The Europa League Qualifiers reach a decisive stage on Thursday, 20 August 2026, when Trabzonspor host Ferencvárosi TC in the play-off first leg at Papara Park Stadyumu, kick‑off 8:00 PM GMT +3. This clash pits Turkish ambition against Hungarian resilience in a two‑legged tie that will determine which club advances to the Europa League proper. ... More
The Europa League Qual. play-off first leg between Mjällby AIF and Red Bull Salzburg will take place on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 7:00 PM GMT +3 at Strandvallen. This two-legged encounter represents a significant challenge for the Swedish side, Mjällby AIF, who will host an Austrian powerhouse in Red Bull Salzburg. There are no ... More
The UEFA Champions League qualifying play-off tie between NEC Nijmegen and FK Bodoe/Glimt will be contested on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, at 10:00 GMT+3. The single-leg encounter at De Goffert represents a pivotal fixture in the first play-off round of the Champions League qualifying phase, with the winner advancing toward the group stage pathway. Both ... More
The Champions League Qualifying play-off between Celtic Glasgow and LASK is scheduled for Wednesday, 19 August 2026, with kick-off at 10:00 (GMT+3) at Celtic Park. This fixture constitutes the first leg of the play-offs in the Champions League qualifying phase and carries substantial weight for both clubs as they seek passage to the group stage. ... More
The Champions League Qualifying play-off between Fenerbahçe and Olympique Lyon is scheduled for Tuesday, 18 August 2026, with kick-off at 10:00 GMT+3 at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. This is a high-stakes, two-legged encounter in the Play-offs: 1 stage of European qualification, and both clubs arrive with distinct recent trajectories and clear ambitions to secure a ... More
The Champions League Qualifying play-offs present a consequential encounter on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 10:00 GMT+3 when GNK Dinamo Zagreb host Viking FK at Stadion Maksimir. This match is the first leg of the play-off round in the competition and carries considerable weight for both clubs as they seek access to the group stages. ... More
The Trophée des Champions arrives on Sunday, 16 August 2026, with RC Lens and Paris Saint-Germain meeting at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Kick-off is scheduled for 9:45 under the supervision of referee Jérémie Pignard. This one-off curtain-raiser for the French domestic season pits a Lens side that has been in encouraging pre-season form against a Paris ... More
The Championship curtain-raiser on Sunday, 16 August 2026 at Turf Moor (6:00 PM GMT +3) pits Burnley FC against West Ham United in a fixture that carries both expectation and strategic importance on Matchday 1. Although both clubs have recent histories that suggest competitive balance, the opening match of the campaign often reflects pre-season preparation, ... More
The friendly encounter between FC Schalke 04 and Real Madrid will take place on Sunday, 16.08.2026 at 6:00 PM GMT +3 in the Veltins-Arena, as part of the Club Friendlies calendar week 33. This fixture represents an instructive pre-season test for both sides: Schalke seeking to consolidate momentum under Miron Muslic and Real Madrid continuing ... More
The opening fixture of La Liga matchday 1 pits Racing Santander against Villarreal CF at El Sardinero on Sunday, 16 August 2026, kick-off 6:00 PM GMT +3. This encounter brings together a home side that struggled for consistency in the previous season and a more stable, better-resourced visiting team that enters the campaign with momentum ... More