Slovan last eliminated a Swiss opponent at a time when legends like Popluhár and Vengloš were coming

Pred duel, the chances of both teams to advance are equal, as last week’s opening match on Tehelná pole ended in a goalless draw, in addition, from this season, the rule of team advantage, which scores a goal on the opponent’s field, no longer applies. The favorites to advance remain the Swiss.

The confrontation in Bern will take place at the modern Wankdorf Stadium, where a solid audience will probably be present. “The Young Boys will play at home, people will push them forward. We have to prepare for them to run from us from the beginning. We want to fight for progress and do our best for it.” stated Czech midfielder Jaromír Zmrhal on the Slovan club website.

The “Belas” tuned in for retaliation in Switzerland with a successful start to the new fortunalig season – in Poprad they triumphed over the newcomer from Liptovský Mikuláš 4: 1 convincingly. Bratislava coach Vladimír Weiss st. however, he was not completely satisfied with the final phase.

“Again, not all players who have to score goals were advancing, so we have to be more effective in the front. David Strelec had chances, as did Ezekiel Henty, it should end in the net … On Wednesday we saw that with such a tough opponent as the Young Boys you have to convert one or two half chances, “ thinks an experienced 56-year-old helmsman.

Slovan has already hit an opponent from Bern in the European Cup in Europe. In the group part of the European League 2014/2015, he lost on the lawn Young Boys high 0: 5 and was not enough for the opponent even in home revenge (1: 3).

In competitions under the auspices of the European Football Union (UEFA), Slovan has been more successful than its Swiss opponent only once in the past. It was in the 1st round of the Cup Winners’ Cup 1962/1963, when after the results of 1: 1 away and 1: 0 at home, he penetrated the quarterfinals through Lausanne Sports. At that time, several greats such as Viliam Schrojf, Ján Popluhár and Jozef Vengloš played for the people of Bratislava led by Anton Bull.

Slovana Bratislava footballers already know that after two matches against Swiss Switzerland, they will compete in the European Cup in the first half of August against the Romanian CFR Cluj team or the Lincoln Red Imps club from Gibraltar. If they advance through the Swiss, they will compete with the advancing from the pair in the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League, in case of a elimination with Bern, they will be defeated by this duo in the 3rd qualifying round of the European League. In both cases, Slovan starts outside and retaliates at home.

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