Football. ua presents the announcement of the first duel of the fourth qualifying round of the Europa League between Zarei and the Republic of Belarus Leipzig.

To get into the group stage of the Europa League, the team of Yuri Vernidub has to pass the final barrier. It will be very difficult to do this, given the traditional strength of German teams. Nevertheless, there are chances for a successful outcome of the confrontation in Zarya.

Dawn - RB Leipzig Thursday, 21:30, Zaporozhye, Slavutych Arena. Arbitrator - Benoit Bastien (France). Live broadcast on the TV channel 2 + 2.

After the enchanting passage of Braga, Yuri Vernidub's team remains only one step before winning a tour to the group round of the second-ranked trophy of the Old World. Opponent seems very difficult. Even if we consider that the Leipzig Republic Club is only nine (!) Years old, the representative of the Bundesliga is seen as a formidable force. True, the "bulls", in fact, are just beginning for themselves a new season. The German championship has not yet started, and in the country's Cup, Ralph Rangnick's wards saluted the victory over the representative of the lower league Victoria Cologne (1: 3).

Unlike the Germans, Zarya in her own championship held five full-fledged fights. Start for the Lugansk team came out strained. Team Vernidub with eight points scored divides 4-5 places with Chernomorets. The result is quite acceptable, if we take into account not a very large personnel maneuver in view of employment on two fronts. Coaching staff somehow out of the situation, and the successful overcoming of the Portuguese barrier once again clearly demonstrated the notorious nature of the "peasants".

German guests in Zaporozhye go, if not with caution, then clearly with respectful respect to the Ukrainian club. Ralph Rangnik has a very good selection of performers. At the gate, Hungarian Peter Gulyasi is reliable, but special attention will be paid to the coaching staff of Zarya on the opponent's attack line. Danish forward Tanzanian origin Yussuf Poulsen recently played at the World Cup, and paired with him is a candidate for the German national team Timo Werner. 22-year-old striker may well grow into a star of European football. At least in his homeland he is predicted exactly by this future. Monolithic looking winger Swede Emil Forsberg and Portuguese Bruma, as well as Slovenian central midfielder Kevin Kampl.

In the first duel, the main task of Zari will not be as easy as possible to create a scoring reserve before leaving for Germany, but also to keep your own gate intact. The task, to put it mildly, is not the simplest. However, at this stage, traditionally mediocre opponents simply do not happen. Once again, not being a favorite of the confrontation, the Luganskers have an excellent chance to demonstrate their willpower again. Another from the team of Verdunub simply do not wait.

Interesting fact - Three of the last four matches in the European Cups Leipzig finished with a score of 1: 1.

Approximate compositions of the Dawn: Makharadze - Tymchik, Svatok, Vernidub, Mikhaylichenko - Silas, Kharatin - Karavaev, Lednev, Khomchenovsky - Raphael RB Leipzig: Gulyasi - Laimer, Ilzanker, Upamekano, Klostermann - Forsberg, Demme, Mukiele, Bruma - Werner, Poulsen Words Yuri Vernidub, coach of Zarya:.

"Our rival is a very serious team. She does not have such a long history, but very strong sponsors. The budget there is huge. Several players of the Republic of Belarus Leipzig participated in the World Championship in the national teams of their countries. This suggests that the club is very serious. We will prepare carefully. I hope that people in Zaporozhye will come and support Zarya's team in the home game. We are waiting for a very important match on the way to the group of the League of Europe.

We will try to do everything to look no worse than the Germans - and then let the game judge. We will try not to feel ashamed for us "Ralph Rangnik, trainer of RB Leipzig:.

"We have to meet with a rival who looks good physically and is very uncomfortable. The duel will be very difficult, and we should prepare for the game with a team that tactically acts as a single whole. For this we need to find and use the right stylistic devices. We too can play aggressively and dangerously, showed it in the past "forecast 1: 1 Football. ua.