2018-19 UEFA Europa League

GLaDOS · 20-09-2018 8:33pm

Lovely counter by Arsenal

Should put them to the sword now

Mr.Nice Guy · 20-09-2018 8:43pm

Tierney causing Rosenborg plenty of problems.

irishguitarlad · 20-09-2018 8:57pm

All over olympiakos. Joaquín playing great. Two wing backs need to improve their crossing.

Mr.Nice Guy · 20-09-2018 9:26pm

Laimer has pulled one back for Leipzig - hits it through the keeper's legs and off the post.

Update: And Leipzig equalise! Poulsen with a strong header.

Mr.Nice Guy · 20-09-2018 9:45pm

Leigh Griffiths scores for Celtic!

And as soon as I write that, substitute Gulbrandsen has scored for Salzburg who go back in the lead vs Leipzig! 3-2!

monkey9 · 20-09-2018 9:48pm

cjmc wrote: »

Any highlight programmes on tv tonight ?
I can’t see any !

BT Sport 2 at half ten have a full highlights show and goals from all the games.

citytillidie · 20-09-2018 9:55pm

Match Day One Results
Group A
Ludogorets (BUL) 2 V 3 Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
AEK Larnaca (CYP) 0 V 1 Zürich (SUI)

Group B
Celtic (SCO) 1 V 0 Rosenborg (NOR)
RB Leipzig (GER) 2 V 3 Salzburg (AUT)

Group C
København (DEN) 1 V 1 Zenit (RUS)
Slavia Praha (CZE) 1 V 0 Bordeaux (FRA)

Group D
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) 4 V 1 Fenerbahçe (TUR)
Spartak Trnava (SVK) 1 V 0 Anderlecht (BEL)

Group E
Arsenal (ENG) 4 V 2 Vorskla Poltava (UKR)
Sporting CP (POR) 2 V 0 Qarabağ (AZE)

Group F
Olympiacos (GRE) 0 V 0 Real Betis (ESP)
Dudelange (LUX) 0 V 1 AC Milan (ITA)

Group G
Rapid Wien (AUT) 2 V 0 Spartak Moskva (RUS)
Villarreal (ESP) 2 V 2 Rangers (SCO)

Group H
Lazio (ITA) 2 V 1 Apollon (CYP)
Marseille (FRA) 1 V 2 Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)

Group I
Genk (BEL) 2 V 0 Malmö (SWE)
Beşiktaş (TUR) 3 V 1 Sarpsborg (NOR)

Group J
Akhisar Belediyespor (TUR) 0 V 1 Krasnodar (RUS)
Sevilla (ESP) 5 V 1 Standard Liège (BEL)

Group K
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 2 V 2 Astana (KAZ)
Rennes (FRA) 2 V 1 Jablonec (CZE)

Group L
PAOK (GRE) 0 V 1 Chelsea (ENG)
Vidi (HUN) 0 V 2 BATE Borisov (BLR)

Mr.Nice Guy · 20-09-2018 9:55pm

Full-Time - Leipzig 2-3 Salzburg

Very enjoyable game. Salzburg were leading 2-0 at Half-Time, Leipzig pulled it back to 2-2 in the 82nd minute but the Austrians won it in the 89th minute. I think it's a fair result as Salzburg played well and Dabbur had also hit the post before Leipzig's comeback.

irishguitarlad · 20-09-2018 10:09pm

If you said to me before the Game a 0-0 in greece against olympiakos I would have taken it but the manner in which we dominated the game and that chance with Sergio León, It feels more like a loss.

monkey9 · 20-09-2018 11:44pm

irishguitarlad wrote: »

If you said to me before the Game a 0-0 in greece against olympiakos I would have taken it but the manner in which we dominated the game and that chance with Sergio LeIt feels more like a loss.

I had to have a look there to see who you were talking about. How did you get into supporting Real Betis?

irishguitarlad · 21-09-2018 8:48am

monkey9 wrote: »

I had to have a look there to see who you were talking about. How did you get into supporting Real Betis?

This is my fouth year living here in Seville and once I went to see the derby in my first year here, I was hooked. I had the season ticket last year, this year I didn't get It but I might pick It up when they put on re-sale the ones that the holders couldn't keep up their payments.

citytillidie · 01-10-2018 2:49pm

Thursday Games
3:50pm
Group K
Astana (KAZ) V Rennes (FRA)

5:55pm
Group A
Zürich (SUI) V Ludogorets (BUL)
Bayer Leverkusen (GER) V AEK Larnaca (CYP)

Group B
Salzburg (AUT) V Celtic (SCO) - Live on BT Sport 3
Rosenborg (NOR) V RB Leipzig (GER)

Group C
Zenit (RUS) V Slavia Praha (CZE)
Bordeaux (FRA) V København (DEN)

Group D
Anderlecht (BEL) V Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Fenerbahçe (TUR) V Spartak Trnava (SVK)

Group E
Qarabağ (AZE) V Arsenal (ENG) - Live on BT Sport 2
Vorskla Poltava (UKR) V Sporting CP (POR)

Group F
AC Milan (ITA) V Olympiacos (GRE) - Live on BT Sport ESPN
Real Betis (ESP) V Dudelange (LUX)

8pm Kick-off
Group G
Rangers (SCO) V Rapid Wien (AUT) - Live on BT Sport 3
Spartak Moskva (RUS) V Villarreal (ESP)

Group H
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) V Lazio (ITA) - Live on BT Sport ESPN
Apollon (CYP) V Marseille (FRA)

Group I
Sarpsborg (NOR) V Genk (BEL)
Malmö (SWE) V Beşiktaş (TUR)

Group J
Standard Liège (BEL) V Akhisar Belediyespor (TUR)
Krasnodar (RUS) V Sevilla (ESP)

Group K
Jablonec (CZE) V Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)

Group L
BATE Borisov (BLR) V PAOK (GRE)
Chelsea (ENG) V Vidi (HUN) - Live on BT Sport 2

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 5:27pm

Salzburg vs Celtic looks the tastiest of the early fixtures to me.

SALZBURG XI: Walke; Lainer, Pongracic, Ramalho, Ulmer; Haidara, Samassu, Wolf, Schlager; Minamino, Dabbur

CELTIC XI: Gordon; Lustig, Boyata, Hendry, Tierney; Forrest, Mulumbu, Ntcham, McGregor; Griffiths, Edouard.

Salzburg are always fun to watch in the Europa League, with Lainer a very good RB and Haidara tough to deal with in midfield. Very talented striker in Dabbur as well. I fancy the Austrians to win by at least two goals. Gonna try to keep an eye on Rosenborg vs Leipzig too.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 5:59pm

Great start for Celtic. Edouard with a composed finish to make it 1-0.

HalloweenJack · 04-10-2018 6:06pm

Have Betis and Dudelange on in the background.

Fairly open start so far, the visitors don't seem to be intimidated at all.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 6:08pm

Augustin with a good finish to make it 1-0 Leipzig.

irishguitarlad · 04-10-2018 6:45pm

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Have Betis and Dudelange on in the background.

Fairly open start so far, the visitors don't seem to be intimidated at all.

Same story with us all season, dominating the ball but no end product. I honestly think it's the forwards and their lack of movement as inui and Boudebouz and Joaquín on the bench are well capable of creating chances.

blueser · 04-10-2018 6:48pm

Chris Sutton commentating on the Salzburg/Celtic game;
"If that second Celtic goal had gone in, Rod (Stewart) would have burst into song".

Thank fcuk it didn't go in!

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 6:52pm

I see Milan are a goal down at home to Olympiakos.

Update: Konate makes it 2-0 Leipzig.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 7:10pm

Dabbur equalises for Salzburg.

Update: Leipzig make it 3-0. Cunha following a Bruma assist. Rosenborg need to avoid this becoming an embarrassment.

HalloweenJack · 04-10-2018 7:11pm

Betis have been better since the break by playing with more urgency and take the lead in scrappy fashion: a header that bounces down off the crossbar and just about crosses the line.

They had a similar effort ruled out a few minutes earlier for a foul on the keeper.

ERG89 · 04-10-2018 7:15pm

Credit to the Salzburg fan with the obvious UEFA Cup trophy replica.

blueser · 04-10-2018 7:15pm

Celtic imploding. 2 goals conceded in a few minutes.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 7:15pm

Salzburg lead 2-1. Minamino with a scrappy goal. Celtic have struggled this half.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 7:25pm

Pen to Salzburg and a red for Forrest.

Dabbur converts for his second. 3-1.

Update: Rosenborg have pulled one back. 3-1 in that game too.

Loafing Oaf · 04-10-2018 7:32pm

What a Douzi!:D

HalloweenJack · 04-10-2018 7:34pm

Lovely breakaway goal for Betis. Lo Celso makes it 2-0.

irishguitarlad · 04-10-2018 7:35pm

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Lovely breakaway goal for Betis. Lo Celso makes it 2-0.

Great goal alright. Nice touch in the box by lo Celso under pressure.

Johner · 04-10-2018 7:59pm

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Great goal alright. Nice touch in the box by lo Celso under pressure.

https://twitter.com/hupeaircut/status/1047918189378719744

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 8:30pm

Watching Eintracht Frankfurt vs Lazio on BT Sport ESPN and it's a great game so far. Frankfurt leading 2-1 and we've only had thirty minutes. Both sides looking to attack.

Update: Lazio down to ten men just before half-time as Basta gets a second yellow. Hard to see a way back for Lazio now.

3-1 Frankfurt: Cool dinked finish from Jovic.

Mr.Nice Guy · 04-10-2018 9:18pm

Bad to worse for Lazio as Correa gets sent off. Down to 9 men now with a half an hour to go.

Johner · 04-10-2018 9:47pm

Krasnodar just scored an absolute beauty to go ahead against Sevilla.

citytillidie · 04-10-2018 9:56pm

Match Day 2 Results
Group A
Zürich (SUI) 1 V 0 Ludogorets (BUL)
Bayer Leverkusen (GER) 4 V 2 AEK Larnaca (CYP)

Group B
Salzburg (AUT) 3 V 1 Celtic (SCO)
Rosenborg (NOR) 1 V 3 RB Leipzig (GER)

Group C
Zenit (RUS) 1 V 0 Slavia Praha (CZE)
Bordeaux (FRA) 1 V 2 København (DEN)

Group D
Anderlecht (BEL) 0 V 2 Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Fenerbahçe (TUR) 2 V 0 Spartak Trnava (SVK)

Group E
Qarabağ (AZE) 0 V 3 Arsenal (ENG)
Vorskla Poltava (UKR) 1 V 2 Sporting CP (POR)

Group F
AC Milan (ITA) 3 V 1 Olympiacos (GRE)
Real Betis (ESP) 3 V 0 Dudelange (LUX)

Group G
Rangers (SCO) 3 V 1 Rapid Wien (AUT)
Spartak Moskva (RUS) 3 V 3 Villarreal (ESP)

Group H
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 4 V 1 Lazio (ITA)
Apollon (CYP) 2 V 2 Marseille (FRA)

Group I
Sarpsborg (NOR) 3 V 1 Genk (BEL)
Malmö (SWE) 2 V 0 Beşiktaş (TUR)

Group J
Standard Liège (BEL) 2 V 1 Akhisar Belediyespor (TUR)
Krasnodar (RUS) 2 V 1 Sevilla (ESP)

Group K
Jablonec (CZE) 2 V 2 Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Astana (KAZ) 2 V 0 Rennes (FRA)

Group L
BATE Borisov (BLR) 1 V 4 PAOK (GRE)
Chelsea (ENG) 1 V 0 Vidi (HUN)

Harry Palmr · 04-10-2018 10:55pm

Gerrard still big in Europe, Rodgers still not! :pac:

citytillidie · 24-10-2018 7:34pm

Match Day 3
5:55pm Games
Group A
Zürich (SUI) V Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
AEK Larnaca (CYP) V Ludogorets (BUL)

Group B
Salzburg (AUT) V Rosenborg (NOR)
RB Leipzig (GER) V Celtic (SCO) - Live On BT Sport 3

Group C
Zenit (RUS) V Bordeaux (FRA)
København (DEN) V Slavia Praha (CZE)

Group D
Anderlecht (BEL) V Fenerbahçe (TUR)
Spartak Trnava (SVK) V Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

Group E
Qarabağ (AZE) V Vorskla Poltava (UKR)
Sporting CP (POR) V Arsenal (ENG) - Live On BT Sport 2

Group F
AC Milan (ITA) V Real Betis (ESP) - Live On BT Sport ESPN
Dudelange (LUX) V Olympiacos (GRE)

8pm Games
Group G
Rangers (SCO) V Spartak Moskva (RUS) - Live On BT Sport 3
Villarreal (ESP) V Rapid Wien (AUT)

Group H
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) V Apollon (CYP)
Marseille (FRA) V Lazio (ITA) - Live On BT Sport ESPN

Group I
Sarpsborg (NOR) V Malmö (SWE)
Beşiktaş (TUR) V Genk (BEL)

Group J
Standard Liège (BEL) V Krasnodar (RUS)
Sevilla (ESP) V Akhisar Belediyespor (TUR)

Group K
Jablonec (CZE) V Astana (KAZ)
Rennes (FRA) V Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)

Group L
Chelsea (ENG) V BATE Borisov (BLR) - Live On BT Sport 2
PAOK (GRE) V Vidi (HUN)

Kiith · 24-10-2018 8:10pm

Hello Darkness my old friend

irishguitarlad · 24-10-2018 10:06pm

I can't wait for tomorrow, should be a great game. Wouldn't mind the fella leading the line for Milan leading the line for Betis!

Mr.Nice Guy · 24-10-2018 10:13pm

Milan/Betis and Leipzig/Celtic look exciting from the early fixtures.

Marseille/Lazio looks the pick of the evening games.

jacool · 25-10-2018 3:22pm

Leipzig should be good for 2 or 3 goals anyway.

Shanotheslayer · 25-10-2018 4:00pm

Don't think I've watched a CL match this season, but saw the result of Napoli V PSG and that's a great result for Liverpool in a tough group.

Beat RSB and surely they're basically through. Be amazed if they don't qualify from here. Tough group to get out of all the same.

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-10-2018 5:36pm

Team news for some of the eye-catching early games:

Sporting XI: Ribeiro; Ristovski, Coates, Andre Pinto, Acuna; Petrovic, Gudelj, Battaglia, Bruno Fernandes; Nani, Montero.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Lichtsteiner, Sokratis, Holding, Xhaka; Guendouzi, Elneny, Ramsey; Welbeck, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan.

RB Leipzig XI: Mvogo; Klostermann, Orban, Upamecano, Saracchi; Sabitzer, Laimer, Kampl; Augustin, Cunha, Bruma.

Celtic XI: Gordon; Boyata, Simunovic, Gamboa, Tierney; McGregor, Christie, Morgan, Ntcham; Edouard, Kouassi.

AC Milan XI: Reina; Calabria, Zapata, Romagnoli, Laxalt; Biglia, Bonaventura, Bakayoko; Borini, Higuain, Castillejo.

Real Betis XI: Pau Lopez; Mandi, Bartra, Sidnei; Barragan, Lo Celso, William Carvalho, Canales, Junior; Sanabria, Sergio Leon.

Going to be very tough for Celtic to get something from this game. Leipzig have Poulsen and Werner on the bench too if needed.

ERG89 · 25-10-2018 5:53pm

Biglia and Bakayoko start to form their rubbish bin and trash combination.
Meanwhile Caldara is again on the bench so Zapata can start this time.

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-10-2018 6:05pm

Edouard very close to putting Celtic ahead after a good break.

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-10-2018 6:27pm

Betis lead thanks to Sanabria's tap in. Poor defending from Zapata.

Leipzig have also taken the lead after Cunha smashes it in. Kouassi didn't do great there.

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-10-2018 6:32pm

Bruma makes it 2-0 to Leipzig. Celtic in big trouble now. Again not clearing the cross properly.

irishguitarlad · 25-10-2018 6:33pm

That was not offside the Sergio León goal.

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-10-2018 6:35pm

Sanabria with a chance to make it two but his volley goes wide. Betis well on top.

Salzburg lead Rosenborg 1-0 thanks to their prolific striker Dabbur.

Mr.Nice Guy · 25-10-2018 6:49pm

Half-Time. I thought Milan were going to equalise through Higuain in the final moments but he couldn't finish. Nice bit of needle in this game as well. Betis deservedly lead and will fancy they should be more than a goal up.

Leipzig well on top against Celtic as well.

In other news, reports of clashes ahead of the Marseille vs Lazio game.

https://twitter.com/goal/status/1055510204694097920

Seems there have been clashes between fans the past 24 hours and that Lazio fans awoke to find a severed pig's head left on the gates of their hotel. Some crow's heads were left as well apparently. There's an element within both of these fanbases that would be more interested in scraps than the actual game. I hope there's nothing crazy during the game later.

monkey9 · 25-10-2018 6:59pm

I was switching between the two while mainly watching Leipzig V Celtic, but i'll stick with Milan - Betis for the second half.

rekluse · 25-10-2018 7:03pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Half-Time. I thought Milan were going to equalise through Higuain in the final moments but he couldn't finish. Nice bit of needle in this game as well. Betis deservedly lead and will fancy they should be more than a goal up.

Leipzig well on top against Celtic as well.

In other news, reports of clashes ahead of the Marseille vs Lazio game.

https://twitter.com/goal/status/1055510204694097920

Seems there have been clashes between fans the past 24 hours and that Lazio fans awoke to find a severed pig's head left on the gates of their hotel. Some crow's heads were left as well apparently. There's an element within both of these fanbases that would be more interested in scraps than the actual game. I hope there's nothing crazy during the game later.

Would you fancy Marseille tonight ?

2018-19 UEFA Europa League

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