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Europa League: Celta, Betis And Rayo In Focus As Spanish Clubs Face Important European Ties

By IANS News December 10, 2025 • 23:06 PM View: 114

UEFA Europa League: Celta Vigo, Real Betis, and Rayo Vallecano return to European action on Thursday, with Betis and Celta seeking to secure top-eight spots in their Europa League groups and Rayo needing a win in the Europa Conference League to avoid going through a playoff round.

Betis sit fifth in their Europa League group ahead of their visit to Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.

Coach Manuel Pellegrini is expected to freshen his side after a 5-3 home defeat to Barcelona at the weekend, with Cedrik Bakambu, Junior Firpo, and young winger Pablo Garcia among those in line to start. With Betis not playing again in La Liga until Monday against Rayo, wholesale changes remain unlikely, reports Xinhua.