The UEFA Champions League qualifying match between Slovan Bratislava and Maccabi Haifa will take place at Tehelne pole on Thursday at 12:00 am IST.
With the intention of maintaining their first entry into the Champions League group stage, Slovan Bratislava welcome Maccabi Haifa to Tehelne pole for the first leg of their third-round qualifying encounter on Wednesday night. Having narrowly advanced past Zrinjski Mostar with a total score of 3-2, the champions of Slovakia have progressed to this stage. Meanwhile, Maccabi Haifa managed to overcome Sheriff Tiraspol and emerged as winners with a solid aggregate score of 5-2.
Slovan Bratislava has experienced a lack of success on their home turf during the Champions League qualifying rounds. Since reaching the playoff round in the 2014-15 season and being defeated by BATE Borisov, Bratislava’s progress in Europe’s premier tournament had been limited to the second qualifying round. They did, however, make history by reaching the Europa Conference League last-16 stage last season, only to be eliminated by Basel in a penalty shootout. Vladimir Weiss’s team has poorly started their title defense in the Fortuna Liga, gathering two points from initial games against FC Kosice and MFK Dukla Banska Bystrica. Despite this, an unbeaten streak spanning six matches provides them with a solid foundation as they prepare to face Maccabi.
On the contrary, the visitors heading to Tehelne pole are yet to begin their quest for domestic success. In the previous season, they found themselves at the bottom of their group comprising Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, and Juventus. However, they did manage a memorable victory over Juventus. Not since the 2006-07, when Liverpool eliminated them, have Maccabi Haifa been eliminated in the third qualifying round. This time, they face a new challenge as they square off against Slovan Bratislava, a team with aspirations. This encounter marks their first-ever test against a Slovakian outfit.
Borjan, Pauschek, Kashia, Bajric, Lovat, Kankava, Savvidis, Kucka, Cavric, Abubakari, Zuberu
Nitzan, Sundgren, Seck, Goldberg, Cornud, Chery, Mohamed, Refaelov, Haziza, Shuranov, David
| Opponents | Score |
| Dukla Banska | 2-2 (D) |
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2-2 (D) |
| FC Kosice | 0-0 (D) |
| Zrinjski Mostar | 0-1 (W) |
| Swift Hesperange | 0-2 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| FC Sheriff | 4-1 (W) |
| FC Sheriff | 1-0 (L) |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 3-1 (W) |
| Hamrun Spartans | 2-1 (W) |
| Hamrun Spartans | 0-4 (L) |
The EFL Cup match between Slovan Bratislava and Maccabi Haifa will take place at Tehelne pole on Thursday at 12:00 am IST.
| Slovan Bratislava vs Maccabi Haifa | Key Details |
| Date | August 10 |
| Venue | Tehelne pole |
| Kickoff time in the Slovakia | 8:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:00 am |
The qualification matches of the UEFA Champions League can be watched on the official website of UEFA worldwide. In Slovakia, fans can catch the game live on RTVS Sport. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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