The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League started its 48th season of Europe’s secondary club football tournament from 26th June 2018 as of the Qualifying round which ended on 30th August 2019. While on the other hand the Competition proper started from 20 September 2018 which included playoffs and group stage rounds and will end on 29 May 2019. There was the total number of 11 groups and each group comprises of 4 teams.
The final of the tournament is going to be played at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. The winners of the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League will get the right to play contrary to the winners of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League in the 2019 UEFA Super Cup.
They will also spontaneously be eligible for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage, and if they have previously qualified through their league presentation, the compartment reserved will be given to the third-placed team of the 2018–19 Ligue 1, the 5th-ranked association as per to the next season’s access list.
As round of 32 is over and the first leg of the round of 16 is also completed so there are only a few months left in order to conclude the tournament. Through this article, we are going to provide you some of the tournament previews along with coming matches details.
Round of 32 Previews
Talking about the draw for the round of 32, so it was held on 17 December 2018 and the first legs were played on 12 and 14 February. On the other hand, the second legs were played on 20 and 21 February 2019.
| Team 1 | Aggregate Scores | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2–4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Club Brugge | 2–5 | Red Bull Salzburg | 2–1 | 0–4 |
| Rapid Wien | 0–5 | Italy Inter Milan | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Slavia Prague | 4–1 | Genk | 0–0 | 4–1 |
| Krasnodar | 1–1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Zürich | 1–5 | Napoli | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Malmö FF | 1–5 | Chelsea | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Celtic | 0–3 | Valencia | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Rennes | 6–4 | Real Betis | 3–3 | 3–1 |
| Olympiacos | 2–3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Lazio | 0–3 | Sevilla | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Sporting CP | 1–2 | Villarreal | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| BATE Borisov | 1–3 | Arsenal | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Galatasaray | 1–2 | Benfica | 1–2 | 0–0 |
Round of 16
Talking about the draw for the round of 16, so it was held on 22 February 2019 and the first legs will be played on 7 March 2019. On the other hand, the second legs are going to be played on 14 March 2019.
| Team 1 | Aggregate Scores | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Chelsea | 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3–0 | 14 March 2019 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | Inter Milan | 0–0 | 14 March 2019 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | Benfica | 1–0 | 14 March 2019 |
| Napoli | 4 | Red Bull Salzburg | 3–0 | 14 March 2019 |
| Valencia | 5 | Krasnodar | 2–1 | 14 March 2019 |
| Sevilla | 6 | Slavia Prague | 2–2 | 14 March 2019 |
| Rennes | 7 | Arsenal | 3–1 | 14 March 2019 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia | 8 | Spain Villarreal | 1–3 | 14 March 2019 |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals is going to be held on 15 March 2019. While, the first legs is going to be played on 11 April, on the other hand, the second legs will be played on 18 April 2019.
Semi-finals
After the quarter-final draw, the draw for the semi-finals is going to be held on 15 March 2019. The first legs is going to be played on 2 May, while on the other hand the second legs will be played on 9 May 2019.
Final
After the semi- final match the teams who will qualify this round will move on to the Finals. The final will be played on 29 May 2019 at the Olympic Stadium in Baku.
- Date: 29 May 2019
- Time: 23:00 AZT
- Teams: Winners of Semi-finals (To Be Decided)
- Venue: Olympic Stadium, Baku
