Aris Limassol will host Slovan Bratislava in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff-round tie at the Alphamega Stadium.
Aris Limassol will host Slovan Bratislava in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff-round tie on Thursday at the Alphamega Stadium. The Cypriot side will look to overturn the first-leg deficit. The Light Brigade lost 2-1 in the Slovakian capital last week. Marko Tolic opened the scoring for Bratislava in the 34th minute before David Strelec doubled their advantage shortly into the second half. Mihlali Mayambela pulled one back for Limassol midway through the half. However, it wasn’t enough for the Cypriot side to make a comeback.
Nevertheless, just days after that loss, Limassol added wind to their sails with a 2-1 win against Doxa in the Cypriot First Division. This made it two wins from two in their new domestic campaign. Anorthosis is now the only side ahead of Limassol atop the standings only on goal difference. However, things are a little tricky in the Europa League tie. Aris needs to win by at least two goals to prevail, which seems difficult.
On the other hand, the visitors will aim to enter the European Championship for a third straight time. To do so, Slovan just need a draw to reach the Europa League group stage. It will mark their first appearance in the competition since the 2019-20 season. Nevertheless, with just a slender lead and a packed home stadium in Cyprus, things can get interesting.
Aris Limassol’s probable starting lineup
Alves, Boakye, Yago, Moucketou-Moussounda, Caju, Mayambela, Struski, Brown, Bengtsson, Gomis, Stepinski
Slovan Bratislava’s probable starting lineup
Borjan, Blackman, Bajric, Wimmer, Lovat, Kucka, Kankava, Tolic, Strelec, Abubakari, Marcelli
Aris Limassol
| Opponents | Score |
| Doxa | 2-1 (W) |
| Slovan | 2-1 (L) |
| AEK | 2-0 (W) |
| Rakow | 0-1 (L) |
| Rakow | 2-1 (L) |
Slovan Bratislava
| Opponents | Score |
| Aris | 2-1 (W) |
| Maccabi Haifa | 3-1 (L) |
| Skalica | 1-2 (W) |
| Maccabi Haifa | 1-2 (L) |
| Banska | 2-2 (D) |
| Last match-result | Scoreline |
| Slovan Bratislava beat Aris Limassol | 2-1 |
The UEFA Europa League Qualification match between Aris Limassol and Slovan Bratislava will take place at the Alphamega Stadium on Thursday at 10:30 pm IST.
| Aris Limassol vs Slovan Bratislava | Key Details |
| Date | August 31 (Cyprus) |
| Venue | Alphamega Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Cyprus | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Slovakia | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
For Chinese fans, this match will be telecasted on QQ Sports Live. Those in Bosnia and Herzegovina can watch the match on Arena Sport 3. In Cyprus, the match will be shown on Cytavision Sports 1 and Cytavision on the Go. However, there won’t be any telecasts in India.
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