The opponent of Kyiv’s Dynamo in the playoff round of the Europa League qualifiers has been determined. According to the draw, the winner of the match between Hamrun Spartans (Malta) and Maccabi (Tel Aviv, Israel) was to face the “white-blue.” In the first match, the Israeli team celebrated a 2:1 victory, and today the rivals held their return match.
Europa League. 3rd qualifying round. Return match
Maccabi (Tel Aviv, Israel) — Hamrun Spartans (Hamrun, Malta) — 3:1 (2:1)
Goals: Shahar (37, 45+2), Davida (69) - Mbong (43)
First match — 2:1
Maccabi: 90. Mashpati, 3. Revivo, 6. Asante, 13. Shlomo (4. Heytor, 64), 18. Stoich, 28. Sissoko (23. Lederman, 80), 36. Shahar, 42. Peretz (30. Noy, 64), 19. Madmon (9. Turjeman, 46), 77. Davida, 98. Nicolaescu (10. Wesley, 46).
Hamrun Spartans: 1. Bonello, 2. Kompri, 27. Bjelicic, 91. Emerson (13. Polito, 65), 94. Camenzuli, 8. Garisya (24. Coric, 58), 9. Tiun (77. Hadji, 58), 10. Mbong (28. Mihana, 75), 20. Chadzhenovich, 25. Eder (47. El-Fanis, 59), 19. Coffi.
Thus, based on the results of the two matches (2:1, 3:1), Maccabi advanced to the playoff round of the Europa League, and they will face Dynamo at this stage of the tournament.
The first match in the playoff round of the Champions League qualifiers will be away for Dynamo and will take place on August 21 in Serbia, where Maccabi is currently hosting their opponents, while the return match will be held a week later, on August 28, in Lublin. The winner of the two-legged tie will secure a spot in the group stage of the Europa League, while the loser will participate in the group stage of the Conference League.