In Nicosia, Hein Vanhaezebrouck does not want to repeat the mistakes of the first leg

The Buffalos will have to turn things around in Nicosia against Omonia, after the Cypriots won 0-2 in the first leg at the Ghelamco Arena. Coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck does not lose hope. “We expect a full stadium, so it will be hell here, but I prefer that to empty seats,” Vanhaezebrouck said on Wednesday before the game. “I expect a sharp Ghent. What happened in the first game must not happen again. Concentration and dynamism must always be in order.”

“Everyone who has traveled with us is fit to play,” the coach continued. “We’ll see tomorrow who starts. In any case, the players will have the opportunity to do something that will be talked about. If we qualify, it will be a match to be remembered.”

If the Ghents do not finally manage to snatch their place in the Europa League, they will be transferred to the Conference League where they could be joined by Antwerp and Anderlecht, respectively opposed to Basaksehir and Young Boys of Bern in play-offs