Slovenian calculation for the Champions League: Žugljev club eliminated Stojinović’s team, next stop Timi Max Elšnik and his Zvezda
Photo: Dragan Tešić / Crvena zvezda
European qualifiers are nearing their end, and we are currently at the penultimate stage. Some teams have already reached the final stage, including Bodo/Glimt, who “steamrolled” Jagiellonia in the third qualifying round for the Champions League. The Norwegian-Polish derby was also a match between two clubs that have a Slovene in their ranks. However, both matches passed without their presence. Nino Žugelj has been injured for some time, while Dušan Stojinović was on the bench for both matches for the Polish champions. The Norwegians won away (1:0) and then were even better at home (4:1), advancing deservedly to the next round of the competition.
Bodo/Glimt will also need to eliminate a club with a Slovene in the final qualifying round. The northerners will face Crvena zvezda for a spot in the Champions League, a club that recently saw Timi Max Elšnik transfer from Olimpija and score in both his first and second matches in the red-and-white jersey. It is expected that the Slovenian international will play a very important role in the matches against the Norwegians for the former European champions, who played in the Champions League last season against Manchester City, RB Leipzig, and the Swiss club Young Boys.
Crvena zvezda has a good record against Norwegian clubs, having won 6 out of 9 previous matches and only losing twice, scoring 22 goals and conceding 8. However, Bodo/Glimt is a very dangerous opponent, as evidenced by their performances in both matches this year, which they won with a combined score of 13:2. Crvena zvezda and Bodo/Glimt will play the first leg in Norway, with the return leg taking place at the iconic Marakana.
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Author: editorial Football Planet