Europa League Matchday 3 live on TV
October 16, 2011 · 0 Comments
ITV4, Channel 5 & ESPN will screen live coverage of fixtures involving 5 British Clubs on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 20 October.
Club Bruges v Birmingham
Date: Thu 20 Oct | Venue: Jan Breydelstadion | Kick-off: 6pm | Coverage : ESPN Classic
Club Brugge KV will look to maintain their unbeaten home record against English sides as Birmingham City FC come calling in UEFA Europa League Group H.
The sides are meeting for the first time in UEFA competition, and this is also Birmingham’s first UEFA contest against a Belgian team.
Rennes v Celtic
Date: Thu 20 Oct | Venue: Route de Lorient | Kick-off: 6pm | Coverage : ESPN HD
Stade Rennais FC will hope that Celtic FC’s long wait for a win in France will continue as the sides meet in UEFA Europa League Group I. A late penalty denied Celtic a first win in their last game at home to Udinese.
Wisla Krakow v Fulham
Date: Thu 20 Oct | Venue: Stadion Miejski | Kick-off: 6pm | Coverage : ITV4
Wisla Krakow host Fulham FC looking for their first UEFA Europa League Group K points and a maiden victory against an English side. Andy Johnson has kick-started Fulham’s season in recent weeks. He scored both goals in the 2-0 win against Odense in Denmark and Fulham hope he can lead them to another away win tonight.
Matt Smith is joined by Gordon Strachan and Peter Reid for ITV4′s Europa League double bill. Commentary comes from Steve Bower and Andy Townsend in Poland, and Peter Drury and Jim Beglin at Stoke.
Stoke City v Macc Tel-Aviv
Date: Thu 20 Oct | Venue: Britannia Stadium | Kick-off: 8.05pm | Coverage : ITV4
Stoke City FC will look to maintain their 100% home record in UEFA club competition this season against Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC in UEFA Europa League Group E.
Peter Crouch led the fightback as Stoke came from behind to beat Besiktas three weeks ago. Coach Tony Pulis will be looking for another victory in front of what is sure to be a passionate crowd.
Tottenham v Rubin Kazan
Date: Thu 20 Oct | Venue: White Hart Lane | Kick-off: 8.05pm | Coverage : Channel 5
The leading lights in UEFA Europa League Group A meet on matchday three hoping that their strikers may have a useful inside line on their opponents at White Hart Lane. The sides are meeting for the first time in UEFA competition, and this is also FC Rubin Kazan’s first game against an English side.
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