The day after the draw conceded by PSG in Leipzig (2-2) in the Champions League, the Europa League resumes its rights, Thursday, November 4, with three French clubs vying for the rest of the group stage. If Lyon and Monaco are well placed to qualify, Marseille have to win if they want to dream again. Overview of this fourth day of C3.
Lyon, a eye on the head of the group
Olympique Lyonnais has its destiny in hand as we approach the 4th day of the Europa League. First in group A with three wins in as many games, the Gones can even validate their place for the round of 16 on Thursday evening.
To do this, they will have to win at Groupama Stadium against Sparta Prague, second in the group with 4 points. And on the other hand hope for a feat from Brondby against the Rangers. Otherwise, they will only qualify for the play-offs, waiting to do better on the next day.
Damien Da Silva before #OLSPA “We know the importance of finishing first. We also want to continue our momentum and clinch a fourth victory in @EuropaLeague“ #OLSPA #UEL pic.twitter.com/kxTnq3CX18
– Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) November 3, 2021
Across the Channel, another club can hope to qualify Thursday evening. West Ham, first in Group H with 9 points, is also ideally placed to reach the next round. For that, it will take a victory for Genk at the London club.
Monaco off to a good start, Marseille no longer has a choice
With its 7 points and its first place, Monaco remains in control in Group B. Be careful, however, to Real Sociedad (2nd, 5 pts) and PSV Eindhoven (3rd, 4 pts), which remain in ambush. The Monegasques will have the opportunity to get rid of a direct competitor by beating the Dutch club to Louis II on Thursday to keep their place in the lead. In the meantime, ASM coach Niko Kovac remains cautious: “We are first, but we have three difficult games left. We are neither qualified nor eliminated. We still have to work hard.”.
Despite less satisfactory results, Marseille, for its part, has not said its last word. Third with three points, OM remains on three draws in this group E composed of Galatasaray, Lokomotiv Moscow and Lazio Rome. It is the Roman club that Jorge Sampaoli’s men receive on Thursday.
In a press conference, the Marseille coach underlined “the obligation to win” for her team, adding that she “n / A not the number of points that corresponds to [ses] performance. We must recover as much as possible to achieve our objective, which is qualification “, he added. The Marseillais remain on a series of 11 games without a win in C3.
focus on #OMLazio #UEL pic.twitter.com/prx3XMq3P8
– Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) November 2, 2021
The record for Ludogorets?
Rest assured OM supporters, their club still has a little room before signing a record for consecutive defeats in this competition. This is not the case with Ludogorets. The Bulgarians have not seen victory in C3 for 15 games now. In the event of another setback or draw against Braga, in Group F, they would equal the competition record, held by the Norwegian club Rosenborg.