Champions, preliminary draw: for Lazio’s Bayer Leverkusen – The Republic

NYON – The urn in Nyon is not too severe for Lazio: Bayer Leverkusen will be the obstacle between the Biancocelesti and the group stage the Champions League. It could have gone better, certainly, but also the worst team Pioli, who presented himself to draw from this is not seeded, with the real risk to catch Manchester United. Rooney and company, however, will face Belgium’s Bruges opponent definitely affordable.

THE VALENCIA FISHING THE MONACO, SPORTING AGAINST CSKA – Lazio-Bayer (round Olimpico 18 August 26 return to the BayArena) is definitely the most interesting race of these playoffs, like Valencia-Monaco. Completing the picture of the League Route (that regarding the teams that did not win their league), Rapid Vienna-Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting Lisbon-CSKA Moscow, a remake of the UEFA Cup final in 2005. In the Champions Route, however, is fascinating the race between two teams with great tradition like Celtic and Malmo, while Basel will have to deal with the Israelis of Maccabi. It promises to be a balanced match between BATE Borisov and Partizan Belgrade, while there is great curiosity for the Kazakhs dell’Astana (which will face the Cypriots APOEL) and for the Albanians of Skenderbeu, which will have to overcome the Croatian Dinamo Zagreb to make history.

PINS: “WE PREPARE TO BE THE MOST COMPETITIVE” – The draw has given a cautious welcome by Stefano Pioli, who do not wish to understate the Bayer: “We knew it was waiting for an opponent challenging – says the coach biancoceleste from Shanghai, where the New York, preparing to contest the Italian Super Cup to Juventus – Bayer Leverkusen know him well, know his coach and I know how to play. It’s a team that last year made a good Champions League and has been eliminated from Atletico Madrid in the second round. We have to prepare to the maximum because we want to prove to be competitive and to be able to achieve the most important goal. “

TO BAYER: “LAZIO OPPOSING HARDEST” – At home Bayer, the draw was certainly regarded as benevolent: “We fished the toughest opponent of all – admits Michael Schade, CEO of “Aspirin” – of course we want to qualify. We trust and believe that the pressure required by our technician can help us to do well. We are a young team but already with so much European experience “.
Champions Route
Astana (KAZ) – Apoel (CYP)
Skenderbeu (ALB) – Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Celtic (SCO) – Malmo (SWE)
Basel (SUI) – Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR)
Bate Borisov (BLR) – Partizan Belgrade (SRB)

League Route
LAZIO (ITA) – Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
Manchester United (ENG) – Bruges (BEL)
Sporting Lisbon ( POR) – CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Rapid Vienna (AUT) – Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Valencia (ESP) – Monaco (FRA)

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