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In the case of the victory in the UEFA Champions League second qualification round, the Lithuanian champion Panevezys "Ekranas" may face a journey of more than 400 kilometers to a neighboring country. The draw determined potential match against the strongest Belarusian team BATE for the Lithuanian champions.
Potential Lithuanian and Belarusian showdown
At the UEFA headquarters in Nyon (Switzerland), in the third qualification round draw, "Ekranas" ended up in the second basket among national champions. The Lithuanians could potentially play against champions from Scotland, Serbia, Norway, Austria, or Hungary.
It was revealed that the winner of the pair "Ekranas" and "Valletta" (Malta) would play against "Linfield" (Northern Ireland) and BATE (Belarus). After the first matches, Lithuanians and Belarusians have a slight advantage. In the first leg of the second round of qualification, "Ekranas" defeated the Maltese team 3-2, while BATE played a 1-1 draw with "Linfield" in Northern Ireland. The second leg matches will take place on Tuesday in Panevezys and Barysaw.
Coach of the Panevezys team Valdas Urbonas commented on the draw, emphasizing that the second round has not yet been overcome.
UEFA Champions League third qualifying round matches will take place on July 26-27 and August 2-3. The first match would take place at the home of the winner of the "Valletta" and "Ekranas" pair.
"Suduva" would meet with representatives from Hungary or Norway
In the best case scenario for the second round of the UEFA Europa League, Marijampole's "Suduva" would face representatives from Hungary or Norway if they are successful.
The winners of the pair "Suduva" and "Elfsborg" were paired with the winner of the matches between Budapest's "Ferencvaros" (Hungary) and "Aalesunds" FK (Norway). In the first match, "Ferencvaros" defeated their opponents 2-1 at home.
"Suduva" will need to score at least one goal in Sweden to progress to the next round, as the first match with "Elfsborg" in Marijampole ended in a 1-1 draw.
In the case of a sensational revenge for Taurage's "Tauras" against "ADO Den Haag" - the Dutch team won dramatically in the last minute 3-2 in the first match - they would continue to play against the club "Omonia" from Nicosia, Cyprus.
