Europa League

Triumph for Atromitos, stalemate for Aris

Atromitos defeated Dunajska Streda 2-1 away on Thursday and is the favorite for a ticket to the third qualifying round of the Europa League, while Aris shared a goalless draw with AEL Limassol at home.

The second leg a week later will be tricky for Aris in Cyprus, while Atromitos will only have its defense to mind in Peristeri.

Olympiakos will likely face Turkish champion Basaksehir

Besides PAOK meeting Champions League semifinalist Ajax in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, the draw in Nyon on Monday placed Olympiakos against Turkish champion Basaksehir.

The Reds will face the Istanbul club on August 6/7 and 13/14 only in case they successfully negotiate the second qualifying round with Czech team Viktoria Plzen, starting on Tuesday away.

Stoicho Stoev is the New Coach of Ludogorets

Stoicho Stoev will be the new coach of Ludogorets, reports Sportal.bg. He will replace Antoni Zdravkov and will take his team this Sunday against Levski at Gerena. Today, the coach is expected to sign a contract with the Bulgarian champion.

Earlier, Sportal reported that Stoev had already split up with Arda. Stoev's assistant in Ludogorets will be Yavor Vulchinov.

Toothless Olympiakos succumbs to Dynamo at Kiev

The European dream has ended for Olympiakos, as the 2-2 home draw last week was followed by a 1-0 loss at Dynamo Kiev on Thursday. The Ukrainians proved more effective in attack over the two legs, taking most of the few chances they created, and advanced on a 3-2 aggregate score to the last 16 of the Europa League.

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