LOI in Europe 2022

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2022, 8:49 PM

Late goal for Lyons has Rovers on the way to a first ever LoI win over Hungarian opposition in Europe.

Also means that the LoI record in Europe is the exact same as last year - 10 wins, 3 draw, 7 defeats, 5 rounds progressed through. Goals record is worse (20-24 v 30-22), but of course there's a group stage to come.

**pateen** · 25/08/2022, 8:54 PM

Well done Rovers. Very entertaining and a deserved win

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2022, 8:54 PM

Linfield score - 15 minutes to hang on now.

FC Vaduz into injury time and still 1-0 up. And the Kosovans and Lithuanians are confirmed in the groups too.

Any of those would be reasonable bottom seeds for Rovers to get.

(Actually, Linfield and Vaduz will be third seeds I think)

**ger121** · 25/08/2022, 8:55 PM

20 wins in 2 years is some going. Yes I know the argument about more winnable ties with ECL but still it is something to be proud about. In many of those ties the LOI side has also been the unseeded side.

**swinfordfc** · 25/08/2022, 8:58 PM

Rovers and Linfield in the same group would be brilliant.

**swinfordfc** · 25/08/2022, 9:00 PM

Oh they can't so ... That mad ... Both teams third seeds in the group stages ... How times are changing!

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2022, 9:02 PM

Actually, I was looking at the 10-year listings. Rovers and Linfield have the same coefficient (7.000) but Rovers are ahead on tie-break. So if Rovers are the weakest third seeds, Linfield are the top fourth seeds. And Vaduz are 6.500, so are lower again.

And it has to be remembered Linfield conceded twice in injury time last week, so while that doesn't look likely based on the 110 minutes so far, you can't rule out RFS qualifying still.

**paul_oshea** · 25/08/2022, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Ludogorets gone to ET with Zalgiris. They haven’t been that good since the 1st leg vs Rovers. Maybe they are not as good as that 3-0 result suggested.

Of course. Same as ferencvaros, Bradley either has no in game management ability or learns loads from the away game. They're more than capable of picking up 6 points at home if they approach it right

**paul_oshea** · 25/08/2022, 9:07 PM

Bradley's come out saying the same thing basically too much respect and holding off them in the away leg

Well it's down to you Stephen how the team play and setup

**ger121** · 25/08/2022, 9:14 PM

Slovan score in the 122 minute to bring game to penalties. Could be in Pot 2 if they win.

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2022, 9:14 PM

Own goal 119th minute equaliser for the Latvians seconds after Linfield miss a 4-on-1

They really only have themselves to blame

**ger121** · 25/08/2022, 9:15 PM

Jesus Linfield

**joey B** · 25/08/2022, 9:15 PM

That was hilarious!!

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2022, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Slovan score in the 122 minute to bring game to penalties. Could be in Pot 2 if they win.

Who - Slovan or Rovers?

**swinfordfc** · 25/08/2022, 9:15 PM

What an og!

**pineapple stu** · 25/08/2022, 9:16 PM

Penos it is

**ger121** · 25/08/2022, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Who - Slovan or Rovers?

Slovan. So potential opponents.

**yurt** · 25/08/2022, 9:21 PM

Holy Moses I've never seen a bottle job like that from Linfield.

Go seek it out when the highlights go up, I've only watched the last 5 minutes and they looked in complete control. Will do well to get the heads right for pens.