Real Sociedad v Bournemouth, Crystal Palace v Lech Poznan, and more: Europa League – live

Key events4m agoBournemouth team news17m agoCrystal Palace team news19m agoCeltic team news47m agoPreambleBournemouth team newsReal Sociedad: Marrero, Beitia, Martin, Sarr, Gomez, Fort, Turrientes, Herrera, Barrenetxea, Oyarzabal, Oskarsson.Subs: Remiro, Munoz, Gorrotxategi, Goncalo Guedes, Ochieng, Kubo, Marin, Pacheco, Soler, Zakharyan, Sucic, Marchal.AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert, Rayan, Scott, Adams, Tavernier, Evanilson, Kluivert.Subs: Di Gregorio, Cook, Soler, Brooks, Christie, Doak, Diakite, Toth, Rodriguez, Allan.… but Bournemouth are the story tonight. Palace are the reigning Conference League champions; the Lisbon Lions won the European Cup, for goodness sake. They’ve already been down this road. But this evening the Cherries make their debut in continental competition, and their first port of call is the chic city of San Sebastián. Let Ben Fisher tell you about their 17-year journey from the brink of despair to the Basque Country.Crystal Palace team newsCrystal Palace: Benitez, Richards, Disasi, Ahanor, Khalaili, Timber, Wharton, Mitchell, Kamada, Larsen, Pino.Subs: Matthews, Canvot, Sarr, Nketiah, McNeil, Tomiyasu, Osorio, Mingueza, Chilwell, Williams, Benetton.Lech Poznan: Lis, Pereira, Monka, Yegbe, Gurgul, Murawski, Rodriguez, Walemark, Palma, Sayyadmanesh, Ishak.Subs: Obremski, Pruchniewski, Moutinho, Agnero, Hakans, Bengtsson, Gumny, Jagiello, Szymczak, Skrzypczak.Palace, making their debut in the Europa League, are unchanged from the 3-2 home defeat to Ipswich Town. Axel Disasi starts despite his dismissal against the Tractor Boys, domestic punishments not carried over into Europe.Celtic team newsCeltic: Sinisalo, Donovan, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Tierney, McGregor, Baur, Hassan, Sorensen, Forrest, Duran.Subs: Johnstone, Doohan, Lotomba, Trusty, Nygren, Hogh, McCowan, Tounekti, Murray, Ralston.Ferencvaros: Adam Varga, Oliver Nagy, Raemaekers, Gomez, Cadu, Adam Nagy, Corbu, Yusuf, Zachariassen, Arzani, Bagi.Subs: Dibusz, Zohore, Birmancevic, Keita, Levi, Osvath, Kovacevic, Bero, O’Dowda, Lakatos, Madarasz, Lisztes.Two of Matchday 1.2’s matches have started already. The half-times …Levski Sofia 0-1 Red Bull Salzburg OFI Crete 1-0 HoffenheimHaris Tabakovic opened the scoring for RB Salzburg on 39 minutes; OFI are leading thanks to a goal by Aitor Cantalapiedra on the half-hour. OFI Crete isn’t a travel programme presented by Chris Evans, by the way: OFI stands for Heraklion Sports Club, Heraklion being the largest city on Crete and the fourth-biggest in Greece, and yes I am killing time until the 8pms.Matchday 1 started yesterday. Of course it did. It was a great night for Sunderland, who enjoyed a successful return to the European stage after a 53-year hiatus; not so great for Ruben Amorim, who is already feeling heat at Milan. Your classified check … AC Milan 0-2 Benfica Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon Ararat Armenia 1-4 Sparta Prague Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 CM Celje Hapoel Beer Sheva 0-0 Dinamo Zagreb Olympiacos 2-1 Jagiellonia Bialystock Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta Vigo Sturm Graz 0-0 Rennes Sunderland 1-0 AZ PreambleThe Europa League is back, baby. This season featuring Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and, somehow, Celtic. All kick-offs are 8pm unless stated. It’s on! Besiktas v Marseille Celtic v Ferencvaros Crystal Palace v Lech Poznan Juventus v NEC Levski Sofia v Red Bull Salzburg (5.45) Lillestrom v Torreense OFI v Hoffenheim (5.45) Plzen v Union Saint Gilloise Real Sociedad v AFC Bournemouth