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Rijeka to face Irish side Derry City in Conference League qualifiers
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Rijeka to face Irish side Derry City in Conference League qualifiers

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Croatian football club HNK Rijeka will face Derry City of Ireland in the second qualifying round of the Conference League.
  • Derry City advanced after defeating CSKA Sofia 5-3 on aggregate in their Europa League qualifier.
  • Derry City is currently sixth in the Irish league, which is already underway, while Rijeka's season has not yet begun.

Croatian football club HNK Rijeka has learned its opponent in the second qualifying round of the Conference League: it will be Derry City from Ireland. The draw means Rijeka will travel to the British Isles for their European debut.

Derry City secured their spot by overcoming Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia in a Europa League qualifier. Despite losing the first leg 3-2 away, they were defeated 1-2 at home in the return match, resulting in a 5-3 aggregate loss. This outcome placed them in the Conference League qualifiers.

Rijeka, who finished second in their domestic league last season, will face a Derry City side that is already in the midst of its league campaign. The Irish league has been ongoing for some time, and Derry City currently sits in a disappointing sixth place after 25 matches. They have only managed six wins, with eight losses and eleven draws.

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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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