Lille vs. Fenerbahçe: Match Preview
Fenerbahçe will visit France's Lille in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. Jose Mourinho's team aims to secure an advantage away from home as they seek to participate in the Champions League.
Aiming for success both in Europe and the league this season, Fenerbahçe is looking for a victory against Lille. The yellow and navy blues will play the first match away, hoping to gain an advantage for the next leg. Fenerbahçe advanced to this stage by defeating Switzerland’s Lugano in both matches of the second qualifying round. The yellow and navy blues will be appearing in the European qualifiers for the 37th time. In these encounters, Fenerbahçe has won 14 times, drawn 11, and lost 11. Lille’s squad includes players like Jonathan David, Edon Zhegrova, Angel Gomes, Thiago Santos, and Samuel Umtiti.
LILLE VS. FENERBAHÇE: DATE, TIME
The excitement of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round is about to begin, the most prestigious club-level competition in European football.
Our representative Fenerbahçe will visit France’s Lille at the Hainaut Stadium. Fenerbahçe’s match will start at 21:30 on Tuesday, August 6.
LILLE VS. FENERBAHÇE: LIVE BROADCSTING, LIVE STREAMING
Football fans eager to watch Fenerbahçe’s Champions League match live are curious about the broadcast channel.
The first leg of Fenerbahçe’s third qualifying round match will be broadcast live on the Exxen platform.
All Eyes on Fenerbahçe’s New Transfers
Fenerbahçe’s new signings, Allan Saint-Maximin and Youssef En-Nesyri, may take the field against Lille for the first time.
Allan Saint-Maximin and Youssef En-Nesyri, who did not play in the Lugano matches, will make their debut in the yellow and navy blue jersey if given a chance by Jose Mourinho.
LILLE VS. FENERBAHÇE: REFEREE
Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs will officiate Fenerbahçe’s away match against Lille. His assistants will be Mihai Marica and George Florin Neacsu, also from Romania.
Horatiu Fesnic will be the fourth official, with Germany’s Christian Dingert as the VAR and Johann Pfeifer as the AVAR.
Fenerbahçe’s 273rd Encounter in Europe
Fenerbahçe will play its 273rd match in European competitions when they visit Lille in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
In their 272 European matches, the yellow and navy blues have won 109, lost 108, and drawn 55. Fenerbahçe has scored 372 goals and conceded 388 in these encounters.
Fenerbahçe’s Potential Playoff Opponent
The UEFA Champions League playoff round pairings have been determined. The draw was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe representing Turkey. If Fenerbahçe advances past Lille, they will face the winner of the tie between Czech Republic’s Slavia Prague and Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise in the playoff stage.
