Klaksvik will host Sheriff in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff-round tie on Thursday at the Djúpumýra Stadium.
Klaksvik will host Sheriff in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff-round tie on Thursday at the Djúpumýra Stadium. The hosts had a memorable season this year. The Faroe Islands representatives embarking on a journey that will see them participate in the group stages of European football for the first time. Klaksvik managed to edge out Ferencvaros and Hacken in the Champions League qualifiers. Eventually, they lost out to Molde in the penultimate stage before the main draw, only succumbing in extra time. However, there will be no complacency from this minnows side. Although Klaksvik’s domestic performances have come under the scanner. Yet the focus will now be on European competitions solely.
On the other hand, Sheriff has featured in the group stages of the Champions League and Europa League in the past two years. Their win against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu remains one of the greatest European upsets in history, while the Moldovan side reached the last 16 of the Europa Conference League in 2022-23. This time around, they were defeated by Maccabi Haifa in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. However, they stormed to a 7-3 aggregate success over BATE Borisov in this competition. Roberto Bordin’s side has started the new top-flight campaign with three successive wins and clean sheets. This gives a gist of the entire size of the task that awaits KIaksvik.
Klaksvik’s probable starting lineup: Johansson, Faero, Vatnsdal, Forren, Danielsen, Pavlovic, Andreasen, Mikkelsen, Frederiksberg, Kassi, Kronberg
Sheriff’s probable starting lineup: Koval, Kiki, Garananga, Artunduaga, Apostolakis, Ademo, Ricardinho, Paulo, Mbekeli, Luvannor, Badolo
Klaksvik
| Opponents | Score |
| 07 Vestur | 1-1 (D) |
| Molde | 2-0 (L) |
| Vikingur | 2-1 (L) |
| Molde | 2-1 (W) |
| Hacken | 3-3 (W) (p.s.o 3-4) |
Sheriff
| Opponents | Score |
| Dacia | 5-0 (W) |
| BATE Borisov | 2-2 (D) |
| Spartanii | 0-2 (W) |
| BATE Borisov | 5-1 (W) |
| Petrocub | 0-1 (W) |
The two teams are meeting at this level of competition for the first time.
The UEFA Europa League Qualification match between Klaksvik and Sheriff will take place at the Djúpumýra Stadium on Friday at 12:30 am IST.
| Klaksvik vs Sheriff | Key Details |
| Date | August 24 (Faroe Islands) |
| Venue | Djúpumýra Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Moldova | 9:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in the Faroe Islands | 7:45 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:15 am |
For Chinese fans, this match will be telecasted on QQ Sports Live. Those in the Faroe Islands can watch the match on KvF. In Norway, the match will be shown on VG+. However, there won’t be any telecasts in India.
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