In addition to knocking out Partizan Belgrade, the favorites managed to make it to the playoffs of the Europa League.
Partizan Belgrade were knocked out of the Europa League by Cypriot side AEK Larnaca after being held to a 2-2 draw at home on Thursday night in the second leg of the competition’s third round.
Larnaca won the first match with a score of 2:1.
Olympiakos Piraeus made it to the playoffs of the Europa League with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia.
In the first game the score was equal, 1-1, and in Bratislava 2-2 after extra time, Slovan equalized in the second hour in numerical undefeated, according to Agerpres.
The results of the third preliminary round of the Europa League
Tuesday
FC Shkupi (North Macedonia) – Shamrock Rovers (Ireland) 1-2 (in the first match 1-3)
Thursday
HIC Helsinki (Finland) – Maribor (Slovenia) 1-0 (first leg 2-0)
FC Zurich (Switzerland) – Linfield Belfast 3-0 (Northern Ireland) (first leg 2-0)
FC Slovakia (Czech Republic) – Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey) 1-1 (in the first match 0-3)
F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg) – Malmo F.F 2-2 (Sweden) (in the first match 0-3)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) – Olympiakos Piraeus (Greece) 2-2, after extra time; 3-4, penalty (in the first match 1-1)
Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) – AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) 2-2 (in the first match 1-2)
The losers will play in the Conference League playoffs.
Source: Hot News RO
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