Benfica already know their possible next Europa League opponents | OneFootball

Benfica already know their possible opponent in the Europa League league phase play-off. The team that could stand in the Eagles’ way was confirmed this Tuesday after a match that ended in an unexpected comeback and knocked a side out of the Champions League.

Aarhus were eliminated in the third qualifying round of the Champions League by Sabah of Azerbaijan after a heavy 4-0 defeat in the second leg. The Danish side went into the match with the advantage after winning 2-1 at home in the first leg, but they went on to suffer a disastrous second half that completely changed the tie’s outcome.

Sabah began their comeback in the 59th minute, when Veljko Simic found space in the box and made it 1-0, leveling the tie. Just eight minutes later, Steve Solbet got on the end of a wide free-kick delivered by Isayev and put the hosts ahead in the tie, making it 2-0 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate. Mickels extended the lead in the 78th minute, taking advantage of an error from the visitors, before Xander Severina wrapped things up in the 89th minute.

With the 4-0 win, Sabah secured a place in the play-off for the Champions League league phase, while Aarhus dropped into the Europa League. This is exactly where the link to the Eagles comes in: the Danes will face the winner of the tie between Benfica and Hearts in the next round of the competition.

Glorioso head into the second leg in an excellent position after thrashing Hearts 6-1 at the Estádio da Luz. The decisive match is scheduled for Thursday in Edinburgh at 7:45 pm, and if the Eagles confirm their progress, they will face Aarhus in the Europa League play-off.

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