Sudakov and Trubin got to know their opponents: the results of the draw of the main stage of the Europa League

On Friday, August 28, the draw for the main stage of the Europa League for the 2026/27 season took place in Monaco. The new format of the tournament will feature 36 teams divided into four baskets according to the UEFA club rating. Each participant will play eight matches, receiving two opponents from each basket. Benfica, represented by Ukrainians Georgy Sudakov and Anatoly Trubin, started the draw with the first basket. Among the opponents of the Portuguese club will be Milan, AZ Alkmaar, Celtic, Viktoria Plzen, Lech, Omonia, OFI and Nijmegen. Danylo Sikan's Anderlecht, who reached the second basket, will play against Lyon, Marseille, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Sunderland, Jagiellonia, Hoffenheim and OFI. Results of the draw for the main stage of the Europa League 2026/27 Benfica: AZ Alkmaar, Milan, Celtic, Viktoria Plzen, Lech, Omonia, OFI, Nijmegen. Bayer: Marseille, Lyon, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Celje, Lech, Besiktas, OFI. Juventus: Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Rennes, Ferencvaros, Omonia, Celta, Nijmegen, Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Milan: Benfica, Olympiacos, Ferencvaros, Salzburg, Sunderland, Bournemouth, Ararat-Armenia, Levski. Lyon: Bayer, Real Sociedad, Union Saint-Giloise, Anderlecht, Crystal Palace, Jagiellonia, Lilleström, Hoffenheim. AZ Alkmaar: Juventus, Benfica, Dinamo Zagreb, Sparta Prague, Sturm, Sunderland, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Ararat-Armenia. Olympiakos: Milan, Marseille, Sparta Prague, Rennes, Jagiellonia, Celje, Hoffenheim, Torrence. Real Sociedad: Lyon, Juventus, Viktoria Plzen, Union St. Gilois, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Torrens, Lilleström. Marseille: Olympiakos, Bayer, Anderlecht, Celtic, Celta, Sturm, Levski, Besiktas. Ferencvaros: Juventus, Milan, Viktoria Plzen, Celtic, Celje, Lech, Torrence, Hoffenheim. Viktoria Plzen: Benfica, Real Sociedad, Union, Ferencvaros, Jagiellonia, Bournemouth, Levski, Lilleström. Union: Real Sociedad, Lyon, Celtic, Viktoria Plzen, Lech, Celta, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Besiktas. Dinamo Zagreb: Bayer, AZ Alkmaar, Anderlecht, Rennes, Sturm, Sunderland, Nijmegen, Hapoel Beer Sheva. Salzburg: Milan, Bayer, Sparta Prague, Anderlecht, Crystal Palace, Celje, Ararat-Armenia, Levski. Celtic: Marseille, Benfica, Ferencvaros, Union, Celta, Omonia, Besiktas, Torrence. Sparta Prague: AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos, Rennes, Salzburg, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Lilleström, Ararat-Armenia. Rennes: Olympiakos, Juventus, Dinamo Zagreb, Sparta Prague, Omonia, Sturm, OFI, Nijmegen. Anderlecht: Lyon, Marseille, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Sunderland, Jagiellonia, Hoffenheim, OFI. Attack: Marseille, AZ Alkmaar, Rennes, Dinamo Zagreb, Celje, Bournemouth, OFI, Hoffenheim. Lech: Bayer, Benfica, Ferencvaros, Union, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Torrence, OFI. Crystal Palace: Real Sociedad, Lyon, Sparta Prague, Salzburg, Lech, Jagiellonia, Hoffenheim, Besiktas. Bournemouth: AC Milan, Real Sociedad, Viktoria Plzen, Sparta Prague, Sturm, Celta, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Lilleström. Sunderland: AZ Alkmaar, Milan, Dinamo Zagreb, Anderlecht, Jagiellonia, Lech, Levski, Torrence. Celje: Olympiakos, Bayer, Salzburg, Ferencvaros, Omonia, Sturm, Nijmegen, Ararat-Armenia. Jagiellonia: Lyon, Olympiakos, Anderlecht, Victoria Pilsen, Crystal Palace, Sunderland, Ararat-Armenia, Levski. Omonia: Benfica, Juventus, Celtic, Rennes, Celta, Celje, Besiktas, Nijmegen. Celta: Juventus, Marseille, Union, Celtic, Bournemouth, Omonia, Lilleström, Hapoel Beer Sheva. Hoffenheim: Lyon, Olympiakos, Ferencvaros, Anderlecht, Sturm, Crystal Palace, Besiktas, OFI. Besiktas: Marseille, Bayer, Union, Celtic, Crystal Palace, Omonia, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Hoffenheim. Torrence: Olympiakos, Real Sociedad, Celtic, Ferencvaros, Sunderland, Lech, Ararat-Armenia, Lilleström. Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Juventus, AZ Alkmaar, Dinamo Zagreb, Union, Celta, Bournemouth, OFI, Besiktas. Nijmegen: Benfica, Juventus, Rennes, Dinamo Zagreb, Omonia, Celje, Levski, Ararat-Armenia. OFI: Bayer, Benfica, Anderlecht, Rennes, Lech, Sturm, Hoffenheim, Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Lilleström: Real Sociedad, Lyon, Viktoria Plzen, Sparta Prague, Bournemouth, Celta, Torrence, Levski. Levski: Milan, Marseille, Salzburg, Viktoria Plzen, Jagiellonia, Sunderland, Lilleström, Nijmegen. Ararat-Armenia: AZ Alkmaar, Milan, Sparta Prague, Salzburg, Celje, Jagiellonia, Nijmegen, Torrens. According to the results of the main stage, the eight best teams of the general table will go directly to the 1/8 finals. Clubs finishing 9th to 24th will determine the other participants in the next round in head-to-head matches. The Europa League final for the 2026/27 season is scheduled for May 26, 2027. The final match of the tournament will be held at the Waldstadion