With the second day of the older sister, the Champions, consumed with more joys than sadness for Spanish interests (only Madrid did not add the three points, but saved one with a reaction of faith), it is the turn of the Europa League. Up to 24 games will be played, like every Thursday until the group stage closes. Real Sociedad, Granada and Villarreal had a suffered debut, but with a final smile and hope to complete the six of six against Naples, PAOK and Qarabag, respectively. In addition, we will have another opportunity to see how the adaptation process of Bale to the Tottenham already Mourinho, to see the reborn Milan of Pioli and to test if Europe will serve as a balm to heal the garter wounds of the Arsenal of Arteta. All this complemented by six matches corresponding to LaLiga Smartbank.
Most prominent matches
Qarabag-Villarreal (6:55 p.m., Movistar Champions League)
Unai Emery will rotate in his competition to give rest to the most common and face an infernal calendar: it is Carlos Bacca's time. Although complaints have no place when the rival he faces, Qarabag, must play in a neutral field due to the conflict with Armenia.
Real Sociedad-Naples (9:00 p.m., Movistar Champions League)
Big match between the txuri-urdin team and the partenopeo. Gatusso's men arrive at the Reale Arena in need after playing against AZ Alkmaar on the first day. Those of Alguacil, launched with the league leadership under his arm.
Granada-PAOK (9:00 p.m., GOAL)
PSV has already verified from the skin that this Granada by Diego Martínez is made and now it is PAOK's turn. Los Cármenes dress up for their premiere in the competition with a barrage of local casualties that should not serve as an excuse.
Rest of Europa League matches
Meetings at 6:55 p.m.
Milan-Sparta Prague (Movistar Champions League)
Feyenoord-Wolfsberger (Movistar Champions League)
CSKA Moscow-Dinamo Zagreb (Movistar Champions League)
Gent-Hoffenheim (Movistar Champions League)
Lille-Celtic (Movistar Champions League)
Sivasspor-Maccabi from Tel Aviv (Movistar +)
Zorya-Sporting Braga (Movistar +)
AEK-Leicester (Movistar Champions League)
LASK Linz-Ludogorets (Movistar +)
Antwerp-Tottenham (Movistar Champions League)
Red Star-Slovan Liberec (Movistar +)
Meetings at 9:00 p.m.
Arsenal-Dundalk (Movistar Champions League)
AZ Alkmaar-Rijeka (Movistar Champions League)
Rome-CSKA Sofia (Movistar Champions League)
Rangers-Lech Poznan (Movistar +)
Benfica-Standard Liege (Movistar Champions League)
Cluj-Young Boys (Movistar +)
Nice-Hapoel Beer Sheva (Movistar Champions League)
Vienna Mold-Rapid (Movistar +)
Slavia Prague-Bayer Leverkusen (Movistar Champions League)
Omonia-PSV (Movistar Champions League)
LaLiga Smartbank Matches
Alcorcón-Sporting (4:30 p.m., Movistar LaLiga)
Mallorca-Malaga (7:00 p.m., #Vamos and Movistar LaLiga)
Mirandés-Zaragoza (7:00 p.m., GOL and Movistar LaLiga)
Tenerife-Lugo (7:00 p.m., Movistar LaLiga)
Rayo Vallecano-Fuenlabrada (9:30 p.m., Movistar LaLiga)
Sabadell-Leganés (9:30 p.m., Movistar LaLiga)