Dinamo Zagreb – Genk (18h45)
There is revenge in the air. Humiliated on his lawn by Dinamo in the first leg, Genk will have to take his revenge if he does not want to see the gates of the round of 32 of the competition move away. The deal is quite simple: in third position two points behind its opponent of the day, Racing has absolutely no right to lose. A split would also be a bad result as it would mean that the Croats would only need a point on the final day at West Ham. It will therefore be necessary to win in Zagreb to keep its fate in its hands.
If Genk was beaten by Beerschot this weekend and shines by his inconstancy, the Limburgers can be reassured by saying that the situation is not much better opposite since Dinamo remains on two games without a win in the league and does not points to “only” in third place in its domestic competition. Dutch coach John van den Brom has been ambitious when it comes to moving his players: “We know that we will have to improve a lot from our last meeting. The 0-3 at home against Zagreb does not really reflect the face of the game because we had enough chances to score. a new opportunity before us. We know what we want and why we are here. “
An important point to underline all the same: if a defeat would eliminate Genk from the Europa League, the Limburg club could still aim for third place in the group, qualifying for the round of 16 of the Conference League, which would then be contested in a final against at Rapid Vienna in two weeks.
Francfort – Antwerp (21h)
The big disappointment of this season. After having had a good European campaign last year, Antwerp was eagerly awaited by the fans. And the result is very, very disappointing. One point, that’s all the Great Old got in this competition. Beaten at the very end of the match at Olympiakos and by Frankfurt during the first two days, the Antwerp club could have done much better. Four points from third place and four from third, Antwerp absolutely needs a six out of six to spend the winter warm.
Such a feat begins this Thursday evening on the lawn of the leader, Frankfurt. Already qualified, Eintracht could ease off a bit but the prospect of securing first place by winning should motivate across the Rhine. Despite the difficulty of the task at hand, Brian Priske continues to believe in it: “They also concede opportunities. If we organize ourselves well defensively and seize our chances offensively, a good result is possible. I still think we deserve what we have in Europe. I have great confidence in the team. It’s simple: we have to take six points in the last two group games. “
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