As we reach the halfway point of the league stage, Chelsea and Fiorentina will look to continue their excellent start to the UEFA Conference League season against Noah and APOEL respectively.

All start times are 21:00 CET unless stated

Thursday, November 7
Petrocub vs Rapid Wien (18:45)
TSC vs Lugano (18:45)
HJK Helsinki vs Olimpija Ljubljana (18:45)
Ghent vs Omonoia (18:45)
Legia Warszawa vs Dinamo-Minsk (18:45)
Paphos – Astana (18:45)
Shamrock Rovers vs The New Saints (18:45)
Víkingur Reykjavík vs Borac (18:45)
APOEL vs Fiorentina
Chelsea vs Noah
Djurgården vs Panathinaikos
Copenhagen – Istanbul Başakşehir
Hearts vs Heidenheim
Jagiellonia Białystok vs Molde
Larne, St. vs. Gallen
Matches between LASK and Cercle Brugge
Real Betis vs Celje
Vitória SC vs Mladá Boleslav

title games

Chelsea vs Noah

Two matches, two wins and eight goals scored; It wasn’t a bad start to Conference League life for Chelsea. After finding the net once and assisting twice 4-1 loss to Panathinaikos Last time out, Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk claimed that the London club “always aim for the biggest results in the tournaments they participate in”.

The Blues remain top of the table as they prepare to welcome Noah to Stamford Bridge, but his fellow new arrivals to the competition have made quite the impression. Armenian side Mladá beat Boleslav 2-0 They did not disgrace in their first match in the Conference League 1-0 defeat at Rapid Wien. “I’m very pleased with what I’ve seen from my players,” said coach Rui Mota.

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Noah became the third Armenian team to play a UEFA men’s club competition in England: Ararat lost 3-1 to West Ham in 1975, while Wolves beat Pyunik 4-0 in 2019.

APOEL vs Fiorentina

A trip to Cyprus awaits Fiorentina, which is in second place. St. beat Gallen 4-2. Coach Raffaele Palladino praised his team’s performance in the second half and made special mention of Edoardo Bove, who he deployed in the more attacking midfield role: “He is our wild card and can adapt to a variety of roles thanks to his intelligence and tactical awareness.”

APOEL will be hoping to find their spark after taking just one point from their opening match. Coach Manuel Jiménez, who replaced José Dominguez in October, was defeated in his first Conference League match with the Cypriot team. lost 1-0 to Borac. Former Sevilla defender Jiménez, who won the Greek Cup and Super League as coach of AEK Athens, will be hoping to show his winning pedigree against Fiorentina.

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This is APOEL’s third home match against the Italian team. The previous two matches ended 1-1 against Napoli in 1976 and Torino in 1977.

Makes its mark

Vikingur Reykjavik

With Defeated Cercle Brugge 3-1 In Kopavogur, Víkingur became the first Icelandic team to win a league or group stage match in men’s European competition. The Vikings fell behind early but fought back just a minute later and secured the victory with two second-half goals. “We played under their pressure and created opportunities, so we never doubted that another chance would come,” said midfielder Gísli Gottskálk Thórdarson. They will look to secure a second successive victory on Matchday 3. Bosnian team hosts Borac.

One to watch

Afimico Pululu (Jagiellonia)

Jagiellonia is one of nine teams with a 100% record so far; Afimico Pululu, one of the two players, has a small share in this. scored three league stage goals so far. Born in Angola and raised in France, Pululu started his career in Basel and, after a stint with Greuther Fürth in Germany, joined Jagiellonia in 2023, helping them win their first Polish title last season. The 25-year-old player said about his style: “I like to play everywhere in attack.” “I’m a strong player, I’m fast and I’m a good player with my back to the goal.” Poland’s dream of reaching the Conference League final at the Stadion Wrocław remains alive as Jagiellonia welcome Molde.