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

Lazio, already qualified, will be hosted by Braga, while Roma – Eintracht Frankfurt will take place at the Olimpico

di MATTEO MEREU
29 January 2025
Lorenzo Pellegrini and Artem Dovbyk

Lorenzo Pellegrini and Artem Dovbyk

Rome, 29 January 2025 – TheEuropa League is preparing for the last day of the championship phase, all the verdicts will be decided at the end of the next 90 minutes. Lazio di Baroni, already certain of qualifying for the round of 16 without going through the playoffs, will face the Braga, who is still involved in the fight to get into the top 24. The race for the Rome, since it will arrive at the Olimpico Eintracht Frankfurt, second in the standings with 16 points. The Giallorossi of Ranieri, twenty-fourth with 9 points so far, are looking for a place in the playoffs, and tomorrow's match will be crucial for their continuation in the European competition.

Lazio between Braga and Cagliari

The Biancocelesti are already certain of qualification, and also the goal difference of 13 against the 6 of Eintracht e Athletic Bilbao plays in his favor to finish in first place. However, the Lazio has the opportunity to close the championship phase of Europa League undefeated, but for this to happen it is necessary not to lose tomorrow in Portugal. Furthermore, Baroni and his men are called to react after the home defeat against Fiorentina, to avoid entering a negative loop that could undermine the certainties of the Biancocelesti also in view of Monday's match against Cagliari. For this reason, Baroni could decide to give some loyalists a rest, such as Castilians o rovella. The Braga, instead, is in twenty-seventh place, -2 from the 24th place and in the last call to qualify for the playoffs, but a victory might not be enough. Below are the probable formations of the two teams: Braga (3-4-2-1): Hornicek; Bambu, Oliveira, Niakaté; Fernandes, Moutinho, Gorby, Martinez; Horta, Gharbi; Ouazzani. All. Carvalhal. Lazio (4-2-3-1): Mandas; Marusic, Gigot, Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Dele-Bashiru; Tchaouna, Dia, Pedro; Noslin. Coach Baroni.

Where to watch Braga – Lazio on TV and streaming

The match will be played on Thursday 30 January, with kick-off at 21:00. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport (253) but also in live streaming on NOW and Sky Go.

Roma for playoff qualification

La Rome lives a completely different situation from Lazio: with the 9 points won so far, Ranieri and his team is in twenty-first place, with just one point more than Harbour in twenty-fifth position. To be sure of qualifying for the playoffs, the Giallorossi need a victory tomorrow, but the opponent will be more difficult than ever. At the Olimpico will arrive Eintracht Frankfurt, second in the standings with 16 points, fresh from a 2-0 victory against Ferencvaros in the last round. Roma comes from the comeback victory against Udinese, which certainly raised morale, but tomorrow a very high level match will be needed to defeat the Germans. Below are the probable lineups of the two teams: Rome (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Hummels, N'Dicka; Saelemaekers, Koné, Paredes, Angeliño; Dybala, Pellegrini; Dovbyk. All. Ranieri. Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-2-1): Trapp; Collins, Koch, Theate; Kristensen, Shkiri, Larsson, Brown; Gotze, Knauff; Ekitike. All. Toppmöller.

Where to see Rome – Eintracht Frankfurt

The match will be played on Thursday 30 January, with kick-off at 21:00. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport Uno (201), Sky Sport (252) and Sky Sport 4K but also in live streaming on NOW and Sky Go.

Europa League Matchday 8 Schedule

Thursday 30 January at 21 (Live Goals on Sky Sport (251) and streaming on NOW and Sky Go)

Twente – Besiktas Real Sociedad – Paok FCSB – Manchester United (On TV on Sky Sport 255 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Nice - Bodø/Glimt Olympiacos – Qarabag Dinamo Kiev – Rigas FS Tottenham – Elfsborg (On TV on Sky Sport 256 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Midtjylland – Fenerbache Maccabi Tel-Aviv – Porto Slavia Prague – Malmo Rome – Eintracht Frankfurt (On TV on Sky Sport Uno (201), Sky Sport 252 and Sky Sport 4K, streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Ajax – Galatasaray (On TV on Sky Sport Calcio and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Lyon – Ludogorets Athletic Bilbao – Viktoria Plzen Anderlecht – Hoffenheim Braga – Lazio (On TV on Sky Sport 253 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Rangers – Union SG Ferencvaros – AZ

Standings

Lazio 19, Eintracht Frankfurt 16, Athletic Bilbao 16, Manchester United 15, Lyon 14, Tottenham 14, Anderlecht 14, FCSB 14, Galatasaray 13, Bodø/Glimt 13, Viktoria Plzen 12, Olympiacos 12, Rangers 11, AZ 11, Union SG 11, Ajax 10, Paok 10, Real Sociedad 10, Midtjylland 10, Elfsborg 10, Roma 9, Ferencvaros 9, Fenerbache 9, Besiktas 9, Porto 8, Twente 7, Braga 7, Hoffenheim 6, Maccabi Tel-Aviv 6, Rigas FS 5, Slavia Prague 4, Malmo 4, Ludogorets 3, Qarabag 3, Nice 2, Dynamo Kyiv 1

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