UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2016/17 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS (First leg: 2-1) Parken - Copenhagen Thursday 23 February 2017 FC København 21.05CET (21.05 local time) PFC Ludogorets Razgrad Round of 32, Second leg Last updated 22/02/2017 03:43CET Match background 2 Legend 3 1 FC København - PFC Ludogorets Razgrad Thursday 23 February 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Parken, Copenhagen Match background Ludogorets Razgrad must do what no team has managed against København at Parken in UEFA competition this season – score a goal – if they are to have any hope of qualifying for the UEFA Europa League round of 16. • København have the upper hand in this last-32 tie after winning 2-1 in Sofia on 16 February. Previous meetings • The first leg was the clubs' first meeting and Ludogorets's first encounter with Danish opponents. • FCK's record in five games against Bulgarian sides is W4 D0 L1 (W2 at home). Form guide • FCK have not conceded in six European home games this season – four wins followed by two 0-0 draws. • Ludogorets made it through from the UEFA Champions League group stage despite not winning a game; since beating Viktoria Plzeň 2-0 at home in the play-offs, they have not prevailed in eight matches (D4 L4). • København have not featured in the spring phase of a European competition since losing to Chelsea in the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League round of 16. • Ludogorets's only previous springtime European campaign came in 2013/14, when they eliminated Lazio in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 en route to a round of 16 loss to Valencia. Links and trivia • The journey from Razgrad to Copenhagen is just short of 1,700km. • København's Nicolai Boilesen and Ludogorets' Jody Lukoki were team-mates at Ajax (2011–14). • København defender Tom Høgli (33) and midfielder William Kvist (32) both celebrate birthdays the day after this game. • While playing for PSV Eindhoven, FCK captain Mathias 'Zanka' Jørgensen featured in two 2-0 defeats by Ludogorets in the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League group stage. • Recently named goalkeeper of the year in the Danish Superliga, receiving 'Det Gyldne Bur' (the golden cage) from football magazine Tipsbladet, FCK's Robin Olsen kept a clean sheet when Sweden beat a Bulgaria team featuring Ludogorets' Vladislav Stoyanov, Svetoslav Dyakov and Marcelinho 3-0 in a European Qualifier on 10 October 2016. • FCK's Andrija Pavlović was a trainee at Rad in Serbia while Ludogorets goalkeeper Milan Borjan was in the first team (2011–13). • Ludogorets and København are among eight domestic champions involved in the round of 32, along with: APOEL (CYP), Olympiacos (GRE), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR), Legia Warszawa (POL), Astra Giurgiu (ROU) and Beşiktaş (TUR). The coaches • Now in his second spell as København coach, Ståle Solbakken has led the club to six Danish titles. A midfielder, he was capped 58 times by Norway and ended his career at FCK after being diagnosed with a heart problem. He has coached in Norway, Germany and England, as well as in Denmark. • A defender for Slavia Sofia and Yantra Gabrovo, Ludogorets's Georgi Dermendzhiev spent much of his career as an assistant coach with the likes of Litex Lovech, Botev Plovdiv and Sliven. On the staff since 2011, he took charge of Ludogorets in summer 2014 and has guided them to two league titles. Penalty shoot-outs • København won their only previous UEFA penalty shoot-out: W 3-2 H v Ferencváros (2003/04 UEFA Cup first round) • Ludogorets won their only previous UEFA penalty shoot-out: W 6-5 H v Steaua (2014/15 UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2 FC København - PFC Ludogorets Razgrad Thursday 23 February 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Parken, Copenhagen Legend Competitions Club competitions National team competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League EURO: UEFA European Football Championship ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup WC: FIFA World Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup UCUP: UEFA Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals SCUP: UEFA Super Cup U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Competition stages Other abbreviations F: Final GS: Group stage (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage No.: Number og: Own goal 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round ag: Match decided on away P: Penalty R2: Second round R3: Third round goals agg: Aggregate R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round Pts: Points D: Drawn R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying Res.: Result ET: Extra Time round sg: Match decided by silver GA: Goals against 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament goal t: Match decided by toss of a PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round coin Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off GF: Goals for W: Won PO - FT: Play-off for Final GS-FT: Group stage – final gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked Tournament tournament goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow Nat.: Nationality cards) N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited Statistics -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. 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