Ukrainian clubs will fight for advancement to the next round of European cups - match preview
Kyiv • UNN
On July 29, Polissia will play against Copenhagen in the Conference League, and on July 30, Dynamo will face PAOK in the Europa League, and LNZ will face Gent.
On Wednesday, July 29, Zhytomyr's "Polissia" will play the return match against Danish "Copenhagen" in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The next day, Cherkasy's "LNZ" will meet Belgian "Gent" in the Conference League, and Kyiv's "Dynamo" will face "PAOK" in the second qualifying round of the Europa League, reports UNN.
"Copenhagen" - "Polissia"
First this week in European competitions, "Polissia" will play, which on Wednesday, July 29, will travel to Denmark, where they will meet "Copenhagen" at the Parken Stadium.
The match will start at 20:00 Kyiv time, and the game can be watched on the MEGOGO media service.
The first match ended in a high-scoring draw - 3:3. In response to a brace by Robert and a goal by Mads Madsen, the Zhytomyr side replied with goals from Krasnopir, Fedor, and Filippov.
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In the return match, bookmakers see "Copenhagen" as the winner, with odds of 1.64 for their victory. Odds for "Polissia" to win are 4.75.
The winner over two legs will advance to the third qualifying round of the Conference League, where they will meet the best in the pair "Debrecen" (Hungary) - "Pyunik" (Armenia). Defeat would mean the end of the European season for the Ukrainian club.
The "Wolves" have already arrived in the Danish capital on Monday, where they are preparing for the match.
It should be noted that during the first match, fans of the Danish club showed support for Ukraine by displaying a poster with the inscription: "Stay strong Ukraine. Fighter nation."
"PAOK" - "Dynamo"
The next matches for our teams will take place the following day - on Thursday, July 30.
At 20:45, Kyiv's "Dynamo" will meet local "PAOK" at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki as part of the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League.
The first match ended in a narrow defeat for the Kyivans - 3:2.
It is worth noting that during the first match, Greek fans began provoking Ukrainian fans towards the end of the game. In particular, a Russian flag appeared in the away section.
Therefore, even before the first match, the management of "Dynamo" decided to decline the away ticket quota and called on fans not to attend the return match against Greek "PAOK."
After the match, "Dynamo" appealed to UEFA regarding the display of the Russian flag by fans of Greek "PAOK."
The "Blue and Whites" called on European football leadership to respond to the shameful provocation by the Greek club's fans.
Meanwhile, the Greek club stated they do not want the football rivalry to extend beyond sports competition and called on UEFA to react equally harshly to any provocations.
For us, there is only one struggle - the one that happens on the football field. We do not wish to be participants in any other conflicts. Our desire is to play football, maintain a sports atmosphere, and move forward. Nothing more
Additionally, the Consulate General of Ukraine in Lublin stated that amid the ongoing armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, such displays are unacceptable and cause indignation.
We resolutely condemn such actions and emphasize that symbols of the aggressor state have no place at international sporting events
The match between the teams can be watched on the "2+2" TV channel. Bookmakers see "PAOK" as the winner in this match, with odds of 1.77 for their victory. Odds for "Dynamo" to win are 4.2.
"Dynamo," if they advance past the Greek club, will meet the winner of the pair "Hammarby" (Sweden) – "Anderlecht" (Belgium).
If the Kyivans fail to overcome this stage of the tournament, they will continue their performances on the European stage in the UEFA Conference League. In that case, in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League, Ihor Kostyuk's charges will face the loser of the pair "Qarabag" (Azerbaijan) - "CSKA Sofia" (Bulgaria).
"Gent" - "LNZ"
The final match of the European cup week will be played by Cherkasy's "LNZ", who will visit Belgium for the second qualifying round match of the Conference League against "Gent" after a goalless draw in the first match.
The match at the "Planet Group Arena" will start at 21:30, and the game itself can be watched on "Kyivstar TV". Also, for the residents of Cherkasy, a viewing of the match will be organized at the cinema in the "Lyubava" shopping center in Cherkasy.
Bookmakers see the Belgians as the winners in this match - odds of 1.44. The odds for the Ukrainian team's victory are 7.5.
If "LNZ" gets past Belgian "Gent", they will meet in the next round the winner of the pair - "Gothenburg" (Sweden) - "Levadia" (Estonia).
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