Milan looks to bounce back against Salzburg
Italian Milan faces Austrian Salzburg in the Europa League's second round, following their defeat to Portuguese Benfica and draw with Sassuolo, while Salzburg seeks a second win after their victory over Levski Sofia.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Italian side Milan look to bounce back when they travel to face Austrian club Salzburg tomorrow, Thursday, in the second matchday of the single-group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
Milan started their campaign in the competition with a 2-0 home defeat to Portuguese side Benfica, while their last Serie A match ended in a 1-1 draw with Sassuolo, leaving them fifth with 12 points, four points behind their traditional rivals and reigning champions Inter Milan. However, Milan will now need to focus on the clash with Salzburg to secure their first Europa League victory.
For their part, Salzburg aim to record a second win in the competition, having begun their campaign with a 1-0 away victory over Bulgarian club Levski Sofia.
Although they have not lost any of their first eight domestic league matches, three draws have kept them in second place, behind the league leaders.
The two clubs were previously owned by the same company, Eagle Sport, last season. However, the company’s owner, John Textor, reduced his stakes in both clubs to allow them to compete against each other in the tournament in compliance with UEFA regulations.
In other notable matches, Portuguese side Porto face English club Sunderland, Belgian Union Saint-Gilloise meet Spanish side Real Sociedad, Polish club Lech Poznan take on German side Bayer Leverkusen, English club Bournemouth play Austrian side Sturm Graz, Portuguese Benfica face Scottish club Celtic, French side Marseille meet Greek club Olympiacos, and Spanish side Celta Vigo take on Italian club Juventus.
