English club Liverpool, Italian club Roma, and German club Bayer Leverkusen aim to qualify for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League this season, and tonight, on Thursday, they want to secure a victory.
Liverpool from England, Bayer Leverkusen from Germany, and Roma from Italy are hopeful of qualifying for the second round of the UEFA Europa League as they face Toulouse from France, Slavia Prague from the Czech Republic, and Qarabag from Azerbaijan in the fourth round of the group stage.
In Toulouse, the Reds need a win in the second round to ensure their qualification, sitting at the top of Group E after securing full points with three wins in three matches. They are five points ahead of both Union Saint-Gilloise from Belgium and Toulouse, who are competing for the second qualifying spot.
While Roma, once again led by experienced Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, aims to go deep in the continental competition to save their season as the capital team.
In his third season with Roma, Jose Mourinho led the team to the Conference League title and then to the Europa League final but lost on penalties to the skilled Spanish team Sevilla.
Roma is leading in Group G with a perfect score (9 points), and if they win or draw against Slavia Prague, who is in second place in the rankings (6), they will be able to secure their qualification. They are eight points ahead of Swiss side Servette and Moldovan team Sheriff, who are in third and fourth places.
For a perfect score, Leverkusen.
German club Bayer Leverkusen, enjoying their best season in 20 years, is eager to maintain a perfect score during their visit to Qarabag and secure their qualification early in the competition.
Leverkusen has displayed an excellent performance in Europe, winning all three matches, including a convincing victory (5-1) over Qarabag just two weeks ago. They are at the top of Group H with nine points, three points ahead of Qarabag and six points ahead of their Norwegian counterparts, Molde.