Europa League 2020-21

Europa League 2020-21

(From 18-08-2020 to 26-05-2021)

COMPETITION SYSTEM

· 213 teams (best qualified clubs in domestic leagues, domestic Cup winners and extra participants) play five qualifying rounds as single games match-ups. The access of participants in these rounds depends on how their country is ranked in UCR (direct berths) or other factors (extra berths). Ties are resolved with: 1) a 30 minutes extra-time after regulation; 2) a penalty shoot-out (pk).

· The 48 surviving teams after the previous knock-out rounds participate in a Group Stage, divided in 12 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin (3 points per victory, 1 point per draw). The group winners and runners-up qualify for a Round of 32, with winners advancing further to a Round of 16, Quarterfinals and Semifinals. The criteria to determine the final classification within the groups are (in this order): 1) total points earned; 2) goal average; 3) away goals; 4) UEFA Country Ranking at the beginning of the season.

· A final game is played at a predetermined venue.

PARTICIPANTS AND BERTH ASSIGNMENT

158 entrants as a result of UEFA Country Ranking (UCR) for the period 2015-2019 and 55 more entrants depending on different factors. The berth assignment is as follows:

Direct berths (158): 49 countries (places 1-50 in UCR, except Liechtenstein) with 3 teams; 5 countries (places 51-55 in UCR) with 2 teams; 1 country (Liechtenstein) with 1 team.

Extra berths (55): 55 teams qualified via Champions League 2020-21 (3 losers from the Preliminary Round, 17 losers from First Qualifying Round, 13 losers from Second Qualifying Round, 8 losers from Third Qualifying Round, 6 losers from the Qualification Play-Off and 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage).

PRELIMINARY ROUND
16 TEAMS. 6 Cup champions from countries ranked 50-55 in UCR 2015-2019 (in green); 7 runners-up from countries ranked 49-55 in this UCR; 3 third-placed teams from countries ranked 48-50 in this UCR.
SP Tre Penne (SMR) - SC Gjilani (KOS)	1-3
Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB) - FC Prishtina (KOS)	3-0 (a)
FC Santa Coloma (AND) - FK Iskra (MON)	0-0 (pk:3-4) (b)
UE Engordany (AND) - FK Zeta (MON)	1-3 (b)
Glentoran FC (NIR) - HB (Tórshavn) (FAR)	1-0
St. Joseph’s FC (GIB) - *B36 (Tórshavn) (FAR)*	1-2
Coleraine FC (NIR) - SP La Fiorita (SMR)	1-0
*NSÍ (Runavík) (FAR)* - Barry Town United FC (WAL)	5-1 (c)
(a) Game abandoned and later awarded to Lincoln Red Imps FC as a 3-0 w.o. after several members of FC Prishtina were tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus. (b) Played in Andorra la Vella. (c) Played in Toftír.

FIRST QUALIFYING ROUND
94 TEAMS. 8 winners from Preliminary Round; 25 Cup champions from countries ranked 25-49 in UCR 2015-2019 (in green); 30 runners-up from countries ranked 18-48 in this UCR (except Liechtenstein); 31 third-placed teams from countries ranked 16-47 in this UCR (except Liechtenstein).
NK Maribor (SVN) - Coleraine FC	1-1 (pk:4-5)
FK Riteriai (LIT) - Derry City FC (IRL)	3-2
HŠK Zrinjski (BOS) - FC Differdange 03 (LUX)	3-0
Rosenborg BK (NOR) - Breiðablik (ICE)	4-2
Hammarby IF (SWE) - Puskás Akadémia FC (HUN)	3-0
FK Ventspils (LAT) - FC Dinamo-Auto (MOL)	2-1
*AGF (Århus) (DEN)* - FC Honka (FIN)	5-2
The New Saints FC (WAL) - MŠK Žilina (SVK)	3-1
Neftçi PFK (AZE) - FK Shkupi (MAC)	2-1
JK Nõmme Kalju (EST) - NŠ Mura (SVN)	0-4 (a)
Apóllon FC (CYP) - SK Saburtalo (GEO)	5-1 (b)
FK Partizan (SER) - FK Rīgas Futbola Skola (LAT)	1-0
*FCSB (Bucureşti) (ROM)* - FA Shirak (ARM)	3-0
NK Olimpija (SVN) - Víkingur (ICE)	2-1
*FK Žalgiris (Vilnius) (LIT)* - Paide Linnameeskond (EST)	2-0
Valletta FC (MAL) - Bala Town FC (WAL)	0-1 (c)
Aberdeen FC (SCO) - NSÍ (Runavík)	6-0
Malmö FF (SWE) - MKS Cracovia (POL)	2-0
FK Shakhtjor (BLR) - FC Sfântul Gheorghe (MOL)	0-0 (pk:1-4)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL) - FC Ilves (FIN)	2-2 (pk:12-11)
FC Vaduz (LIE) - Hibernians FC (MAL)	0-2
Keşlə FK (AZE) - KF Laçi (ALB)	0-0 (pk:4-5) (d)
FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR) - FK Kauno Žalgiris (LIT)	6-1
Maccabi Haifa MK (ISR) - FK Željezničar (BOS)	3-1
KKS Lech Poznań (POL) - Valmiera FC (LAT)	3-0
FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX) - FK Zeta	3-0 (e)
*B36 (Tórshavn)* - FCI Levadia (EST)	4-3
Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN) - FC Inter (FIN)	2-1
Lincoln Red Imps FC - Union Titus Pétange (LUX)	2-0
Motherwell FC (SCO) - Glentoran FC	5-1
FK Kukësi (ALB) - FK Slavija (BUL)	2-1 (f)
FK Dynamo (Minsk) (BLR) - GKS Piast (POL)	0-2
FH (Hafnarfjörður) (ICE) - FC DAC Dunajská Streda (SVK)	0-2
Servette FC (SWI) - MFK Ružomberok (SVK)	3-0
Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK (ISR) - SK Dinamo (Batumi) (GEO)	3-0 (g)
MOL Fehérvár FC (HUN) - Bohemian FC (IRL)	1-1 (pk:4-2)
FA Alashkert (ARM) - KF Renova (MAC)	0-1
FK Ordabasy (KAZ) - FC Botoşani (ROM)	1-2
*CSKA (Sofija) (BUL)* - Sirens FC (MAL)	2-1
CS Petrocub Hînceşti (MOL) - FK TSC (SER)	0-2 (h)
KF Teuta (ALB) - Beitar Yerushalayim MK (ISR)	2-0
Sumqayıt FK (AZE) - KF Shkëndija (MAC)	0-2
FK Borac (BOS) - FK Sutjeska (MON)	1-0
FK Kajrat (KAZ) - FA Noah (ARM)	4-1
FK Iskra - *FK Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) (BUL)*	0-1 (i)
SK Lokomotivi (GEO) - CS Universitatea Craiova (ROM)	2-1
SC Gjilani - *APOEL (Levkosía) (CYP)*	0-2 (j)
(a) Played in Budapest. (b) Played in Levkosía. (c) Played in Ta'Qali. (d) Played in Baku. (e) Played in Differdange. (f) Played in Tiranë. (g) Played in Petah-Tikva. (h) Played in Chişinău. (i) Played in Podgorica. (j) Played in Prishtina.

SECOND QUALIFYING ROUND
CHAMPIONS ROUTE
20 TEAMS. 3 losers from the Preliminary Round of Champions League 2020-21; 17 losers from the First Qualifying Round of Champions League 2020-21.
Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND) - Dundalk FC (IRL)	0-1 (a)
*KuPS (Kuopio) (FIN)* - ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)	1-1 (pk:4-3)
Linfield FC (NIR) - Floriana FC (MAL)	0-1
Rīga FC (LAT) - SP Tre Fiori (SMR)	1-0
Djurgårdens IF (SWE) - Europa FC (GIB)	2-1
FC Flora (EST) - KR (Reykjavík) (ICE)	2-1
FK Sileks (MAC) - FC Drita (KOS)	0-2 (b)
FK Astana (KAZ) - *FK Budućnost (Podgorica) (MON)*	0-1 (c)
FA Ararat-Armenia (ARM) - CS Fola Esch (LUX)	4-3
Connah’s Quay Nomads FC (WAL) - *SK Dinamo (Tbilisi) (GEO)*	0-1 (d)
MAIN ROUTE
72 TEAMS. 47 winners from First Qualifying Round; 5 Cup champions from countries ranked 20-24 in UCR 2015-2019 (in green); 2 runners-up from countries ranked 16-17 in this UCR; 3 third-placed from countries ranked 13-15 in this UCR; 9 fourth-placed teams from countries ranked 7-15 in this UCR; 2 fifth-placed teams from countries ranked 5-6 in this UCR; 4 sixth-placed teams from countries ranked 1-4 in this UCR.
Hammarby IF - KKS Lech Poznań	0-3
FK Kajsar (KAZ) - *APOEL (Levkosía)*	1-4 (e)
NŠ Mura - AGF (Århus)	3-0
Maccabi Haifa MK - FK Kajrat	2-1
SK Lokomotivi - FK Dynamo (Moskva) (RUS)	2-1
Neftçi PFK - Galatasaray SK (TUR)	1-3
*B36 (Tórshavn)* - The New Saints FC	2-2 (pk:5-4)
Coleraine FC - Motherwell FC	2-2 (pk:0-3)
IFK Göteborg (SWE) - FC København (DEN)	1-2
FK TSC - *FCSB (Bucureşti)*	6-6 (pk:4-5) (f)
KF Teuta - Granada CF (SPA)	0-4
OFI (Êrákleion) (GRE) - Apóllon FC	0-1
FC Progrès Niederkorn - Willem II (NED)	0-5 (g)
Viking FK (NOR) - Aberdeen FC	0-2
Royal Standard Club de Liège (BEL) - Bala Town FC	2-0
FC Sfântul Gheorghe - FK Partizan	0-1 (h)
*CSKA (Sofija)* - FK BATE (BLR)	2-0
FC Botoşani - KF Shkëndija	0-1
FK Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) - Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)	1-2
KF Laçi - Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK	1-2 (i)
AS Áris (GRE) - FK Kolos (UKR)	1-2
Budapest Honvéd FC - Malmö FF	0-2
FK Ventspils - Rosenborg BK	1-5
FK Riteriai - FC Slovan Liberec (CZE)	1-5
Lincoln Red Imps FC - Rangers FC (SCO)	0-5
Servette FC - Stade de Reims (FRA)	0-1
FK Borac - Rio Ave FC (POR)	0-2
KF Renova - HNK Hajduk (CRO)	0-1 (j)
NK Olimpija - HŠK Zrinjski	2-3
FK Kukësi - VfL Wolfsburg (GER)	0-4 (k)
FC DAC Dunajská Streda - FK Jablonec (CZE)	5-3
GKS Piast - TSV Hartberg (AUT)	3-2
NK Osijek (CRO) - FC Basel (SWI)	1-2
Shamrock Rovers FC - AC Milan (ITA)	0-2
Hibernians FC - MOL Fehérvár FC	0-1 (l)
FK Bodø/Glimt - FK Žalgiris (Vilnius)	3-1
(a) Played in Andorra la Vella. (b) Played in Skopje. (c) Played in Almaty. (d) Played in Wrexham. (e) Played in Shymkent. (f) Played in Senta. (g) Played in Differdange. (h) Played in Chişinău. (i) Played in Elbasan. (j) Played in Skopje. (k) Played in Tiranë. (l) Played in Ta'Qali.

THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND
CHAMPIONS ROUTE
18 TEAMS. 10 winners from Second Qualifying Round (Champions Route); 8 losers from the Second Qualifying Round (Champions Route) of Champions League 2020-21.
FK Sarajevo (BOS) - FK Budućnost (Podgorica)	2-1 (a)
FC Sheriff (MOL) - Dundalk FC	1-1 (pk:3-5)
FA Ararat-Armenia - NK Celje (SVN)	1-0
Rīga FC - Celtic FC (SCO)	0-1
*KuPS (Kuopio)* - FK Sūduva (LIT)	2-0
Legia Warszawa (POL) - FC Drita	2-0
*KÍ (Klaksvík) (FAR)* - SK Dinamo (Tbilisi)	6-1 (b)
Djurgårdens IF - CFR Cluj (ROM)	0-1
Floriana FC - FC Flora	0-0 (pk:2-4) (c)
MAIN ROUTE
52 TEAMS. 36 winners from Second Qualifying Round (Main Route); 3 losers from the Second Qualifying Round (League Route) of Champions League 2020-21; 6 Cup champions from countries ranked 14-19 in UCR 2015-2019 (in green); 6 third-placed teams from countries ranked 7-12 in this UCR; 1 fourth-placed team from the country ranked 6 in this UCR.
NŠ Mura - *PSV (Eindhoven) (NED)*	1-5
Malmö FF - NK Lokomotiva (CRO)	5-0
Sporting CP (POR) - Aberdeen FC	1-0
Royal Charleroi SC (BEL) - FK Partizan	2-1
Rosenborg BK - Alanyaspor Kulübü (TUR)	1-0
VfL Wolfsburg - FK Desna (UKR)	2-0
MOL Fehérvár FC - Stade de Reims	0-0 (pk:4-1)
Granada CF - SK Lokomotivi	2-0
HNK Rijeka (CRO) - FK Kolos	2-0
FC St. Gallen (SWI) - *AEK (Athína) (GRE)*	0-1
Linzer ASK (AUT) - FC DAC Dunajská Streda	7-0
AC Milan - FK Bodø/Glimt	3-2
KF Shkëndija - Tottenham Hotspur FC	1-3 (d)
Royal Standard Club de Liège - FK Vojvodina (SER)	2-1
FK Rostov (RUS) - Maccabi Haifa MK	1-2
Willem II - Rangers FC	0-4
Apóllon FC - KKS Lech Poznań	0-5 (e)
Beşiktaş JK (TUR) - Rio Ave FC	1-1 (pk:2-4)
FCSB (Bucureşti) - FC Slovan Liberec	0-2 (f)
Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK - Motherwell FC	3-0 (g)
FC København - GKS Piast	3-0
FC Basel - AS Anórthosis (CYP)	3-2
Galatasaray SK - HNK Hajduk	2-0
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) - SønderjyskE Fodbold (DEN)	3-0
*APOEL (Levkosía)* - HŠK Zrinjski	2-2 (pk:4-2)
*CSKA (Sofija)* - B36 (Tórshavn)	3-1
(a) Played in Zenica. (b) Played in Tórshavn. (c) Played in Ta'Qali. (d) Played in Skopje. (e) Played in Levkosía. (f) Played in Giurgiu. (g) Played in Petah-Tikva.

QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF
CHAMPIONS ROUTE
16 TEAMS. 9 winners from Third Qualifying Round (Champions Route); 5 losers from the Third Qualifying Round (Champions Route) of Champions League 2020-21; 2 losers from the Second Qualifying Round (Champions Route) of Champions League 2020-21.
BSC Young Boys (SWI) - KF Tirana (ALB)	3-0
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - FC Flora	3-1
CFR Cluj - KuPS (Kuopio)	3-1
FA Ararat-Armenia - FK Crvena Zvezda (SER)	1-2 (a)
FK Dynamo-Brest (BLR) - FK Ludogorets (BUL)	0-2 (b)
FK Sarajevo - Celtic FC	0-1 (c)
Legia Warszawa - Qarabağ FK (AZE)	0-3
Dundalk FC - KÍ (Klaksvík)	3-1 (d)
MAIN ROUTE
26 TEAMS. 26 winners from Third Qualifying Round (Main Route).
Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK - FC Viktoria Plzeň	1-0 (e)
FC Basel - *CSKA (Sofija)*	1-3
Rio Ave FC - AC Milan	2-2 (pk:8-9)
Rosenborg BK - *PSV (Eindhoven)*	0-2
Sporting CP - Linzer ASK	1-4
FC København - HNK Rijeka	0-1
*AEK (Athína)* - VfL Wolfsburg	2-1
Royal Charleroi SC - KKS Lech Poznań	1-2
Malmö FF - Granada CF	1-3
Tottenham Hotspur FC - Maccabi Haifa MK	7-2
FC Slovan Liberec - APOEL (Levkosía)	1-0
Royal Standard Club de Liège - MOL Fehérvár FC	3-1
Rangers FC - Galatasaray SK	2-1
BYES CUP CHAMPIONS FROM COUNTRIES RANKED 1-13 IN UCR 2015-19: Real Sociedad de Fútbol (SPA), Arsenal FC (ENG), SSC Napoli (ITA), TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER), OGC Nice (FRA), *CSKA (Moskva) (RUS), SC Braga (POR), Royal Antwerp FC (BEL), FK Zorja (UKR), Sivasspor Kulübü (TUR), SC Feyenoord (NED), Wolfsberger AC (AUT), AC Sparta Praha (CZE). FOURTH-PLACED 5: Lille OSC (FRA). FIFTH-PLACED 1-4: Villarreal CF (SPA), Leicester City FC (ENG), AS Roma (ITA), TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (GER). LOSERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND (LEAGUE ROUTE): SL Benfica (POR), AZ (Alkmaar) (NED), SK Rapid (AUT). LOSERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION Play-Off: SK Slavia Praha (CZE), Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK (ISR), AS Omónia Levkosías (CYP), Molde FK (NOR), PAOK (Thessaloníkê) (GRE), KAA Gent (BEL)*.
(a) Played in Levkosía. (b) Played in Minsk. (c) Played in Zenica. (d) Played in Dublin. (e) Played in Petah-Tikva.

GROUP STAGE

GROUP A

GROUP B

Competition Day 1

BSC Young Boys - AS Roma

1-2

Dundalk FC - Molde FK

1-2 (a)

CSKA (Sofija) - CFR Cluj

0-2

SK Rapid - Arsenal FC

1-2

Competition Day 2

AS Roma - CSKA (Sofija)

0-0

Arsenal FC - Dundalk FC

3-0

CFR Cluj - BSC Young Boys

1-1

Molde FK - SK Rapid

1-0

Competition Day 3

AS Roma - CFR Cluj

5-0

SK Rapid - Dundalk FC

4-3

BSC Young Boys - CSKA (Sofija)

3-0

Arsenal FC - Molde FK

4-1

Competition Day 4

CSKA (Sofija) - BSC Young Boys

0-1

Molde FK - Arsenal FC

0-3

CFR Cluj - AS Roma

0-2

Dundalk FC - SK Rapid

1-3 (a)

Competition Day 5

AS Roma - BSC Young Boys

3-1

Arsenal FC - SK Rapid

4-1

CFR Cluj - CSKA (Sofija)

0-0

Molde FK - Dundalk FC

3-1

Competition Day 6

BSC Young Boys - CFR Cluj

2-1

Dundalk FC - Arsenal FC

2-4 (a)

CSKA (Sofija) - AS Roma

3-1

SK Rapid - Molde FK

2-2

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. AS Roma	6	4	1	1	13	5	13
2. BSC Young Boys	6	3	1	2	9	7	10
3. CFR Cluj	6	1	2	3	4	10	5
4. CSKA (Sofija)	6	1	2	3	3	7	5

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Arsenal FC	6	6	0	0	20	5	18
2. Molde FK	6	3	1	2	9	11	10
3. SK Rapid	6	2	1	3	11	13	7
4. Dundalk FC	6	0	0	6	8	19	0

(a) Played in Dublin.

GROUP C

GROUP D

Competition Day 1

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - OGC Nice

6-2

Standard de Liège - Rangers FC

0-2

Hapoel Be’er-Sheva - SK Slavia Praha

3-1 (a)

KKS Lech Poznań - SL Benfica

2-4

Competition Day 2

Slavia Praha - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1-0

SL Benfica - Standard de Liège

3-0

OGC Nice - Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK

1-0

Rangers FC - KKS Lech Poznań

1-0

Competition Day 3

SK Slavia Praha - OGC Nice

3-2

SL Benfica - Rangers FC

3-3

Hapoel Be’er-Sh. - Bayer Leverkusen

2-4

KKS Lech Poznań - Standard de Liège

3-1

Competition Day 4

Bayer Leverkusen - Hapoel Be’er-Sh.

4-1

Standard de Liège - KKS Lech Poznań

2-1

OGC Nice - SK Slavia Praha

1-3

Rangers FC - SL Benfica

2-2

Competition Day 5

SK Slavia Praha - Hapoel Be’er-Sheva

3-0

SL Benfica - KKS Lech Poznań

4-0

OGC Nice - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2-3

Rangers FC - Standard de Liège

3-2

Competition Day 6

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Slavia Praha

4-0

Standard de Liège - SL Benfica

2-2

Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK - OGC Nice

1-0 (a)

KKS Lech Poznań - Rangers FC

0-2

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Bayer 04 Leverkusen	6	5	0	1	21	8	15
2. SK Slavia Praha	6	4	0	2	11	10	12
3. Hapoel Be’er-Sheva MK	6	2	0	4	7	13	6
4. OGC Nice	6	1	0	5	8	16	3

(a) Played in Petah-Tikva.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Rangers FC	6	4	2	0	13	7	14
2. SL Benfica	6	3	3	0	18	9	12
3. Royal Standard de Liège	6	1	1	4	7	14	4
4. KKS Lech Poznań	6	1	0	5	6	14	3

GROUP E

GROUP F

Competition Day 1

PSV - Granada CF

1-2

SSC Napoli - AZ

0-1

PAOK - AS Omónia Levkosías

1-1

HNK Rijeka - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

0-1

Competition Day 2

AS Omónia Levkosías - PSV

1-2

AZ - HNK Rijeka

4-1

Granada CF - PAOK

0-0

Real Sociedad de Fútbol - SSC Napoli

0-1

Competition Day 3

PAOK - PSV

4-1

HNK Rijeka - SSC Napoli

1-2

AS Omónia Levkosías - Granada CF

0-2

Real Sociedad de Fútbol - AZ

1-0

Competition Day 4

PSV - PAOK

3-2

SSC Napoli - HNK Rijeka

2-0

Granada CF - AS Omónia Levkosías

2-1

AZ - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

0-0

Competition Day 5

AS Omónia Levkosías - PAOK

2-1

AZ - SSC Napoli

1-1

Granada CF - PSV

0-1

Real Sociedad de Fútbol - HNK Rijeka

2-2

Competition Day 6

PSV - AS Omónia Levkosías

4-0

SSC Napoli - Real Sociedad de Fútbol

1-1

PAOK - Granada CF

0-0

HNK Rijeka - AZ

2-1

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. PSV	6	4	0	2	12	9	12
2. Granada CF	6	3	2	1	6	3	11
3. PAOK	6	1	3	2	8	7	6
4. AS Omónia Levkosías	6	1	1	4	5	12	4

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. SSC Napoli	6	3	2	1	7	4	11
2. Real Sociedad	6	2	3	1	5	4	9
3. AZ	6	2	2	2	7	5	8
4. HNK Rijeka	6	1	1	4	6	12	4

GROUP G

GROUP H

Competition Day 1

SC Braga - AEK

3-0

AC Sparta Praha - Lille OSC

1-4

Leicester City FC - FK Zorja

3-0

Celtic FC - AC Milan

1-3

Competition Day 2

AEK - Leicester City FC

1-2

AC Milan - AC Sparta Praha

3-0

FK Zorja - SC Braga

1-2 (a)

Lille OSC - Celtic FC

2-2 (a)

Competition Day 3

FK Zorja - AEK

1-4 (a)

Celtic FC - AC Sparta Praha

1-4

Leicester City FC - SC Braga

4-0

AC Milan - Lille OSC

0-3

Competition Day 4

SC Braga - Leicester City FC

3-3

AC Sparta Praha - Celtic FC

4-1

AEK - FK Zorja

0-3

Lille OSC - AC Milan

1-1 (a)

Competition Day 5

AEK - SC Braga

2-4

AC Milan - Celtic FC

4-2

FK Zorja - Leicester City FC

1-0 (a)

Lille OSC - AC Sparta Praha

2-1 (a)

Competition Day 6

SC Braga - FK Zorja

2-0

AC Sparta Praha - AC Milan

0-1

Leicester City FC - AEK

2-0

Celtic FC - Lille OSC

3-2

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Leicester City FC	6	4	1	1	14	5	13
2. SC Braga	6	4	1	1	14	10	13
3. FK Zorja	6	2	0	4	6	11	6
4. AEK	6	1	0	5	7	15	3

(a) Played in Zaporizhia.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. AC Milan	6	4	1	1	12	7	13
2. Lille OSC	6	3	2	1	14	8	11
3. AC Sparta Praha	6	2	0	4	10	12	6
4. Celtic FC	6	1	1	4	10	19	4

(a) Played in Villeneuve d’Ascq.

GROUP I

GROUP J

Competition Day 1

Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK - Qarabağ FK

1-0

Tottenham Hotspur FC - Linzer ASK

3-0

Villarreal CF - Sivasspor Kulübü

5-3

FK Ludogorets - Royal Antwerp FC

1-2

Competition Day 2

Qarabağ FK - Villarreal CF

1-3 (a)

Linzer ASK - FK Ludogorets

4-3

Sivasspor K. - Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK

1-2

Royal Antwerp FC - Tottenham Hotspur

1-0

Competition Day 3

Sivasspor Kulübü - Qarabağ FK

2-0

FK Ludogorets - Tottenham Hotspur FC

1-3

Villarreal CF - Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK

4-0

Royal Antwerp FC - Linzer ASK

0-1

Competition Day 4

Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK - Villarreal CF

1-1

Linzer ASK - Royal Antwerp FC

0-2

Qarabağ FK - Sivasspor Kulübü

2-3 (a)

Tottenham Hotspur FC - FK Ludogorets

4-0

Competition Day 5

Qarabağ FK - Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK

1-1 (a)

Linzer ASK - Tottenham Hotspur FC

3-3

Sivasspor Kulübü - Villarreal CF

0-1

Royal Antwerp FC - FK Ludogorets

3-1

Competition Day 6

Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK - Sivasspor K.

1-0

Tottenham Hotspur - Royal Antwerp FC

2-0

Villarreal CF - Qarabağ FK

3-0

FK Ludogorets - Linzer ASK

1-3

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Villarreal CF	6	5	1	0	17	5	16
2. Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK	6	3	2	1	6	7	11
3. Sivasspor Kulübü	6	2	0	4	9	11	6
4. Qarabağ FK	6	0	1	5	4	13	1

(a) Played in İstanbul.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. Tottenham Hotspur	6	4	1	1	15	5	13
2. Royal Antwerp FC	6	4	0	2	8	5	12
3. Linzer ASK	6	3	1	2	11	12	10
4. FK Ludogorets	6	0	0	6	7	19	0

GROUP K

GROUP L

Competition Day 1

GNK Dinamo - SC Feyenoord

0-0

1899 Hoffenheim - FK Crvena Zvezda

2-0

Wolfsberger AC - CSKA (Moskva)

1-1 (a)

FC Slovan Liberec - KAA Gent

1-0

Competition Day 2

CSKA (Moskva) - GNK Dinamo

0-0

FK Crvena Zvezda - FC Slovan Liberec

5-1

SC Feyenoord - Wolfsberger AC

1-4

KAA Gent - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

1-4

Competition Day 3

GNK Dinamo - Wolfsberger AC

1-0

FK Crvena Zvezda - KAA Gent

2-1

SC Feyenoord - CSKA (Moskva)

3-1

1899 Hoffenheim - FC Slovan Liberec

5-0

Competition Day 4

CSKA (Moskva) - SC Feyenoord

0-0

KAA Gent - FK Crvena Zvezda

0-2

Wolfsberger AC - GNK Dinamo

0-3 (a)

FC Slovan Liberec - 1899 Hoffenheim

0-2

Competition Day 5

CSKA (Moskva) - Wolfsberger AC

0-1

FK Crvena Zvezda - 1899 Hoffenheim

0-0

SC Feyenoord - GNK Dinamo

0-2

KAA Gent - FC Slovan Liberec

1-2

Competition Day 6

GNK Dinamo - CSKA (Moskva)

3-1

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - KAA Gent

4-1

Wolfsberger AC - SC Feyenoord

1-0 (a)

FC Slovan Liberec - FK Crvena Zvezda

0-0

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. GNK Dinamo	6	4	2	0	9	1	14
2. Wolfsberger AC	6	3	1	2	7	6	10
3. SC Feyenoord	6	1	2	3	4	8	5
4. CSKA (Moskva)	6	0	3	3	3	8	3

(a) Played in Klagenfurt.

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. 1899 Hoffenheim	6	5	1	0	17	2	16
2. FK Crvena Zvezda	6	3	2	1	9	4	11
3. FC Slovan Liberec	6	2	1	3	4	13	7
4. KAA Gent	6	0	0	6	4	15	0

ROUND OF 32
32 TEAMS. 24 qualified teams after Group Stage; 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage of Champions League 2020-21 (in red).
Wolfsberger AC - Tottenham Hotspur FC	1-4 (a)	0-4
*FK Dynamo (Kyïv) (UKR)* - Club Brugge KV (BEL)	1-1	1-0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Manchester United FC (ENG)	0-4 (b)	0-0
SL Benfica - Arsenal FC	1-1 (c)	2-3 (f)
FK Crvena Zvezda - AC Milan	2-2	1-1
Royal Antwerp FC - Rangers FC	3-4	2-5
SK Slavia Praha - Leicester City FC	0-0	2-0
FC Salzburg (AUT) - Villarreal CF	0-2	1-2
SC Braga - AS Roma	0-2	1-3
FK Krasnodar (RUS) - GNK Dinamo	2-3	0-1
BSC Young Boys - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4-3	2-0
Molde FK - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	3-3 (d)	2-0
Granada CF - SSC Napoli	2-0	1-2
Maccabi Tel-Aviv MK - FK Shakhtar (UKR)	0-2	0-1 (g)
Lille OSC - AFC Ajax (NED)	1-2 (e)	1-2
Olympiakós SFP (GRE) - PSV (Eindhoven)	4-2	1-2
(a) Played in Budapest. (b) Played in Torino. (c) Played in Roma. (d) Played in Villarreal. (e) Played in Villeneuve d’Ascq. (f) Played in Athína. (g) Played in Kyïv.

ROUND OF 16
AFC Ajax - BSC Young Boys	3-0	2-0
FK Dynamo (Kyïv) - Villarreal CF	0-2	0-2
AS Roma - FK Shakhtar	3-0	2-1 (a)
Olympiakós SFP - Arsenal FC	1-3	1-0
Tottenham Hotspur FC - GNK Dinamo	2-0	0-3
Manchester United FC - AC Milan	1-1	1-0
SK Slavia Praha - Rangers FC	1-1	2-0
Granada CF - Molde FK	2-0	1-2 (b)
(a) Played in Kyïv. (b) Played in Budapest.

1/4 FINALS
Granada CF - Manchester United FC	0-2	0-2
Arsenal FC - SK Slavia Praha	1-1	4-0
AFC Ajax - AS Roma	1-2	1-1
GNK Dinamo - Villarreal CF	0-1	1-2

1/2 FINALS
Manchester United FC - AS Roma	6-2	2-3
Villarreal CF - Arsenal FC	2-1	0-0

FINAL

STADIUM: Arena Gdańsk (Gdańsk)

DATE: 26-05-2021 (21:00 h)

Attendance: 9.412

Referee: Clément Turpin (FRA)

Goals: 1-0 (Gerard 29’); 1-1 (Cavani 55’)

BOOKED: Capoue (54’), Foyth (84’) / Bailly (82’), Cavani (113’)

MAN OF THE MATCH: Étienne Capoue

PK: 1-0 (Gerard); 1-1 (Mata) / 2-1 (Raba); 2-2 (Alex Telles) / 3-2 (Alcácer); 3-3 (Bruno Fernandes) / 4-3 (Alberto Moreno); 4-4 (Rashford) / 5-4 (Parejo); 5-5 (Cavani) // [decisive shots] 6-5 (Moi Gómez); 6-6 (Fred) / 7-6 (Albiol); 7-7 (James) / 8-7 (Coquelin); 8-8 (Shaw) / 9-8 (Mario); 9-9 (Tuanzebe) / 10-9 (Pau Torres); 10-10 (Lindelöf) / 11-10 (Rulli); 11-10 (De Gea [saved])

Villarreal CF - Manchester United FC

1-1 (1-0;1-1) (pk:11-10)

Villarreal CF (coach: Unai Emery)

Gero Rulli

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Juan Foyth (Mario Gaspar Pérez 88’)

Raúl Albiol (c)

Pau Torres

Alfonso Pedraza (Alberto Moreno 88’)

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Étienne Capoue (Dani Raba 120+’)

Dani Parejo

Manu Trigueros (Moi Gómez 77’)

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Yéremi Pino (Paco Alcácer 77’)

Gerard Moreno

Carlos Bacca (Francis Coquelin 60’)

Manchester United FC (coach: Ole G. Solskjær)

David de Gea

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Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Juan Manuel Mata 120+’)

Éric Bailly (Axel Tuanzebe 116’)

Victor Lindelöf

Luke Shaw

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Mason Greenwood (Fred Rodrigues 100’)

Scott McTominay (Alex Telles 120+’)

Bruno Miguel Fernandes (c)

Paul Pogba (Daniel James 116’)

Marcus Rashford

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Edinson Cavani

TOP SCORER: Gerard (Villarreal) - 7 goals

ROSTERS (FINALISTS)

Villarreal CF

Manchester United FC

Goalkeepers

1. Sergio Asenjo Andrés (28-06-1989)

13. Gerónimo “Gero” Rulli (20-05-1992)

31. Iker Álvarez de Eulate Molné (25-07-2001)

35. Filip Jörgensen (16-04-2002)

45. Marc Vicente Vidal Girona (14-02-2000)

Defenders

2. Mario Gaspar Pérez Martínez (24-11-1990)

3. Raúl Albiol Tortajada (4-09-1985)

4. Pau Francisco Torres (16-01-1997)

6. José Ramiro Funes Mori (5-03-1991)

8. Juan Marcos Foyth (12-01-1998)

15. Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio (21-01-1998)

18. Alberto Moreno Pérez (5-07-1992)

20. Rubén Peña Jiménez (18-07-1991)

21. Jaume Vicent Costa Jordá (18-03-1988)

22. Sofian Chakla (سفيان شاكلا) (2-09-1993) (a)

27. José Manuel Cabrera López “Lanchi” (23-06-2001)

39. Daniel “Dani” Esmorís Tasende (1-01-2000)

41. Eduardo “Edu” Adell Vicente (8-01-1999)

42. Vadim Murria Soriano (3-09-2001)

44. Andrei Florin Rațiu (20-06-1998)

Midfielders

5. Daniel “Dani” Parejo Muñoz (16-04-1989)

8. Javier “Javi” Ontiveros Parra (9-09-1997) (b)

10. Vicente Iborra de la Fuente (16-01-1988)

12. Daniel “Dani” Raba Antolín (29-10-1995)

14. Manuel “Manu” Trigueros Muñoz (17-10-1991)

16. Takefusa “Take” Kubo (久保建英) (4-06-2001) (c)

19. Francis Coquelin (13-05-1991)

23. Moisés “Moi” Gómez Bordonado (23-06-1994)

24. Alfonso Pedraza Sag (9-04-1996)

25. Étienne René Capoue (11-07-1988) (d)

28. Carlo Adriano García Prades (12-02-2001)

32. Alejandro “Álex” Baena Rodríguez (20-07-2001)

37. Ahn Joon-hyuk (안준혁) (30-07-1999)

38. Juan Cruz Agüero Núñez (27-05-1999)

47. Sergio Lozano Lluch (24-03-1999)

Forwards

7. Gerard Moreno Balagueró (7-04-1992)

9. Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada (8-09-1986)

11. Samuel Chimerenka “Samu” Chukwueze (22-05-99)

17. Francisco “Paco” Alcácer García (30-08-1993)

26. Diego Collado Raya (9-01-2001)

30. Yéremi Jesús Santos Pino (20-10-2002)

34. Fernando “Fer” Niño Rodríguez (24-10-2000)

40. Alejandro “Álex” Millán Iranzo (7-11-1999)

46. Haissem Hassan (8-02-2002)

COACH: Unai Emery Etxegoien (3-11-1971)

(a) Chakla was loaned to Getafe CF on 30-01-2001.

(b) Ontiveros was loaned to SD Huesca on 24-09-2020.

(d) Capoue was signed on 30-12-2020.

Goalkeepers

1. David de Gea Quintana (7-11-1990)

13. Lee Grant (27-01-1983)

22. Sergio Germán Romero (22-02-1987)

26. Dean Henderson (12-03-1997)

30. Nathan Bishop (15-10-1999)

32. Paul Woolston (14-08-1998)

33. Brandon Williams (3-09-2000)

45. Jacob Carney (21-04-2001) (a)

51. Matěj Kovář (17-05-2000)

60. Ondřej Mastný (8-03-2002)

Defenders

2. Victor Lindelöf (17-07-1994)

3. Éric Bertrand Bailly (12-04-1994)

4. Phil Jones (21-02-1992)

5. Harry Maguire (5-03-1993)

12. Chris Smalling (22-11-1989) (b)

16. Faustino Marcos Alberto Rojo (20-03-1990) (c)

20. José Diogo Dalot Teixeira (18-03-1999) (d)

23. Luke Shaw (12-07-1995)

24. Timothy Fosu-Mensah (2-01-1998) (e)

27. Alex Nicolao Telles (15-12-1992)

29. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (26-11-1997)

36. Luca Ercolani (25-11-1999) (f)

38. Axel Tuanzebe (14-11-1997)

41. Ethan Laird (5-08-2001) (g)

43. Teden Mengi (30-04-2002) (h)

48. Will Fish (17-02-2003)

52. Max Taylor (10-01-2000) (i)

55. Reece Devine (18-12-2001)

58. Di'Shon Bernard (14-10-2000) (j)

64. Björn Hardley (19-12-2002)

68. Harvey Neville (26-06-2002)

77. Łukasz Bejger (11-01-2002) (k)

78. Logan Pye (26-10-2003)

90. Álvaro Fernández Carreras (23-03-2003)

Midfielders

6. Paul Pogba (15-03-1993)

8. Juan Manuel Mata García (28-04-1988)

14. Jesse Lingard (15-12-1992) (l)

15. Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira (1-01-96) (m)

17. Frederico Rodrigues de Paula “Fred” (5-03-1993)

18. Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (8-09-1994)

21. Daniel James (10-11-1997)

31. Nemanja Matić (1-08-1988)

34. Donny van de Beek (18-04-1997)

37. James Garner (13-03-2001) (n)

39. Scott McTominay (8-12-1996)

46. Hannibal Mejbri (21-01-2003)

47. Arnau Puigmal Martínez (10-01-2001)

54. Ethan Galbraith (11-05-2001)

59. Charlie Wellens (5-12-2002)

61. Charlie McCann (24-04-2002)

62. Connor Stanley (30-12-2001)

63. Dylan Levitt (17-11-2000) (o)

72. Mark Helm (21-01-2001)

73. Max Haygarth (21-01-2002) (p)

75. Martin Šviderský (4-10-2002)

79. Isak Hansen-Aarøen (22-08-2004)

Forwards

7. Edinson Roberto Cavani Gómez (14-02-1987)

9. Anthony Martial (5-12-1995)

10. Marcus Rashford (31-10-1997)

11. Mason Greenwood (1-10-2001)

19. Amad Diallo (11-07-2002)

25. Odion Ighalo (16-06-1989) (q)

28. Facundo Pellistri Rebollo (20-12-2001) (r)

49. D'Mani Mellor (20-09-2000)

56. Anthony Elanga (27-04-2002)

70. Noam Emeran (24-09-2002)

74. Shola Shoretire (2-02-2004)

89. Joe Hugill (19-10-2003)

COACH: Ole Gunnar Solskjær (26-02-1973)

(a) Carney was loaned to Portadown FC on 15-01-2021.

(b) Smalling was transferred to AS Roma on 5-10-2020.

(d) Diogo Dalot was loaned to AC Milan on 4-10-2020.

(e) Fosu-Mensah was transferred to TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 13-01-2021.

(f) Ercolani was transferred to Carpi FC on 8-01-2021.

(g) Laird was loaned to Milton Keynes Dons FC on 8-01-2021.

(h) Mengi was loaned to Derby County FC on 1-02-2021.

(i) Taylor was loaned to Kidderminster Harriers FC on 2-10-2020.

(j) Bernard was loaned to Salford City FC on 16-10-2020.

(k) Bejger was transferred to WKS Śląsk Wrocław on 23-01-2021.

(l) Lingard was loaned to West Ham United FC on 29-01-2021.

(m) Andreas Pereira was loaned to SS Lazio on 2-10-2020.

(n) Garner was loaned to Nottingham Forest FC on 30-01-2021.

(o) Levitt was loaned to NK Istra 1961 on 15-02-2021.

(p) Haygarth was loaned to Brentford FC on 16-10-2020.

(q) Ighalo was transferred to Al-Shabab SC on 4-02-2021.

(r) Pellistri was loaned to CD Alavés on 31-01-2021.

RESUMEN DEL PARTIDO (GAME SUMMARY)

El Villarreal alcanzó finalmente la gloria europea que tanto ansiaba, desde su ascenso a Primera división en 1998, y logró su primer título continental, la Europa League, al derrotar al Manchester United tras una agónica (y casi imposible) tanda de penaltis, en la que los diez jugadores de campo de cada equipo anotaron su lanzamiento y tuvo que llegarse a un “duelo al sol” entre ambos porteros, Rulli y De Gea, en el que el arquero argentino del Villarreal se convirtió en el héroe de su equipo al convertir su disparo y posteriormente detener el del portero español del United. Y tuvo que ser precisamente desde el mismo punto de penalti en el que el Submarino Amarillo de los Riquelme, Arruabarrena, Senna, Forlán y José Mari quedó eliminado en las semifinales de la Liga de Campeones de 2006 frente al Arsenal, al fallar Riquelme su lanzamiento en el último minuto. En medio de la enorme polémica generada por la frustrada Liga Europea, impulsada por los clubes más poderosos del planeta, el triunfo del Villarreal fue la reivindicación del fútbol de toda la vida, el fútbol de los modestos, el que permite que un equipo de una ciudad de provincias de apenas 50.000 habitantes se imponga en una final europea a un rival que quintuplica su presupuesto. El triunfo del Villarreal, además, tiene el premio añadido de permitir que el conjunto castellonense dispute la próxima edición de la Liga de Campeones.

Resultó admirable la capacidad del equipo groguet para resistir las oleadas atacantes del United durante amplias fases del partido, acastillado atrás (nunca atrincherado) bajo la atenta dirección de su veterano capitán Albiol. El carácter competitivo de Foyth, con una hemorragia nasal desde el minuto 9 tras recibir un rodillazo fortuito de Pogba y con ánimos aún de reingresar en el terreno de juego con un aparatoso vendaje para ayudar a sus compañeros, es un fiel reflejo del espíritu que mostró en Gdańsk el equipo de Emery. Más entero sobre la cancha y ejerciendo una enorme presión sobre la salida de balón de sus rivales, el United empezó mejor pero no llegó a materializar ninguna de sus llegadas debido a la escasa aportación de sus estrellas, Bruno Fernandes y Pogba, un tanto incomunicados. Pese a no poder desarrollar su habitual juego, el Villarreal amenazaba con algún que otro contragolpe y jugadas ensayadas en la prodigiosa pizarra de Emery. Así llegó el gol del Submarino Amarillo al filo de la media hora, en una falta lateral lanzada por Parejo a la que llegó Gerard, indetectable para la zaga del United, para batir a De Gea con su sutil toque. Con anterioridad, el Villarreal había avisado de sus intenciones tras un espectacular centro de rabona de Bacca que Pau Torres cabeceó alto. A contrarreloj, el United comenzó a precipitarse y perder la serenidad. Cavani, perdido en mil batallas con la defensa y del Villarreal y el árbitro, chapoteó en el área amarilla sin suerte.

Los Diablos Rojos salieron con una marcha más tras el descanso, y tras una reclamación de penalti por un contacto entre Pedraza y Greenwood llegó el gol del empate en una jugada de carambola, en la que Cavani anduvo más listo que nadie para nadie para cazar un rechace de la defensa tras una volea de Rashford desde la frontal. El acoso del United se intensificó, y el Submarino Amarillo se vio obligado a replegarse y sufrir. En el minuto 70, Rashford falló delante de Rulli una ocasión inmejorable, aunque ya se había señalado fuera de juego. En medio de un descomunal despliegue físico del United, que no realizó ningún cambio durante los noventa minutos y tuvo suficiente energía para mantener su presión constante sobre la salida de balón del Villarreal, se llegó a la conclusión del tiempo reglamentario.

El periodo extra pareció revitalizar al Villarreal, que aprovechó el inevitable cansancio de sus rivales para desarrollar su habitual juego de posesiones largas y tomarse un respiro. El Submarino ya dibujaba un 1-4-4-2 con Alcácer junto a Gerard y el United continuaba con el mismo plan de tratar de sorprender a la defensa amarilla con algún envío largo con el que romper las líneas enemigas. El ritmo fue decayendo notablemente por el cansancio y por el miedo a cometer un error fatal sin tiempo de reacción. Los dos equipos se fueron arrugando y se entregaron al talento de sus delanteros y de algún balón o de un descuido que convirtiera el sufrimiento final en gloria. Después llegaron los penaltis y, con ellos, la gloria europea para el Villarreal.

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