Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Zurich and Villarreal. The group-stage match scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Villarreal manager Marcelino (via Inside Spanish Football): ""This is a very important game for us. This is a game that secure us qualification to the knockout rounds and that's realistically what we've come for. We know that we're going to have to put in a massive effort and it won't be easy, but this is our mentality going into the match and we're excited. We want to win because it's always important to do so and we always want to, without dwelling too much on the past."
"Qualifying would be great and that's what we're trying to do," he added. "But we know it won't be easy. Winning on the road in Europa is never easy and we'll have to fight hard to do so. But we're very excited and we're going to try to win. We came here to put up a fight, to sacrifice and secure a place in the next round. If we do secure qualification, our next goal is to finish as leaders, which isn't easy either."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Villarreal's Giovani dos Santos has one goal and an assist in 47 minutes of Europa League play. The 25-year-old is averaging one take-on in domestic competition.
Zurich's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Costa; Djimsiti, Koch, Nef, Brunner; Chiumiento, Buff, Chikhaoui, Rikan, Kukeli; Etoundi
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Carlos; Gaspar, Musacchio, Ruiz, Paulista; Espinoza, Soriano, Cani; Vietto, Uche, Santos
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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