Spanish side Celta Vigo go begin dia Europa League campaign with away clash against Cypriot outfit Omonia on Wednesday.
Omonia had to pass through two rounds of Europa League qualifying before dem seal dia spot for the league phase. Omonia start dia European journey for Champions League qualifying after dem win Cypriot First Division title last term. Dia Champions League campaign start and finish for second qualifying round with penalty shootout defeat to Kazakh champions Kairat Almaty.
But for Omonia supporters, better thing happen for Europa League qualifying, including 2-1 aggregate victory over Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar for third round. Henning Berg side then pull off 4-2 aggregate win over Belgian club Sint-Truiden to seal dia spot for Europa League main draw for first time since 2022-23.
Omonia win all three of dia European home games this term, so dem go confident of another strong display in front of dia supporters on Wednesday. But dem fit worry small because dem win just one of dia last four competitive games, draw two, lose one. Dem no score for three of those four games, but dem concede just twice for that period, including clean sheet for Saturday stalemate against Apollon.
Celta dey compete for second consecutive season after dem finish sixth for 2025-26 La Liga campaign. Claudio Giraldez side go aim to match and better last season quarter-final run, where eventual runners-up Freiburg beat dem well well. However, Galician outfit no go carry plenty confidence enter this European adventure, because dem fail to win any of dia first five La Liga matches. After dem take just one point from opening three games, Celta go on play three consecutive draws, including 1-1 scoreline for Sunday home clash against newly-promoted Malaga. Ferran Jutgla first-half opener put Celta for strong position to end dia wait for win, but Adrian Nino 83rd-minute leveller make sure spoils shared, leave Os Celestes for 15th position for standings.
Even though this fit be Celta first competitive game against Cypriot opposition, dem fit draw inspiration from fact say Omonia don lose all dia previous four meetings with Spanish sides for Europa League.
GSP Stadium go host the mid-week matchup between Omonia Nicosia and Celta Vigo on Wednesday. Game date na September 16 2026, game time na 12:45 p.m. ET, and CBS Sports Network go show am.
Injury news: Omonia left-back Fotis Kitsos and central midfielder Carel Eiting dey work on dia respective recoveries from knee injuries. Luuk Brouwers dey push to make first Omonia start after he feature as half-time substitute for weekend. Lois Diony go continue to lead line for hosts, with striker looking to add to four goals he score for Europa League qualifying.
Celta legend Iago Aspas go miss trip to Cyprus after he sustain thigh injury for draw against Malaga. Doubts still dey around availability of Andres Antonon, Aleix Febas, Jones El-Abdellaoui and Borja Iglesias. Carl Starfelt, Javi Galan and Williot Swedberg fit all come into Giraldez thinking if he decide to make changes for Europa League fixture.
Omonia possible starting lineup: Kaminski; Duverne, Satka, Coulibaly, Balkovec; Brouwers, Andreou; Mayambela, Tankovic, Montnor; Diony. Celta Vigo possible starting lineup: Radu; Caceres, Starfelt, Alonso; Rueda, Roman, Moriba, Galan; Gonzalez, Swedberg, Jutgla.
