UEFA Europa League 2020/21

[Lineker]

Yeah, think of the Barry Town's of the world! 

 

Anyway. If UEFA have drawn it, then the competition has started.

[Lineker]

Motherwell and Aberdeen progress.

[DFF]

On 27/08/2020 at 22:06, Lineker said:

Motherwell and Aberdeen progress.

Coleraine, Bala Town and The New Saints too!

[Colly]

Also Ken Shamrock Rovers after an 12-11 penalty shootout. The first Shamrock player to score 2 won it.

[Hobo]

Shamrock Rovers have been drawn against AC Milan.

Sad that it likely will take place behind closed doors as the Irish government banned crowds from sports again in recent changes to COVID restrictions.

[METALMAN]

I know things haven’t been great for them recently but I think there’s a chance Milan could pull off an upset.

[Lineker]

Second qualifying round ties: 17 September
Champions Path
Inter Escaldes (AND) vs Dundalk (IRL)
KuPS (FIN) vs Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Linfield (NIR) vs Floriana (MLT)
Riga (LVA) vs Tre Fiori (SMR)
Djurgården (SWE) vs Europa (GIB)
Flora Tallinn (EST) vs KR Reykjavík (ISL)
Sileks (MKD) vs Drita (KOS)
Astana (KAZ) vs Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM) vs Fola Esch (LUX)
Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL) vs Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)

Main Path
Hammarby (SWE) vs Lech (POL)
Kaysar Kyzylorda (KAZ) vs APOEL (CYP)
Nõmme Kalju (EST) or Mura (SVN) vs AGF Aarhus (DEN)
Maccabi Haifa (ISR) or Željezničar (BIH) vs Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Locomotive Tbilisi (GEO) vs Dynamo Moskva (RUS)
Neftçi (AZE) vs Galatasaray (TUR)
B36 Tórshavn (FRO) vs TNS (WAL)
Coleraine (NIR) vs Motherwell (SCO)
IFK Göteborg (SWE) vs Copenhagen (DEN)
Bačka Topola (SRB) vs FCSB (ROU)
Teuta (ALB) vs Granada (ESP)
OFI Crete (GRE) vs Apollon Limassol (CYP)
Progrès (LUX) vs Willem II (NED)
Viking (NOR) vs Aberdeen (SCO)
Bala Town (WAL) vs Standard Liège (BEL)
Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni (MDA) vs Partizan (SRB)
CSKA-Sofia (BUL) vs BATE Borisov (BLR)
Botoşani (ROU) vs Shkëndija (MKD)
Lokomotiv Plovdiv (BUL) vs Tottenham (ENG)
Laç (ALB) vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)
Aris (GRE) vs Kolos Kovalivka (UKR)
Budapest Honvéd (HUN) vs Malmö (SWE)
Ventspils (LVA) vs Rosenborg (NOR)
Riteriai (LTU) vs Slovan Liberec (CZE)
Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) vs Rangers (SCO)
Servette (SUI) vs Reims (FRA)
Borac Banja Luka (BIH) vs Rio Ave (POR)
Renova (MKD) vs Hajduk Split (CRO)
Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs Zrinjski (BIH)
Kukës (ALB) vs Wolfsburg (GER)
Dunajská Streda (SVK) vs Jablonec (CZE)
Piast Gliwice (POL) vs Hartberg (AUT)
Osijek (CRO) vs Basel (SUI)
Shamrock Rovers (IRL) vs AC Milan (ITA)
Hibernians (MLT) vs Fehérvár (HUN)
Bodø/Glimt (NOR) vs Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)

This season all qualifying ties will be single-leg matches behind closed doors, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if required. Winners advance to the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

Just now, Lineker said:

Lokomotiv Plovdiv (BUL) vs Tottenham (ENG)

Ugh.

[Gazz]

Watch Rangers get turned over in Gibraltar now.

[Benjamin]

Lincoln Red Imps is an amazing name for a team. 

[Hobo]

I like that they were named after Lincoln City.

There is also a team named after Manchester United in Gibraltar who I believe were just known as Manchester United before UEFA membership

[Lineker]

Third qualifying round ties: 24 September
Champions Path
Sarajevo (BIH) vs Astana (KAZ) / Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
Sheriff (MDA) vs Inter Escaldes (AND) / Dundalk (IRL)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM) / Fola Esch (LUX) vs Celje (SVN)
Riga (LVA) / Tre Fiori (SMR) vs Celtic (SCO)
KuPS (FIN) / Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs Sūduva (LTU)
Legia (POL) vs Sileks (MKD) / Drita (KOS)
KÍ (FRO) vs Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL) / Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Djurgården (SWE) / Europa (GIB) vs CFR Cluj (ROU)
Linfield (NIR) / Floriana (MLT) vs Flora Tallinn (EST) / KR Reykjavík (ISL)

Main Path
Nõmme Kalju (EST) / Mura (SVN) / AGF Aarhus (DEN) vs PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Budapest Honvéd (HUN) / Malmö (SWE) vs Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO)
Sporting CP (POR) vs Viking (NOR) / Aberdeen (SCO)
Charleroi (BEL) vs Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni (MDA) / Partizan (SRB)
Ventspils (LVA) / Rosenborg (NOR) vs Alanyaspor (TUR)
Kukës (ALB) / Wolfsburg (GER) vs Desna Chernihiv (UKR)
Hibernians (MLT) / Fehérvár (HUN) vs Servette (SUI) / Reims (FRA)
Teuta (ALB) / Granada (ESP) vs Locomotive Tbilisi (GEO) / Dinamo Moskva (RUS)
Rijeka (CRO) vs Aris (GRE) / Kolos Kovalivka (UKR)
St. Gallen (SUI) vs AEK Athens (GRE)
LASK (AUT) vs Dunajská Streda (SVK) / Jablonec (CZE)
Shamrock Rovers (IRL) / AC Milan (ITA) vs Bodø/Glimt (NOR) / Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)
Botoşani (ROU) / Shkëndija (MKD) vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv (BUL) / Tottenham (ENG)
Bala Town (WAL) / Standard Liège (BEL) v Vojvodina (SRB)
Rostov (RUS) vs Maccabi Haifa (ISR) / Željezničar (BIH) / Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Progrès (LUX) / Willem II (NED) vs Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) / Rangers (SCO)
OFI Crete (GRE) / Apollon Limassol (CYP) vs Hammarby (SWE) / Lech (POL)
Beşiktaş (TUR) vs Borac Banja Luka (BIH) / Rio Ave (POR)
Bačka Topola (SRB) / FCSB (ROU) vs Riteriai (LTU) / Slovan Liberec (CZE)
Laç (ALB) / Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) vs Coleraine (NIR) / Motherwell (SCO)
IFK Göteborg (SWE) / Copenhagen (DEN) vs Piast Gliwice (POL) / Hartberg (AUT)
Osijek (CRO) / Basel (SUI) vs Anorthosis (CYP)
Neftçi (AZE) / Galatasaray (TUR) vs Renova (MKD) / Hajduk Split (CRO)
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) vs SønderjyskE (DEN)
Kaysar Kyzylorda (KAZ) / APOEL (CYP) vs Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) / Zrinjski (BIH)
CSKA-Sofia (BUL) / BATE Borisov (BLR) vs B36 Tórshavn (FRO) / TNS (WAL)

This season all qualifying ties will be single-leg matches behind closed doors with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if required. Winners advance to the UEFA Europa League play-off round.

[Lineker]

Plovdiv vs. Spurs in on Premier Sports. 

[Naitch]

I'd love it if Tre Fiori can make it past Riga and knock Celtic out.

Sporting vs. Aberdeen also sounds oddly exciting for a potential qualifying round draw.

[TCO]

AC Milan facing Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght tonight, which is a bit mental. Zlatan vs Joey O'Brien, the battle we've always wanted.

This also bizarrely being the same stadium where Cristiano Ronaldo made his Real Madrid debut and where Harry Kane got his first Tottenham goal.

[Lineker]

.....

[Chris2K]

I can hear Gareth asking the plane to London to turn around.

[FestiveJack]

Oh dear oh dear.

[gunnar hendershow]

Omg hahah

[Lineker]

Plovdiv are Spursing it.

[Chris2K]

OK, this is less concerning. Also, they have no players left.