Viktoria Plzen host Drita at the Doosan Arena in the Czech Republic on Thursday at the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
Viktoria Plzen host Drita at the Doosan Arena in the Czech Republic on Thursday (July 27) in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round. After finishing third in the Czech First League last season, Plzen missed out on Champions League and Europa League qualification. It was a step-down, as they had reached the group stage of the Champions League last year. However, it was a nightmarish campaign against Barcelona, Bayern Munich and eventual runners-up, Inter Milan, as Plzen lost all six games to finish rock-bottom.
The team led by Miroslav Koubek is presently aiming to make its Europa Conference League debut. In the inaugural season of the competition in 2021–2022, Plzen advanced to the playoff round but fell to CSKA Bulgaria. Plzen started their league season with a 1-0 loss to Teplice in their opening game on Saturday, after a strong preseason that saw them go undefeated in five games and win four. Plzen, which has fought some of the biggest names in Europe, has much more experience than Drita. The visitors lack the quality to compete with Plzen and are the underdogs.
Drita, meanwhile, has never reached the finals of a major European competition. Interestingly, in their last two seasons, the Kosovo outfit went out in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. They will hope to get a third time lucky. The Kosovan team will be weary of their recent defeats and will hope to turn around their fortunes on Thursday.
Stanek, Reznik, Hejda, Jemelka, Sykora, Kalvach, Kvet, Kopic, Vlkanova, Jirka, Durosinmi
F. Maloku, Bardhoku, Balde, Limani, Krasniqi, Muja, Broja, Baftu, Jashari, Selmani, Simonovski
| Opponents | Score |
| Teplice | 1-0 (L) |
| FC Copenhagen | 3-2 (W) |
| Karlsruher SC | 3-0 (W) |
| Hamburger SV | 3-3 (D) |
| Chrudim | 6-0 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Poli Lasi | 1-0 (L) |
| Univ. Craiova | 2-0 (L) |
| Drenctice | 1-3 (W) |
| Malisheva | 0-1 (W) |
| Gjilani | 1-1 (D) |
The UEFA Conference League Qualification match between Viktoria Plzen and Drita will take place at Doosan Arena on Thursday at 22:30 pm IST.
| Djurgarden vs Luzern | Key Details |
| Date | July 27 (Czechia) |
| Venue | Doosan Arena |
| Kickoff time in Stockholm | 16:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in Bern | 16:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 22:30 pm |
The qualification matches of the UEFA Conference League can be watched on the official website of UEFA worldwide. The game will also be telecasted on O2 TV Sport. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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