NEC keep Champions League dream alive after Olympiakos return
The Nijmegen side have advanced from their third qualifying-round tie after beginning the home leg level with the Greek club.
NEC’s Champions League campaign will continue after the Nijmegen club came through their third qualifying-round return against Olympiakos Piraeus on Tuesday evening. The second leg began at 19.30, with the Dutch side still firmly in contention following a goalless opening match the previous week.
VI reports that NEC’s European dream remains alive and will receive another instalment next week, confirming that they progressed from the tie. The supplied report does not provide the final score of the return or identify NEC’s next opponent, but makes clear that the club successfully negotiated the contest with Olympiakos.
The outlet’s headline also singles out 35-year-old Bryan Linssen and 37-year-old Dusan Tadic, describing the two veterans as responsible for a notable milestone in this century. No further explanation of that milestone is included in the supplied text, so the precise nature of their achievement is not specified.
What is certain is that NEC have moved one step closer to reaching the Champions League proper. After the stalemate in the first meeting left everything open, Tuesday’s return ensured their qualifying campaign would extend for at least another round. Their attention now turns to next week, when that pursuit of Champions League football continues.
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- 'Oudjes' Linssen (35) en Tadic (37) zorgen voor fraaie mijlpaal deze eeuw— VI Nederlands Elftal
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