Two exciting Champions League nights are behind us, but there’s still lots of action across the Old Continent, thus another UEFA Europa League round.If it wasn’t for the French government’s ban, Lazio ultras would clash with their Marseille counterparts at Velodrome, which would probably end up in a severe conflict, with inevitable chaos in the stands. 🇫🇷 El gobierno francés prohibió el ingreso al país de hinchas de la Lazio por “fascistas y violentos”, desde el miércoles al jueves, día en qué el club italiano se enfrenta con el Olympique de Marsella. pic.twitter.com/2mq1axcmyw— Fútbol y Política (@FutboliPolitica) November 2, 2021 However, the ban mirrors one put in place by the Italian authorities preventing Marseille’s fans from attending the first leg in Rome on October 21.The French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin justified the ban because of the repeated “violent behaviour” of Lazio supporters and their frequent use of fascist chants and Nazi salutes.The Serie A club called for an explanation from “the French authorities”.Olympique de Marseille v Paris Saint Germain24/10/21🇨🇵 pic.twitter.com/OCwkZ41OFQ— ULTRAS (@fotos_ultras) October 28, 2021 “Lazio cannot accept a gratuitous insult against all its supporters and against the club itself, which has always campaigned against violent behaviour and all forms of discrimination in and outside stadiums,” the club said in a statement.On the other hand, there shouldn’t be a lot of off-the-pitch drama when two English sides meet their Thursday rivals. Group H leader West Ham will probably seize the opportunity to advance to the next round as group winners, and they need an away win at Genk to make it possible.20th October: Patson Daka scores four goals against Spartak Moscow, his first hat-trick for Leicester31st October: Fashion Sakala scores three goals against Motherwell, his first hat-trick for RangersZambia have a decent frontline. 🇿🇲 pic.twitter.com/nwfeTRIuHi— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) October 31, 2021 Leicester City await Spartak Moscow in what should be a true spectacle, after the two sides provided us with an epic fixture, embellished with seven goals altogether, with the Foxes winning 4-3 in the Russian capital.The rest of the UEL menu is packed with exciting fixtures, while Monaco vs PSV tie resembles a genuine Champions League game that would be an everyday thing back in the UCL in the recent past.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – ROUND 4 Thu 18:45: (1.70) Galatasaray (3.80) Lok.Moscow (5.70)Thu 18:45: (2.45) Olympiakos (3.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.05)Thu 18:45: (1.20) Sociedad (7.75) Sturm (16.0)Thu 18:45: (2.15) Monaco (3.50) PSV (3.60)Thu 18:45: (4.00) Brondby (3.60) Rangers (2.00)Thu 18:45: (4.10) Genk (3.70) West Ham (1.95)Thu 18:45: (8.50) Legia (4.70) Napoli (1.43)Thu 18:45: (1.43) Olympique Lyon (5.00) Sparta Praha (7.75)Thu 21:00: (2.30) Olympique Marseille (3.40) Lazio (3.35)Thu 21:00: (2.65) Antwerp (3.40) Fenerbahce (2.80)Thu 21:00: (2.25) Leverkusen (3.50) Betis (3.35)Thu 21:00: (1.40) Braga (4.90) Ludogorets (9.00)Thu 21:00: (1.93) Crvena Zvezda (3.50) Midtjylland (4.50)Thu 21:00: (3.15) Ferencvaros (3.40) Celtic (2.40)Thu 21:00: (1.78) Dinamo Zagreb (3.70) Rapid (5.10)Thu 21:00: (1.33) Leicester (5.90) Spartak Moscow (9.50)
