Fenerbahçe’s journey within the UEFA Champions League begins with a conflict in opposition to Switzerland’s Lugano.
The draw, held at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, noticed the Turkish facet enter as a seeded group and land a matchup in opposition to the black-and-whites from Lugano.
The first leg is ready for July 23 or July 24 in Switzerland, with the return leg on July 30 or July 31 in Istanbul.
Closer take a look at Lugano
Founded in 1908, Lugano play their residence matches on the 6,330-capacity Cornaredo Stadium.
The group is managed by Swiss coach Mattia Croci-Torti, who took the helm within the 2021-2022 season.
Under his management, Lugano have performed 131 matches, attaining a median of 1.64 factors per sport.
Last season, Lugano completed second within the Swiss League, incomes 65 factors from 38 matches, simply behind Young Boys.
This robust efficiency secured their spot within the Champions League qualifying rounds.
Historically, Lugano have gained the Swiss League thrice (1937-1938, 1940-1941, 1948-1949) and the Swiss Cup 4 occasions (1930-1931, 1967-1968, 1992-1993, 2021-2022).
Players to look at
Key gamers embody Slovenian striker Zan Celar, who scored 14 objectives and supplied three assists in 36 league matches final season.
Swiss goalkeeper Amir Saipi saved 13 clear sheets in 33 appearances, and defender Albian Hajdari contributed three objectives in 34 matches, anchoring the protection.
European expertise
Lugano have some latest European expertise, having confronted Beşiktaş within the UEFA Europa Conference League final season.
Despite ending fourth in Group D with one win, one draw and 4 losses, they managed a formidable 3-2 away victory over Beşiktaş, although they misplaced 2-0 at residence.
Source: www.dailysabah.com