Europa League league-phase draw: Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Sunderland learn fixtures | OneFootball

Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Sunderland have learned their Europa League league-phase fixtures after the Monaco draw.

Per The Standard, Palace enter Europe’s secondary competition for the first time after last season’s Conference League win. They were demoted from the 2025/26 Europa League over multi-club ownership linked to John Textor, and now start under Pierre Sage, appointed in June to replace Oliver Glasner, who later joined Nottingham Forest.

The Eagles were drawn from Pot 3, guaranteeing two Pot 1 opponents. They will host Real Sociedad and travel to Lyon.

Palace also host Sparta Prague, Lech Poznan and Hoffenheim. Away matches include Red Bull Salzburg, Besiktas and Jagiellonia Bialystok, who eliminated Rangers in qualifying.

European debutants Bournemouth welcome AC Milan, Viktoria Plzen, Sturm Graz and Hapoel Be'er Sheva to the Vitality Stadium. Their trips are to Real Sociedad, Sparta Prague, Celta Vigo and Lillestrom.

Sunderland host AZ Alkmaar, Dinamo Zagreb, Jagiellonia and Levski Sofia, and visit Milan, Lech Poznan, Anderlecht and Torreense, the Portuguese second-tier side who qualified by beating Sporting in the cup final.

Celtic are also in the Europa League after their collapse against LASK in the Champions League play-off. They host Marseille, Ferencvaros, Celta Vigo and Besiktas, and visit Benfica, Union Saint-Gilloise, Omonia Nicosia and Torreense.

Source: The Standard

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