Europa League fixtures today - your guide to Thursday's games

  • The second half of the 2023/24 Europa League group stage begins on Thursday
  • West Ham and Liverpool top of their respective groups
  • Brighton and Rangers both have work to do to qualify
Brighton enjoyed a special European night last time out
Brighton enjoyed a special European night last time out / Matthew Ashton - AMA/GettyImages
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The second half of the 2023/24 Europa League group stage begins on Thursday with the fourth set of fixtures.

While there's still plenty of football to be played, we've already reached the point where teams can start securing their place in the knockouts. Liverpool, AS Roma, and Bayer Leverkusen are among the sides that can do so on Thursday.

Liverpool have been dominant in the competition, but it's been a mixed bag for the other British clubs thus far. West Ham's once strong position in Group A now looks a little weaker, while Brighton and Rangers both have work to do if they're to finish in the top two of their respective groups.

Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's Europa League fixtures.



Ajax vs Brighton - Group B

Joao Pedro
The Seagulls scored a historic victory against Ajax in the reverse fixture / Ryan Pierse/GettyImages
  • Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Stadium: Johan Cruijff ArenA
  • Date: Thursday 9 November
  • Kick-off Time: 17:45 GMT / 12:45 ET / 09:45 PT
  • Referee: Nikola Dabanović (MNE)
  • VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)

Little old Brighton beating former Champions League winners Ajax, eh? Imagine telling someone that while Chris Hughton barely guided the Seagulls to Premier League safety in 2019.

Brighton's Matchday 3 triumph over Ajax will be remembered as one of the most significant in the club's history, even if this is one of the worst Ajax sides in living memory. Nevertheless, the Dutch outfit are on the come up with interim boss John van't Schip and have sailed up to 11th in the Eredivisie following back-to-back victories.

Despite their win last time out, Brighton are currently on the outside looking in when it comes to the top two qualification spots for the round of 16.


Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

discovery+ App, discovery+, TNT Sports 2

United States

TUDN.com, TUDN USA, Paramount+, ViX, TUDN App

Canada

DAZN


Toulouse vs Liverpool - Group E

Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo
Liverpool put five past Toulouse at Anfield / Matt McNulty/GettyImages
  • Location: Toulouse, France
  • Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
  • Date: Thursday 9 November
  • Kick-off Time: 17:45 GMT / 12:45 ET / 09:45 PT
  • Referee: Georgi Kabakov (BUL) 
  • VAR: TBC

To the surprise of, well, absolutely nobody, Liverpool have made light work of Group E and are already in a position to qualify for the knockout stages.

The Reds have won their opening three encounters, and they brushed aside Toulouse in the reverse fixture at Anfield. A point will be enough to see them through, although top spot won't be secure if Union Saint-Gilloise beat LASK in Austria.

Toulouse are winless in five and they head into Thursday's game having lost back-to-back Ligue 1 games.


Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

TNT Sports 1, discovery+ App, Talksport 2 Radio UK, discovery+

United States

Paramount+, ViX

Canada

DAZN


West Ham vs Olympiacos - Group A

Lucas Paqueta
West Ham's impressive unbeaten run in Europe came to an end in Greece / Milos Bicanski/GettyImages
  • Location: London, England
  • Stadium: London Stadium
  • Date: Thursday 9 November
  • Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
  • Referee: Matej Jug (SVN)
  • VAR: Christian Dingert (GER)

West Ham saw their impressive 17-game unbeaten run in Europe snapped in Greece last time out as they succumbed to the hostile Olympiacos faithful.

Nevertheless, the Hammers remain in a strong position at the top of Group A having won their opening two encounters, although their form as of late has been patchy at best. Their last Premier League victory arrived on 30 September.

With Freiburg level on points at the top of Group A and Olympiacos closing in from third, this is a contest David Moyes' side can ill-afford to lose.


Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

discovery+, TNT Sports 1, discovery+ App, TNT Sports Ultimate

United States

TUDN.com, UniMás, TUDN USA, Univision NOW, ViX, Paramount+, TUDN App

Canada

DAZN


Rangers vs Sparta Prague - Group C

Philippe Clement
Philippe Clement has enjoyed an impressive start to his Rangers tenure / Ian MacNicol/GettyImages
  • Location: Glasgow, Scotland
  • Stadium: Ibrox
  • Date: Thursday 9 November
  • Kick-off Time: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
  • Referee: Davide Massa (ITA)
  • VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)

The Philippe Clement era is well underway at Ibrox.

Michael Beale's tenure ended bleakly, but Rangers have been reinvigorated with Clement at the helm. The Gers picked up a handy point in Prague last time out, and victory on Thursday would hand them a massive advantage over Sparta in their bid to progress out of Group C.

Real Betis currently top the group, but these sides are only two points adrift with four each. Aris Limassol aren't out of the running either.


Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

TNT Sports 3, discovery+, discovery+ App

United States

ViX, Paramount+

Canada

DAZN


Europa League group stage matchday 4 fixture list in full

Date / Kick-off Time (GMT)

Group

Fixture

09/11/23 / 17:45

B

Ajax vs Brighton

09/11/23 / 17:45

E

LASK vs Union Saint-Gilloise

09/11/23 / 17:45

E

Toulouse vs Liverpool

09/11/23 / 17:45

F

Rennes vs Panathinaikos

09/11/23 / 17:45

F

Maccabi Haifa vs Villarreal

09/11/23 / 17:45

G

Slavia Prague vs Roma

09/11/23 / 17:45

G

Servette vs Sheriff

09/11/23 / 17:45

H

Qarabag vs Bayer Leverkusen

09/11/23 / 20:00

A

SC Freiburg vs Backa Topola

09/11/23 / 20:00

A

West Ham vs Olympiacos

09/11/23 / 20:00

B

AEK Athens vs Marseille

09/11/23 / 20:00

C

Rangers vs Sparta Prague

09/11/23 / 20:00

C

Real Betis vs Aris Limassol

09/11/23 / 20:00

D

Atalanta vs Sturm Graz

09/11/23 / 20:00

D

Sporting CP vs Rakow Czestochowa

09/11/23 / 20:00

H

Hacken vs Molde


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