Hacken will host Zalgiris in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualification round at the Bravida Arena on Thursday.
Hacken will host Zalgiris in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualification round at the Bravida Arena on Thursday. The Swedish side will look to get the job done and reach the playoffs. The Wasps won the first leg 3-1 in Vilnius last week. A brace from Srdan Hrstic coupled with a goal from Mikkel Rygaard Jensen put them three goals up. Nassim Hnid pulled one back for Zalgiris in the 85th minute. However, the goal was just a consolation and it was too little too late for a win. As of now, Hacken is in the driving seat. The Wasps are set to reach the playoff round of a European qualifier for the first time in their history. It will also bringing them closer to their ambition of a debut in a major competition.
On the other hand, Zalgiris recovered from their European disappointment with a sensational 4-0 defeat of Hegelmann Litauen in the Lithuanian top flight. It was their first league win in three games. However, they remained in second position of the table with 56 points from 26 games. Currently, they are six points off leaders Panevezys. But, when it comes to face Hacken, Zaligiris will have to be vigilant on their defence. Hacken’s attacking game in recent outings has been solid. Added to that, Mathias Høgmo’s side are coming after beating Varbergs BoI in a dominant 2-0. The Lithuanian side will have to play out of their skin to win the game.
Gertmonas, Golubickas, Karashima, Kazlauskas, Kazukolovas, Novikovas, Oyewusi, Pavelic, Verbickas, Vucur, Mamic
Abrahamsson, Sandberg, Hammar, Hovland, Lund, Rygaard, Gustafson, Romeo, Layouni, Hrstic, Sonko
Opponents | Score |
Varberg | 2-0 (W) |
Zalgiris | 1-3 (W) |
Klaksvik | 3-3 (L) (p.s.o 3-4) |
Elfsborg | 3-1 (W) |
Klaksvik | 0-0 (D) |
Opponents | Score |
Hegelmann | 4-0 (W) |
Hacken | 1-3 (L) |
Siauliai | 0-0 (D) |
Galatasaray | 1-0 (L) |
Panevezys | 1-2 (L) |
Last match-result | Score |
Hacken beat Zalgiris | 3-1 |
The UEFA Conference League qualifier match between Zalgiris and Hacken will take place at Bravida Arena on Thursday at 10:30 pm IST.
Zalgiris vs Hacken | Key Details |
Date | August 17 (Sweden) |
Venue | Bravida Arena |
Kickoff time in Lithuania | 8:00 pm |
Kickoff time in Sweden | 7:00 pm |
Kickoff time in India | 10:30 pm |
The qualification matches of the UEFA Conference League can be watched on the official website of UEFA worldwide. In Sweden, fans can watch the game on Sport Bladet Play. The international streaming of the match will happen on the official club channel home. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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