2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage
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The 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage began on 8 September 2022 and ended on 3 November 2022. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide 16 of the 24 places in the knockout phase of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.
Bodø/Glimt, Nantes, Union Berlin and Union Saint-Gilloise made their debut appearances in the Europa League group stage. Union Saint-Gilloise made their debut appearance in a UEFA competition group stage.
A total of 23 national associations were represented in the group stage.
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots, each of eight teams, based on their 2022 UEFA club coefficients.[1] Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Prior to the draw, UEFA formed pairings of teams from the same association, including those playing in the Europa Conference League group stage (one pairing for associations with two or three teams, two pairings for associations with four or five teams), based on television audiences, where one team was drawn into Groups A–D and another team was drawn into Groups E–H, so that the two teams would have different kick-off times. The following pairings were announced by UEFA after the group stage teams were confirmed (the second team in a pairing marked by UECL played in the Europa Conference League group stage):[2]
Roma and Lazio
Manchester United and Arsenal
Red Star Belgrade and Partizan (UECL)
Dynamo Kyiv and Dnipro-1 (UECL)
Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven
Rennes and Monaco
Real Sociedad and Real Betis
Malmö FF and Djurgårdens IF (UECL)
Midtjylland and Silkeborg (UECL)
Bodø/Glimt and Molde (UECL)
Union Berlin and SC Freiburg
Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor- Nantes and Nice (UECL)
Sturm Graz and Austria Wien (UECL)
AEK Larnaca and Omonia
Zürich and Basel (UECL)
Teams
Below were the participating teams (with their 2022 UEFA club coefficients),[1] grouped by their seeding pot.[2] They included:
- 12 teams which entered in this stage
- 10 winners of the play-off round
- 6 losers of the Champions League play-off round (4 from Champions Path, 2 from League Path)
- 4 League Path losers of the third qualifying round
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| Group winners advanced directly to round of 16 |
| Group runners-up advanced to knockout round play-offs |
| Third-placed teams entered Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs |
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- EL-PO Winners of play-off round.
- CL-CP Losers of Champions League play-off round (Champions Path).
- CL-LP Losers of Champions League play-off round (League Path).
- CL-LQ Losers of Champions League third qualifying round (League Path).
Format
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The winners of each group advanced to the round of 16, while the runners-up advanced to the knockout round play-offs. The third-placed teams were transferred to the Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs, while the fourth-placed teams were eliminated from European competitions for the season.
Tiebreakers
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (see Article 16 Equality of points – group stage, Regulations of the UEFA Europa League):[3]
- Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Away goals scored in all group matches;
- Wins in all group matches;
- Away wins in all group matches;
- Disciplinary points (direct red card = 3 points; double yellow card = 3 points; single yellow card = 1 point);
- UEFA club coefficient.
Due to the abolition of the away goals rule, head-to-head away goals were no longer applied as a tiebreaker starting from last season. However, total away goals were still applied as a tiebreaker.[4]
Groups
The fixtures were announced on 27 August 2022, the day after the draw.[5] The matches were played on 8 September, 15 September, 6 October, 13 October, 27 October and 3 November 2022. The scheduled kick-off times were 18:45 and 21:00 CET/CEST.
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | PSV | BOD | ZUR | |
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| 1 |  Arsenal |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  PSV Eindhoven |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 5–0 | |
| 3 |  Bodø/Glimt |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Zürich |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2–1 | — |
| PSV Eindhoven | 1–1 | Bodø/Glimt |
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| Arsenal | 1–0 | PSV Eindhoven |
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| Zürich | 2–1 | Bodø/Glimt |
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| Bodø/Glimt | 1–2 | PSV Eindhoven |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FEN | REN | AEK | DKV | |
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| 1 |  Fenerbahçe |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  Rennes |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3 |  AEK Larnaca |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–3 | |
| 4 |  Dynamo Kyiv |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Fenerbahçe | 2–1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | AEK Larnaca |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–1 | Rennes |
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| AEK Larnaca | 1–2 | Fenerbahçe |
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| Dynamo Kyiv | 0–2 | Fenerbahçe |
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| Rennes | 1–1 | AEK Larnaca |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BET | ROM | LUD | HJK | |
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| 1 |  Real Betis |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Roma |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Ludogorets Razgrad |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 |  HJK |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–1 | Roma |
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| Real Betis | 3–2 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
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| HJK | 1–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
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| Roma | 1–2 | Real Betis |
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| Real Betis | 1–1 | Roma |
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| Ludogorets Razgrad | 0–1 | Real Betis |
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| Roma | 3–1 | Ludogorets Razgrad |
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| Real Betis | 3–0 | HJK |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | USG | UBE | BRA | MAL | |
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| 1 |  Union Saint-Gilloise |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| 2 |  Union Berlin |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 |  Braga |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Malmö FF |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
| Union Berlin | 0–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
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| Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–2 | Malmö FF |
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| Braga | 1–0 | Union Berlin |
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| Malmö FF | 0–1 | Union Berlin |
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| Braga | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
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| Union Berlin | 1–0 | Braga |
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Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RSO | MUN | SHE | OMO | |
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| 1 | Real Sociedad |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 15[a] | Advance to round of 16 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Manchester United |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15[a] | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 |  Sheriff Tiraspol |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Omonia |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | — |
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| Manchester United | 1–0 | Omonia |
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| Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Manchester United |
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| Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–0 | Omonia |
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Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FEY | MID | LAZ | STU | |
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| 1 | Feyenoord |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8[a] | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 |  Midtjylland |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8[a] | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Lazio |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8[a] | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 4–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 |  Sturm Graz |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 8[a] | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
- Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference is used as the tiebreaker. Between Feyenoord and Midtjylland, overall goals scored is used as the tiebreaker.
| Lazio | 4–2 | Feyenoord |
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| Sturm Graz | 1–0 | Midtjylland |
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| Midtjylland | 5–1 | Lazio |
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| Feyenoord | 6–0 | Sturm Graz |
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| Sturm Graz | 0–0 | Lazio |
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| Feyenoord | 2–2 | Midtjylland |
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| Lazio | 2–1 | Midtjylland |
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| Sturm Graz | 1–0 | Feyenoord |
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| Midtjylland | 2–0 | Sturm Graz |
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Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FRE | NAN | QRB | OLY | |
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| 1 | SC Freiburg |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Nantes |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–4 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 3 |  Qarabağ |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 |  Olympiacos |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — |
| Nantes | 2–1 | Olympiacos |
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| Olympiacos | 0–3 | SC Freiburg |
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| SC Freiburg | 2–0 | Nantes |
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| Nantes | 0–4 | SC Freiburg |
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| Qarabağ | 0–0 | Olympiacos |
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| SC Freiburg | 1–1 | Olympiacos |
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| Olympiacos | 0–2 | Nantes |
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Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FER | MON | TRA | ZVE | |
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| 1 |  Ferencváros |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10[a] | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Monaco |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10[a] | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Trabzonspor |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Red Star Belgrade |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
- Head to head points: Ferencváros 4, Monaco 1.
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| Monaco | 3–1 | Trabzonspor |
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| Trabzonspor | 4–0 | Monaco |
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| Ferencváros | 2–1 | Red Star Belgrade |
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| Red Star Belgrade | 2–1 | Trabzonspor |
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| Ferencváros | 1–1 | Monaco |
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| Trabzonspor | 1–0 | Ferencváros |
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Notes
- Zürich played their first home match at Kybunpark, St. Gallen, instead of their regular stadium, Letzigrund, Zürich, due to a music concert and athletic event.[6]
- The Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven match, originally scheduled to be played on 15 September 2022, 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1), was rescheduled to 20 October 2022, 19:00 (18:00 UTC+1), due to conditions related to the death of Elizabeth II.[14]
- Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[22] Therefore, Dynamo Kyiv played at Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Piłsudskiego, Kraków, Poland, instead of their regular stadium NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv.
- Union Saint-Gilloise played their home matches at Den Dreef, Leuven, instead of their regular stadium, Joseph Marien Stadium, Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Sheriff Tiraspol played their home matches at Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.