For Galatasaray Istanbul, the third game of the new Europa League season is scheduled for an unusual date. The Swedish club IF Elfsborg will travel to the Turkish city as their opponent. So you can watch the game live on TV and stream.
Galatasaray Istanbul wants to remain unbeaten in the third game of the new Europa League season. However, the opening 3-1 win against PAOK Saloniki was only followed by a 2-2 draw against FK RFS from Latvia on matchday two.
At an unusual time on Wednesday at 4.30 pm (in the LIVETICKER) the undefeated leaders of the Turkish Süper Lig will meet the Swedish club IF Elfsborg.
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Expected lines: Galatasaray – IF Elfsborg
Galatasaray: Muslera – Ayhan, D. Sanchez, Bardakci, Jakobs – Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Sallai, Mertens, Akgün – Icardi
Elfsburg: Pettersson – Bukhari, Henriksson, Yegbe – Hedlund, Thomasen, Ouma, Hult – Zeneli, Baidoo, Qasem
Galatasaray must avoid Fenerbahce and the Champions League
The reason Istanbul kicks off at an unusually early time on Wednesday is because city rivals Fenerbahce are playing in the Europa League and also have a home game against Manchester United.
Since UEFA does not allow two matches to be played in one city within a few hours or even at the same time for logistical reasons, the Galatasaray match was brought forward by one day to Wednesday.
As the matches in the Champions League start on Wednesday evenings, not only at 9 pm but also at 6:45 pm and these broadcast slots are reserved for the first class, the Europa League must be played even earlier – i case of Galatasaray against Elfsborg at 4:30 pm
After a narrow 2-3 win against AZ Alkmaar, the Swedes surprisingly won 1-0 against AS Roma. The team is in seventh place in the domestic league shortly before the end of the season.
Europa League: Reformed as in the Champions League
In the UEFA Europa League there is a series similar to the Champions League – with 36 instead of the previous 32 teams. Each team will face eight previously drawn opponents. Each team has four home games and four away games.
From the German side, only two teams are represented: TSG Hoffenheim and Eintracht Frankfurt. In the league there are still three points to be won, one for the final and one for a win.
The first eight teams in the league qualify for the round of 16. The teams in places nine to 16 will play in the final round of the league against the clubs in places 17 to 24 for the eight additional rounds of 16 tickets. The final will take place on 21 May 2025 in Bilbao.