Viktoria already knows potential opponents in case of promotion over Sheriff! Will Pilsen face the executioner of Slovan Bratislava?

Viktoria Plzeň will play Sheriff Tiraspol on Tuesday at 19:00 in the first leg of the third round of the Champions League. However, they already know who they can face if they advance. The draw took place at 12:00. How did it go?

Although the Westerners’ primary focus is now on their match tonight, before that they could watch the draw that decided their next opponent in case they manage to advance past Sheriff Tiraspol.

Viktoria Plzen managed to beat Helsinki, Finland in the second round of the Champions League. Now they will face a team that played in the Champions League last season in the regular group, where they even beat the famous Real Madrid, who dominated the whole competition.

Michal Bílek’s charges are already assured of the Europa League’s Conference group stage. But they will definitely try to fight for a place in even more prestigious competitions.

If Viktoria beats Sheriff, they will face Karabakh or Hungarian Ferencváros in the fourth preliminary round, who among others eliminated Slovan Bratislava in the previous stage of the competition.

Plzeň was in real danger of facing Bodo/Glimt or Zalgiris, Maccabi Haifa or Apollon Limassol, while Turkish Trabzonspor was also in the running.

The first matches of the Champions League fourth preliminary round will be played on 16 and 17 August, with the rematches scheduled for a week later on 23 and 24 August. The day after that, the main groups of the millionaire competition will be drawn.

Source: UEFA