Kick-off on 23.02.23 19:45.

The Wolves reached the playoffs from second place in Group F of the Europa League (eight points). The Danish vice-champion won at home against Sturm Graz 2-0, Lazio 5-1, and drew with Feyenoord 2-2. In the Champions League qualifiers, the team from Central Jutland hosted Cypriot AEK (1-1) and Benfica (1-3). The Lions finished third in Group D (seven points) in the main European tournament. The Green and Whites won 3-0 away against Eintracht, lost 1-4 to Marseille, and drew 1-1 with Tottenham.

The Midtjylland - Sporting match can be watched online. The opponents met in the 1/64 finals of the UEFA Cup 2001/02, with the Portuguese celebrating a 3-2 victory in Herning. In the current Europa League season, Evander has provided five assists, while G. Isaksen has scored three goals and made two assists. the Wolves have only reached the round of 16 once, in the 2015/16 season when the Danish vice-champion crossed paths with Manchester United (2-1, 1-5).

In the previous campaign, the team from Central Jutland finished the Europa League group stage in third place, despite earning more points than in the previous autumn. Watch the Midtjylland — Sporting online.

The Lions made their debut at this stage of the competition in the 1975/76 season, but failed to pass Hungarian Vasas (1-3, 2-1). In the 1979/80 tournament, the footballers were eliminated by Kaiserslautern (1-1, 0-2), and two years later, they defeated Southampton (4-2, 0-0). In the 1983/84 season, the Green and Whites lost to Celtic (2-0, 0-5), and in the following tournament, they lost to Minsk's Dinamo (2-0, 0-2, 3-5 on penalties). Before the 2000s, the Lisbon club reached the round of 16 six more times and continued the fight for the trophy three times.

In the 2000s, the Portuguese team participated in this round in twelve competitions. In the UEFA Cup 2004/05, Sporting defeated Feyenoord (2-1, 2-1), and in the 2007/08 tournament, they beat Basel (2-0, 3-0). The Lions also won at this stage against Everton (1-2, 3-0), Warsaw's Legia (2-2, 1-0), and Astana (3-1, 3-1). Watch the Midtjylland - Sporting battle online.