Football is one of the most popular sports. UEFA is the most powerful football confederation within FIFA. The best players, the most intense and interesting matches. UEFA’s second most important championship, the Europa League, is drawing to a close and fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the results. And tickets sell out, of course; the price for Europa League final tickets is already decent, because the Aviva stadium, where the final will take place, seats just over 50,000 fans. Huge competition! But is it worth attending the final at all?
Peculiarities
The Europa League will see huge changes next season. The usual group stage will be a thing of the past, odds will be canceled and the number of teams will increase. This should make competitions more open and their results fairer. The current season has yet to be played according to the old rules. This is the final chord of the usual system, and it should be brilliant!
Draw ⅛
On February 23, a draw was held between the teams that qualified for the ⅛ finals. Pairs have been identified. The favorites of the season – Liverpool, Milan and Bayer Leverkusen – will not face each other, but even without this there will be something to see. For example, the confrontation between Roma and Brighton. Both teams are strong, they are almost on a par, and it is still difficult to predict the result.
Unexpectedly, Azerbaijan made it to the 1/2 finals for the first time. Huge victory for Qarabag! But he is unlikely to be able to advance further: his opponent is the German Bayer, whom the Azerbaijani team already faced in the group stage. Bayer won both times and the chances of winning are slim. But they exist: goalkeeper Andrei Lunev previously played for Bayer.
The rest of the fights should be interesting too. The fight is going to be hot.
Plans and dates
The Europa League final will take place on May 22 in Dublin. The matches were supposed to take place in the capital of Ireland back in 2020, but the pandemic changed plans. The final battle will take place at the Aviva Stadium. It’s worth buying tickets now!
The results of ⅛ will become clear very soon. The first match will take place on March 6, the rest a day later. The return matches are scheduled for the 14th. April will determine who will make it to the semi-finals, and the final participants will be determined based on the results of the matches on May 2 and 9.
Liverpool has every chance, the main bets are placed on it, but the real outcome could be almost anything. The teams were strong; a clear leader had not yet been determined. One thing is clear: this Europa League season is very entertaining.
