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How the teams stand in group D

“Due to the events in Malmö, UEFA fined us. Part of this penalty was that we were not allowed to sell tickets to our fans for our last Europa League group match against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. We accepted this penalty as we are aware of our responsibility for what happened in Malmö. However, the decree of the mayor of Leuven is, in our view, absolutely disproportionate. It suspends fundamental rights and is contrary to both the European as well as the idea of UEFA to organise sporting competitions across national borders,” said Dirk Zingler, president of 1. FC Union Berlin, explaining the decision to take legal action against the city of Leuven.

Until a week ago, Magdeburger FFC, who are currently 5th in the table, were actually the only team apart from 1. FC Union Berlin not to have suffered a single loss in the league. head coach Alexander Auer’s side, who have been in the Regionalliga since 2015, had four wins and three draws until last weekend’s heavy 6-2 defeat to Türkiyemspor.

Contrary to the opinion of the Belgian Advocate General, the court considered that there was a threat to public order. The city had therefore reacted in a permissible manner, and the court also considered the order to be proportionate.

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise: Anthony Moris – Ismael Kandouss (Loic Lapussin), Ross Sykes, Christian Burgess, Bart Nieuwkoop – Simon Adingra, Lazare Amani (Oussama El Azzousi), Teddy Teume – Gustaf Nilsson (Victor Boniface), Dante Vanzeir (Dennis Eckert).

The Wolves are currently on a four-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga but they have drawn their last three – including last weekend’s 2-2 draw at Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The aim against an improving VfL Bochum side on Saturday 29 October (15:30 CEST) is to end that sequence of stalemates. At Friday’s pre-match press conference, VfL coach Niko Kovac answered questions on…

Speaking ahead of VfL Wolfsburg’s home game against VfL Bochum, centre-back Sebastiaan Bornauw talks about his aerial ability, the competition for places at the heart of the Wolves defence and the upcoming game against the Ruhr district side.

VfL Wolfsburg continued the improved form they have shown in recent weeks by picking up a third Bundesliga win of the season at home to VfL Bochum on Saturday. Head coach Niko Kovac’s charges comfortably overcame their visitors 4-0 in a one-sided game in front of 24,037 spectators at the Volkswagen Arena courtesy of a Felix Nmecha double (28′, 58′) – his first-ever Bundesliga goals – as well as efforts from Ridle Baku (35′) and Jonas Wind (80′). As a result, VfL climbed to 12th in the standings.

VfL head coach Niko Kovac and his team have another three matches between now and mid-November before the league shuts down for just over two months to accommodate the World Cup in Qatar.

Unbeaten in six matches and on the back of a convincing home win last time out, VfL will be heading off to face 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday 5 November (kick-off: 15.30 CET) with the wind in their sails. Mainz are on equally good form on home turf however, having thrashed 1. FC Köln 5-0 two weeks ago.