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Admira’s shameful 0: 1 on Saturday will be forgotten if the sensation triumphs against the top Spanish club. “It’s going to be a very hot game,” said goalkeeper Cican Stankovic as the season highlighted.
Believe in miracles
Two years ago, only a few were thinking of a possible CL round of 16 with Salzburg. The club, which had failed countless qualifying attempts, looked cursed. Almost two strong group phases in the queen class later, the situation is completely different. Previous appearances also showed that there is no need to be afraid of a major Spanish club like Atlético.
In the away game on October 27, Diego Simeone’s team was 1: 2 behind and only secured the 3: 2 win in the 85th minute.
Suárez and company come to Salzburg
Madrid had conceded two goals in a previous home match since September 2019 just once. “With this offense we always play our chances, even against very big teams. I’m very confident that we will have our chances,” Stankovic said before Wednesday’s rematch.
There is respect for Luis Suárez y Cía., But also confidence in oneself. “A team with many stars, with a very compact, very aggressive style of play. But they also know that they are out if they lose,” said the Austrian goalkeeper.
What is enough for Atlético for promotion
A draw would be enough for Atlético to rise. “They sure have superstars, but it is the team that plays and not the individual players. As a team, in cooperation, we can do even better than them,” said forward Dominik Szoboszlai. The bloodless 0: 1 appearance against Admira did not underscore the strength of the team, but it could serve as an indication that the kickers are already fully focused on Atlético. “This game is about everything. What happened before doesn’t really matter,” Stankovic said.
View of Bayern Munich
Wednesday could, even if that is highly unlikely, end in utter disappointment. It is then when Lok Moscow wins a parallel match for Bayern Munich and Salzburg loses or draws. That would mean falling behind Lok to fourth place, and that one would no longer overwinter internationally.
The Champions League is worth it
From a financial point of view, a success on Wednesday would be worth it. According to the UEFA premiums from the previous season, Salzburg have already earned around 33 million euros: 14.4 million euros from the ranking of coefficients, 15.25 million euros for participating in the group stage, plus one victory (2.7 million euros) and a draw (900,000 euros). If the promotion is successful, that is, another victory, 2.7 million plus an additional 9.5 million euros are added to reach the second round. UEFA has not yet publicly disclosed the structure of the 2020/21 awards. In many places, however, slightly reduced sums are assumed in view of the corona pandemic.
(Those: APA)
