The opening round of the Europa League continues tonight after last night's curtain raiser of the competition.

The British teams are in action tonight in European football's second tier competition, as well as the likes of other European heavyweights in Juventus and Marseille.

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Tonight's Europa League fixtures (8pm kick off unless stated):

  • Levski Sofia vs Red Bell Salzburg (5:45pm)
  • OFI Crete vs Hoffenheim (5:45pm)
  • Besiktas vs Marseille
  • Celtic vs Ferencvaros
  • Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan
  • Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen
  • Lillestrom vs Torreense
  • Real Sociedad vs Bournemouth
  • Viktoria Plzen vs Union Saint-Gilloise

Bournemouth are in action tonight in sunny San Sebastian tonight as they take on Real Sociedad in northern Spain for their first ever taste at European football following their sixth placed finish in the Premier League last season.

Back in England, Crystal Palace are also in Europa League action for the very first time as the reigning Conference League champions welcome Polish side Lech Poznan to Selhurst Park for their first taste of the competition they believe they should have been in last season.

North of the border, Celtic welcome Hungarian side Ferencvaros to Parkhead with the Scottish side looking to get back to winning ways after their heavy loss in the Old Firm derby on Sunday lunchtime.

The Scottish champions are one of three former European Cup/Champions League winners in action on the continent this evening, with two-time European champions Juventus up against Dutch side NEC Nijmegen in Turin, the visitors having reached the league phase of the competition for the first time in 18 years.

1993 Champions League winners Marseille travel to Istanbul tonight to take on Besiktas.

Perhaps the story of the night sees Portuguese second division side Torreense head to Norway to become the first second tier team to reach the Europa League in four years, qualifying after winning the Portuguese Cup last season after beating Sporting Lisbon in extra time in the final.

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