Molde v Legia Warsaw
Football : Champions League: Third Qualifying Round
Venue: Molde Stadion, Molde (NOR)
Wednesday 31th July – Kickoff time: 19:00 GMT+1
Football : Champions League: Third Qualifying Round
Venue: Molde Stadion, Molde (NOR)
Wednesday 31th July – Kickoff time: 19:00 GMT+1
Molde (Norway)
Exploiting Rosenborg’s downfall, Molde FK won the Norwegian Premier
League for the first time in their history in 2011 and managed to defend
their title one year later.
However, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s squad will not make it three in a row, they are currently fighting to avoid relegation at halfway through the season. Molde sits on a disappointing 13th position (out of 16 teams), just one point above the relegation zone.
Molde is coming into this match on the back of a 0-2 defeat against Lillestrom. The problem seems to be up front, but Molde only invested 125 000 euros to sign striker Tommy Hoiland, who scored five goals in 16 games for Sandnes Ulf during this season.
The Norwegians reached this stage of the competition after eliminating Sligo Rovers in the second qualifying round by winning both legs (3-0 on aggregate).
However, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s squad will not make it three in a row, they are currently fighting to avoid relegation at halfway through the season. Molde sits on a disappointing 13th position (out of 16 teams), just one point above the relegation zone.
Molde is coming into this match on the back of a 0-2 defeat against Lillestrom. The problem seems to be up front, but Molde only invested 125 000 euros to sign striker Tommy Hoiland, who scored five goals in 16 games for Sandnes Ulf during this season.
The Norwegians reached this stage of the competition after eliminating Sligo Rovers in the second qualifying round by winning both legs (3-0 on aggregate).
Legia Warsaw (Poland)
Legia Warsaw won the Polish championship for the first time since 2006
with a six point advantage over runners up Lech Poznan and earned a
ticket to the UCL qualifiers.
The Polish side will try to make it to the group stages for the first time since 1995, which was also represented their only ever presence in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.
Welsh side The New Saints were no match to Legia in the previous round of qualifiers, the Poles won both legs (4-1 on aggregate) to secure their place in the third qualifying round.
Legia Warsaw is off to an excellent start in the Polish Ekstraklasa, they’ve won both games played so far in the new season, scoring eight goals in the process.
There shouldn’t be many changes in the squad for this match, the only most important question is whether coach Jan Urban will use veteran striker Saganowski up front, or Dvalishvili, who came in as a substitute and scored in the 3-0 victory over Pogon Stettin on Saturday.
The Polish side will try to make it to the group stages for the first time since 1995, which was also represented their only ever presence in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.
Welsh side The New Saints were no match to Legia in the previous round of qualifiers, the Poles won both legs (4-1 on aggregate) to secure their place in the third qualifying round.
Legia Warsaw is off to an excellent start in the Polish Ekstraklasa, they’ve won both games played so far in the new season, scoring eight goals in the process.
There shouldn’t be many changes in the squad for this match, the only most important question is whether coach Jan Urban will use veteran striker Saganowski up front, or Dvalishvili, who came in as a substitute and scored in the 3-0 victory over Pogon Stettin on Saturday.
