SK Rapid in the round of 16: duel against Borac Banja Luka is imminent!

SK Rapid in the round of 16: duel against Borac Banja Luka is imminent!

SK Rapid Wien has an exciting duel against Borac Banja Luka in the round of 16 of the UEFA Conference League. This was the result of the draw in Nyon, where the Hütteldorfers were able to compete as a seeded team thanks to their strong performance in the league phase, in which they finished in the top eight. Borac Banja Luka secured their place in the knockout rounds with a 0-0 draw in the second leg against Olimpija Ljubljana, following a 1-0 first leg win, as laola1.at reported.

Important dates at a glance

The first leg will take place on March 6, 2025 in Banja Luka, while the second leg will be played on March 13 at the Allianz Stadium in Vienna. If they progress successfully, the winner of the duel between Pafos and Djurgarden will wait in the quarter-finals. For Rapid, every game will be crucial to start the tournament in the best possible way and possibly pave the way to the final, which will take place on May 28, 2025 at the Wrocław Stadium in Wrocław, according to information from weltfussball.at.

In the Europa League, however, things were less positive for the Austrian representatives. Both Galatasaray with Yusuf Demir and PAOK with Stefan Schwab were eliminated in the round of 32, leaving Austrian fans disappointed. While Rapid is pushing towards the title, the other clubs had to give up and concentrate on the domestic leagues.