Aarhus – Club: The Club Facts

Last week, Club faced Aarhus at home and won 3-0 against the Danes. Tonight, they will meet again at Ceres Park for the second leg of the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round. Discover all the facts below!

The game

Club Brugge will play a European match on Danish soil for the ninth time. The previous duels resulted in 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses for Blauw-Zwart.

In the first leg, Club won 3-0, marking their 140th victory in European competitions. Tajon Buchanan, Mats Rits, and Hugo Vetlesen scored the goals.

Not only did coach Ronny Deila make his official debut for FCB against Aarhus, but also several players played their first official match in the Blue-Black shirt, namely: Igor Thiago, Maxim De Cuyper, Michał Skóraś, and Hugo Vetlesen.

Last weekend, the Belgian league kicked off, and Club could only manage a 1-1 draw against KV Mechelen. Today's European opponent also failed to win in their domestic league. AGF Aarhus lost 1-3 to Nordsjælland.

The winner of this match will face the winner of another second qualifying round match in the UEFA Europa Conference League: Icelandic team KA Akureyri or Ireland's Dundalk FC. KA Akureyri already secured an excellent position before tonight's match by winning 3-1 at home against the Irish side.

Some European stats for this match:

• FCB is playing its 345th European match, while Aarhus is playing its 59th.
• This is the 40th encounter between a Belgian and a Danish club in European competitions.
• This is Club's 52nd European campaign and Aarhus's 19th.

Milestones:

• Tajon Buchanan can play his 50th official match for Club.
• Hans Vanaken can play his 60th European match for Club Brugge.
• For Simon Mignolet, it could be the 60th European match of his career. He played 25 times in Europe for Liverpool FC (Eng) and potentially 35 times for Club on Thursday.
• Casper Nielsen can play his 10th European match for Blauw-Zwart in his home country.