Europa League on TV: Complete guide to the first leg of the quarter-finals. Matches, times and where to watch them

Lazio will host Bodø/Glimt at the Olimpico, Manchester United will face Lyon and Tottenham will face Eintracht Frankfurt. Athletic Bilbao will face Rangers

di MATTEO MEREU
April 9, 2025
Marco Baroni

Marco Baroni

Rome, 9 April 2025 – The Europa League the final stages of the competition are approaching: tomorrow the quarter-finals will begin, with all the matches (Lazio – Bodø/Glimt, Manchester United – Lyon, Eintracht Frankfurt – Tottenham e Athletic Bilbao – Rangers) which will be played at 21pm. The Lazio will be the only Italian team still in the running, given that the Roma interrupted his journey in the round of 16 after the defeat in the return match against Athletic Bilbao. The Biancocelesti also took risks, but in the end the goal scored by Romagnoli in the 77th minute proved decisive for the qualification to the next round, and in the quarter-finals they will face the Norwegians of Bodø/Glimt, who eliminated the Olympiacos after a double confrontation that ended 4-2 for the yellow and blacks.

Lazio for the Scandinavian mission

La Lazio di Baroni must keep Italy's name high in this Europa League, and to do so he will have to overcome the Bod/Glimt by mister Knutsen. If the championship phase was relatively calm for the Biancocelesti, who finished in first place on a par with Athletic Bilabo with 19 points won, in the round of XNUMX against Viktoria Plzen It was definitely more difficult than expected. In the first leg, played on March 6th in the Czech Republic, Lazio had to deal with being two men less due to the expulsions of rovella at 77' and of Leg in the 93rd minute. The match remained balanced until the 98th minute, when Isaac found the net for 2-1 which gave Baroni the chance to settle for a draw in the return match. The match on March 13th saw the Viktoria Plzen take the lead in the 52nd minute with Sulc, but Romagnoli brought everything back to parity in the 77th minute and gave his team the passage to the next round. On the other hand, there is a Bodø/Glimt who finished in ninth place in the league phase, almost qualifying directly for the round of XNUMX. At that point, the yellow and blacks had to go through the playoffs, where they eliminated Twente thanks to a super performance in the return match. In the round of 16, they got the better ofOlympiakos thanks to the final 4-2. The first leg will be played in Norway, the return at the Olimpico. Below are the probable lineups. Bodo/Glimt (4-3-3): Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge. All. Knutsen. Lazio (4-2-3-1): Mandas; Hysaj, Gila, Romagnoli, Marusic; Guendouzi, Vecino; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Dia. Coach Baroni.

Where to watch Bodø/Glimt – Lazio on TV and streaming

The match will be visible on Thursday 10 April from 21pm on Sky Sport Uno (201), Sky Sport 4K and Sky Sport 252, but also in streaming on Sky Go and NOW.

Manchester United to redeem a season

It is certainly not a memorable season for the Manchester United, which is in thirteenth place in the championship with 38 points. For Amorim and his team, the only way to play a European competition next season would be to win the Europa League, so all the forces of the Red Devils must concentrate on tomorrow's match against LyonManchester United have performed well in the first phase of the competition so far, finishing third behind Lazio e Athletic Bilbao, while in the round of 16 Amorim's team eliminated the Real Sociedad with the overall result of 5-2. On the other hand there will be a Lyon who crushed with a 7-1 the FCSB, after finishing in sixth place equal to Olympiakos in the championship phase. In the championship, the French are in fifth place, just one point behind Racing Strasbourg fourth. Below are the probable lineups.

Lyon (4-2-3-1): Perri; Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Tessmann, Matic; Almada, Tolisso, Cherki; Lacazette. All. Fonseca. Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Mazraoui; Dorgu, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dalot; Garnacho, Fernandes; Hojlund. All. Amorim.

Where to watch Lyon – Manchester United on TV and streaming

The match will be visible on Thursday 10 April from 21pm on Sky Sport Calcio, Sky Sport 253 and Sky Sport 4K, but also in streaming on Sky Go and NOW.

Rangers – Athletic Bilbao: Scotland vs Basque Country

At 21pm the race between Rangers e Athletic Bilbao, two teams that have performed well in this competition so far. Both qualified directly for the round of 16: the Basques came in first, along with Lazio with 19 points and the Scots finished in eighth place, thanks to the favourable goal difference that allowed them to overtake Bodo/Glimt, Anderlecht e FCSBIn the round of 16, Athletic Bilbao were the architects of the exit of the Roma, while Rangers got the better of the Fenerbache on penalties. Below are the probable lineups. Rangers (4-2-3-1): Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Propper, Jephthah; Diomande, Raskin; Cerny, Igamane, Hagi; Desserts. All. Ferguson. Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Agirrezebala; De Marcos, Unai Nunez, Paredes, Yuri; Jauregizar, Prados; I. Williams, Unai Gomez, N. Williams; Sannadi. All. Valverde.

Where to watch Rangers vs Athletic Bilbao on TV and streaming

The match will be visible on Thursday 10 April from 21pm on Sky Sport 255, but also in streaming on Sky Go and NOW.

Tottenham to save a season, Eintracht to fulfill a dream

For Spurs the situation is practically the same as that of Manchester United: Postecoglou and his team are fourteenth in the Premier League, far from the European zone, so the only way to save the season is to win the Europa League. Eintracht is third in Bundesliga, at +2 on Mainz fourth, and try to fulfill a dream like in the 2021-22 season. Both qualified in the top eight, and in the round of XNUMX the English eliminated AZ, while the Germans eliminated Ajax. Below are the probable lineups. Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicar; Porro, Romero, Davies, Spence; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son. All. Postecoglou. Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-3-1): Santos; Collins, Koch, Theate, Brown; Overalls, Skhiri; Gotze, Larsson, Bahoya; Ekitike. All. Toppmoller.

Where to watch Tottenham vs Eintracht Frankfurt on TV and streaming

The match will be visible on Thursday 10 April from 21pm on Sky Sport 254, but also in streaming on Sky Go and NOW.

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