Villa Host Bologna, Roma Visit Scottish Pair in Europa League Opening Stage
The 2025/26 Europa and Conference League group stages feature eight matches per team with new format changes, involving British clubs facing diverse European opponents.
- Celtic and Rangers have dropped into the Europa League after failing to qualify for the Champions League, as reported in the draw details.
- Aberdeen, relegated to the Conference League, will play Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens , according to the draw results provided.
- Rangers confirmed striker Hamza Igamane's transfer to Lille for around £10.5 million after missing a crucial Champions League match, as confirmed by Rangers.
- Celtic's full fixtures include Roma and Feyenoord , while Rangers will compete against Porto and Braga , as outlined in the Europa League format.
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