it’s getting a ticket that I doubt

 

[Dirty Dave]

Qarabag 1:0 up away. Start planning your trip to Baku. You know it's coming.

1-1 now

 

[kojak]

Loftus has just scored again

AC 2 up