Hannover 96 have been the better team in the first leg last week, but at the end did win only 2:1 against Club Brugge. So we can expect and interesting and exciting re-match when the Belgians host the Germans in Europa League on Thursday evening.
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Hannover dominated Brugge at home last Thursday, but let out to many chances, neither got a clear penalty nor a regular goal and then fell 0:1 behind in the 51st minute. But Hannover showed moral, kept on fighting and finally turned the match into a deserved 2:1 victory. In Brugge we will now have a different situation. Brugge will play more offensively, while Hannover can rely on their solid defence. However, also Hannover should rather go for a goal, as they would be out with a 0:1 defeat.
The Belgian team of former Bundesliga coach Christoph Daum will have to replace several players on Thursday. Midfielders Blondel and Odjidja are injured, center-back Donk is suspended, goalkeeper Jorgacevic and striker Bakenga are not entitle to play in the Europa League. Hannover's suspended right back Cherundolo will probably get replaced by Chahed.
Brugge defeated Maribor 2:0 at home in the Europa League group stage, but couldn't neither beat Birmingham City (1:2) nor Braga (1:1) at home. Hannover were successful away from home in Sevilla (1:1) and Copenhagen (2:1), but had not chance when got beaten 0:2 at Belgian team Standard Liege in November.
In Belgian Jupiter League Brugge won 2:1 against Kortrijk on Sunday. Hannover are unbeaten for nine Bundesliga matches, defeated Stuttgart 4:2 on Sunday.
Club Brugge KV v Hannover 96 Europa League - Round of 32: 2nd leg
Date: 23 February 2012 - 19:00 CET
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge
Referee: tba
Brugge: Keeper: Jorgačević
Defenders: Hoefkens, Almebäck, Jordi, Stenman
Midfielders: van Acker, Zimling - Rafaelov, Vázquez, Meunier
Forwards: Akpala
Coach: Daum
Injured: Dhoest, Odjidja
Booked: Donk
Hannover: Keeper: Zieler
Defenders: Chahed, Pogatetz, Haggui, Pander
Midfielders: Stindl, Pinto - Schlaudraff, Rausch
Forwards: Diouf, Ya Konan
Coach: Slomka
Injured: Andreasen, Hauger, Miller, (Abdellaoue)
Booked: Cherundolo
Club Brugge gets well supported in Belgium, the club has 23,000 season ticket holders.
The Jan Breydel Stadion is stadium of both Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge. The former Olympic Stadium has a capacity of almost 30,000.
The winner of the two matches between Hannover and Brugge will face the winner of Standard Liege and Wislaw Krakow in the next round.
Last meeting: 16. February 2012, Hannover - Brugge 2:1
Wins Brugge: 0
Wins Hannover: 1
Draws: 0
Recent performance (W - Win, D - Draw, L - Lose)
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Brugge - W/W/W/L/W
Hannover - W/D/D/W/W
Brugge should not be underestimated on the own ground, but Hannover's defence seems strong enough to withstand the storm. At the end Hannover should reach the next round.
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