Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Sevilla
Match Time & Date:
25/10/2022
18:45
Prediction: 2-0
FC Copenhagen
A spot in the Europa League knockout stages will be at stake when Sevilla and Copenhagen take on each other at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Tuesday. Los Sevillanos have been showing signs of improvement under new boss Jorge Sampaoli, but they failed to spoil Real Madrid’s party at “Bernabeu” on Saturday evening. Kike Salas is back from a domestic ban, while all Acuna, Corona, Nianzou, and Rekik should miss out with injuries.
Copenhagen, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-1 draw with their bitter rivals Midtjylland. Since the Danes are not regarded as good travellers, we are tempted to put our money on Sevilla, whose display in the 3-1 loss to Real Madrid was anything but poor. All Amoo, Cornelius, Falk, Karamoko, Vavro, and Zeca should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Marko Dmitrovic):
A Red Star Belgrade youth prospect, Serbian goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic never got a chance to shine at his boyhood club. The talented shot-stopper was forced to take a longer road to prominence and travelled through Hungary, England and Spain to find his place under the sun. Spells with Ujpest, Charlton Athletic and Alcoron brought nothing but disappointment for the Serbia ‘keeper, who rose to full prominence at Eibar.
Dmitrovic was voted the best player of Eibar for the 2017/18 season after not missing a single league appearance for Los Armeros. Apart from his footballing exploits, Marko Dmitrovic remains remembered for saving Angel Rodriguez Diaz’s life in a game against Getafe.
Dmitrovic was the one to unintentionally knock Angel to the ground after a duel in the box and was also the first one to pull his tongue out when it became apparent that Angel was lying still on the ground. Marko Dmitrovic is Serbia’s second choice goalkeeper who made his debut in 2017. The Eibar custodian was part of Serbia’s World Cup expedition in Russia but did not get a chance in goal with Vladimir Stojkovic being favoured between the sticks.
Highlighted Team (FC Copenhagen):
The most successful club in the history of Danish football FC Kopenhagen was founded in 1992, through the merger of 15-time Danish champions Kjobenhavns Boldklub and seven-time champions of Denmark Boldklubben 1903. Football Club Copenhagen play their matches at the Telia Parken, a venue that can host 38,000 spectators.
The Team of the City as Copenhagen is called in Denmark has won the Danish football championship eleven times, while it has also won the Danish Cup on seven occasions. The club forms great rivalry with Copenhagen’s suburban club Brondby IF with games between the two club attracting some of the biggest crowds in Danish football history in this so called New Firm derby.
Through its history F.C. Copenhagen have participated in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League, while their major European accomplishments have been achieved in the Royal League, with the Danish powerhouse winning two titles and coming as runners-up on one occasion.
