SK Brann faces U Cluj this evening at 20:00 at the historic stadium in Bergen, which has been standing since 1919, the same year the “Red Caps” were founded. After their 2-2 draw on the banks of the Someș River, the black-and-whites have traveled to Norway to secure advancement to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. The match will be livestreamed on GSP.ro and broadcast live on Prima Sport and Digi Sport.
Brann vs. U Cluj, LIVE at 20:00
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Probable Lineups for SK Brann vs. U Cluj
SK Brann (4-3-3): Dyngeland – De Roeve, Knudsen, Pedersen, Soltvedt – Ingason, Wassberg, Myhre – Mathisen, Holm, Castro. Substitutes: Helessoy, Klausen, Torsvik, Mbacke, Magnusson, Gudmundsson, Finne, Dragsnes, Haugen, M. Haaland. Absent: – Coach Eirik Horneland.
U Cluj (4-2-3-1): Neofytos – Mikanovic, I. Cristea, Codrea, Chipciu – Bic, Drammeh – Stanojev, Pinho, M. Ștefănescu – Lukic. Substitutes: D. Moldovan, Coșa, Poulolo, Chinteș, Techereș, G. Simion, Friday, Nistor, A. Trică, Aliev, Chukwu, Macalou. Absent: Lefter (injured), Cisse (doubtful). Coach Cristiano Bergodi.
Stadion Brann will be officiated by Mateo Erceg, with assistants Luka Pajić and Stipe Brajković, all from Croatia.
This evening’s match between SK Brann and U Cluj is crucial for securing a place in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. Following the 2-2 draw in the first leg, the Cluj side is not just here for a trip to Bergen.
Coach Cristiano Bergodi’s team managed to equalize in the first leg after trailing 0-2 in Sfântu Gheorghe, nearly clinching victory with a remarkable lob from Marius Ștefănescu that hit the crossbar in stoppage time.
Both teams enter this clash after domestic league defeats. U Cluj lost 0-1 to Sepsi in Sfântu Gheorghe, while Brann Bergen suffered a 2-3 defeat at home to Valerenga Oslo, trailing 0-3 at halftime.
If U Cluj wins in Norway, they will face Apollon Limassol in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League after the Cypriots easily overcame Dila Gori with a 4-0 victory in the first leg and 3-0 in the return match.
