Facing a seemingly insurmountable deficit, BATE have it all to do on Tuesday in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League 2nd qualifying round tie with Aris Limassol at Városi Stadion.
Aris Limassol won last week's opening leg 6-2 at Alphamega Stadium. Yannick Gomis led Aris Limassol with goals in the 17th and 60th minute. Leo Bengtsson, Jaden Montnor, and Mariusz Stepinski also were on the scoresheet. Artem Kontsevoy and Ruslan Khadarkevich found the net for BATE Borisov.
Five players share the scoring lead for BATE in European qualifying this season with one goal each. With two goals, Gomis is the leading scorer in European qualifying for Aris Limassol.
Hosts BATE won their only Champions League qualifying contest to date at home.
Aris Limassol, meanwhile, have yet to play away from home in the competition.
In their last six matches in all competitions, BATE have won four, drawn one and lost one. They scored 21 and conceded seven in that stretch, scoring first in five of the six contests. They had seven first-half goals, while their opponents netted three times in the first 45 minutes. Aris Limassol have won four, drawn one and lost one in their last six. They scored 15 and conceded seven over that period, netting first in all six. Most of their goals (11) came in the first half, while their opponents netted three times before the break.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD (All competitions):
BATE wins: 0
Draws: 0
Aris Limassol wins: 0
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LAST TIME THEY MET:
Date: 26 July 2023
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Score: Aris Limassol 6 BATE 2
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TOP COMPETITION SCORERS:
BATE: Awaiting first competition goal
Aris Limassol: Awaiting first competition goal
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THE FORM GUIDE (All competitions):
BATE: LWDWWW
Aris Limassol: WWLWWD