2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage

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The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage began on 20 September and ended on 13 December 2018.[1] A total of 48 teams compete in the group stage to decide 24 of the 32 places in the knockout stage of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[2]

Format[change | change source]

In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 32, and the third-placed teams enter the Europa League round of 32, where they are joined by the eight third-placed teams of the Champions League group stage.

Tiebreakers[change | change source]

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Rules Articles 16.01):[2]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. Away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  5. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  6. Goal difference in all group matches;
  7. Goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  9. Wins in all group matches;
  10. Away wins in all group matches;
  11. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  12. UEFA club coefficient.

Groups[change | change source]

The match days are 20 September, 4 October, 25 October, 8 November, 29 November, and 13 December 2018. The scheduled kickoff times are 18:55 and 21:00 CEST/CET, with possible exceptions.

Times up to 27 October 2018 (matchdays 1–3) are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter (matchdays 4–6) times are CET (UTC+1).

Group A[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LEV ZUR AKL LUD
1 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 6 4 1 1 16 9 +7 13 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 4–2 1–1
2 Switzerland Zürich 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 3–2 — 1–2 1–0
3 Cyprus AEK Larnaca 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 5 1–5 0–1 — 1–1
4 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 6 0 4 2 5 7 −2 4 2–3 1–1 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
AEK Larnaca Cyprus0–1Switzerland Zürich
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Attendance: 3,173[3]
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria2–3Germany Bayer Leverkusen
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Attendance: 8,240[4]
Bayer Leverkusen Germany4–2Cyprus AEK Larnaca
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Zürich Switzerland1–0Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
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Zürich SwitzerlandvGermany Bayer Leverkusen
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AEK Larnaca CyprusvBulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
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Bayer Leverkusen GermanyvSwitzerland Zürich
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Ludogorets Razgrad BulgariavCyprus AEK Larnaca
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Zürich SwitzerlandvCyprus AEK Larnaca
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Bayer Leverkusen GermanyvBulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
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AEK Larnaca CyprusvGermany Bayer Leverkusen
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Ludogorets Razgrad BulgariavSwitzerland Zürich
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Group B[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAL CEL RBL ROS
1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 6 6 0 0 17 6 +11 18 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 1–0 3–0
2 Scotland Celtic 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 9 1–2 — 2–1 1–0
3 Germany RB Leipzig 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 7 2–3 2–0 — 1–1
4 Norway Rosenborg 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 2–5 0–1 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
RB Leipzig Germany2–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg
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Attendance: 24,057[5]
Celtic Scotland1–0Norway Rosenborg
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Attendance: 47,287[6]
Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland)
Rosenborg Norway1–3Germany RB Leipzig
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Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
Red Bull Salzburg Austria3–1Scotland Celtic
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Red Bull Salzburg AustriavNorway Rosenborg
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RB Leipzig GermanyvScotland Celtic
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Rosenborg NorwayvAustria Red Bull Salzburg
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Celtic ScotlandvGermany RB Leipzig
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Red Bull Salzburg AustriavGermany RB Leipzig
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Rosenborg NorwayvScotland Celtic
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RB Leipzig GermanyvNorway Rosenborg
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Celtic ScotlandvAustria Red Bull Salzburg
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Group C[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZEN SLP BOR KOB
1 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 3 2 1 6 5 +1 11 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 2–1 1–0
2 Czech Republic Slavia Prague 6 3 1 2 4 3 +1 10 2–0 — 1–0 0–0
3 France Bordeaux 6 2 1 3 6 6 0 7 1–1 2–0 — 1–2
4 Denmark Copenhagen 6 1 2 3 3 5 −2 5 1–1 0–1 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Copenhagen Denmark1–1Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg
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Attendance: 19,005[7]
Slavia Prague Czech Republic1–0France Bordeaux
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Attendance: 16,548[8]
Bordeaux France1–2Denmark Copenhagen
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Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia1–0Czech Republic Slavia Prague
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Zenit Saint Petersburg RussiavFrance Bordeaux
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Copenhagen DenmarkvCzech Republic Slavia Prague
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Slavia Prague Czech RepublicvDenmark Copenhagen
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Zenit Saint Petersburg RussiavDenmark Copenhagen
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Bordeaux FrancevCzech Republic Slavia Prague
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Copenhagen DenmarkvFrance Bordeaux
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Slavia Prague Czech RepublicvRussia Zenit Saint Petersburg
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Group D[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DZG FEN SPT AND
1 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 6 4 2 0 11 3 +8 14 Advance to knockout phase — 4–1 3–1 0–0
2 Turkey Fenerbahçe 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 0–0 — 2–0 2–0
3 Slovakia Spartak Trnava 6 2 1 3 4 7 −3 7 1–2 1–0 — 1–0
4 Belgium Anderlecht 6 0 3 3 2 7 −5 3 0–2 2–2 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spartak Trnava Slovakia1–0Belgium Anderlecht
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Attendance: 17,114[9]
Dinamo Zagreb Croatia4–1Turkey Fenerbahçe
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Attendance: 17,303[10]
Fenerbahçe Turkey2–0Slovakia Spartak Trnava
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Referee: Tobias Welz (Germany)
Anderlecht Belgium0–2Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
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Anderlecht BelgiumvTurkey Fenerbahçe
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Fenerbahçe TurkeyvBelgium Anderlecht
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Dinamo Zagreb CroatiavSlovakia Spartak Trnava
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Anderlecht BelgiumvSlovakia Spartak Trnava
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Fenerbahçe TurkeyvCroatia Dinamo Zagreb
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Spartak Trnava SlovakiavTurkey Fenerbahçe
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Dinamo Zagreb CroatiavBelgium Anderlecht
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Group E[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS SPO VOR QRB
1 England Arsenal 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 16 Advance to knockout phase — 0–0 4–2 1–0
2 Portugal Sporting CP 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 0–1 — 3–0 2–0
3 Ukraine Vorskla Poltava 6 1 0 5 4 13 −9 3[a] 0–3 1–2 — 0–1
4 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 6 1 0 5 2 13 −11 3[a] 0–3 1–6 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goal difference in all group matches: Vorskla Poltava –9, Qarabağ –11.
Sporting CP Portugal2–0Azerbaijan Qarabağ
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Attendance: 30,098[11]
Arsenal England4–2Ukraine Vorskla Poltava
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Attendance: 59,039[12]
Vorskla Poltava Ukraine1–2Portugal Sporting CP
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Qarabağ Azerbaijan0–3England Arsenal
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Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
Qarabağ AzerbaijanvUkraine Vorskla Poltava
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Sporting CP PortugalvEngland Arsenal
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Vorskla Poltava UkrainevAzerbaijan Qarabağ
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Arsenal EnglandvPortugal Sporting CP
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Qarabağ AzerbaijanvPortugal Sporting CP
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Vorskla Poltava UkrainevEngland Arsenal
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Sporting CP PortugalvUkraine Vorskla Poltava
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Arsenal EnglandvAzerbaijan Qarabağ
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Group F[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BET OLY MIL DUD
1 Spain Real Betis 6 3 3 0 7 2 +5 12 Advance to knockout phase — 1–0 1–1 3–0
2 Greece Olympiacos 6 3 1 2 11 6 +5 10[a] 0–0 — 3–1 5–1
3 Italy Milan 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10[a] 1–2 3–1 — 5–2
4 Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 6 0 1 5 3 16 −13 1 0–0 0–2 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goal difference in all group matches: Olympiacos +5, Milan +3.
F91 Dudelange Luxembourg0–1Italy Milan
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Attendance: 7,983[13]
Olympiacos Greece0–0Spain Real Betis
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Attendance: 28,650[14]
Real Betis Spain3–0Luxembourg F91 Dudelange
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Milan Italy3–1Greece Olympiacos
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Milan ItalyvSpain Real Betis
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Real Betis SpainvItaly Milan
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Olympiacos GreecevLuxembourg F91 Dudelange
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Milan ItalyvLuxembourg F91 Dudelange
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Real Betis SpainvGreece Olympiacos
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Olympiacos GreecevItaly Milan
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Group G[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VIL RW RAN SPM
1 Spain Villarreal 6 2 4 0 12 5 +7 10[a] Advance to knockout phase — 5–0 2–2 2–0
2 Austria Rapid Wien 6 3 1 2 6 9 −3 10[a] 0–0 — 1–0 2–0
3 Scotland Rangers 6 1 3 2 8 8 0 6 0–0 3–1 — 0–0
4 Russia Spartak Moscow 6 1 2 3 8 12 −4 5 3–3 1–2 4–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head points: Villarreal 4, Rapid Wien 1.
Villarreal Spain2–2Scotland Rangers
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Attendance: 15,982[15]
Rapid Wien Austria2–0Russia Spartak Moscow
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Attendance: 21,400[16]
Spartak Moscow Russia3–3Spain Villarreal
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Rangers Scotland3–1Austria Rapid Wien
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Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
Rangers ScotlandvRussia Spartak Moscow
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Villarreal SpainvAustria Rapid Wien
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Spartak Moscow RussiavScotland Rangers
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Rapid Wien AustriavSpain Villarreal
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Spartak Moscow RussiavAustria Rapid Wien
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Rangers ScotlandvSpain Villarreal
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Villarreal SpainvRussia Spartak Moscow
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Rapid Wien AustriavScotland Rangers
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Group H[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FRA LAZ APL MAR
1 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 6 6 0 0 17 5 +12 18 Advance to knockout phase — 4–1 2–0 4–0
2 Italy Lazio 6 3 0 3 9 11 −2 9 1–2 — 2–1 2–1
3 Cyprus Apollon Limassol 6 2 1 3 10 10 0 7 2–3 2–0 — 2–2
4 France Marseille 6 0 1 5 6 16 −10 1 1–2 1–3 1–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Marseille France1–2Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
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Attendance: 0[17][note 4]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Lazio Italy2–1Cyprus Apollon Limassol
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Attendance: 11,898[19]
Apollon Limassol Cyprus2–2France Marseille
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Eintracht Frankfurt Germany4–1Italy Lazio
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Eintracht Frankfurt GermanyvCyprus Apollon Limassol
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Marseille FrancevItaly Lazio
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Apollon Limassol CyprusvGermany Eintracht Frankfurt
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Lazio ItalyvFrance Marseille
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Eintracht Frankfurt GermanyvFrance Marseille
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Apollon Limassol CyprusvItaly Lazio
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Marseille FrancevCyprus Apollon Limassol
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Lazio ItalyvGermany Eintracht Frankfurt
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Group I[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GNK MAL BES SRP
1 Belgium Genk 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11 Advance to knockout phase — 2–0 1–1 4–0
2 Sweden Malmö FF 6 2 3 1 7 6 +1 9 2–2 — 2–0 1–1
3 Turkey Beşiktaş 6 2 1 3 9 11 −2 7 2–4 0–1 — 3–1
4 Norway Sarpsborg 08 6 1 2 3 8 13 −5 5 3–1 1–1 2–3 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Beşiktaş Turkey3–1Norway Sarpsborg 08
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Attendance: 24,955[20]
Genk Belgium2–0Sweden Malmö FF
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Attendance: 11,590[21]
Malmö FF Sweden2–0Turkey Beşiktaş
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Sarpsborg 08 Norway3–1Belgium Genk
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Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Sarpsborg 08 NorwayvSweden Malmö FF
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Beşiktaş TurkeyvBelgium Genk
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Malmö FF SwedenvNorway Sarpsborg 08
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Genk BelgiumvTurkey Beşiktaş
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Sarpsborg 08 NorwayvTurkey Beşiktaş
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Malmö FF SwedenvBelgium Genk
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Beşiktaş TurkeyvSweden Malmö FF
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Genk BelgiumvNorway Sarpsborg 08
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Group J[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEV KRA STL AKH
1 Spain Sevilla 6 4 0 2 18 6 +12 12[a] Advance to knockout phase — 3–0 5–1 6–0
2 Russia Krasnodar 6 4 0 2 8 8 0 12[a] 2–1 — 2–1 2–1
3 Belgium Standard Liège 6 3 1 2 7 9 −2 10 1–0 2–1 — 2–1
4 Turkey Akhisarspor 6 0 1 5 4 14 −10 1 2–3 0–1 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head goal difference: Sevilla +2, Krasnodar –2.
Sevilla Spain5–1Belgium Standard Liège
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Attendance: 30,003[22]
Akhisarspor Turkey0–1Russia Krasnodar
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Attendance: 6,555[23]
Krasnodar Russia2–1Spain Sevilla
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Standard Liège Belgium2–1Turkey Akhisarspor
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Standard Liège BelgiumvRussia Krasnodar
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Sevilla SpainvTurkey Akhisarspor
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Krasnodar RussiavBelgium Standard Liège
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Akhisarspor TurkeyvSpain Sevilla
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Krasnodar RussiavTurkey Akhisarspor
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Standard Liège BelgiumvSpain Sevilla
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Sevilla SpainvRussia Krasnodar
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Akhisarspor TurkeyvBelgium Standard Liège
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Group K[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DKV REN AST JAB
1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 2–2 0–1
2 France Rennes 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 9 1–2 — 2–0 2–1
3 Kazakhstan Astana 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 0–1 2–0 — 2–1
4 Czech Republic Jablonec 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5 2–2 0–1 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rennes France2–1Czech Republic Jablonec
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Attendance: 20,628[24]
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine2–2Kazakhstan Astana
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Attendance: 21,783[25]
Astana Kazakhstan2–0France Rennes
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Jablonec Czech Republic2–2Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
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Jablonec Czech RepublicvKazakhstan Astana
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Rennes FrancevUkraine Dynamo Kyiv
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Astana KazakhstanvCzech Republic Jablonec
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Dynamo Kyiv UkrainevFrance Rennes
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Astana KazakhstanvUkraine Dynamo Kyiv
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Jablonec Czech RepublicvFrance Rennes
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Rennes FrancevKazakhstan Astana
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Dynamo Kyiv UkrainevCzech Republic Jablonec
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Group L[change | change source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHL BATE VID PAOK
1 England Chelsea 6 5 1 0 12 3 +9 16 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 1–0 4–0
2 Belarus BATE Borisov 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9 0–1 — 2–0 1–4
3 Hungary Vidi 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7 2–2 0–2 — 1–0
4 Greece PAOK 6 1 0 5 5 12 −7 3 0–1 1–3 0–2 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
PAOK Greece0–1England Chelsea
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Attendance: 24,310[26]
MOL Vidi Hungary0–2Belarus BATE Borisov
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Attendance: 14,726[28]
BATE Borisov Belarus1–4Greece PAOK
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Chelsea England1–0Hungary MOL Vidi
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Chelsea EnglandvBelarus BATE Borisov
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PAOK GreecevHungary MOL Vidi
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BATE Borisov BelarusvEngland Chelsea
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MOL Vidi HungaryvGreece PAOK
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BATE Borisov BelarusvHungary MOL Vidi
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Chelsea EnglandvGreece PAOK
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PAOK GreecevBelarus BATE Borisov
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MOL Vidi HungaryvEngland Chelsea
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Notes[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 AEK Larnaca play their home matches at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, instead of their regular stadium AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Qarabağ play their home matches at Olympic Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 F91 Dudelange play their home matches at Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, instead of their regular stadium Stade Jos Nosbaum, Dudelange.
  4. ↑ The Marseille v Eintracht Frankfurt match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by UEFA.[18]
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Apollon Limassol play their home matches at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, instead of their regular stadium Tsirio Stadium, Limassol.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 MOL Vidi play their home matches at Groupama Arena, Budapest, instead of their regular stadium Sóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár, due to delays with the construction of their new stadium.[27]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "2018/19 Europa League match and draw calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2018/19" (PDF). UEFA.com. 25 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "AEK Larnaca vs. Zürich". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ludogorets vs. Bayer Leverkusen". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "RB Leipzig vs. Salzburg". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Celtic vs. Rosenborg". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "København vs. Zenit". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Slavia Praha vs. Bordeaux". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Spartak Trnava vs. Anderlecht". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Dinamo Zagreb vs. Fenerbahçe". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sporting CP vs. Qarabağ". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Arsenal vs. Vorskla". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "F91 Dudelange vs. Milan". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Olympiakos Piraeus vs. Real Betis". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Villarreal vs. Rangers". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Rapid Wien vs. Spartak Moskva". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Olympique Marseille vs. Eintracht Frankfurt". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  18. ↑ "Marseille:French side fined and face European ban for fan's behaviour". BBC. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Lazio vs. Apollon". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  20. ↑ "Beşiktaş vs. Sarpsborg 08". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  21. ↑ "Genk vs. Malmö FF". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  22. ↑ "Sevilla vs. Standard Liège". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "Akhisarspor vs. Krasnodar". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  24. ↑ "Rennes vs. Jablonec". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  25. ↑ "Dynamo Kyiv vs. Astana". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  26. ↑ "PAOK vs. Chelsea". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  27. ↑ "Ez a Vidi-stadion már sose lesz kész?" (in Hungarian). Index.hu. 14 August 2018.
  28. ↑ "Vidi vs. BATE". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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