Europa League on TV: Complete guide to the return of the playoffs. Matches, times and where to watch them
Roma busy at the Olimpico against Porto: Ranieri and his team are looking to qualify for the last 16

Claudio Ranieri
Rome, 19 February 2025 – The big day is almost here: tomorrow the Roma di Ranieri will face the Harbour for the return of the second round of the playoffs of Europe League, with the aim of getting through the round and reaching the playoffs. The Giallorossi, coming from a 1-1 draw in Portugal, will be playing at 18:45, the same time as Bodo/Glimt – Twente (ended 2-1 for the Dutch), Galatasaray – AZ (with the Dutch leading 4-1) and FCSB – PAOK (2-1 overall). At 21pm, instead, the match will take place Ajax – Union SG (lancers lead 2-0), Real Sociedad – Midtjylland (2-1 for the Spaniards in the first leg), Anderlecht – Feberbache (0-3) and Viktoria Plzen – Ferencvaros (0-1)
Roma looking for qualification
The first leg ended 1-1, with the Giallorossi taking the lead in the fifth minute of injury time in the first half with a goal from Celik but they were reached in the 67th minute by Francisco MoraIt was not an easy match for Ranieri and his men, who finished the match with ten men following the expulsion of Crystalline in the 72nd minute. The Giallorossi were good at closing with an away draw, and tomorrow they will also be supported by the fans at the Olimpico, who have always made themselves heard in the decisive moments. If the refereeing of the first leg was not much appreciated by the Roma coach, with several controversies that broke out after the final whistle, tomorrow everything will be different: the match will be directed by the Frenchman Francois Letexier, who Ranieri called "a gentleman referee". Pellegrini and his teammates are coming off a positive moment: in the championship, in fact, they achieved an important away victory against Parma, the fifth in four games in Serie A. For tomorrow Hummels he has recovered, the only unavailable player will be Crystalline.
Probable lineups
Rome (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini, Hummels, Ndicka; Celik, Koné, Paredes, Angelino; Pellegrini, Dybala; Dovbyk. All. Ranieri. Porto (3-5-2): Diogo Costa; Pedro, Perez, Djalo; Joao Mario, Moura, Varela, Eustaquio, Mora; Pepe, Omorodion. All. Anselmi.
Where to watch Roma – Porto on TV and streaming
The match will be played on Thursday 20 February, with kick-off at 18:45. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 252 and Sky Sport 4K but also in live streaming on NOW and Sky Go.
The other matches
Thursday 20 February at 18:45 (goal live on Sky Sport 251 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Rome - Porto (Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport 4K and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Galatasaray – AZ (Sky Sport Calcio and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Bodo/Glimt – Twente (Sky Sport 258 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) FCSB – Paok (Sky Sport 259 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Thursday 20 February at 21pm (goal live on Sky Sport Uno and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Anderlecht – Fenerbache (Sky Sport Calcio and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Ajax – Union SG (Sky Sport 254 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Real Sociedad – Midtjylland (Sky Sport 255 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW) Viktoria Plzen – Ferencvaros (Sky Sport 256 and streaming on Sky Go and NOW)
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