Maribor prepares for the Champions League: Violets face Germans in Ljudski vrt, club management gives fans free entry
Maribor may have indeed been relegated from Europe in the members’ category, but the smell of international competitions will be in the air again next week in Ljudski vrt. After the Champions League, to be precise. But – clearly – the one for young people. Maribor is the last overall winner of the Youth and Cadet Championships in the 2022/23 season and will play in the UEFA Youth Champions League. Coach Dejan Dončić and his players were not so lucky at the draw, Maribor will have to play the German champions.
Mainz will be in the Štajerska capital on Wednesday, when the opening game of the first round kicks off at 18:00. hours. Meanwhile, the management of the Styrian giant has decided to allow fans to attend the match free of charge.
Maribor: free tickets are now available
“Match NK Maribor U19 – 1. FSV Mainz 05 U19 will play at Ljudski vrt on Wednesday the 4. October at 6 pm. The East Stand will be open and admission will be free, but free tickets must be secured. Possibility to pick up in Vijol’čna Bajta. From Friday 29. September, until the start of the match,” they wrote on the club’s website.
Let’s add that the return leg will be played 25. October at the Bruchwegstadion in Mainz, which seats 18,700 spectators. According to information coming from Germany, there is a lot of interest in the return match and it is no wonder that Dončić’s squad is in for a great experience. The question is from what score position it will go into it…
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