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)
EZE9302 OPO xxxx-1710 MAD E170 (04/10/24)
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.
EUP421 LYS 1015-1115 GLA E145 F-HBPE (02/10/24)
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)
