Europa League on TV: Complete guide to matchday seven. Matches, times and where to watch them

Bologna, 22 January 2025 – After more than a month, the Europe League with the penultimate day of the championship phase, which can already issue some verdicts. Lazio di Baroni It is located at the top together with theAthletic Bilbao at 16 points, 5 more than the first ninth in the standings. A draw could be enough for Baroni's team to qualify for the eighth-finals without going through the playoffs, but the Biancocelesti will seek victory to be mathematically certain of returning to the top eight. Lazio's opponent will be Real Sociedad, eleventh with 10 points equal to Ajax e Bod/Glimt. The match will be played on Thursday at 21pm at the Stadio Olimpico. A victory for Lazio would also favour the Rome, who will be playing in Holland against the AZ. Ranieri and his team have climbed the standings to fourteenth place, but the points separating the Giallorossi from the direct qualification zone are only two, so Roma absolutely must not stop believing.

Lazio for direct qualification

If the Biancocelesti want to close the issue regarding qualification for the round of 16, they cannot fail in Thursday's match against Real Society. At 21pm, Baroni and his team will have the first real chance to reach the next round of Europa League with a day to spare and without going through the playoffs. The match will not be easy, given that the Spaniards are in twelfth place in the standings, fully in the running to get back into the top eight, and are eager to make up for the defeat in the league against Valencia. The Lazio, moreover, must also deal with the championship: on Sunday 26 January, at 20:45, the Biancocelesti will host the Fiorentina in a clash that smells of Champions, so Baroni will have to ration his team's strengths as best as possible. Below are the probable formations of the two teams: Lazio (4-2-3-1): Mandas; Marusic, Romagnoli, Gila, Tavares; Guendouzi, Dele-Bashiru; Tchaouna, Pedro, Zaccagni; Castellanos. Coach Baroni Real Sociedad (4-4-2): Remiro; Munoz, Aguerd, Zubeldia, Aramburu; Mendez, Gonzalez, Olasagasti, Kubo; Becker, Oyarzabal. All. Alguacil Where to watch Lazio – Real Sociedad on TV and streaming The match will be played on Thursday 23 January, with kick-off at 21:00. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport Uno (201) and Sky Sport (252), Sky Sport 4K but also in live streaming on NOW and Sky Go

Roma to fuel hopes of direct promotion

The Giallorossi are in form. Ranieri he has restored serenity and motivation to the team, and the results on the pitch demonstrate this: in Serie A, Rome climbed the rankings to ninth place thanks to a streak of six consecutive useful results, and in Europa League the Giallorossi have climbed up to fourteenth place, 2 points away from the direct promotion zone. However, if they want to have any chance of getting back into the top eight, Dybala and his teammates must return with a good result from Holland, where they will face each other on Thursday at 18:45 the AZ. The team of Martens will be a less than pleasant customer, given that he is only one point behind the Rome and that, like the Giallorossi, does not want to abandon the idea of ​​a direct qualification. In the last Europa League match, played against Ludogorets, the Dutch drew 2-2, while in Eredivisie are coming from a 0-0 draw against the UtrechtBelow are the probable lineups of the two teams AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3): Owusu-Oduro; Moller Wolfe, Penetrate, Goes, Maikuma; Clasie, Mijnans, Koopmeiners; van Bommel, Poku, Parrott. All. Martens.

Rome (3-5-2): Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Saelemaekers, Paredes, Koné, Pisilli; El Shaarawy; Soulé, Dovbyk. All. Ranieri. Where to watch Az Alkmaar – Roma on TV and streaming The match will be played on Thursday 23 January, with kick-off at 18:45. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport Uno (201) and Sky Sport (252), but also in live streaming on NOW and Sky Go Europa League Calendar 7th matchday Tuesday 21 January Galatasaray – Dinamo Kiev 3-3 Wednesday 22 January at 16:30 Besiktas – Athletic Bilbao (Sky Sport Calcio) Thursday 23 January at 18:45 (Live goals on Sky Sport Max, Sky Sport 251 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Bodø/Glimt – Maccabi Tel-Aviv AZ Alkmaar – Rome (Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 252, streaming Sky Go and NOW) Hoffenheim – Tottenham (Sky Sport Calcio, Sky Sport 253, streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Porto – Olympiakos (Sky Sport 255, streaming Sky Go and NOW) Fenerbache – Lyon (Sky Sport 254, streaming Sky Go and NOW) Qarabag – FCSB Viktoria Plzen – Anderlecht (Sky Sport 256, streaming Sky Go and NOW) Malmo – Twente Thursday 23 January at 21pm (Live goals on Sky Sport Max, Sky Sport 251 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Lazio - Real Sociedad (Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport 4K, Sky Go and NOW streaming) Union SG – Braga Elfsborg – Nice Ludogorets – Midtjylland Eintracht Frankfurt – Ferencvaros (Sky Sport 254, Sky Go and NOW streaming) Rigas FS – Ajax (Sky Sport 255, Sky Go and NOW streaming) Paok – Slavia Prague Manchester United – Rangers (Sky Sport Calcio, Sky Sport 253, Sky Go and NOW streaming)

Europa League Standings

Lazio 16, Athletic Bilbao 16, Anderlecht 14, Lyon 13, Galatasaray 13, Eintracht Frankfurt 13, Manchester United 12, Rangers 11, Tottenham 11, FCSB 11, Ajax 10, Real Sociedad 10, Bodø/Glimt 10, Roma 9, Olympiakos 9 , Ferencvaros 9, Viktoria Plzen 9, Porto 8, Az Alkmaar 8, Union SG 8, Fenerbache 8, Paok 7, Midtjylland 7, Elfsborg 7, Braga 7, Hoffenheim 6, Maccabi Tel Aviv 6, Besiktas 6, Slavia Prague 4, Twente 4, Malmo 4 , Ludogorets 3, Qarabag 3, Rigas FS 2, Nice 2, Dynamo Kiev 1

MATTEO MEREU