Getafe and Lugano meet in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday 22 October, with the Spanish side sitting 15th in the table and their Swiss visitors placed ninth, according to BBC's match statistics. Both clubs have played one match in the competition so far. Lugano opened with a win, while Getafe began with a draw.
The fixture comes as the league phase begins to take shape. The table published by BBC, last updated at 17:10 on 22 October 2026, shows the early split between clubs that have banked three points and those still waiting for a first victory.
Why it matters
Under the competition's format, as set out in BBC's table key, the top eight clubs after the league phase go directly to the eighth finals, while teams finishing from ninth to 24th enter a play-off round. That makes every point valuable, particularly for sides in the middle of the standings.
Lugano's opening win has them inside the play-off places at ninth. Getafe's draw leaves them 15th, also within the play-off bracket but with less room to absorb a setback. A win for either side on Thursday would strengthen their position; a defeat for Getafe would leave them on one point from two games and dependent on results elsewhere.
How the two teams stand
BBC's table shows Lugano with one win from one match, three goals scored and two conceded, giving them a goal difference of plus one and three points. Getafe have one draw from their single outing, with one goal for and one against, a goal difference of zero and one point.
The standings are led by Panathinaikos, who have six points from two matches with seven goals scored and two conceded. Brighton and Hove Albion, Copenhagen, Trabzonspor, Atalanta, Mjällby, Sint-Truiden and Freiburg make up the rest of the top eight, each with three points from a single win. Lugano are the ninth of the clubs on three points, separated from the sides above them by goal difference.
Below Getafe, the draw column is crowded: Midtjylland, Nordsjælland, Egnatia Rrogozhinë, Heart of Midlothian, Riga and Universitatea Craiova all sit on one point from a draw, as do Kairat, who have played twice. At the bottom, Jablonec, Red Star Belgrade, Ajax, Borac Banja Luka, Lincoln Red Imps, CSKA Sofia, AGF, Thun, KuPS, Pafos, Iberia 1999, Inter Club d'Escaldes, Sporting Braga and Kauno Žalgiris are all without a point after one defeat each.
The line-ups
BBC's team information lists Getafe's starting eleven as goalkeeper David Soria behind a back line of Davinchi, J. Valou, A. Abqar and Kiko Femenía. Francho Serrano and captain D. Dakonam anchor the midfield, with Alberto Risco, Borja Mayoral and Andrés García supporting striker Iván Azón.
Getafe's substitutes are listed as S. Boselli, Diego Ferrer, N. Gudelj, J. Letáček, Mario Martín, J. Mojica, M. Satriano, S. Sazonov, Ramón Terrats and E. Ünal.
Lugano, managed by Mattia Croci-Torti, start with captain D. von Ballmoos in goal. The defensive trio in front of him is Papadopoulos, Mai and Delcroix, with Zanotti, Bislimi, Grgic, Daniel Dos Santos and Cimignani across the midfield and Ajeti and Moncada leading the attack. BBC's published team sheet was cut off partway through Lugano's substitute list, so the full bench for the visitors is not confirmed in the available data.
What to watch
The result will settle whether Lugano build on their opening win or Getafe claim a first victory of the campaign. With the league phase table still compressed after one round of matches, goal difference could prove as important as points when the eighth-finish and play-off cut-offs are decided.
