Benfica know possible foes in Europa League 3rd qualifying round | OneFootball

The first Europa League qualifying round ended this Thursday and, as a result, Benfica now know the opponents they could face in the third qualifying round, provided the Eagles eliminate Swiss side St. Gallen in the second qualifying round.

The list of possible opponents at that stage, if the Club gets there, consists of 13 clubs, 12 of them involved in six ties in the second qualifying round of Europe’s second-tier club competition and the Champions League, as well as Jagiellonia Bialystok of Poland.

If they go through, the Eagles will be seeded and could come up against two Portuguese coaches, Vítor Bruno (Anderlecht) and Sá Pinto (Pafos), or face two former players again, Kerem Akturkoglu and Anderson Talisca, both of Fenerbahçe.

The matches are scheduled for 6 and 13 August and, in between, Marco Silva’s team will host newly promoted Académico de Viseu at the Estádio da Luz on the opening matchday of the Liga Portugal Betclic, with the clash potentially being played behind closed doors.

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