In the third round of Europa League group-stage fixtures this season, Sporting Lisbon will travel to Poland to take on Rakow Czestochowa on Thursday.
The visitors make the trip with three points on the board having suffered a defeat to Atalanta in their second outing, while the hosts have lost both of their first two group outings.
Only Copenhagen stood between the Medaliki and a surprise appearance in the group stage of Europe's premier competition, and Dawid Szwarga's side fell just short after a valiant effort, eventually losing 2-1 across the two legs and dropping into the Europa League groups as a result.
Still on a high having reached this stage for the first time in their history, the Polish champions began with a tough trip to Atalanta BC and came away empty-handed, despite keeping the contest goalless until the interval, as Charles De Ketelaere and Ederson sealed a 2-0 victory for the hosts with second-half goals.
Szwarga's side then hosted Sturm Graz in the second round of games and were again unable to spring any suprises despite standing relatively strong, as William Boving's 23rd-minute goal made the only difference between the sides.
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