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Olympiakos Piraeus is the opponent of FC Lucerne in the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League. This led to the draw on Monday afternoon in Nyon.
Lucerne expects qualification in Europa League with the fans of the Olympiacos Piraeus (Image: Panagiotis Moschandreou / EPA)
The first leg will take place on August 9 in Piraeus, the return match on August 16 Lucerne. The draw was conducted by UEFA General Secretary Giorgio Marchetti.
The Olympiakos Piraeus players have a market value of 73 million francs, according to Transfermarkt.com. The top scorer of the team is the Iranian Karim Ansarifad (17 goals in 25 matches).
Two years ago, the Young Boys bit the Olympiacos Piraeus. In the group stage of the Europa League, the Bernese lost at home 0: 1 and then retreated against Pajtim Kasami 's then – time team after a match at the. outside 1-1.
UEFA General Secretary Giorgio Marchetti made the draw. Image: Salvatore Di Nolfi / Keystone (Nyon, July 23, 2018).
However, the Greek record holder of coach Pedro Martins was even better at the moment. After seven years of success, Olympiakos had to abandon the championship title of AEK Athens the year before. The last season, interrupted meanwhile, was hectic and took the third place behind AEK Athens and the qualifying opponent of the Champions League Basel, PAOK Thessaloniki. Alpstaeg expects first for FCL
FCL's main sponsor and Swisspor boss, Bernhard Alpstaeg (73), has already broadcast information on the clashes and slippages of Olympiakos President Evangelos Marinakis. optimism draw. "I strongly believe that we will go to the Europa League," he says, "there is a lot of money to be made from the group stage. But to enter the main competition with the starting price of more than 3 million francs, Lucerne jumps two hurdles. For the third qualifying round remains the playoffs, only the winning teams of this round are finally in the lucrative group stage of the Europa League.
Everything revolves around this trophy. Image: Salvatore Di Nolfi / Keystone (Nyon, July 23, 2018)
In secret, Lucerne had celebrated the direct ticket for the group stage after having obtained the third final round of last season. For in the final of the cup on 27 May in Bern between the YB champions and Zurich, most expected a victory of Bern, but the FCZ beat the old YB 2: 1 and qualified to the place for the Europa League. (rem / dw / SDA)
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