Shock results were thin on the ground in the first leg of Europa League’s round of 32 fixtures, but with some ties finely balanced there is plenty of opportunity for upsets in this week’s
The stakes are higher than ever in the Europa League, with the winners of the competition earning a qualifying place for next season’s Champions League for only the second time. That should
Manchester United and Liverpool may typically consider the Europa League to be beneath them, but with a qualifying place for next year’s Champions League up for grabs, attitudes could change.
