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Thanks to a goal, FK Sorja Luhansk still has hope. The Ukrainian club conceded in the first leg of the Europa League playoffs for the group stage at Espanyol Barcelona conceded three goals, but also scored a possibly important away goal. Without this goal the FK would have to win at least 4: 0. For example, even a 2: 0 would be enough.
Before the second leg Sorja Luhansk vs.. Espanyol Barcelona do not really speak the odds for the Ukrainians. Espanyol Barcelona will also be the clear favorite in the second leg after Thursday’s 3-1 home win.
Sorja Luhansk:
Former Werder coach Viktor Skripnik has been in charge of FK Sorja Luhansk since this summer. For Skripnik, the Ukrainian club is the second coaching post after release from the SVW. As a coach of FC Riga Skripnik had won the double after his time in the Bundesliga, but had to leave the club still in February.
In the Ukrainian Premier League Luhansk had finished fourth in the last season. The backlog of champions Shakhtar Donetsk had a proud 40 points. With this result from the preseason, the black and white were allowed to enter from the second qualifying round in the Europa League competition. About Buducnost Podgorica (3: 1, 1: 0) and CSKA Sofia (1: 1, 1: 0), the Ukrainians reached the playoffs.
In the preseason Luhansk had missed the EL group stage in the playoffs against RB Leipzig. In the two years before, however, the Ukrainians had each reached the group stage, but have never reached the sixteenth finals. Due to the war in eastern Ukraine, the club does not play its home games since 2014 in Luhansk, but in the 300 kilometers from Zaporozhye.
In the 2019/20 season of the Premier League have already completed five games. With three wins, a draw and a defeat, FK Sorja has collected ten points so far. Coach Skripnik’s team is now in third place, five points behind leaders Shakhtar Donetsk. On Sunday, Luhansk won his dress rehearsal in the league before the second leg.
Sorja won 1-0 away at Karpaty Lviv. Budkivskyi scored the goal of the day. Coach Skripnik had spared some regular players. Against Espanyol turns out Vitaly Vernidub. The deployment of German central defender Joel Abu Hanna is still uncertain. In contrast, superstar Nazarii Rusyn, loaned by Dynamo Kiev, after his yellow-red card against Sofia play again.
Espanyol Barcelona:
The Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is one of the founding members of La Liga and now denies his 81st season in the first division. Nevertheless, the blue and white are always in the shadow of the great FC Barcelona. Last season, however, RCD finished seventh at the end of the season and celebrated the best finish in 14 years.
Since Valencia had won the cup and ended up in the table at the end of the season in fourth place, also reached the seventh place for the European Cup. Thus, the club may ran again for the first time since 2007 in the European Cup. RCD entered the competition in the second qualifying round. Over UMF Stjarnan (4: 0, 3: 1) and the FC Lucerne (3: 0, 3: 0) the Spaniards reached the playoffs.
Now Barcelona have to play in the second leg away. In the preseason Espanyol took in La Liga but only three wins in 19 appearances. Thus, it was only enough for place 15 in the away table. This balance sheet makes Sorja Luhansk vs. duel. Espanyol Barcelona a forecast on a victory of the guests certainly not easier.
In the European Cup, Espanyol has even won twice in the UEFA Cup final (1988 and 2007). The final on 16 May 2007, which RCD lost to Sevilla on penalties, had been the last European Cup match of the Blue and Whites until the new season.
Before the season, coach Rubi left the club and moved to Betis Sevilla. As a successor, the club brought back David Gallego, who had already looked after the team from April to June 2018. The Periquitos also had to cope with the departure of striker Borja Iglesias, who followed his former coach to Betis. Midfield gem Marc Roca, who had become U21 European champion with Spain in the summer, could hold it. Rumor has it that FC Bayern was very interested in the youngster.
In the new La Liga season so far two games have been completed. To start the new season, the team of coach Gallego conceded a 0-2 home defeat against Sevilla. On the second matchday, the blue-whites took the 0-0 draw at Deportivo Alaves, after all, the first point in the league.
FK Zorya Luhansk vs Espanyol head to head matches
22.08.19 EL Espanyol FK Zorya Luhansk 3 : 1
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