Dienstag, 29. Oktober 2024

UEFA Europa League - League Phase MD4 - 6/7 November 2024

Will a new manager have taken over Manchester United by the time they play PAOK Saloniki at home? And will they fare better than the three points from three draws they managed so far? How many of the twelve unbeaten teams will have their series ended on matchday no. 4 and who will take the lead on the league table? These questions will all be answered on the fourth match day of the UEFA Europa League 2024/25.


6 November 2024


Besiktas JK vs. Malmö FF

16.30h (17.30h local time), Inönü Stadium, Istanbul

27th/3pts vs. 25th/3pts


Just three goals separate these two teams who will not be happy with the way they started into the league phase. Malmö travels to Istanbul in hope to create an upset and come away with some points to show.


JTD045 MMX 0930-xxxx IST B738 (05/11/24)


7 November 2024


Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Slavia Prague

18.45h, Waldstadion, Frankfurt

6th/7pts vs. 16th/4pts


Compared to the UEFA Champions League, even 12 teams are still unbeaten after three matches in the league phase. One of them is Eintracht Frankfurt with seven points, looking to replicate European heroics from past seasons. They should also be able to beat Slavia Prague and therefore challenge leaders Lazio, Tottenham and Anderlecht for the top spot in the league table.


QS4586 PRG 1730-1840 FRA B738 (05/11/24)

QS4587 FRA 1130-1240 PRG B738 (08/11/24)


OGC Nice vs. Twente Enschede

18.45h, Allianz Riviera, Nice

32nd/1pt vs. 28th/2pts


Two teams from the bottom third of the table meet in Nice. Both will be desperate for points to still remain in contention for a knockout spot after half the league phase games. Nice should have a rather smooth run-in after games against big opponents such as Lazio and Ferencvaros. Similar things go for Twente who played against Manchester United, Lazio and Fenerbahçe in the first three games.


ENT533 FMO xxxx-1315 NCE B738 (06/11/24)

ENT536 NCE 1400-xxxx FMO B738 (08/11/24)


PFC Ludogorets vs. Athletic Bilbao

18.45h (19.45h local time), Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad

33rd/1pt vs. 8th/7pts


After two wins and a draw, Athletic are flying high in the competition. Their opponents Ludogorets however are absolutely desperate for points, having just recorded the solitary point from a draw against Viktoria Plzen so far.


YW8005 BIO 0900-1340 VAR CRJX (06/11/24)

YW8006 VAR 1000-1255 BIO CRJX (08/11/24)


Elfsborg vs. SC Braga

18.45h, Borås Arena, Borås

22nd/3pts vs. 26th/3pts


The home team are really just outsiders in this competition while Braga have already tasted a final in the past. But is this really how to compare the two? With both teams sitting at one win and two defeats, both will have a reason to improve from the previous games.


5M641 OPO xxxx-1415 GOT (06/11/24)


Bodø/Glimt vs. Qarabag Agdam


A long trip up North for the team from Azerbaijan who will arrive in Bodø two days before the game takes place.


AHY4029 GYD xxxx-2100 BOO (05/11/24)

AHY4030 BOO 2215-xxxx(+1) GYD (07/11/24)


Manchester United vs. PAOK Saloniki

21.00h (20.00h local time), Old Trafford, Manchester

21st/3pts vs. 30th/1pt


Manchester United and their (former) manager Erik ten Hag were much of the talk of town in recent weeks. His sacking was widely anticipated, although many experts would have expected it to come even sooner. A successor has not yet been named at the time of writing. It can be expected that a caretaker will look after the team until the next national team break. Three drawn matches can not be United's standard, even if the games were highly entertaining and filled with suspense. For the game against PAOK Saloniki, visiting supporters will fly up to Manchester in large numbers with Enter Air and Electra Airways. The team will travel with SKY Express.


GQ2019 SKG 1800-1935 MAN A20N SX-TEC (05/11/24)

ENT561 SKG xxxx-0745 MAN B738 (06/11/24)

3E302 SKG xxxx-0820 MAN A320 (06/11/24)

3E503 MAN 0005-xxxx SKG A320 (08/11/24)

ENT562 MAN 0100-xxxx SKG B738 (08/11/24)

GQ1926 MAN 1400-xxxx SKG A20N (08/11/24)


A SKY Express Airbus A320neo
seen arriving at Copenhagen in July 2022


Viktoria Plzen vs. Real Sociedad San Sebastian

21.00h, Doosan Arena, Plzen
20th/3pts vs. 17th/4pts

Real Sociedad will look to improve their European form and beat Viktoria away in the Czech Republic. Very similar to the already mentioned Manchester United, Plzen started with three draws and will look to improve from that.

PVG1909 PNA 1500-xxxx PRG A321 (06/11/24)
LAV1446 PRG xxxx-1425 PNA B738 (08/11/24)
PVG2009 PRG xxxx-1430 PNA A321 (08/11/24)

Ajax Amsterdam vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv

21.00h, Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
4th/7pts vs. 34th/0pts

Maccabi are seriously up against it in this year's Europa League. Zero points from three matches are a clear sign of a club that is struggling at this level. Ajax however are flying high, having beaten Qarabag and Besiktas as well as drawing with Slavia Prague.

LY5425 TLV xxxx-1455 AMS B738 (06/11/24)
LY5426 AMS 0915-xxxx TLV B738 (08/11/24)

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3 October 2024


RFS vs. Galatasaray Istanbul

18.45h (19.45h local time), Daugava Stadium, Riga


They seem to like a big plane for their away games at Galatasaray, so why change the plan? An Airbus A330-300 of Turkish Airlines will take the team to Latvia for their away game at RFS.


TK3235 IST 1500-1810 RIX A333 (02/10/24)

TK3236 RIX 0015-0330 IST A333 (04/10/24)


Qarabag Agdam vs. Malmö FF

18.45h (20.45h local time), Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku


It is a long away trip for Malmö against Qarabag. Neither team had a victorious start into the league phase. Malmö lost at home against Rangers while Qarabag were beaten 3-0 away at Tottenham.


JTD045 MMX 1400-2025 GYD B738 OY-JYA (01/10/24)

ENT555 GYD xxxx-1450 MMX B738 (04/10/24)


Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. FC Midtjylland

18.45h, Partizan Stadium, Belgrade


One of the teams to play in exile this season is Maccabi Tel Aviv, due to the tumultuous situation in the Middle East. They chose Belgrade as their home away from home and will host FC Midtjylland from Denmark there. Beaten in the first game against SC Braga, Maccabi will look to strike back right away. Midtjylland drew 1-1 in their opener against Hoffenheim from Germany.


FRO924 MMX 0915-1000 BLL SB20 OY-FSE (02/10/24, ferry flight)

FRO24 BLL 1135-1410 BEG SB20 OY-FSE (02/10/24)


Olympiacos Piraeus vs. SC Braga

18.45h (19.45h local time), Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus


Former finalists of the competition, Braga travel to Greece to face Olympiacos. The Conference League winners of last season got beaten 2-0 by Olympique Lyonnais in the first round and will look to get first points on the board while Braga enjoyed a winning start against Maccabi Tel Aviv.


MLM712 GRO 1310-1400 OPO B735 9H-MAC (01/10/24, ferry flight)

MLM712 OPO 1535-2145 ATH B735 9H-MAC (01/10/24) 


Slavia Prague vs. Ajax Amsterdam

18.45h, Fortuna Arena, Prague


Two winners from the first round face off at the Fortuna Arena in Prague. Ajax beat Besiktas 4-0, while Slavia had a 2-0 away win in Bulgaria against Ludogorets.


QS4342 AMS 1400-1525 PRG B738 OK-TVM (02/10/24)

QS4343 PRG 1500-1630 AMS B738 (04/10/24)


TSG Hoffenheim vs. Dynamo Kyiv

18.45h, Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim


Life is definitely not easy for Dynamo Kyiv at the moment. They can not play at home and they lost their first match of the league phase 0-3 against Lazio. Hoffenheim for their part were also misfiring in the draw in Denmark against Midtjylland, but at least they have a point to show for.


QS4588 LUZ 1445-1645 FKB B737 OK-SWT (01/10/24)

QS458F FKB 1745-1850 PRG B737 OK-SWT (01/10/24, ferry flight)


FC Porto vs. Manchester United

21.00h (20.00h local time), Estadio Dragao, Porto


This might be the biggest clash in the second round of the league phase. Two clubs that would usually hope to be in the Champions League face each other. United already have ground to make up after the disappointing draw at home against Twente Enschede. Porto are even worse off, having lost their first match away in Norway against Bodø/Glimt.


EZE586 LBA 1200-1225 MAN E170 G-CMPI (02/10/24, ferry flight)

EZE9301 MAN 1400-1630 OPO E170 G-CMPI (02/10/24)

FI1340 KEF 0850-1205 MAN B752 TF-FIA (02/10/24, ferry flight)

FI1340 MAN 1530-1750 OPO B752 TF-FIA (02/10/24)

AP1641 MAN 0750-xxxx OPO B738 (03/10/24)





AP1642 OPO xxxx-0150(+1) MAN B738 (03/10/24)

FI1341 OPO xxxx-1625 MAN B752 (04/10/24)

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Elfsborg IF vs. AS Roma

21.00h, Borås Arena, Borås


After a home draw against Athletic Bilbao, Roma face the trip up North to Borås for the game against Elfsborg. The Swedish runners-up from last season only got beaten 3-2 rather late in the game against AZ Alkmaar the week before. 


AZ8950 FCO 1530-1830 GOT A20N EI-HOM (02/10/24)

AZ8951 GOT 0100-xxxx FCO A320 (04/10/24)


Rangers FC vs. Olympique Lyonnais

21.00h (20.00h local time), Ibrox Park, Glasgow


Both these teams won their first matches of the competition 2-0. Rangers did the job away in Malmö while Lyon beat Olympiacos 2-0 at home. 


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Real Sociedad San Sebastian vs. RSC Anderlecht

21.00h, Anoeta, San Sebastian


Anderlecht may seem lucky to travel to Spain only on Wednesday this week. After all, a major strike went on at Brussels Airport which may have disrupted their departure to the Basque Country. They will fly in and out of Bilbao instead of San Sebastian.


SN1183 BRU 1000-1155 BIO A320 OO-SNK (02/10/24)

SN1184 BIO 1100-1300 BRU A320 OO-SNQ (04/10/24)


Athletic Bilbao vs. AZ Alkmaar

21.00h, San Mamés, Bilbao


Another Benelux team to travel to the Basque Country is Alkmaar. They will enjoy the luxury of a KlasJet Boeing 737, once again flying under an AirExplore callsign.


ED8101 AMS xxxx-1240 BIO (02/10/24)

ED8102 BIO 1100-xxxx AMS (04/10/24)


Besiktas JK vs. Eintracht Frankfurt

21.00h (22.00h local time), Besiktas Stadium, Istanbul


Traditionally a club with a big follower base, Eintracht Frankfurt continue that tradition and travel to Istanbul not by themselves. The team will be joined by two plane loads of supporters on the trip to Istanbul.


XQ6698 FRA 1040-1425 IST B738 TC-SPM (02/10/24)

DE9198 FRA 1345-1735 IST A20N (02/10/24)

DE9298 FRA 0600-0945 IST B753 (03/10/24)

DE9299 IST xxxx-0620 FRA B753 (04/10/24)

DE9199 IST xxxx-1340 FRA A20N (04/10/24)

XQ6699 IST xxxx-1640 FRA B738 (04/10/24)


Viktoria Plzen vs. Ludogorets Razgrad

21.00h, Doosan Arena, Plzen


It is Czech opponents for the second time in this league phase for Ludogorets. The first time up, they lost 0-2 against Slavia Prague. Will they fare better away at Viktoria?


BUC1945 VAR xxxx-1200 PRG A320 (02/10/24)

BUC1946 PRG 1505-xxxx VAR A320 (04/10/24)


Union St-Gilloise vs. Bodø/Glimt

21.00h, Stade Roi Beaudoin, Brussels


Flying high after a home win over the big FC Porto, Bodø will look to continue their great streak and beat Union St-Gilloise in Brussels. The home team is using the bigger Roi Beaudoin stadium as their own ground is not fit for UEFA competitions.


ENT589 BOO xxxx-1505 BRU B738 OM-HEX (02/10/24)

ENT590 BRU 1200-xxxx BOO B738 SP-ESF (04/10/24)

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2 October 2024


Istanbul Basaksehir vs. SK Rapid Wien

16.30h (17.30h local time), Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul


In one of the two first games of the Conference League proper this season, Rapid Wien travel to Istanbul to face Basaksehir. Rapid have qualified directly for the league phase thanks to their league position. In the meantime, the Turkish representatives had to survive three qualifier round to make it in the league phase of UEFA's third-tier international club competition.


TK3276 VIE 1000-1255 IST A321 TC-JTM (01/10/24)

TK3273 IST 2120-2245 VIE A321 TC-JSP (02/10/24)


Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 TC-JST
seen at Basel-Mulhouse in July 2019



Vitoria Guimarães vs. Celje

16.30h (15.30h local time), Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães


As the national champions of Slovenia, Celje started their qualifying path in the UEFA Champions League, but defeated by Slovan Bratislava and then Shamrock Rovers, they still had to beat Armenia's Pyunik Yerevan for their spot in the league phase of the Conference League. Vitoria beat FC Zürich and Zrinjski Mostar comprehensively to qualify.


C3281 LJU 1110-1325 OPO A320 9A-BTK (01/10/24)

C3209 OPO 2145-0140(+1) LJU A320 9A-BTK (02/10/24)