The preliminaries and the first round of the 2020/2021 UEFA Europa League qualifiers have already been concluded, and a host of teams have justified their inclusion with three more hurdles left to jump. The draw on August 31 confirmed the participation of 92 teams in the second round, and a number of top European teams are expected to make a claim for a spot after failing to fulfill the objective of playing in this season's UEFA Champions League.
In England, Jose Mourinho will lead out his Tottenham Hotspur team to take on Bulgarian side PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv while Serie A giants AC Milan will hope that the Irish luck runs out for Shamrock Rovers ahead of Thursday's clash.
Below is all you need to know ahead of the second qualifying round:
When does the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round begin?
The second qualifying round of the 2020/2021 Europa League season will be played on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September. All qualifying ties are single-leg matches.
How many teams are competing in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round?
A total of 92 teams will be playing at this stage of the competition via the "Main Path" and the "Champions Path". The former features all cup and league winners from the past season while the latter includes the losers of the Champions League preliminary round and first qualifying round.
What are the key UEFA Europa League second qualifying round matches?
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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Hammarby v Lech Poznan
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Lokomotiv Plovdiv v Tottenham Hotspur
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Shamrock Rovers v AC Milan
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Kekesi v Wolfsburg
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Lincoln Red Imps v Rangers
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Budapest Honved v Malmo
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IFK Gothenburg v Copenhagen
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Lokomotiv Tbilisi v Dinamo Moscow
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FK Neftchi v Galatasaray
UEFA Europa League second qualifying round schedule
Here's the schedule for the upcoming round of fixtures:
