Samsunspor step onto the European stage Thursday night chasing a slice of club history.
The Turkish side host Rayo Vallecano at Samsun 19 MayΔ±s Stadium in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League round-of-16 tie, hoping home support can push them closer to a first-ever quarterfinal appearance in a major European competition.
Standing in their way is a Rayo team with slightly deeper continental pedigree.
The Madrid-based club famously reached the UEFA Cup quarterfinals in the 2000-01 season and now arrive in northern TΓΌrkiye determined to take control of the tie before the return
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