Rakow will host Copenhagen for the UEFA Champions League playoff round first leg at the GIEKSA Arena on Tuesday.
Rakow will host Copenhagen for the UEFA Champions League playoff round first leg at the GIEKSA Arena on Tuesday. The hosts kicked off their qualifying campaign in the first round last month and have won five of their six games. In their previous round, Rakow beat Limassol 3-1 on aggregate. This secured a place for the Polish side. Rakow is playing in a UEFA-affiliated competition for the first time. A win will see them play in the Champions League. While a defeat will see them in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. They made it to the group stage of the competition last season via the playoffs and will look to do so for the second straight year.
Meanwhile, Copenhagen started their race for qualification from the second round. The Danish side beat Sparta Prague’s 4-2 win on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate draw. They made it to the group stage of the competition last season via the playoffs and will look to do so for the second straight year. Copenhagen are unbeaten in 16 games across competitions and have won their last nine away outings. They’re unbeaten in their last six away games in European qualifiers, winning four. Copenhagen has a good away record and a better previous match record than Rakow. Nevertheless, it will be a cracker of a match on Tuesday
Rakow’s probable starting lineup: Kovacevic, Racovitan, Arsenic, Rundic, Tudor, Papanikolaou, Lederman, Carlos, Drachal, Piasecki, Cebula
Copenhagen’s probable starting lineup: Grabara, Jelert, Diks, Lund, Sorensen, Goncalves, Jensen, Lerager, Elyounoussi, Larsson, Achouri
Rakow
| Opponents | Score |
| Stal Mielec | 2-0 (W) |
| Aris | 0-1 (W) |
| Piast | 2-1 (L) |
| Aris | 2-1 (W) |
| Warta | 2-2 (D) |
Copenhagen
| Opponents | Score |
| Hvidovre | 0-2 (W) |
| Sparta Praha | 3-3 (W) (p.s.o 2-4) |
| OB | 2-1 (W) |
| Sparta Praha | 0-0 (D) |
| Randers | 4-0 (W) |
The two teams have never met in a competitive match before.
The UEFA Champions League qualifier match between Rakow and Copenhagen will occur at the GIEKSA Arena on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
| Rakow vs Copenhagen | Key Details |
| Date | August 22 (Poland) |
| Venue | GIEKSA Arena |
| Kickoff time in Poland | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Denmark | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Wednesday) |
Football fans in Poland can catch the live action via Polsat Sport, Polsat Box Go and Polsat Sport Premium 1. At the same time, those in Denmark can watch the match via TV3+ HD and Viaplay Denmark.
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