European competition continues Thursday with the start of the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League group stage.
Like in the Champions League and Europa Conference League, the Europa League group stage will be a relative sprint as the all six matchdays will be completed in two months.
What that means for participating clubs is a whole lot of fixture congestion between domestic leagues and cups and the Europa League. But the midweek contests also provide the opportunity for certain teams to perform with a clean slate, especially if domestic results aren't going so well.
This is especially true for Italian giants Roma, who head into their Matchday 1 clash at Ludogorets having been dominated 4-0 by Udinese in Serie A action over the weekend. A trip to Bulgaria could be just what Jose Mourinho's side needs to get away from the spotlight of an ugly loss in Italy.
"It’s a tough one to take for both us and the fans, but that is life," Mourinho said of the heavy defeat."It’s better to lose one game 4-0 than four of them 1-0. Thursday we have another game."
Here's the full schedule for Matchday 1 of the Europa League season, plus how to watch every game live.
Europa League Matchday 1: Schedule, fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Fixture | Stream |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | PSV vs. Bodo/Glimt | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | FC Zurich vs. Arsenal | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | Fenerbahce vs. Dynamo Kyiv | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | Ludogorets vs. Roma | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | AEK Larnaca vs. Rennes | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | Malmo vs. Braga | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | HJK vs. Real Betis | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 12:45 p.m. | Union Berlin vs. Union Saint-Gilloise | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Lazio vs. Feyenoord | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Manchester United vs. Real Sociedad | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Red Star vs. Monaco | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Ferencvaros vs. Trabzonspor | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Omonia vs .Sheriff | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Sturm Graz vs. Midtjylland | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Nantes vs. Olympiacos | DAZN |
| Sept. 8 | 3:00 p.m. | Freiburg vs. Qarabag | DAZN |
How to watch Europa League in Canada: TV and live stream
Europa League matches stream exclusively live and on-demand on DAZN in Canada.
DAZN, the first global pure sport live and on-demand streaming service, has the streaming rights for the Europa League in Canada for the 2022-23 season.
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com and also has apps available for many TV and streaming devices, including:
- iPhone, iPad
- Android phones and tablets
- Amazon Fire Tablet
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Apple TV
- Android TV
- Google Chromecast
- LG, Panasonic, Sony and Samsung smart TVs
- Playstation 4 and 5
- Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S
A subscription to DAZN is $24.99 CAD a month or $199.99 CAD a year and includes access to all of DAZN's live and on-demand programming, including Champions League, Europa Conference League, Carabao Cup, DFB Pokal, EFL Championship, the NFL, boxing and more.