Polish Raków, whose colours are defended by Ukrainian striker Vladyslav Kochergin, successfully overcame the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League.
Vladislav KocherginThe opponent of the Polish champion at this stage was Aris of Cyprus. The first match ended with a 2:1 victory for Raków. The Polish team also won the return match - 1:0.
Thus, on the aggregate of the two matches, Raków advanced to the play-off round of the Champions League qualification. At this stage of the tournament Kochergin's team will play with the winner of the third qualification pair Copenhagen (Denmark) - Sparta (Czech Republic). The first match of the rivals ended in a draw, 0:0.
We should add that "Rakuv" has already secured its participation in the group stage of the European Cup this season. Even if Kochergin's team fails to qualify for the Champions League group stage, they will continue to play in the Europa League group stage.
