Europa League 2025/2026: Salzburg-Porto, the likely lineups

Salzburg-Porto is a match valid for the first day of the Europa League championship phase: the match will start at 9 p.m. The hosts are currently in fifth place in the Austrian Bundesliga standings, and have won their last two league games. The Dragons are off to a strong start in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, and are currently leading with full points with six wins in six matches.

Salzburg fields Ratkov in attack with Vertessen. In the midfield are Bidstrup, Diabate, Kitano, Kjaergaard; Laiiner and Kratzig are the two full-backs.

The team is in the middle.

Possible 4-3-3 for Porto, with the offensive trident consisting of Pepe, Samu and Sainz. In midfield, Varela will be flanked by Veiga and Froholdt. The two central defenders will be Bednarek and Kiwior.

Salzburg-Porto, the probable lineups
Salzburg (4-4-2): Schlager; Lainer, Schuster, Rasmussen, Kratzig; Bidstrup, Diabate, Kitano, Kjaergaard; Ratkov, Vertessen. All: Letsch.
Porto (4-3-3): Costa; Rosario, Bednarek, Kiwior, Moura; Froholdt, Varela, Veiga; Pepe, Samu, Sainz. All: Farioli.