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There are the second leg of the second qualifying round of the Europa League and still seems to be decided on many pairings. Although Legia Warszawa secured a home victory over Kuopio, the ticket for the next round is not yet in the towel. Already last year, Legia experienced the super-GAU on the international stage, as the qualification against a Luxembourg club like Dudelange did not succeed. Unlucky at that time? Coach Aleksandar Vukovic, who is currently the coach of the Poles.
For the Legia coach it is therefore not a good omen in the qualification. After a solid 1-0 win against Kuopio, the homework could be done. Even a single goal by Legia and Kuopio requires three goals to progress. To what extent that Kuopio against Legia Warsaw forecast on the Finns is true, remains uncertain, especially since the Finnish representative offensive not just from the best side in the first leg has shown.
Already in the first leg, the Poles were clearly the better team, but could only use one of the created chances. Thursday night at 17:00 (CET) the return match between Kuopio and Legia in the Savon Sanomat Areena!
Kuopio:
The Finns have never qualified for the group stage of the Europa League in their club history. Also in this year, a premature departure from KuPS can not be ruled out. After the 0-1 defeat from the first leg, the starting position is very bad. Kuopio will need at least three goals to reach the next round against Legia Warszawa. In the current form of the Finns, however, that Kuopio against Legia Warsaw forecast seems rather unlikely.
Since early April, Kuopio is in the game mode and can keep in terms of match practice against Legia the upper hand. The Finns did not show themselves from the best side in the last race. KuPS has been competing without victory for four competitive matches. Kuopio scored only two goals. In front of a home crowd, the Finns will have to improve significantly in terms of performance. KuPS was able to hold zero in the last 14 home games but only four times.
At the weekend there was a 1: 2 defeat against Kokkolan in the Veikkausliiga. For KuPS it will be extremely difficult to keep the white vest against Legia Warsaw, so it is difficult to progress for the Finns. Already in the first leg Kuopio was fortunate to have the narrow defeat, considering how dominant Legia was over the game.
Legia Warsaw:
Aleksandar Vukovic has no good memories of the EL qualification with Legia Warszawa. The current coach of the Poles had already been deployed last season as an interim solution and caused with his former Legia squad the super-GAU. The Poles lost in the third qualifying round against Dudelange, the big underdog from Luxembourg. Quite to the displeasure of the fanatical Legia supporters Vukovic but could retain his post – at least for the time being.
Since April 2019 Vukovic is back in office and has a contract until the end of the season. After the missed championship last season, the pressure this season will be immense, so it remains to be seen how Vukovic will start in the opening stages of the new season. The season opener in Ekstraklasa was spoiled with a home defeat, but recently there was an away win against Korona Kielce. The dominant performance in the EL first leg against KuPS was rewarded only with a 1-0 victory. In the numerous chances on the side of Legia, the game could well have ended with a higher victory.
In the second leg Legia Warsaw is against the Finnish representative favors to win. In terms of quality, the Poles have the much better squad available and have played a lot in the last race. Although in the previous round against Europa FC was not a particularly dominant performance, a progress was at no time at risk. Coach Vukovic can not afford a super-GAU at the start of the season and will do everything possible to win with his team in Finland.
KuPS vs Legia head to head matches
25.07.19 EL Legia KuPS 1 : 0