UEFA Europa League returns today with matchday 5. After yesterday’s Champions League matches, it’s time for the European competition at the second level, with teams like Galatasaray, Ajax Amsterdam, Athletic Bilbao, Tottenham, Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester United.
All matches will be played today, Thursday 28 November, and as with the Champions League, it is the fifth of eight matchdays in the competition phase of the new format, which means that clubs will secure their places in the rankings: the first eight will qualify directly for the Round of 16, while those between 25 and 36 are eliminated.
All Europa League matches for Thursday November 28
Matches played at 6:45 PM CET, 1 hour earlier UK time
- Athletic Club against Elfsborg
- AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray
- Besiktas away from Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- Dynamo Kiev vs Viktoria Plzeň
- RFS against PAOK
- Karabakh against Lyon
- Anderlecht vs Porto
- Lazio vs Ludogorets
Matches played at 9pm CET, 1 hour earlier UK time
- Midtjylland vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- Twente vs Union SG
- Ferencváros against Malmö
- FCSB vs Olympiakos
- Manchester United against Bodø/Glimt
- Nice against Rangers
- Real Sociedad vs Ajax
- Braga tegen Hoffenheim
- Slavia Prague vs Fenerbahce
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma
Today Ruben Amorim makes his debut in the Europa League after beating Manchester City 4-1 in his last match for Sporting in the Champions League. Manchester United will take on Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt, who have lost just one of their five away games this season.
