Glimt can face tough opposition in the Champions League playoffs
Glimt meets Zalgiris Vilnius in the first match of the third qualifying round for the Champions League on Wednesday evening. The return match takes place in Lithuania the following week.
The winner of the doubleheader will win the meeting between Ludogorets and Dinamo Zagreb in the playoff for the Champions League.
Dinamo Zagreb has won the Croatian league a total of 23 times and is the undisputed best team in the country. Ludogorets is also a big team in Bulgaria, where they have won the league eleven times. Both teams are reigning league champions in their respective countries.
Four possible outcomes
Glimt was unseeded in the draw and could thus be drawn against one of these four alternatives:
* FC Copenhagen
* The winner of Ludogorets and Dinamo Zagreb
* The winner of Red Star and Pyunik
* The winner of Sheriff Tiraspol and Viktoria Plzen
Matches regardless of Ludogorets or Dinamo Zagreb
The loser of Glimt – Zalgiris advances to the playoff for the Europa League group stage. There they drew the same matches as in the Champions League playoff, which means that if they lose against Zalgiris they will face the loser of Ludogorets – Dinamo Zagreb.
“Norwegian” Ferencvaros with Kristoffer Zachariassen and Tokmac Nguen are also through to the third round, where they meet Qarabag. If they win the doubleheader, they will face Sherif Tiraspol or Viktoria Plzen.
If they advance against Qarabag, the winners of the match between Shamrock Rovers and Shkupi will meet in the playoff for the Europa League.
(© NTB)