UEFA Europa League 2026/27
Matchday 2 · League phase · Thursday, October 15
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21:00
Thu, Oct 15
London
20:00
Thu, Oct 15
New York
15:00
Thu, Oct 15
Tokyo
04:00
Fri, Oct 16
Thursday, October 15
- Sparta Praha – LillestromStadion Letná
- AZ Alkmaar – Hapoel Beer ShevaAFAS Stadion（Alkmaar）
- Red Bull Salzburg – AC MilanRed Bull Arena
- Torreense – SunderlandEstádio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa
- Union St. Gilloise – Real SociedadKing Power at Den Dreef Stadion
- Lech Poznan – Bayer LeverkusenMunicipal Stadium-Poznan
- Lyon – Crystal PalaceGroupama Stadium
- Celje – Omonia NicosiaStadion Z'dezele
- Jagiellonia – Ararat-ArmeniaStadion Miejski w Białymstoku
- Bournemouth – Sturm GrazVitality Stadium
- Rennes – OFIRoazhon Park
- Celta Vigo – JuventusBalaidos
- 1899 Hoffenheim – BeşiktaşPreZero Arena
- NEC Nijmegen – Levski SofiaGoffertstadion
- Marseille – Olympiakos PiraeusStade Vélodrome
- Ferencvarosi TC – PlzenGroupama Arena
- Benfica – CelticEstádio da Luz
- Dinamo Zagreb – AnderlechtMaksimir Stadium
Where to watch UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA's own list of broadcast partners for 2026/27, by country. Highlights-only rights are left out.
UEFA Europa League2026-27
- United KingdomTNT Sports
- United StatesParamount+
- Türkiyetabii
- Middle East & North AfricabeIN Sports
Broadcast schedules can vary by match and region — check your local listings.
Frequently asked questions
- When is UEFA Europa League matchday 2?
- Matchday 2 is played on Thursday, October 15: 18 matches, kicking off at 18:45, 21:00 CET (16:45, 19:00 UTC).
- Where can I watch the UEFA Europa League?
- It is shown live in 4 countries, including United Kingdom (TNT Sports), United States (Paramount+), Türkiye (tabii). The list on this page names the rights holder in each market.
About Europa League matchday 2
The UEFA Europa League is the second of UEFA's three club competitions, and since 2024/25 it has used the same league-phase format as the Champions League: 36 clubs, eight games each against eight different opponents, and one shared table. The top eight go straight into the round of 16, the clubs from 9th to 24th meet in a two-legged knockout play-off, and the bottom twelve are out. The winner of the final earns a place in the following season's Champions League. Its rounds are normally played on Thursday nights.
Matchday 2 is Thursday 15 October, with all 18 fixtures on one night. Beşiktaş, who opened their campaign by beating Marseille 4–1 in Istanbul, visit Hoffenheim in the late slot. The same evening brings Celta Vigo against Juventus, Benfica against Celtic and Marseille against Olympiacos, while the early games include Salzburg against Milan, Lyon against Crystal Palace and Lech Poznań against Bayer Leverkusen.
Kick-offs are at 18:45 and 21:00 Central European Time, which is 19:45 and 22:00 in Türkiye, 17:45 and 20:00 in the UK, and 12:45 and 15:00 on the US East Coast. Every fixture on this page is shown in your own time zone, alongside the live league table.