Overview

• The draw gives Celta home games against Lille, Nice, Bologna and PAOK, and away trips to Dinamo Zagreb, Red Star, Ludogorets and Stuttgart starting 24 September through late January.
• Head coach Claudio Giráldez called the group demanding and urged supporters to enjoy the return without piling on pressure after years away from Europe.
• Club president Marián Mouriño showed visible emotion at the Monaco event, and sporting director Marco Garcés labeled the draw tough but a reward for fans.
• Travel will be heavy for three away ties, with reported distances of about 2,593 km to Zagreb, 2,982 km to Belgrade and 3,707 km to Razgrad.
• UEFA’s €35 ticket cap and 5% away allocation apply, with estimated away tickets of roughly 3,000 for Stuttgart, 2,500 for Belgrade, 1,300 for Zagreb and a little over 500 for Razgrad.