The league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League season gets underway today.
As reported by İdman.Biz, nine matches will be played on the opening day of the competition. The standout fixture will take place in Italy, where Milan will host Benfica.
Elsewhere, Anderlecht will face Lyon, while Sunderland will take on AZ Alkmaar in another notable encounter.
September 16 (Baku time):
20:45 Omonia – Celta
20:45 Ararat-Armenia – Sparta Prague
23:00 Milan – Benfica
23:00 Bayer Leverkusen – Celje
23:00 Hapoel Beer-Sheva – Dinamo Zagreb
23:00 Olympiacos – Jagiellonia
23:00 Anderlecht – Lyon
23:00 Sturm Graz – Rennes
23:00 Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar
The remaining nine matches of the opening round will be played on September 17.
