UEFA Europa League Qualifying Rounds 2017-18

[HajdukSplit]

Aberdeen score two away goals in BiH and go through, so a Scottish team outside Celtic is still in Europe

 

[Ceremony]

Riots on the streets of Siroki tonight with two away goals in six minutes

What a time

 

[HajdukSplit]

Fola Esch, Trakai, Shkendija and Ruzomberok are the four teams who were unseeded in the first round to make it to the third round. Ruzomberok get a tie with Everton. Two of them actually play each other (Trakai vs. Shkendija)

Here are the full fixtures for the third round to be played on July 27 & August 3...the teams from the bigger leagues enter this round

PSV Eindhoven (NED) vs. Osijek (CRO)
Trakai (LTU) vs. Shkendija (MKD)
Krasnodar (RUS) vs. Lyngby (DEN)
Sturm Graz (AUT) vs. Fenerbahce (TUR)
Panathinaikos (GRE) vs. Gabala (AZE)
Mlada Boleslav (CZE) vs. Skenderbeu Korce (ALB)
Austria Wien (AUT) vs. AEL Limassol (CYP)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) vs. Odd (NOR)
Dinamo Bucharest (ROU) vs. Athletic Bilbao (ESP)
Olimpik Donetsk (UKR) vs. PAOK (GRE)
Arka Gdynia (POL) vs. FC Midtjylland (DEN)
Ostersunds (SWE) vs. Fola Esch (LUX)
Bordeaux (FRA) vs. Videoton (HUN)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) vs. Panionios (GRE)
Utrecht (NED) vs. Lech Poznan (POL)
CSU Craiova (ROU) vs. AC Milan (ITA)
Brondby (DEN) vs. Hajduk Split (CRO)
Gent (BEL) vs. Altach (AUT)
Astra Giurgiu (ROU) vs. Oleksandriya (UKR)
Everton (ENG) vs. Ruzomberok (SVK)
Aberdeen (SCO) vs. Apollon Limassol (CYP)
Red Star Belgrade (SRB) vs. Sparta Prague (CZE)
Botev Plovdiv (BUL) vs. Maritimo (POR)
Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS) vs. Bnei Yehuda (ISR)
Marseille (FRA) vs. Oostende (BEL)
Freiburg (GER) vs. Domzale (SVN)
AEK Larnaca (CYP) vs. Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
AIK (SWE) vs. Sporting Braga (POR)
Suduva (LTU) vs. Sion (SUI)

 

[Ceremony]

Were Limassol the team that beat the Luxembourgians that put Rangers out?

 

[HajdukSplit]

Riots on the streets of Siroki tonight with two away goals in six minutes

What a time

Siroki Brijeg is some redneck 'Croatian' town in Herzegovina The attacks happened in Mostar where Aberdeen fans probably stayed overnight as its the nearest transportation hub

Were Limassol the team that beat the Luxembourgians that put Rangers out?

Different one, AEL Limassol eliminated Progres, Aberdeen playing Apollon

 

[HajdukSplit]

Some surprising results already, Osijek beat PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands 1:0 while Lithuanian side Suduva beat Sion 3:0 (both Lithuanian sides in the EL won today). Overall bad day for the Dutch sides with PSV losing and Utrecht held at home by Lech Poznan

 

[ViD]

Krasnodar had a surprisingly tough time with Lungby, scoring the winning goal in extra time

Still, 2-1 at home is a very slippery result

 

[ViD]

Zenit and Mancini with a comfortable away victory in Israel 2-0.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

That second goal for Zenit in the 90th minute pretty much seals the tie.

I'd have expected more from them with the money they've spent against Bnei Yehuda.

 

[ViD]

That second goal for Zenit in the 90th minute pretty much seals the tie.

I'd have expected more from them with the money they've spent against Bnei Yehuda.

Even though they are 3 for 3 this season so far, I don't think they are clicking that well yet. Mancini is bringing quite a few new players

 

[ViD]

Out of so many teams only one Lithuanian side score 3 goals so far

Very weird!

 

[maclean]

Sparta with their first game under Stramaccioni and with a bunch of new players looked a right mess, falling to CZ Belgrade 2:0. Crvena Zvezda also has a new coach and a crop of new players, but have a league game and the other preliminary rounds behind them, so they've had time to gel. Even so, Sparta looked so bad that Stramaccioni better get things under control quick or his days are numbered.

Mladá Boleslav managed to top Skenderbeu 2:1, but with an away goal conceded they won't have it easy in the second leg in Albania.

 

[Acallabeth]

wrong thread

 

[HajdukSplit]

Austria Wien and Suduva make the playoff round in the who matches which kicked off today. Suduva made it from the first round of qualifying. Joining them is also Sheriff from the CL along with the other losers of the CL qualifying today

 

[ViD]

With 50k in attendance (wonder if it's a record for this round), Zenit fielded a B squad and losing to Bnei Yehuda 0-1

 

[Savi]

I just saw the score and wondered what was going on, lol.

Some other "big" names also in trouble. Dinamo Zagreb barely escaped Odds BK in Norway after falling down to 10 men late in the second half and only one goal away from elimination. Bordeaux also in trouble in Hungary, playing with ten men as well and down 1-0 to Videoton who will advance on away goals if it stays this way.
Sparta Praag losing at home to Red Star Belgrade and need 4 goals in 15 minutes to overturn their deficit.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Two Macedonian sides in the EL playoffs, probably a first for them, Bordeaux in some trouble in Hungary

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Hopefully Apollon get put out in the next round. Dirty, time wasting, diving cheaters.

 

[ViD]

Zenit with 20+ shots and still an embarrassing 0-1 loss.

Even though Zenit goes through, this is another example why you never underestimate your opponent and play a reserve team.

 

[maclean]

Sparta putting in a lot of effort to at least equalise the game though they have no chance of going through. Can't get one in there though, so what must have been their most expensive off-season ever and no Europe at all

 

[Evilo]

Bordeaux inexplicably out. Dominated both legs and got beaten on away goals.
Serious lack of finish.

 

[Savi]

Bordeaux are out

Astra Giurgiu as well, they made the round of 32 last season

 

[ViD]

Bordeaux inexplicably out. Dominated both legs and got beaten on away goals.
Serious lack of finish.

This has got to be the biggest upset so far

 

[HajdukSplit]

Ostersunds > Galatasaray in the previous round was bigger

PSV in trouble as Osijek score a freekick goal, doesn't chance much for PSV though as they still need to score twice but continues the poor start for Dutch clubs in Europe

 

[ViD]

Krasnodar took Lyngby seriously this time and won comfortably 3-1 away from home