Europa League
The roles of Embila and Inbom Huang in the match between Olympiakos and Freiburg
Olympiacos will want to keep their qualifying hopes alive and get the best they can against Freiburg. Mitchell’s shots.
Olympiacos are on a ten-game winless streak in Europe this season – drawing six, losing four and conceding two on penalties.
On the other hand, Freiburg have only one win in their Europa League group and need another one on Thursday (October 27, 10 p.m., COSMOTE SPORT 2HD, LIVE Sportish) at the Europa Park Stadium to secure the group win. Of course, that can also happen if the German team loses against the Reds and Whites if Karabagh loses away to Nantes or draws at the same time.
Whatever the case, the Red and Whites have a tough challenge ahead of them and they’re looking to rise to it and keep their hopes up for third place in their group leading to the Conference League knockout games.
The task of the Piraeus team is difficult because, in addition to the opponent’s potential, they face many problems in defense due to the absence of injured Papastathopoulos, Cisse, Vrsaliko and Marcelo.
Let’s also not forget that Freiburg are third in the German league, just a point behind Bayern and two behind Union, have the third best defense in the Bundesliga and are a fast, fit and well-coordinated team.
However, Olympiacos’ players are required to react, be competitive and make things difficult for the German team. The goal of the Piraeus team is to get a result that will allow them to qualify in the final game in Karaiskakis against Nantes.
Mitchell’s matchup plans
In terms of the XI, Mitchell has caused the water to run murky and it’s possible he has a few surprises in store. In recent tests he has tried both a 3-5-2 (or 5-3-2, if preferred) and a 4-3-3 formation.
In the first case, Paschalakis, Doi, Embila, Ba, Avila, Reabciuk (Brousai also played on the left at times in the stages), Bom Huang, Kunde, Biel, Gary Rodriguez and El Arabi are in the lead.
In the second is a possible formation with Paschalakis, Avila, Doi, Ba, Reabciuk, Embila, Kunde, In Bom Hwang, Masoura (or Gary Rodriguez), Biel and El Arabi. Mitchell also tested Ui Jo Huang at the head of the attack.
In any case, a lot will depend on the roles Embilla and In Bum Hwang will have. In tests, the Spanish coach used them in two positions: the French player played as a stopper and as a defensive midfielder. In the first scenario, he will likely side with Doi in a 4-3-3 or Doi and Ba in a 3-5-2.
In the second, Embilla will be number six, with Kunde at the ‘8’ position and In Bom Hwang at the ’10’. The South Korean has played as a defensive midfielder and attacking midfielder. Huang was number six when Embilla played in central defense and eight-ten when the Frenchman played in midfield.
Embilla’s and Huang’s positions should have a domino effect, affecting Biel’s, for example, whether he’ll be used in the axis or on the flanks in attack.
Mitchell will make his final lineup decision by noon on Thursday (10/27) and it’s possible he may want to change something from what he’s been trying to do for the last 24 hours.
Source: sport 24
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football journalist Igor Tsyganyk He told the details of the long-standing transfer story regarding the possible transfer of Vyacheslav Kobin to Dnepr.
According to him, when Dnipro club had to choose between Artem Fedetsky and Vyacheslav Kobin, Kobin was the first choice to strengthen the squad.
Tsyganyk stated that the football player could really be transferred to Dnieper and noted that they made him an offer in the first place. According to the journalist, in the event of such a transfer, Kobin could even play in the 2015 Europa League final, but ultimately the transfer did not take place.
The journalist emphasized that the failure of the transition was not related to financial conditions. According to his information, salaries in Shakhtar and Dnepr were approximately the same. The reasons why the transfer did not take place lie on a different level, but the details of this situation are not reliably known.
According to Tsyganik, Dnepr considered Kobin as a priority option, but the transition was never implemented. Artem Fedetsky played for Dnepr from 2012 to 2016. In the 2014/15 Europa League final, Dnepr lost to the Spanish team Sevilla (2:3).
Source: Sport UA
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Europa League
Poland took the lead. Who is competing for an additional place in the Champions League?
The two countries with the highest UEFA coefficient at the end of a season will gain an additional entry. Champions League 2026/27.
Like last year, 36 clubs will compete in the main stage of the European Cup main tournament. Two of these will be determined by rating.
All important moments of the match are available in LIVE mode Telegram Sport.ua
The two best-ranked countries in the 2025/26 season will each send one more team to the 2026/27 Champions League.
Next single season rankings:
- P.Olsha (13,625), England (13,486), Germany (12,285), Cyprus (11,406), Italy (11,250), Spain (11,218), France (10,714), Portugal (10,600), Greece (9,500), Denmark (9,500)
The top two countries on this list will be given an additional place in the 2026/27 Champions League.
Leadership Poland It’s about getting bonuses in the Conference League. Three Polish clubs reached the LK play-offs at the same time: Rakow, Lech and Jagiellonia. And only Legia Warsaw withdrew from the tournament.
Ukrainian It ranks 15th among 55 countries in the UEFA single season rankings with 6,812. Shakhtar Donetsk advanced directly to the 1/8 finals of the Conference League and Dynamo Kiev was eliminated from the tournament.
UEFA coefficient For national associations, it is calculated based on the total number of points scored by all clubs in the country. 2 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw, and bonus points are also taken into account. Points received in the qualifying rounds are multiplied by 0.5 times. The total amount is divided by the number of teams representing the country in the European Cup season.
Race for two additional places in the 2026/27 Champions League (top 10)
Top 15 countries in the UEFA rankings for the 2025/26 season
UEFA five-year rankings
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english team Aston VillaThe player continues to show incredible form and has already won his 10th consecutive victory in different tournaments.
The successful series includes 7 Premier League matches and 3 Europa League matches. This is a new club record for Aston Villa.
The last win came on 21 December, when the home team beat Manchester United 2-1 at Villa Park in Birmingham.
This winning streak has allowed Aston Villa to secure a place in the top 3 (36 points) of the Premier League standings, ahead of Arsenal (39) and Man City (37).
In the Europa League, Unai Emery’s team safely passed the league stage and entered the top 3 together with Lyon and Mittjylland (15 points out of 18).
Aston Villa’s 10-match winning streak
- 21.12. 19:30. nuclear submarine Aston Villa – Manchester United – 2:1
- 14.12. 16:00. nuclear submarine West Ham – Aston Villa – 2:3
- 11.12. 22:00. LE. Basel-Aston Villa-1:2
- 06.12. 14:30. nuclear submarine Aston Villa – Arsenal – 2:1
- 03.12. 21:30. nuclear submarine Brighton – Aston Villa – 3:4
- 30.11. 16:05. nuclear submarine Aston Villa – Wolverhampton – 1:0
- 27.11. 19:45. LE. Aston Villa – Young Men – 2:1
- 23.11. 16:00. nuclear submarine Leeds – Aston Villa – 1:2
- 09.11. 16:00. nuclear submarine Aston Villa – Bournemouth – 4:0
- 06.11. 22:00. LE. Aston Villa – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 2:0
Aston Villa’s winning streak in the 2025/26 season
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