{"id":17661,"date":"2026-09-15T12:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/?p=17661"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:03:44","slug":"uefa-europa-league-2026-27-previews-and-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/uefa-europa-league-2026-27-previews-and-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA Europa League 2026-27: Previews and Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2026-27 UEFA Europa League play-offs concluded with mixed results for the contributing clubs. Ararat-Armenia played against Craiova in the second leg of the Europa League play-off. Craiova struggled to create scoring opportunities, while Carlos Mora received a red card. Ararat-Armenia failed to score in the first half. After half-time, Sandro Lima scored for Ararat-Armenia. In the end, Ararat-Armenia defeated Craiova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RB Salzburg defeated Mj\u00e4llby in their most recent game. Neither team scored in the first half. After half-time, Karim Konat\u00e9 scored twice, and Haris Tabakovi\u0107 scored for RB Salzburg. Lillestr\u00f8m claimed a victory against Egnatia in their latest fixture. Egnatia took control of the match as Eljon Sota found the net. Sander Moen Foss and Thomas Lehne Olsen each scored for Lillestr\u00f8m. Upcoming Matchday 1 will mark the beginning of their UEFA Europa League campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bet-ad js-bet-ad-insert\" data-size=\"responsive\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-matchday-1-schedule-timings-and-dates\"><strong>Matchday 1 Schedule: Timings and Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Games<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Zone ET<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Zone PT<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Zone IST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Venues<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Omonoia vs Celta<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>12:45 PM<\/td><td>09:45 AM<\/td><td>10:15 PM<\/td><td>GSP Stadium, Strovolos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ararat-Armenia vs Sparta Praha<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>12:45 PM<\/td><td>09:45 AM<\/td><td>10:15 PM<\/td><td>Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Olympiacos vs Jagiellonia Bia\u0142ystok<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anderlecht vs OL<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Lotto Park, Anderlecht<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Leverkusen vs Celje<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>BayArena, Leverkusen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Stadium of Light, Sunderland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Milan vs Benfica<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>San Siro, Milan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sturm Graz vs Rennes<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Liebenauer Stadium, Graz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H. Beer-Sheva vs Dinamo Zagreb<\/td><td>September 16, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Superbet Arena-Giule\u0219ti, Bucharest<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Levski Sofia vs RB Salzburg<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>12:45 PM<\/td><td>09:45 AM<\/td><td>10:15 PM<\/td><td>Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OFI vs Hoffenheim<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>12:45 PM<\/td><td>09:45 AM<\/td><td>10:15 PM<\/td><td>Pagritio, Crete, Greece<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Celtic vs Ferencv\u00e1ros<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Celtic Park, Glasgow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Juventus vs NEC<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Allianz Stadium, Turin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Viktoria Plze\u0148 vs Union<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Doosan Arena, Plze\u0148<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Be\u015fikta\u015f vs Marseille<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>T\u00fcpra\u015f Stadium, Istanbul<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lillestr\u00f8m vs Torreense<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>\u00c5r\u00e5sen Stadion, Lillestr\u00f8m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Palace vs Lech Pozna\u0144<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Selhurst Park, London<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth<\/td><td>September 17, 2026<\/td><td>03:00 PM<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>12:30 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Reale Arena, Donostia \/ San Sebasti\u00e1n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-teams-and-expected-lineups\"><strong>Key Teams and Expected Lineups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leverkusen-vs-celje\"><strong>Leverkusen vs Celje<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> September 16, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET|12:00 PM PT|12:30 AM IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> BayArena, Leverkusen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-leverkusen\"><strong>Possible Lineups for Leverkusen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Mark Flekken, Janis Blaswich, and<br>Niklas Lomb<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Facundo Medina, Miguel Guti\u00e9rrez, Jarell Quansah, Lo\u00efc Bad\u00e9, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas V\u00e1zquez, and Gu\u00e9la Dou\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Equi Fern\u00e1ndez, Robert Andrich, Malik Tillman, Aleix Garc\u00eda, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Ibrahim Maza, and Montrell Culbreath<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Afonso Moreira, Martin Terrier, Patrik Schick, Moussa Diaby, Nathan Tella, and<br>Christian Kofane<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-celje\"><strong>Possible Lineups for Celje<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>\u017dan-Luk Leban, Luka Kolar, and<br>\u017diga Frelih<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Pijus \u0160irvys, Artemijus Tuty\u0161kinas, \u017dan \u017du\u017eek, Alpha Diounkou, Leonardo Koutris, Lukasz Bejger, and Matic Ivan\u0161ek<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Darko Hrka, Benjamin Verbi\u010d, Mario Kvesi\u0107, Svit Se\u0161lar, Milot Avdyli, Papa Daniel, Luka Ve\u0161ner Ti\u010di\u0107, Andrej Kotnik, Mark Zabukovnik, and Veton Tusha<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Bla\u017e Kramer, Dejan Suhovr\u0161nik, Armandas Ku\u010dys, and Yaya Dukuly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-team-analysis\"><strong>Team Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Leverkusen faced Union Berlin in a Bundesliga fixture. Leverkusen recorded more shots and shots on target than Union Berlin. They enjoyed more possession and higher pass accuracy throughout the match. They had more corner kicks than Union Berlin. Union Berlin recorded fewer shots and shots on target. They had less possession, lower pass accuracy, and fewer corner kicks than Leverkusen. Leverkusen beat Union Berlin. Leverkusen will have home advantage and will aim to secure another victory in the upcoming game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celje faced Slovan Bratislava in their most recent game. Celje recorded more shots and shots on target than Slovan Bratislava. They had more possession but fewer corner kicks than Slovan Bratislava. Slovan Bratislava recorded fewer shots and fewer shots on target. They had less possession throughout the game. Celje suffered a defeat to Slovan Bratislava. Furthermore, Celje has struggled in recent European competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Leverkusen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-milan-vs-benfica\"><strong>Milan vs Benfica<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: September 16, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET|12:00 PM PT|12:30 AM IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> San Siro, Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-milan\"><strong>Possible Lineups for Milan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Pietro Terracciano and Mike Maignan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Pervis Estupi\u00f1\u00e1n, Koni De Winter, Sankhoun Diawara, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovi\u0107, Mario Gila, Filippo Terracciano, and Matteo Gabbia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Adrien Rabiot, Luka Modri\u0107, Omari Hutchinson, Diego Moreira, Ardon Jashari, Alexis Saelemaekers, Alphadjo Cisse, and Yunus Musah<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Gon\u00e7alo Ramos, Christian Puli\u0161i\u0107, and Samuel Chukwueze<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-benfica\"><strong>Possible Lineups for Benfica<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Anatoliy Trubin, Samuel Soares, Diogo Ferreira, Arnas Voitinovi\u010dius, and Leonardo Lopes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Cl\u00e9ment Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Alexander Bah Samuel Dahl, Gabriel \u00cdndio, Souffian El Karouani, Tom\u00e1s Ara\u00fajo, Jo\u00e3o Fonseca, Daniel Banjaqui, Jos\u00e9 Neto, and Rui Silva<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Jo\u00e3o Palhinha, Miguel Figueiredo, Gon\u00e7alo Moreira, Martim Ferreira, and Tiago Freitas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Dodi Luk\u00e9bakio, Jakub Kami\u0144ski, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Dur\u00e1n, Gianluca Prestianni, Rafa Silva, Claudio Echeverri, An\u00edsio Cabral, Ol\u00edvio Tom\u00e9, Francisco Silva, and Eduardo Fernandes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-team-analysis-0\"><strong>Team Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Milan faced Lazio in a Serie A fixture. Lazio took the lead through Matteo Cancellieri, and Tijjani Noslin also found the net. Milan came under pressure, while Diego Moreira scored twice. In the end, Milan drew 2-2 against Lazio. Additionally, Milan has been in strong recent form and will have home advantage in the forthcoming fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, Benfica faced Gil Vicente in a Liga Portugal fixture. Vangelis Pavlidis scored twice, and Gianluca Prestianni scored for Benfica. Ultimately, Benfica claimed victory over Gil Vicente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> AC Milan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-juventus-vs-nec\"><strong>Juventus vs NEC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> September 17, 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET|12:00 PM PT|12:30 AM IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Allianz Stadium, Turin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-juventus\"><strong>Possible Lineups for Juventus <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Kamil Grabara, Carlo Pinsoglio, Guglielmo Vicario, Riccardo Radu, and Raffaele Huli<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Zeki \u00c7elik, Bremer, Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso, Jhon Lucumi, and Juan Cabal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz, Kerim Alajbegovi\u0107, Weston McKennie, Pape Sarr, and Augusto Owusu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Francisco Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, Randal Kolo Muani, Kenan Y\u0131ld\u0131z, Jeremie Boga, Nick Woltemade, Nicol\u00e1s Gonz\u00e1lez, Arman Durmi\u0161i, and Destiny Elimoghale<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-nec\"><strong>Possible Lineups for NEC<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Gonzalo Crettaz, Nikolas Polster, and<br>Joep Geneste<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Philippe Sandler, Perr Schuurs, Bram Nuytinck, Tobias Storm, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Deveron Fonville, Almugera Kabar, and Gabriel Br\u00e1s<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Darko Neja\u0161mi\u0107, Willum Thor Willumsson, Dennis Geiger, Noe Lebreton, and Jamiro Monteiro<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Emre Mor, Tjaronn Chery, Du\u0161an Tadi\u0107,<br>Kaj Sierhuis, Bryan Linssen, Kevin Kers, Ayodele Thomas, and Clement Bischoff<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-team-analysis-1\"><strong>Team Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Juventus uses a primarily 3-4-2-1 or 5-2-3 formation. They have performed strongly in home fixtures this season. Despite their strong home form, Juventus has displayed inconsistent form in the domestic competition. Juventus will now focus on delivering stronger performances in European competition. Their defense has been strong, while their offense has been in weaker form this season. In addition, Juventus has a strong home advantage, and they will look to win the upcoming game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, NEC Nijmegen has solid away form and has performed well in their domestic competition. Their poor recent form has been specifically evident at home. NEC has delivered powerful attacking performances in both domestic and European competition. They have shown a leaky defense and will aim to improve in the coming games. Under manager Dick Schreuder, NEC primarily plays a 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-3 formation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Juventus<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-real-sociedad-vs-bournemouth\"><strong>Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> September 17, 2026 (Thursday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 PM ET|12:00 PM PT|12:30 AM IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Reale Arena, Donostia \/ San Sebasti\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-real-sociedad\"><strong>Possible Lineups for Real Sociedad<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>\u00c1lex Remiro, Unai Marrero, and<br>Aitor Fraga<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Jon Aramburu, Aihen Mu\u00f1oz, Jon Pacheco, Sergio G\u00f3mez, Mamadou Sarr, H\u00e9ctor Fort, and Luken Beitia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Jon Gorrotxategi, Igor Zubeldia, Be\u00f1at Turrientes, Mikel Oyarzabal, Pablo Mar\u00edn, Carlos Soler, Yangel Herrera, Arsen Zakharyan, Luka Su\u010di\u0107, and<br>Alex Lebarbier<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Ander Barrenetxea, Orri \u00d3skarsson,<br>Gon\u00e7alo Guedes, Job Ochieng, and Takefusa Kubo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-possible-lineups-for-bournemouth\"><strong>Possible Lineups for Bournemouth<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Djordje Petrovi\u0107 and Michele Di Gregorio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Adrien Truffert, James Hill, Julio Soler, Ant\u00f3nio Silva, Adam Smith, and Bafod\u00e9 Diakit\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Lewis Cook, David Brooks, Alex Scott,<br>Tyler Adams, Marcus Tavernier, and Alex T\u00f3th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Evanilson, Ryan Christie, Justin Kluivert,<br>Amine Adli, Eli Junior Kroupi, \u00c1lvaro Rodr\u00edguez, and Rayan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-team-analysis-2\"><strong>Team Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Real Sociedad faced Atl\u00e9tico Madrid in their most recent fixture. Real Sociedad recorded fewer shots and shots on target. They had less possession, higher pass accuracy, and more corner kicks than Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. Meanwhile, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid recorded more shots and shots on target. They also had less possession and lower pass accuracy throughout the match. In the end, Real Sociedad lost to Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. With a home advantage, Real Sociedad will grab a home victory in their forthcoming fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bournemouth played against Lincoln City in the EFL Cup game. Bournemouth recorded more shots and shots on target. Ultimately, Bournemouth defeated Lincoln City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Real Sociedad<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026-27 UEFA Europa League has reached Matchday 1. Omonoia will face Celta at home. Which team will take a win on Matchday 1? Ararat-Armenia will aim to use a strong home advantage to take another victory against Sparta Praha at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The remaining clubs will aim to retain their strong form and claim crucial points in the upcoming matchday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026-27 UEFA Europa League play-offs concluded with mixed results for the contributing clubs. Ararat-Armenia played against Craiova in the second leg of the Europa League play-off. Craiova struggled to create scoring opportunities, while Carlos Mora received a red card. Ararat-Armenia failed to score in the first half. After half-time, Sandro Lima scored for Ararat-Armenia. 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