HSK Zrinjski Mostar aiming for UCL first qualifying round progression with win over Urartu

Zrinjski Mostar vs FC Urartu - 18/07/2023

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HSK Zrinjski Mostar picked up a 1-0 win over Urartu in their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first-leg match.

With the first leg winding down, HSK Zrinjski Mostar found a goal in the 89th minute thanks to Matej Senic.

Now, the Bosnian team goes into the second leg looking to finish off the job.

A win would send HSK Zrinjski Mostar to the second qualifying round. Mostar’s lead is precarious, and Urartu held them close in the first leg.

Urartu will need to dig deep to find goalscoring chances in the second leg.

HSK Zrinjski Mostar are the reigning Bosnian and Herzegovinian Premier League winners.

The club won’t start the new season until the end of July. Mostar have never qualified for the Champions League group stage.

In recent seasons, HSK Zrinjski Mostar have been a regular in European qualifying rounds.

In 2022-23, Mostar fell 1-0 to Sheriff Tiraspol over two legs in the Champions League first qualifying round.

HSK Zrinjski Mostar moved to the UEFA Conference League where they reached the playoff round.

There, they lost to Slovan Bratislava 6-5 on penalties after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate.

Armenia’s Urartu claimed the domestic title last season.

Tuesday’s Champions League qualifying second leg against HSK Zrinjski Mostar will be just Urartu’s second all-time match in the competition.

They have a record of 1W-0D-2L in the Champions League, with a –1-goal difference.

Like HSK Zrinjski Mostar, Urartu won’t start their domestic campaign until the end of the month.

Neither side went into the Champions League qualifying rounds with much football under their belts this summer.

The winner of this tie will face off with either Slovan Bratislava or Swift Hesperange in the second qualifying round.

If HSK Zrinjski Mostar face off with Slovan, it will be a rematch of their Conference League playoff tie from last season.

Mostar’s Marin Magdic could miss the game due to an injury. Left-winger Ivan Jukic could join Magdic on the sideline with an injury of his own.

Manager Krunoslav Rendulic will likely use a 4-2-3-1 formation just as he did in the first leg.

Urartu midfielder Sergey Mkrtchyan is ruled out with an ACL injury.

Forwards Yaya Sanogo and Temur Dzhikiya are both ruled out with leg injuries.

Manager Dmitriy Gunko will deploy Urartu in a 4-3-3 formation.

HSK Zrinjski Mostar picked up a narrow 1-0 win away to Urartu in the first leg.

Mostar should pull off a second 1-0 win to progress to the second qualifying round.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

Live
coef.

UCL

Zrinjski Mostar FC Urartu 18/07/2023 20:00

413722

1

1 - 0

1.89

39°

1.57

1.57 3.80 5.75 no no no

Pen.

FT

4 - 3

1 - 2(1 - 0)

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