Dinamo in the Athens "hell", Bišćan: We expect the same treatment as the Greeks had here

Tonight's rematch between AEK and Dinamo is under special scrutiny after the murder of Greek fans, for which 105 Croatian fans are responsible. The Greeks celebrated 2:1 in Zagreb

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AEK Stadium, OPAO Arena, Photo: AEK twitter
AEK Stadium, OPAO Arena, Photo: AEK twitter
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The return match of the 3rd round of Champions League qualification between AEK and Dinamo Zagreb will be played tonight in Athens (20.45:XNUMX).

In front of the OPAO arena, which will be the scene of the duel, on August 7, a Greek fan was killed in a fight between Dinamo and AEK hooligans, which gives this match a completely different dimension.

The Greek police are still looking for the person who stuck a knife in the forearm of a Greek fan, and the local judiciary is conducting an investigation against 105 arrested rioters from Croatia, and is looking for a few more. Dinamo fans are spread across Greece, in remand prisons.

In such circumstances, the first match was played at Maksimir on Thursday, during which there were no incidents.

AEK won 2:1, which before the rematch in front of its fans gives it a better chance to advance to the play-off round of the LŠ qualification.

"I expect the same treatment in Greece as they had in Zagreb. There were no problems there, they felt safe, so we expect the same in Athens," said Dinamo coach Igor Bišćan, who once played in Greece, for Panathinaikos.

"We know stadiums of this type and what a hot atmosphere is in the stands. Considering everything that happened, it will be extra hot, but we are going to try, to do everything to get out of that volcano with our hands raised".

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