Football Schedule for Thursday April 16, 2026 - All Matches to Watch

8 matches scheduled for today. Here's our complete guide with stakes, team form, and players to watch.

📊 8 matches

2 competitions

Live updated data

🏆 Europa League

Celta Vigo vs SC Freiburg — 18:45

Knockout football in the Europa League — no margin for error.

Aston Villa vs Bologna — 21:00

Aston Villa (2th, 21 pts) hosts Bologna (10th, 15 pts).

Nottingham Forest vs FC Porto — 21:00

Nottingham Forest (13th, 14 pts) hosts FC Porto (5th, 17 pts).

Real Betis vs Braga — 21:00

Real Betis (4th, 17 pts) hosts Braga (6th, 17 pts). A tight battle between two closely matched sides.

🏆 Europa League Standings

Pos	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L

🥇	Lyon	21	8	7	0	1
🥈	Aston Villa	21	8	7	0	1
🥉	FC Midtjylland	19	8	6	1	1
4	Real Betis	17	8	5	2	1
5	FC Porto	17	8	5	2	1
6	Braga	17	8	5	2	1
7	Freiburg	17	8	5	2	1
8	Roma	16	8	5	1	2

⚽ Europa League Top Scorers

#	Player	Team	Goals

🥇	Igor Jesus	Nottingham Forest	7
🥈	Petar Stanic	Ludogorets Razgrad	7
🥉	Kerem Aktürkoglu	Fenerbahçe	6
4	Antony	Real Betis	5
5	Bilal El Khannouss	VfB Stuttgart	5

🏆 Conference League

AZ Alkmaar vs Shakhtar Donetsk — 18:45

Knockout football in the Conference League — no margin for error.

AEK Athens vs Rayo Vallecano — 21:00

Knockout football in the Conference League — no margin for error.

Fiorentina vs Crystal Palace — 21:00

Knockout football in the Conference League — no margin for error.

Strasbourg vs Mainz — 21:00

Knockout football in the Conference League — no margin for error.