Slovan Bratislava will host Aris Limassol in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff-round tie on Thursday at the Tehelne Pole.
Slovan Bratislava will host Aris Limassol in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff-round tie on Thursday at the Tehelne Pole. Slovan aims to reach their third straight European finals. However, their bid to play at the Champions League remains vanquished as the club lost against Maccabi Haifa. Israeli side Maccabi Haifa beat them home and away to complete a 5-2 aggregate win. Slovan Bratislava will now compete in the Europa League. Slovan has struggled at home in European games. This will surely give the Cypriot side a chance to seal the deal in Slovakia.
Meanwhile, Aris was also in the running for the Champions League. But they fell short just before the playoffs, with Rakow Czestochowa ending their ambitions. Aris faced back-to-back defeats against the Polish side. However, Limassol recovered to beat AEK Larnaca in the Cypriot First Division at the weekend. Jaden Montnor and Matija Spoljaric scored for the Light Brigade. The Cypriot side began their league campaign on a winning note. This will surely add some wind to their sails ahead of the Bratislava clash. The Cypriot outfit boasts a terrific attacking vanguard and could hurt their hosts. Let us see who comes out as a winner on Thursday.
Slovan Bratislava’s probable starting lineup
Borjan, Pauschek, Kashia, Bajric, Lovat, Barseghyan, Kucka, Kankava, Zuberu, Cavric, Tolic
Slovan BratiAris Limassol’s probable starting lineup: Vana, Boakye, Moucketou-Moussounda, Yago, Caju, Struski, Brown, Montnor, Gomis, Bengtsson, Stepinski
Slovan Bratislava
| Opponents | Score |
| Maccabi Haifa | 3-1 (L) |
| Skalica | 1-2 (W) |
| Maccabi Haifa | 1-2 (L) |
| Banska | 2-2 (D) |
| Zrinjski | 2-2 (D) |
Aris Limassol
| Opponents | Score |
| AEK | 2-0 (W) |
| Rakow | 0-1 (L) |
| Rakow | 2-1 (L) |
| BATE Borisov | 3-5 (W) |
| BATE Borisov | 6-2 (W) |
The two teams are meeting at this level of competition for the first time.
The UEFA Europa League Qualification match between Slovan Bratislava and Aris Limassol will take place at the Tehelne pole on Friday at 12:00 am IST.
| Slovan Bratislava vs Aris Limassol | Key Details |
| Date | August 24 (Slovakia) |
| Venue | Tehelne Pole |
| Kickoff time in Cyprus | 9:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in Slovakia | 8:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:00 am |
For Chinese fans, this match will be telecasted on QQ Sports Live. Those in Slovakia can watch the match on RTVS Sport. 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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