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Aston Villa face Fenerbahce tie, Nottingham Forest take on Real Betis in Europa League league phase, Celtic and Rangers both face Roma
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Published 29/08/2025 at 13:01 GMT+1
The draw for the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League has been made, with Premier League sides Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa included in the draw. Both Scottish representatives, Celtic and Rangers, also discovered who they would be playing in the tournament. The first matches take place on September 24-25, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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Aston Villa face a trip to Fenerbahce in their UEFA Europa League draw, Rangers and Celtic both play Roma, while Nottingham Forest face a trip to last year's finalists Real Betis.
The four British representatives for the 2025/26 tournament were part of the draw on Friday afternoon in Monaco.
Villa will see their European campaign include a home tie against RB Salzburg, as well as travelling to Feyenoord.
They also host Maccabi Tel Aviv, and also have the prospect of taking on Fenerbahce. They face Swiss sides Young Boys and Basel home and away, respectively, and also have a home tie against Bologna, and their league phase includes an away trip to Go Ahead Eagles.
Forest, meanwhile, will host Portuguese giants Porto and take a trip to Seville to face Betis.
They will play host to Ferencvaros, as well as travelling to Portugal to take on Braga. There is also a home tie against Midtjylland, and they meet Sturm Graz in Switzerland.
They also play Malmo at the City Ground, with another game in the Netherlands, against Utrecht.
Celtic have been handed a tough set of fixtures after their UEFA Champions League elimination.
They host Serie A side AS Roma, as well as going away to Feyenoord. They host Braga at Celtic Park, and have a trip to Serbia to play Crvena Zvezda, and will also have a visit from Sturm Graz.
They play FC Midtjylland in Denmark, face Utrecht at home, and bookend their league stage at Italian side Bologna.
Rangers also host Roma, while they travel to Portugal to meet Porto, as well as hosting Braga at Ibrox. They have an away tie against Ferencvaros, a home match against Ludogorets, a home match against Genk, and visits to both Sturm Graz and Brann.
The first round of matches will be on September 24-25, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, with the final in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Besiktas Stadium on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Premier League and SPL teams' Europa League league phase fixtures
| Team | CL league phase opponents |
| Aston Villa | RB Salzburg (H), Feyenoord (A), Maccabi Tel Aviv (H), Fenerbahce (A), Young Boys (H), Basel (A), Bologna (H), Go Ahead Eagles (A) |
| Nottingham Forest | Porto (H), Real Betis (A), Ferencvaros (H), Braga (A), Midtjylland (H), Sturn Graz (A), Malmo (H), Utrecht (A) |
| Celtic | Roma (H), Feyenoord (A), Braga (H), Crvena Zvezda (A), Stum Graz (H), FC Midtjylland (A), Utrecht (H), Bologna (A) |
| Rangers | Roma (H), Porto (A), Braga (H), Ferencvaros (A), Ludogorets (H), Sturm Graz (A), Genk (H), Brann (A) |
Europa League league phase dates
- Matchday one: 24 & 25 September 2025
- Matchday two: 2 October 2025
- Matchday three: 23 October 2025
- Matchday four: 6 November 2025
- Matchday five: 27 November 2025
- Matchday six: 11 December 2025
- Matchday seven: 22 January 2026
- Matchday eight: 29 January 2026
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