winners of Latvia, Rigas Futbola Skola, will play Turkish Super Lig winners Galatasaray on Thursday at Daugavas Stadiona in the second round of the Europa League.
The away team is in fifth place with three points after winning 3-1 against PAOK on September 25, while the home club is in 35th place with 0 points after losing 4-1 against FCSB on September 26.
The hosts' loss to FCSB marked the first time in their previous five Europa League games that they had failed to either win or advance from a stalemate.
In the actual encounter, FCSB produced almost two xG, eighteen shots, and three huge opportunities while RFS was utterly outplayed.
With 78 points from 30 games, RFS leads the Latvian league by six points above second-place Riga FC, who have played 31 games.
Given that their most recent Europa League loss was only their second in the previous 14 competitive games, manager Viktors Morozs won't be overly concerned about his team's performances this season.
In addition to winning 18 of their previous 20 home games, RFS has won two of their three Europa League games at home.
Defendants Galatasaray dominated their match against PAOK, generating 25 shots, 9 big chances, and only giving up 2 major chances in the process.
Despite not making it to the Champions League via the competition's playoffs, their victory over PAOK extended their stellar 2024–25 campaign. Thus far, they have won six of their seven league games.
With 19 points out of a possible 21, Cim Bom leads the Super Lig. They have scored 25 goals and given up eight.
In their most recent game, which took place on September 28 against Kasimpasa, the visitors drew 3-3; nonetheless, manager Okan Buruk made six changes from the squad that defeated PAOK.
Galatasaray has won twelve of the previous fourteen away games; but, in their last six away Europa League games, they have only won one, drawn four, and lost one.
