Sofyan Amrabat, milieu de Fenerbahçe (AFP)
This Thursday (6:45 p.m.), OL plays its direct qualification for the round of 16 of the Europa League against Fenerbahçe. A Turkish team which is having a little difficulty in the European Cup this season.
In difficulty at the start of 2025, theOL seeks to regain confidence. And what could be better than qualification for the knockout stages of the Europa League on Thursday. In fact, the Lyonnais are moving in Türkiye to face Fenerbahce as part of the 7th day of C3. An important match since Olympique Lyonnais could qualify for the eighth in the event of a victory. And Peter’s men Sage will have to face a Turkish team that is lackluster in the Europa League but very successful in the championship.
21st in the Europa League rankings
Indeed, “Fener” is having a little trouble this season in the Europa League. José’s men Mourinho are currently 21st in the standings and have eight points. However, the Turks started well by being undefeated after the first three days. Indeed, Fenerbahce had imposed itself against theUnion SG (2-1) before making two draws with a score of 1-1 against Twente then face Manchester United. And since then, Edin Jacko and his partners have only managed to obtain three points in their last three C3 matches. After a 3-1 defeat againstTHE Alkmaar“Fener” won 2-1 against Slavia Prague before losing 2-0 againstAthletic Bilbao.
However, Alexander Lacazette and his teammates will not have to rely only on the latest performances of the Turkish team in the Europa League since they still have a very good season in the league. Indeed, José Mourinho and his men currently sit second in the Süper Lig and have gained confidence with a 4-0 victory last weekend against Adana Demirspor. So, be careful not to be surprised.
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