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Success did not smile to Vilnius's "Žalgiris" in the UEFA corridors - in an urgently convened meeting of the Extraordinary Situations Committee, it was decided that Istanbul's "Fenerbahce" will advance to the group stage of the Europa League by drawing lots.
The expectations that the Turkish team's ticket would be transferred to "Salzburg", and in the case of an Austrian victory tonight against "Žalgiris" - did not materialize for Vilnius team. The draw will take place on Friday at 10 am Lithuanian time, and all clubs eliminated in the Europa League knockout stage will participate.
The Lithuanian vice-champions, who lost their first match to "Salzburg" by a whopping 0-5, will likely be among the thirty contenders, with only one of them being lucky.
