Rosenberg will host Crusaders in the second leg of their Europa Conference League second qualification round on Thursday.
Rosenberg will host Crusaders in the second leg of their Europa Conference League second qualification round at the Lerkendal Stadium on Thursday. Both sides are coming after taking part in the first leg of the tournament. The first leg of this UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round tie saw Crusaders draw against Rosenberg by two goals each in Seaview Stadium. In the international arena, both clubs are in decent form. Rosenberg has won three out of its last five fixtures. On the other hand, the Crusaders have won two out of its last five fixtures. Rosenberg recently won a thriller against Odd three goals to two in the Eliteserien. Crusaders, on the other hand, won against Welders 2-1 in the worldwide club friendlies. However, a win in Lerkendal can guarantee a ticket for either of the two a chance to play in Europe. The aggregate scoreline between both sides is not much. It is at a stalemate of 2 goals a piece. Therefore, the showdown at Lerkendal will live up to its full expectations.
Talking about injury updates, Rosenberg will be without its three crucial players centre backs Markus Henriksen & Jonathan Augustinsson and centre-forward Isak Thorvaldsson. Henriksen is out for a season-long knee injury. On the other hand, Augustinsson is out due to a cruciate ligament injury. He is expected to be back in action by mid-August. Centre-forward Isak is out due to a head injury. The Icelandic forward is expected to be back by mid-August. However, on the opposite end, there are no major injury concerns in the Crusaders’ camp. The Northern Ireland club is expected to field a full lineup on Thursday.
Hansen, L. Cornic, Reitan, Jenssen, Pereira, Nypan, S. Vaananen, Tagseth, Holse, O. Sæter, J. Nelson
Tuffey, McKeown, Burns, Lowry, D. Larmour, Kennedy, Heatley, Clarke, Forsythe, Lecky, O’Rourke
| Opponents | Score |
| Odd | 3-2 (W) |
| Crusaders | 2-2 (D) |
| Strømsgodset | 0-1 (W) |
| Tromsø IL | 2-1 (W) |
| Lillestrøm SK | 1-2 (L) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Rosenberg | 2-2 (D) |
| Welders | 1-2 (W) |
| Haka | 1-0 (W) |
| Rangers | 1-3 (L) |
| Haka | 2-2 (D) |
| Last 5 matches- results | Score |
| Crusaders draw Rosenberg | 2-2 |
| Rosenberg beat Crusaders | 7-2 |
| Rosenberg beat Crusaders | 2-1 |
| Rosenberg beat Crusaders | 1-0 |
| Rosenberg beat Crusaders | 3-0 |
The UEFA Conference League Qualification match between Rosenberg and Crusaders will take place in Lerkendal Stadium on Thursday at 10:30 pm IST.
| Rosenberg vs Crusaders | Key Details |
| Date | August 3 (Norway) |
| Venue | Lerkendal Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Northern Island | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Norway | 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 Norway, fans can watch the match on VG+. While International fans can watch the match on Official Club Channel Away. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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