Iberia 1999 face uphill task against Jagiellonia in Europa League play-off return
FC Iberia 1999 welcome Jagiellonia to the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Thursday for the second leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off tie, with the Georgian side needing a remarkable turnaround after the first meeting between the clubs.
A heavy deficit to overturn
The two sides met on 20 August 2026, when Jagiellonia won 4-0, leaving Iberia 1999 with a mountain to climb if they are to progress to the group stage. That result has left the Polish club firmly in control of the tie heading into the return fixture.
Contrasting recent form
Iberia 1999 arrive on the back of a mixed run of results, having won once, drawn once and lost twice in their last four outings, with defeat forming part of that sequence in the reverse fixture. Jagiellonia, by contrast, have looked the sharper of the two sides recently, picking up two wins, a draw and a single loss in their own last four matches, giving them a slight edge in terms of recent wins over Iberia 1999 across those games.
What is at stake
With such a significant advantage already banked from the first leg, Jagiellonia will go into the Tbilisi encounter as clear favourites to seal their place in the next round. For Iberia 1999, the task is straightforward in theory but daunting in practice: overturn a four-goal margin on home soil to keep their European campaign alive.