Europa League draw: Milan face Benfica, Juve get Real Sociedad
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The draw for the 2026/27 Europa League league phase took place in Monte Carlo on Friday. AC Milan will play Benfica, Olympiacos, Ferencvaros, Salzburg, Bournemouth and Sunderland, while Juventus were drawn against Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Rennes, Ferencvaros, Omonia and Celta Vigo. Bournemouth’s first European campaign will see them host Ruben Amorim’s AC Milan at Dean Court, plus Viktoria Plzen, Sturm Graz and Hapoel Beer Sheva, with away trips to Real Sociedad, Celta Vigo, Sparta Prague and Lillestrom. Sunderland will travel to AC Milan, and Crystal Palace also learned their opponents.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Europa League draw LIVE: Bournemouth, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Celtic to learn opponents. The Premier League teams discover who they will face in the league phase as they seek to emulate Aston Villa’s triumph last…
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Europa League draw LIVE! Celtic, Bournemouth, Palace, Sunderland involved
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The Independent (outlet profile)
What time is the Europa League draw – and how can I watch it?
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La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Europa League, sorteggi: ecco le avversarie di Juventus e Milan. A Montecarlo scelte le sfide per le due italiane
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Europa League: il Milan affronterà il Benfica. Altre avversarie: Olympiacos, Ferencvaros, Salisburgo, Bournemouth e Sunderland
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Europa League: la Juve affronterà Real Sociedad e Az Alkmaar. Altre avverarie: Rennes, Ferencvaros, Omonia e Celta Vigo
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ANSA (English) (outlet profile)
Europa League: Milan to face Benfica, Juve Real Sociedad. Turin giants will also play AZ Alkmaar
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Europa League draw in full as Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth learn fate. The draw for the 2026/27 Europa League group stage has been announced, with Premier League teams Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bourne…
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Europa League and Conference League draws: British teams learn opponents. Sunderland will travel to AC Milan in the Europa League and Bournemouth will host the Serie A giants as Brighton and Hearts discovered their Conf…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Europa League draw in full: Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Sunderland learn fixtures. Brighton have also found out their Conference League opponents after play-off win
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Europa League draw: Bournemouth, Sunderland get glamour ties with AC Milan. Teams playing in UEFA's Europa League and Conference League find out their opponents as league phase draws made.
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Com Milan x Benfica, veja como ficaram os confrontos da Liga Europa. Foram definidos, nesta sexta-feira (28/8), os oito confrontos para cada uma das 36 equipes que disputam a fase inicial da Liga Europa
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Morning Star (outlet profile)
Bournemouth to face Amorim’s AC Milan in Europa League. BOURNEMOUTH’S first-ever European campaign will see them welcome former Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim and AC Milan to Dean Court. The Cherries will also play…
Factual core
- Bournemouth is participating in the Europa League draw.
- Milan will face Benfica in the Europa League.
- La Juventus affronterà l'Az Alkmaar in Europa League.
- The draw determined the opponents for Juventus and Milan.
- The draw was held in Monte Carlo.
- The draw took place on Friday, August 28.
- Bournemouth's first-ever European campaign includes a home match against AC Milan.
- Ruben Amorim is the manager of AC Milan.