Monaco start in Bulgaria and finish by hosting Gibraltar champions in Conference League | OneFootball

Monaco will open their Conference League campaign in Sofia and conclude by hosting Gibraltar’s champions after the league-phase schedule was set. According to L'Équipe, Brighton are their penultimate opponents.

Monaco reached the league phase by beating Gornik Zabrze in the play-offs, 3-2 then 4-1, with Friday’s draw confirming their opponents.

Their start comes at CSKA Sofia on 15 October, followed by Freiburg in the Principality on 22 October.

November brings Nordsjaelland at home on 5 November, then a trip to Edinburgh to face Hearts of Midlothian on 26 November.

Brighton await away in the penultimate round, before Lincoln Red Imps visit on the final matchday.

In the Conference League, only six matches are played in the league phase, whereas the Champions League and Europa League feature eight per club.

Source: L'Équipe

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