2024-07-23 21:44:51
In case of failure, Panevėžys” will be able to continue the fight in the qualification of lower UEFA tournaments – European or European Conference Leagues.
About one and a half thousand Polish fans who gathered at the “Aukštaitija” stadium were without a goal for a long time. The Spaniard Jesus Imaz managed to hit the goal in the penalty area and already in 15 minutes. the visitors took the lead.
Although “Panevėžys” tried to press Białystok’s representatives after the missed goal, but those efforts were not threatening, and “Jagiellonia” continued to try to break through the home team’s defense with a sharp attack.
And those attacks bore fruit again – and some more… The same J. Imaz on the 27th and 28th minutes. from a distance, he disarmed the goalkeeper of the Panevėžys club with both shots and after less than half an hour of play, the Poles crushed the Lithuanian champion 3:0.
During the rest of the half, there were no more serious attempts by Panevėžys to reduce the difference, and the teams went to rest with Białystok players leading 3:0.
In the second half, the pace of the match slowed down and the Poles waited more for mistakes from Panevėžys and tried not to make them themselves. However, at the end of the match, the fourth goal for the hosts fell – 80 minutes. Kristoffer Hansen scored a nice shot from 15 meters away.
That’s how the duel ended, so Panevezys will have to score four goals more than their opponents in Poland next week if they hope to make it to the next round of Champions League qualifying.
In the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, “Panevėžys” defeated Helsinki HJK in two matches – 3:0 and 1:1 – but last Saturday Panevėžys players suffered their third consecutive defeat in the A League – this time against “Kaunas Žalgiris” 1:2 – in the tournament dropped to the last tenth place.
The ranking of the Polish league in the UEFA table is much better, so the champion of this country, Jagiellonia, did not have to play in the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
Last Friday, Białystok football players played their first Polish league match at home and defeated Puszcza from Niepolomice 2:0.
The club, founded 104 years ago, has been competing in the top league of its country without interruption since the 2007-2008 season. During that time, the “Białystok team finished second twice and once enjoyed 3rd place.
Last season was fantastic – the team from Białystok sensationally triumphed with 63 points, beating the players of “Śląsk” Wrocław due to a better difference in goals scored and conceded.
About a dozen Lithuanians competed in the Białystok team, among whom Andrius Skerla stood out the most, Arvydas Novikovas and Fedor Černychas also performed well.
“Jagiellonia” played control matches against Lithuanian teams several times and once met a representative of “TOPsport A league” in international competitions. In 2015, in the selection of the European League, the team from Białystok beat Pakruoj “Kruoja” 1:0 and 8:0, respectively.
The double price of this confrontation is high. The winner of the pair will advance to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and secure a place in at least the Conference League group stage.
2024-07-23 21:44:51