UEFA Europa League: Who is in it? Meet the teams
Monday, April 29, 2024
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Get an overview of the four teams who are in contention for UEFA Europa League glory in 2023/24.
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The road to 2023/24 UEFA Europa League glory has reached the semi-final stage. Who is involved in the competition?
UEFA.com profiles the contenders.
Road to Dublin
Semi-final first legs (2 May)
Marseille vs Atalanta (21:00 CET)
Roma vs Leverkusen (21:00 CET)
Semi-final second legs (9 May)
Atalanta vs Marseille (21:00 CET)
Leverkusen vs Roma (21:00 CET)
Final (22 May)
Marseille / Atalanta vs Roma / Leverkusen
Atalanta (ITA)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 21
How they qualified: 5th in Italian Serie A
Group stage: Group D winners
Round of 16: 3-2agg vs Sporting CP
Quarter-finals: 3-1agg vs Liverpool
Semi-finals: vs Marseille
Last season: N/A
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Quarter-finals (1990/91, 2021/22)
Key player: Teun Koopmeiners
One to watch: Giorgio Scalvini
Campaign in ten words: "Playing Atalanta is like going to the dentist" – Pep Guardiola
Leverkusen (GER)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 14
How they qualified: 6th in German Bundesliga
Group stage: Group H winners
Round of 16: 5-4agg vs Qarabağ
Quarter-finals: 3-1agg vs West Ham
Semi-finals: vs Roma
Last season: Semi-finals (L0-1 vs Roma)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Winners (1987/88)
Key player: Florian Wirtz
One to watch: Jeremie Frimpong
Campaign in ten words: First ever Bundesliga title, still unbeaten and not done yet.
Marseille (FRA)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 43
How they qualified: 3rd in French Ligue 1
Group stage: Group B runners-up
Knockout round play-off: 5-3agg vs Shakhtar
Round of 16: 5-3agg vs Villarreal
Quarter-finals: 2-2agg, 4-2p vs Benfica
Semi-finals: vs Atalanta
Last season: Champions League group stage (fourth place)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runners-up (1998/99, 2003/04, 2017/18)
Key player: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
One to watch: Faris Moumbagna
Campaign in ten words: A remarkable European run alongside a difficult domestic league campaign.
Roma (ITA)
UEFA coefficient ranking: 7
How they qualified: 6th in Italian Serie A
Group stage: Group G runners-up
Knockout round play-off: 2-2agg, 4-2p vs Feyenoord
Round of 16: 4-1agg vs Brighton
Quarter-finals: 3-1agg vs Milan
Semi-finals: vs Leverkusen
Last season: Final (L1-1, 1-4p vs Sevilla)
Best UEFA Cup/Europa League performance: Runners-up (1990/91, 2022/23)
Key player: Paulo Dybala
One to watch: Mile Svilar
Campaign in ten words: Fresh outlook with club legend De Rossi in the driving seat.
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