After the World Cup dispute Qatar 2022, Action from Europe’s top club competitions is back on the agenda for football fans this week. The first crosses of the round of 16 by Champions League, with Messi, Cutie Romero, Enzo Fernández AND Nico Otamendi in action, and now it’s the turn of Europa Leaguewhich will have more world champions with the Argentina national team with participation.
The knockout stage, in this case, starts on 16. the final and eight first legs will be played this Thursday. It is the second most important competition in the Old Continent, but at the same time an edition with a different appeal compared to previous seasons. “This Europa League is tougher because the teams from the Champions League final are playing” She said George Sampaoli preview of Sevilla vs. PSV in the state of Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Precisely, the great attraction of this instance will be that it has two teams with a lot of history, which have even met twice in the Orejona definitions: Barcelona vs Manchester United, Thursday at 2:45 pm (Argentina time) at Camp Nou and broadcast by ESPN.
The Red Devils paid the price for their first-round loss to the royal society, who ended up taking top spot in Group E by a single goal difference, and will face a tough draw against culé team dropped from the Champions League but which straightened the course and arrives with an unbeaten record of 16 games and a Scudetto (3-1 in the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid).
Another of the powerful that has lost its place in the main club competition in Europe is the Juventus, with 5 falls out of 6 PJs and relegated by Benfica and Paris Saint Germain. Unlike Barça, the Old lady he can’t lift his head. To further complicate, however, the 15-point penalty in Serie A for “financial fraud”. Say Mary, Mura and company.
It will have a rival, on paper, accessible: the nantes from France, at 17:00 in Turin and with ESPN television. The French side, who qualified through the window after beating Olympiakos 2-0 in Greece, remain mid-table in French football and are well on their way.
Among the former Champions League finalists Sampaoli mentioned, another comparison that generates appeal is that of Bayer Leverkusen vs. Monk (departure in Germany from 5pm). Both have fought for Orejona in the past, reaching the finals in the 2002 and 2004 editions respectively but failed to win the title.
In addition to Rome From Paul Dybala AND Jose Mourinho will visit the Red Bull Salzburg. The Italian team, champion last season of the first international title in its history, the UEFA Conference League, try to go one step further and fight for the Europa League, while in the A series They march in fourth place and fight every inch with Inter, Milan, Atalanta and Lazio for qualification for the next one Champions League.
Moreover, ajax AND PSV, the powerful of the Netherlands, will face Union Berlin and Seville respectively. More modest in terms of global appeal, Sporting Lisbon vs. midtjylland AND Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Reindeer. Meanwhile, the Arsenal head of Premier League awaits the round of 16 together with the rest of the first round (Fenerbahce, Real Betis, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Real Sociedad, Feyenoord, Freiburg and Ferencvarosi).
The crosses this Thursday for the Europa League
- Barcelona vs Manchester Utd
- Juve vs. nantes
- Munich vs Bayer Leverkusen
- RB Salzburg vs. Rome
- Ajax against the Berlin union
- Sevilla vs. PSV
- Sporting Lisbon vs. Midtjylland Sporting Lisbon vs. midtjylland
- Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Rennes Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Reindeer
Source: Clarin
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