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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Head Coach Vladimir Ivic spoke at the prematch press conference ahead of Tuesday night’s first leg third round Europa League qualifying contest (19:00 Israel time) at Pyunik in Yerevan, Armenia:

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“We began preparing for Pyunik after the previous round against Radnicki and we had a few days to analyze and to obtain information. This is the most successful club in Armenia with the most titles and they have the same target every year. My coaching staff is ready for these two games. Our target is to win.”

Expectations for the match:
“Pyunik is a strong team with a group of players who work hard during the game. They also fight for every ball and play at a good level. There are a lot of players with quality on their squad and we are prepared for this.”

About Pyunik’s Head Coach Andrey Talalayev:
“I’m sure he’s one of the best coaches here in Armenia and he has experience from previous clubs as well. He’s certainly one of the best in the country.”

Target for tomorrow’s match:
“A victory for us would be satisfying. A victory is a victory and we came here to win the game. I expect that my players will be serious from the first to last second of the game in order to achieve tomorrow’s target.”

Concerned that Maccabi will make the same mistakes as the other clubs who lost to Pyunik:
“You can never be certain what the result of a football match will be. We can say what we want and what our target is which is to win the game and our general target is to advance to the next round. I don’t know what mistakes the previous coaches did as my interest is in my opponent and not the team that they played against. That’s how I prepare game by game.”

Aaron Schoenfeld, the Maccabi Tel Aviv striker looked ahead to Tuesday’s (19:00 Israel time) first leg third round Europa League qualifying match at Pyunik:
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Impressions about Pyunik:
“We have been watching video and they’re a good side. If they’ve made it this far in the competition then they are obviously a good team and it will be a big challenge.”

Most dangerous factors:
“They are physical and strong and they seem to be fighters who like to press a lot. We will have to be ready for that.”

Maccabi’s European goals:
“We have to win the two legged tie and our goal as a team is to advance to the group stages of the Europa League. But Pyunik is a good side and we know that if will be a challenge.”

While Maccabi Tel Aviv continued preparations for their match against Pyunik (Tuesday 19:00 Israel Time) the Playoff Round draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland to find out who the Yellow & Blue would play should they advance.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv will face the winner of the match between Sarpsborg (NOR) v HNK Rijeka (CRO) should they advance in their third round two legged tie against Pyunik.

The first leg will take place on August 23rd while the return leg will be played on AIgist 30th. Please note that they final date, time and location has yet to be determined and will be publicized once it has been determined.

Maccabi will be a part of the Main Path draw and due to their coefficient that has been accumulated over the past number of seasons, the Yellow & Blue will be seeded for the Playoff Round should they eliminate Pyunik.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Pyunik on Tuesday (19:00) in the first leg of third round Europa League qualifying. Just before the players set out to the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium for their final training session, the Yellow & Blue took an afternoon walk around the team’s hotel in the capital city of Armenia, Yerevan.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv departed for Armenia Sunday night for the first leg of the third round of Europa League qualifying on Tuesday (19:00 Israel time) for a ticket to the Playoff Round of the competition.

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While Head Coach Vladimir Ivic’s players are preparing for Tuesday’s match, on Monday the Yellow & Blue will find out the identity of their Playoff Round opponent should they advance.

Maccabi will be a part of the Main Path draw and due to their coefficient that has been accumulated over the past number of seasons, the Yellow & Blue will be seeded for the Playoff Round should they eliminate Pyunik.

On Saturday, UEFA narrowed down the possible opponents that will be part of the draw and it was determined that Maccabi or Pyunik will play the winner of one of the following ties:

Sarpsborg (NOR) v HNK Rijeka (CRO)
Nordsjælland (DEN) v Partizan (SRB)
Mariupol (UKR) v Bordeaux (FRA)
Sigma Olomouc (CZE) v Kairat Almaty (KAZ)

The journey to the Europa League Group Stages continue when Maccabi Tel Aviv heads to Armenia for a date with Pyunik in Yerevan on Tuesday (19:00 Israel time) in the first leg of third round Europa League qualifying.

For all of the latest updates, photos and video clips from Hungary, make sure to stay tuned to the Official Maccabi Tel Aviv Website, App and Social Networks.

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Captain Sheran Yeini looked ahead to the upcoming two legged tie:
“We prepared for Pyunik and they are a tough team that will present a number of challenges. We’ll have to be strong and come into the match ready to go.”

Playing the first leg away:
“We need to get a result no matter if we are playing at home or away so we must be very focused for the contest.”

Playing Thursday and then Tuesday away:
“We’re professional footballers and we are used to not having optimum rest, we’ll rest when we can. Regardless we will be ready for this match.”

Maccabi held a training session this evening before heading to the airport for their flight to Armenia which is scheduled to land in Yerevan later tonight. On Monday they will continue preparations for Tuesday night’s match at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium and will hold a prematch press conference and final training session later on in the day.

The Yellow & Blue punched their ticket to the third round after a 4:2 aggregate victory in the two legged tie against Serbian side Radnicki and will now travel to Armenia for the first time in the club’s history to face Pyunik who defeated Tobol from Kazakhstan in the second round.

On Monday, Head Coach Vladimir Ivic and his squad will find out who their Playoff Round opponent will be should they advance at a draw that will be held in Switzerland.

Even before Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Pyunik on Tuesday in the first leg of third round Europa League qualifying, the Yellow & Blue will be part of the Playoff Round Draw on Monday where they will find out who their potential opponent will be should they advance.

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Pyunik – Maccabi on Tuesday. The Yellow & Blue to be seeded in the Playoff Round should they advance

Maccabi will be a part of the Main Path draw and due to their coefficient that has been accumulated over the past number of seasons, the Yellow & Blue will be seeded for the Playoff Round should they eliminate Pyunik.

On Saturday, UEFA narrowed down the possible opponents that will be part of the draw and it was determined that Maccabi or Pyunik will play the winner of one of the following ties:

Sarpsborg (NOR) v HNK Rijeka (CRO)
Nordsjælland (DEN) v Partizan (SRB)
Mariupol (UKR) v Bordeaux (FRA)
Sigma Olomouc (CZE) v Kairat Almaty (KAZ)