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Following an emphatic comeback in the previous round, AZ Alkmaar certainly come into this play-off with their tails up.
The Cheeseheads swatted aside Tuzla City in the second qualifying round, but looked in trouble against Dundee United.
Pascal Jansen’s side were beaten 1-0 at Tannadice and, in truth, were lucky to leave Scotland with a narrow defeat.
Nevertheless, seven days later, it was a completely different story at AFAS Stadion as AZ demolished the Tangerines 7-0.
Vangelis Pavlidis and Tijjani Reijnders both bagged brace while Håkon Evjen, Dani de Wit and Mayckel Lahdo were also on target on an historic night.
Since their first in 2004, AZ have featured in 13 UEFA group stages, including in this competition last season, ultimately reaching the round of 16.
As for Gil Vicente, this is their first-ever foray into European football, having finished fifth in the Primeira Liga last season, their joint-best finish.
The roosters entered in the third qualifying round, swatting aside Rīga 5-1 over two legs.
Following a 1-1 draw in Latvia, Fran Navarro’s brace back at Estádio Cidade de Barcelos saw them to a 4-0 victory.
So, this tie could go either-way, but AZ will be confident of a victory at AFAS Stadion.
