Two young "Maribor" players died in a car accident

"Maribor" team - mourning mood.

Two young Slovenian team footballers died in a car accident - 21-year-old Serbian Zoran Baljak and 20-year-old local talent Damjan Marjanovič.

Another player traveling in the car, Ljubomir Moravca, is in critical condition. Ziga Lipušček was the luckiest one, suffering only minor injuries.

The tragedy struck the "Maribor" club ahead of crucial matches - on Thursday, the Slovenian team will play the return leg of the Europa League qualifiers against "Aberdeen". The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw.

The Scottish club expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased players and their future competitors.

Aberdeen Football Club is deeply saddened to hear of the deaths of two young @nkmaribor players earlier today. pic.twitter.com/WkJRH0vPSN — Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) August 2, 2016