Ferencváros, Hungarian champions, host Viktoria Plzen in a league stage match of the Europa League. This is one of eight encounters in this round of the European competition.
Both teams are fighting for a position among the top eight at the end of this phase. Only the clubs finishing among the top eight avoid having to go through the play-off for access to the round of 16.
The Europa League league phase features 36 teams divided into four pots, and each team plays eight matches before the decision on who advances directly and who goes through the play-off.
This match between Ferencvaros and Viktoria Plzen is important for both teams in the race to the top 8, where every point counts to secure a place among the best-ranked teams.
