UEFA draws UEFA Youth Champions League pairings in Nyon: Maribor to have a fascinating experience, Viola hopefuls to visit Gibraltar
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In Nyon, Switzerland, it was quite lively on Tuesday, this time due to young footballers. The European Football Association (UEFA) organized the draw for the UEFA Youth League, and Maribor was also involved in the draw. Maribor competed in the UEFA Youth League last season but was unlucky, as they had to face a strong Mainz team right from the start. This time, the task appears to be easier at first glance, as Maribor will face a club from Gibraltar.
In the first round of that part of the competition, where national champions participate, Maribor will compete against Lincoln Red Imps FC, which is notable for being the first Gibraltar club to reach the group stage of a European competition in 2021. The club, based at Victoria Stadium, defeated Rigo in the qualifiers and then lost all six group stage matches of the UEFA Conference League against Kobenhavn, PAOK, and Slovan from Bratislava.
How strong the youth setup of Lincoln Red Imps FC is will soon be seen, but it is clear that the youth champion of Slovenia, now managed by Radovan Karanović after the departure of Dejan Dončić, will be the favorite. The first leg is scheduled to be played away on September 18, with the return match at Ljudski vrt set for October 2. The winner will face Dynamo Kiev in the second round.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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