The second round of Champions League qualifying continues on Wednesday the 20th of July including the meeting between NK Maribor and FC Sheriff Tiraspol.
The first leg of the tie will be played at Ljudski vrt and that gives NK Maribor the advantage, with the second leg to be played in Moldova next week.
Finiš priprav na nov evropski izziv, nazaj na najvišje obrate...Ljudski vrt, sreda, 20.15: @nkmaribor 🆚 @FotclubSheriff #GremoMaribor #MiSkupajEnoSmo @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/THWNjVIPc1— NK Maribor (@nkmaribor) July 19, 2022
Finiš priprav na nov evropski izziv, nazaj na najvišje obrate...Ljudski vrt, sreda, 20.15: @nkmaribor 🆚 @FotclubSheriff #GremoMaribor #MiSkupajEnoSmo @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/THWNjVIPc1
NK Maribor come into the game having suffered a disappointing 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Radomlje in the 1. SNL. The visitors opened the scoring after only 11 minutes and doubled their advantage before half time.
In their attempts to get back into the match, NK Maribor left themselves open at the back and the away team added a third goal with 16 minutes left on the clock. It is worth noting several changes were made to the starting XI.
That result was a bit of a come down for NK Maribor following their good 2-0 win over Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the previous round of Champions League qualifying.
With the first leg having finished 0-0 in Slovenia, NK Maribor were the outsiders to qualify but they produced a strong away performance. The first goal was scored in the 12th minute and the second 11 minutes after half time.
In terms of the Champions League, NK Maribor have won only 1 of their last 5 games in the competition. Their home record shows they are undefeated in 9 of their last 11 home Champions League matches.
FC Sheriff Tiraspol make the trip to Ljudski vrt having recorded a 1-0 home win over HK Zrinjski Mostar in the first round of Champions League qualifying. The only goal of the game was scored in the 22nd minute and it was an own goal. It proved to be the decisive goal as the first leg ended 0-0 in Bosnia.
That result means FC Sheriff Tiraspol are undefeated in their last 13 matches in all competitions. They are undefeated in each of their last 9 games on the road, all of which were domestic league and cup fixtures from last season.
FC Sheriff Tiraspol were the major surprise from the Champions League last season. They have lost only 1 of their 8 most recent away Champions League matches.
FC Sheriff Tiraspol record the biggest win in their history last season, as they beat Real Madrid 2-1 away in the group stages plus held Inter Milan to a 0-0 draw at the San Siro.
Team news and NK Maribor will make several changes to the team that lost on the weekend. Max Watson, Marko Božić, Ivan Brnić, Roko Baturina, and Rok Sirk are among the players who will come back into the starting XI.
FC Sheriff Tiraspol are likely to go with the same from team from their previous Champions League game. That means Ibrahim Rasheed and Momo Yansane will start in attack although Pernambuco is pushing for a place in the team.
FC Sheriff Tiraspol are aiming to build on a successful Champions League campaign last season and should win this match.
They know what it takes to get results against big teams when playing away and could win this game without conceding a goal.