His European trip Olympiakou will continue even after the turn of the year, as the Piraeus secured for the first time in their history their presence in the Conference League and specifically in the playoffs.
The Reds finished 3rd in their Europa group, moving into UEFA’s third-tier club competition, with their knockout opponents to be announced today.
At 15:00 (Cosmote Sport 1) the draw will take place in Nyon, with Piraeus entering the draw as underdogs along with Ajax, Betis, Sturm Graz, Union St Gilois, Maccabi Haifa, Servette and Molde.
Against them, they will find one of the teams that finished in 2nd place in the groups of the Conference.
The possible opponents:
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Ghent (Belgium)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Bodo/Glimt (Norway)
Legia Warsaw (Poland)
Ferencvaros (Hungary)
Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany)
Ludogorets (Bulgaria)
The matches will be doubles and will be played on February 15 and 22with Olympiakos giving the first match to Karaiskakis and the second leg away from home.
Carlos Carvalhal’s side are returning to the European knockout stages after a one-year absence, with their last appearance there being in the 2022 Europa League playoffs, when they were eliminated with two defeats by Alicante.
It is recalled that the PAOK has secured the ticket for the “16” of the institution due to winning the first place in his group, therefore he will enter the draw that will take place on February 23.
Of course, the grand final of the event will be held in our country, specifically at the OPAP Arena, on May 29.
Source: Sport Fm
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