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Great moment for Austrian football: DWolfsberger AC (WAC) secured a place in the national history books on Thursday with their first entry into the knockout stage of the UEFA Europa League. Because the Carinthians reached With a 1-0 win over Feyenoord Rotterdam, they finished second in Group K behind group champion Dinamo Zagreb and celebrated their first home win in the European Cup. At 10:51 pm on Thursday the cheers at WAC’s Wörthersee Stadium knew no bounds.
AUSTRIA. WAC reached the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday as second in the group. “Not only because we were promoted, but also in this way that inspires me and many others: I am very proud of that and I am very grateful to the players, the technical team, the staff and the management,” said coach Ferdinand Feldhofer .
Victory won
“It was absolutely deserved. We beat Feyenoord twice, not many teams achieve that, ”said captain Michael Liendl, who, like his coach, praised the solidarity within the club. “Maybe not everyone thought we could do that, but we always believed we could do it. Everyone is happy to be there, we are an outstanding group, ”said the 35-year-old. “We wanted to attack hard from the beginning and not play at one point because we know the qualities that Feyenoord has. We wanted to play our game, we were there from minute one and we never had the feeling we could screw it up. That was also a quality of mind, “says Liendl, who once made a living abroad (including the Munich of 1860).
Strong opponents
For Feyenoord this season’s European Cup is history, for Carinthians, who can expect additional income, he continues. On Monday (1pm), the WAC looks with enthusiasm at Nyon, because that is where the draw for the round of 16 will take place. WAC will face a group winner in the Europa League (with the exception of Dinamo Zagreb) or one of the first four thirds of the Champions League group. Possible opponents are:
- Bayer Leverkusen
- TSG Hoffenheim
- AS Roma
- AC Milan
- SSC Naples
- Arsenal
- Leicester city
- United manchester
- ajax Amsterdam
- PSV Eindhoven
- Villarreal
- Glasgow Rangers
- Bruges Club
- Shakhtar Donetsk
“Big group”
“I do not care. No matter who comes, there will be special games, “Liendl said:” No one can take that away from you, and in ten or fifteen years we will still be looking back at this great team and how we master it brilliantly and for Austria football to have. “
