2023-10-26 08:52:54
Crucial evening for French football on the European scene. Toulouse, Marseille, Rennes and Lille, all able to qualify for the knockout phase, are already at a turning point in their season and must win this Thursday. However, the task promises to be complicated for TFC, who will face Liverpool in their Anfield lair. For the other three, victory is more possible.
Anthology match for Toulouse
Promoted to Ligue 1 last season, Toulouse is already preparing to experience one of the biggest matches in its European history. Second in its group with four points, TFC travels to Anfield this Thursday at 9 p.m. to face Liverpool, leader with six points. Carles Martinez Novell’s men will therefore have the opportunity to overtake the Reds, before welcoming them to the Stadium two weeks later. The winners of the 2022 Coupe de France will be able to count on nearly 2,400 purple supporters in the stands, a record for the Toulouse club.
1. Liverpool 6 points ; 2. Toulouse 4 points ; 3. Union Saint-Gilloise 1 point ; 4. Lask 0 point.
First victory for OM?
After conceding two draws against Ajax (3-3) and against Brighton (2-2), Olympique de Marseille hosts AEK Athens this Thursday at 6:45 p.m. In a very homogenous Group B, Gennaro Gattuso’s men will have a card to play this week. In the event of a victory against the Greeks, the Phocaeans could overtake their evening opponent and take the lead in the standings after three days to hope to qualify for the round of 16 of the Europa League.
1. AEK Athens 4 points; 2. Marseille 2 points; 3. Ajax Amsterdam 2 points; 4. Brighton 1 point.
Decisive meeting for Stade Rennais
Defeated by Villarreal (1-0) on the last day, Stade Rennais travels to Panathinaikos this Thursday at 9 p.m. to try to relaunch in this group phase. With three points, the Bretons are in third place and risk seeing Pana overtake them in the event of disappointment on Greek soil. As a reminder, the current fourth in the Hellenic championship eliminated Marseille in the third preliminary round of the Champions League this summer before being transferred to the Europa League following the play-offs.
1. Panathinaikos 4 points; 2. Villarreal 3 points; 3. Stade Rennais 3 points; 4. Maccabi Haifa 1 point.
A reduced group for LOSC in the Europa Conference League
Jostled during the second day by the Faroese club Klaksvik (0-0), Lille will try to regain its first place against Slovan Bratislava this Thursday at 6:45 p.m. The Slovak leader will try to maintain the lead of the group by securing a third victory in a row in the Europa League and will be able to benefit from a few absences on the Lille side. Paulo Fonseca will have to do without his two defenders Ismaily and Leny Yoro, affected in the adductors, as well as his attacker Hakon Haraldsson, injured in the calf, which will perhaps give Samuel Umtiti the opportunity to start in the Mastiffs’ eleven.
1. Slovan Bratislava 6 points; 2. Lille 4 points; 3. Klaksvik 1 point; 4. Ljubljana 0 points.
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