Strasbourg to face Rijeka in the Conference League RO16 | OneFootball

Strasbourg have been drawn to face Rijeka in the Conference League RO16. Gary O’Neil’s Alsatians will play the first leg in Croatia on Thursday, March 12 before hosting the return leg at La Meinau on Thursday, March 19. The Alsatians qualified for the Conference League knockout phase in topping the opening phase with five wins out of a possible six.

Rijeka qualified for the Conference League RO16 in defeating Omonia 4-1 on aggregate in the playoff round. Should they overcome Rijeka in the RO16, Strasbourg would face either Sigma Olomouc or Mainz in the quarter-finals. Strasbourg host Ligue 1’s second-placed team Lens tonight at La Meinau to kick off the league’s Matchday 24.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval