The essentials
Canal+ channels will show all four French-club European fixtures, with Lyon arriving on two Ligue Europa wins.
Four European fixtures involving French clubs are scheduled for 22 October, and each is listed for broadcast on Canal+ channels in France. Sturm Graz hosts Marseille at 18:45 on Canal+ Foot, while Juventus hosts Rennes at 18:45 on Canal+ Sport. Later, Hoffenheim hosts Lyon at 21:00 on Canal+, and Monaco hosts Freiburg at 21:00 in the Ligue Europa Conference on Canal+ Foot.
The clubs arrive with different records. Lyon has won its first two Ligue Europa matches, against Crystal Palace and Anderlecht, and is level on points with PSG and PFC at the top of Ligue 1. Hoffenheim has not won a Ligue Europa match this season. Marseille lost 4-1 to Besiktas and 1-0 to Olympiacos, but it won 5-2 at Angers in Ligue 1. Rennes is 13th in the league phase with one win and one draw, while Juventus, which lost 3-0 to Lazio at the weekend, leads the standings on two wins.
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Four fixtures, four Canal+ broadcasts across the evening
For viewers in France, the evening's European schedule is centred on Canal+ channels. Sturm Graz against Marseille and Juventus against Rennes kick off at 18:45, followed by Hoffenheim against Lyon and Monaco against Freiburg at 21:00. Each French club in action has a listed broadcast, so supporters of Marseille, Lyon, Rennes and Monaco can follow their sides in Europe on the same channels.
Lyon has two wins, Hoffenheim is still seeking a first
Lyon's Ligue Europa results so far, victories over Crystal Palace and Anderlecht, contrast with Hoffenheim, which has yet to win a Ligue Europa match this season. Lyon is also level on points with PSG and PFC at the top of Ligue 1. Marseille has lost both of its European games, to Besiktas and Olympiacos, though it recorded a 5-2 win at Angers domestically. Rennes sits 13th in the league phase after one win and one draw.