Europa League Night: Bournemouth, Benfica and Others Play
Listen to the story
Many football teams played matches on Wednesday night. The games were part of the Europa League. This is a big football competition in Europe.
Bournemouth played against Sturm Graz. Benfica played against Celtic. There were other matches too. All the games started at 8pm.
The matches were part of a group stage. Teams want to win and go to the next round. Fans watched the games on TV and online.
People could follow a live scoreboard. This showed the score of every match. News writers also gave updates during the games.
The Europa League is an important competition. Many big teams from different countries play in it. Fans across Europe love to watch it.
Vocabulary4 words
- Europa League
- a big football competition between teams from different European countries
- competition
- an event where teams or people try to win
- live scoreboard
- a webpage that shows the score of a game while it happens
- score
- the number of goals or points in a game
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. Europa League 2. 8pm 3. True
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Many football teams played _____ on Wednesday night.
The games were part of the _____ League.
Bournemouth played against _____ Graz.
Benfica played against _____.
All the games started at _____.
The matches were part of a _____ stage.
Teams want to win and go to the next _____.
People could follow a live _____.
This showed the _____ of every match.
Many big teams from different _____ play in it.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.
More Sports stories
Next story · Easy
MLB Playoffs: ALCS and NLCS Games Continue