Summary

  • FT: Fola Esch 1-0 Aberdeen (agg 2-3)

  • Samir Hadji grabs winner for Fola (44 mins)

  • Aberdeen won first leg 3-1, progress 3-2 on aggregate

  • Dons face Latvian side FK Ventspils or Vikingur from Faroes

  1. Line-ups:published at 17:18 British Summer Time 7 July 2016

    Fola Esch v Aberdeen (17:30)

    CS Fola Esch: Hym, Laterza, Klein, Bernard, Kirch, Klapp, Dallevedove, Muharemovic, Francoise, Hadji, Bensi. 

    Subs: Cabral, Martino, Rodrigues, Sacras, Rocha, Camerling, Bechtold. 

    Aberdeen: Lewis, Logan, Taylor, Considine, Shinnie, Jack, O'Connor, Pawlett, McLean, Hayes, Stockley. 

    Subs: Alexander, Reynolds, Flood, Rooney, Smith, Shankland, Wright. 

    Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen (Norway)

  2. Aberdeen hold two-goal cushionpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 7 July 2016

    Fola Esch v Aberdeen (17:30 KO)

    Aberdeen but dominant for large spells of the first leg but needed two late goals to see off a stubborn Fola Esch at Pittodrie last week.

    Shay Logan broke the deadlock, but Julien Klein drew the visitors level within minutes.

    But after seven minutes were added on at the end of the 90, Niall McGinn squeezed a shot in before Adam Rooney scored from the penalty spot to give the Dons a 3-1 win.

    Adam RooneyImage source, SNS
  3. Two changes for the Donspublished at 17:10

    Aberdeen have made two changes to their side.

    Niall McGinn, who started the first leg last week on his return from the Euros with Northern Ireland, has now been given a week off. Also dropping out is Willo Flood, who picked up a knock. 

    Into the midfield come Peter Pawlett, and Anthony O'Connor, who makes his competitive debut after his arrival from Burton Albion.

    Anthony O'ConnorImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Anthony O'Connor was at Burton Albion last season

  4. Listen inpublished at 17:11 British Summer Time 7 July 2016

    Fola Esch v Aberdeen (17:30 KO)

    Click on the link above to follow all the build-up to the game with the Sportsound team, who are up and running on Radio Scotland MW.  Former Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield and ex-Dons defender Stuart Duff are discussing their old team's prospects with Richard Gordon.  

  5. Dons in a state of Luxpublished at 17:00

    Fola Esch v Aberdeen (17:30 KO)

    Feeling a little empty today after British involvement in the Euros ended last night?  Fear not. Two of Scotland's clubs have been back in competitive European action for a week already.  After Hearts did the business in Estonia last night, today it is the turn of Aberdeen to finish what they started at Pittodrie and try to progress to the second qualifying round of the Europa League.   

    Shay Logan celebrates his opening goal in Aberdeen's 3-1 first leg winImage source, SNS