The first matchday of the Europa League group stage will be played on Wednesday, September 16th, and Thursday, September 17th, with matches scheduled for 9:00 PM, except for a few games brought forward to 6:45 PM. On Wednesday, September 16th, the matches Ararat-Sparta Prague and Omonia-Celta will be played at 6:45 PM. In the evening, at 9:00 PM, the matches will be played by Beer Sheva-Dinamo Zagreb, Sunderland-Az Alkmaar, Sturm Graz-Rennes, Anderlecht-Lyon, Olympiacos-Jagellonia, Milan-Benfica, and Leverkusen-Celje. On Thursday, September 17th, the first two matches will be Levski Sofia-Salzburg and Ofi Crete-Hoffenheim at 6:45 PM. At 9 p.m., the following matches will be played: Lillestrom vs. Torreense, Besiktas vs. Marseille, Crystal Palace vs. Lech Poznan, Celtic vs. Ferencvaros, Viktoria Plzen vs. Union SG, Real Sociedad vs. Bournemouth, and Juventus vs. Nec. Read also: Chivu confirms Martinez as starter and postpones debut…