Lugano Beats Runavik 2-0, Potential Opponent for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Conference League
Following Maccabi Tel Aviv's 3-0 defeat to CSKA Sofia in the Europa League qualifiers, the Israeli club is expected to enter the Conference League playoff round. There, they may face the winner of the tie between Lugano and Runavik, who played each other recently. Lugano, the Swiss team, dominated the match against the Faroe Islands club Runavik, opening the scoring in the 7th minute through Elias Filstrom and securing a 2-0 victory with a late goal by Kevin Burns in the 80th minute.
Meanwhile, Beitar Jerusalem also lost 2-1 to Austria Vienna but still holds a chance to advance to the next stage. Should they succeed, they would face the winner between Braga and Dinamo Minsk. Braga, the Portuguese favorite, narrowly won 1-0 against the Belarusian side thanks to a penalty scored just before halftime. The Portuguese side had nine shots on goal but managed only one score.
This summary highlights the possible opponents for Israeli teams in upcoming European competition rounds, with Maccabi Tel Aviv potentially facing Lugano and Beitar Jerusalem possibly meeting Braga or Dinamo Minsk.
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