AEK-Dinamo Zagreb: To seal qualification at home (and for Michalis)!

In front of her AEK lads!

Union welcomes (9:45 p.m., Cosmotesport1, News Bulletin 247, sport-fm.gr) Dinamo Zagreb in the second leg of their 2-1 win at Maksimir, aiming to seal qualification for the Champions League playoffs.

The “yellow and black” play their first European game in New Philadelphia after 20 years and want to start their European duties on the right foot at the OPAP Arena, so they can get even closer to the… sheet. It is reminded that in the event of a balance in goals after the completion of the 2nd 90 minutes, extra time will follow and if a penalty kick is necessary.

It is recalled that the match was originally scheduled for August 8, but was postponed due to the tragedies that occurred in New Philadelphia that resulted in the loss of the 29-year-old friend of AEK. Michalis Katsouri.

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“Considering the first game we understood that any relaxation is not allowed. The best example is the way we finished the game. We did what we should have done in the first place“, Matias Almeida pointed out on Friday at the press conference.

The Argentinian coach will line up the “yellow and black” based on the team’s presence in the second half in Zagreb and as Giorgos Tsakiris has pointed out on News Bulletin 247, 1-2 changes will be made. Gacinovic is normally in the squad, who will hardly start, while on the other hand, the injured Fernandes is out.

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On the other side, the Croatians will come to play their spare parts in order to reverse the situation against them and continue in the competition. Baturina is out due to a viral infection for the Bišan team, while Micić and Ivanusec have problems.

POSSIBLE ELEVENS

AEK (Matias Almeida): Stankovic – Rota, Vida, Mukudi, Hadjisafi – Jonson, Szymanski, Eliasson, Pineda – Zuber, Garcia

Dinamo Zagreb (Igor Bišan): Livakovic – Moharami, Ristovski, Sutalo, Ljubicic – Susic, Micic, Bulat – Spikic, Ivanovic, Petskovic

Referee: Espen Eskas (Norway)