Žiga Lipušček won the first part of the battle against the fresh national team retiree: RFS defeated APOEL, Vid Belec on his knees twice
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1678 spectators might seem like a small number at first glance, especially for a match in Europe. However, for Latvia, it is quite a good turnout. The LNK Sporta Parks, which accommodates 2300 spectators, was nicely filled, and most visitors left satisfied. RFS, currently the best Latvian club, took a significant step towards the autumn phase of the Europa League. Žiga Lipušček, the captain of the Latvian champions, played all 90 minutes against APOEL, a giant from Cyprus, which also had a Slovenian player in its ranks.
Vid Belec, who recently announced his retirement from international football, conceded twice, and Žiga Lipušček and his teammates celebrated an important 2:1 victory. Both Slovenian players played from the first to the last minute. RFS had led 2:0 after goals from Cedric Kouadio and Janis Ikaunieks in the first half. APOEL managed to improve their standing slightly before the return leg in Nicosia with a goal in the 52nd minute by Youssef El Arabi, the 37-year-old former Moroccan international who previously impressed at Granada and Olympiakos.
The winner of this tie will advance to the group stage of the Europa League, while the loser will enter the group stage of the Conference League. RFS experienced this in the 2022/23 season when they reached the autumn phase of European competition for the first time in their history. APOEL, on the other hand, has previously competed in the group stage of the elite Champions League.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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