The UEFA Conference League qualifier match between Zalgiris and Hacken will take place at LFF Stadium on Thursday at 9:30 pm IST.
Zalgiris will host Hacken in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualification round at the LFF Stadium on Thursday. The LFF Stadium is the home of Zalgiris. Both sides are coming after tasting defeat in the second round of the qualification phase of the Champions League. In the second round, they were drawn against Super Lig champions Galatasaray. After managing a very good 2-2 draw in the first leg, they were edged out of the tie 1-0 last week with Dries Mertens scoring the only goal in the second leg. Similarly, Hacken was drawn against the league champions of the Faroe Islands, KI Klaksvik. After a 0-0 draw in the first leg, the second leg also saw a 3-3 draw. The stalemate was eventually decided on penalties which Hacken lost 4-3.
The hosts are the reigning A Lyga champions and secured their third consecutive Lithuanian league title in the 2022 season. However, the 23/24 season proves to be a bit more difficult for the Lithuanian outfit. On the contrary, Hacken is scripting history in the domestic league. The Swedish side lifted the Allsvenskan title for the first time in their history. Added to that, hacken also secured their second-ever Svenska Cup in the same season.
Nevertheless, the form in the European Cup competition has remained the same for both sides. However, to look at the recent forms, Hacken definitely reserves the bragging rights in the game. Both these sides were involved in UEFA Champions League qualification over the last few weeks. However, after being knocked out of that competition, they will now set their site on reaching the playoffs of the Europa League against Aberdeen.
Gertmonas, Pavelic, Hnid, Vucur, Bopesu, Buff, Gorobsov, Kendysh, Mamic, Golubickas, Kehinde
Abrahamsson, Fridriksson, Hammar, Hovland, Hansen, Rygaard, Gustafson, Sana, Layouni, Sadiq, Sonko
| Opponents | Score |
| Siauliai | 0-0 (D) |
| Galatasaray | 1-0 (L) |
| Panevezys | 1-2 (L) |
| Galatasaray | 2-2 (D) |
| Suduva | 4-0 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Klaksvik | 3-3 (L) (p.s.o 3-4) |
| Elfsborg | 3-1 (W) |
| Klaksvik | 0-0 (D) |
| Varnamo | 1-0 (L) |
| TNS | 0-2 (W) |
The two teams are meeting for the first time at a competitive level.
The UEFA Conference League qualifier match between Zalgiris and Hacken will take place at LFF Stadium on Thursday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Zalgiris vs Hacken | Key Details |
| Date | August 10 (Lithuania) |
| Venue | LFF Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Lithuania | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Sweden | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm |
The qualification matches of the UEFA Conference League can be watched on the official website of UEFA worldwide. In Sweden, fans can watch the game on Sport Bladet Play. The international streaming of the match will happen on the official club channel home. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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