The French side overcame Servette in Q2 to go through. The match will be played in Szekesfehervar on the 24th September.
Immediately after the Hibernians FC - MOL Fehérvár FC (0-1) match, the Servette - Reims clash started in the EL 2nd qualifying round. This game was important to us because in the next round, on Thursday next week, we will host the winner of this match at the MOL Arena Sóstó. The French eventually won 1-0 away with Valon Berisha’s early goal.
The six-time French championship winning club finished 6th in the league last season, qualifying for the EL 2nd qualifying round. Reims did not start the 2020/2021 season well in their domestic league, and are currently 17th in the 20-team French division with one draw and two defeats after three rounds.. They played a 2-2 draw in Monaco in the first round, followed by two 1-0 defeats: Lille at home and Angers away.
The French team has an estimated total value of € 73 million and the most valuable player in the squad is 24-year-old Serbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic with an estimated value of € 8 million.
Author: David Rechnitzer