Bordeaux faced Maccabi Tel-Aviv of Israel in the Europa League, following their 3-0 defeat in Frankfurt during the first day. Due to the poor performance of Bordeaux’s starting team in Ligue 1, coach Francis Gillot decided to rely on replacements. The starting lineup for Bordeaux included Olimpa, Chalmé, Sané, Bréchet, Poundjé, Traoré, Nguemo, Jussiê, MBelay, Sacko, and Rolan. On the other hand, Tel Aviv’s starting lineup comprised Juan Pablo, Ben Harusch, Tibi, Carlos Garcia, Alberman, Radi, Yeini, Altman, Zahavi, Itzhaki, and Prica.
EUROPA LEAGUE/ BORDEAUX-TEL AVIV: GILLOT’S SURPRISE, THE COMPOSITION OF THE TWO TEAMS
