Dinamo Minsk
On 30 July 2026 at 18:00 BST, Dinamo Minsk and Neftchi will play the second leg of the Conference League second qualifying round. The match will take place on neutral ground in Stara Zagora at Beroe Stadium.
Shagoyko’s team produced a lively performance in Azerbaijan, coming back from 0:2 down. Now it is Neftchi’s turn to chase — can the nominal favourites in this tie pull off a minor miracle?
Vernydub’s players clearly burned out emotionally in their first match of the season. Neftchi made a brilliant start — their first shot on target immediately brought a goal, and after a few more attacks the Azerbaijanis added a second. Then the mistakes began: the black-and-whites simply could not cope with the tempo, repeatedly allowing their opponents into free space from where it was easy to shoot. Perhaps Vardanyan’s freak goal before the break affected Vernydub’s team — the goalkeeper failed to deal with a routine situation and was then substituted at half-time because of an injury. By the 57th minute Neftchi were behind: their opponents completely controlled the game and by the final whistle had taken nine shots on target to the hosts’ four.
One definite plus for Dinamo is how they handled the psychological side. The Minsk side did not give up after the opponents’ early sprint at the start of the match, and Shagoyko also made smart substitutions. Sokolovski, Gweth and Alykulov raised the tempo in the opposition half — it was the Kyrgyzstan international who, with a slaloming solo run, earned a penalty. He failed to convert it, but reacted well to score on the rebound. In fact, the blue-and-whites could have increased the tempo even more — the coaching staff used only four substitutions, and Lutskovich could also have been useful in attack.
In the same Stara Zagora at Beroe Stadium, two weeks ago Dinamo suffered an illogical defeat against Sileks (0:1), after which they had to fight back in North Macedonia (2:0 after a penalty). On paper Neftchi clearly have the stronger squad, but the Minsk side punished the Azerbaijanis intelligently on the counter-attack — the difference in fitness levels showed. We think no one will get close to winning on Thursday — this could be a match with goals, or a low-scoring encounter with the nominal hosts focused on defence.
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Aleksandr Shagoyko
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Ivan Shimakovich
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Abdoul Aziz Touré
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksey Ivanov
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gleb Gurban
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Vladislav Kalinin
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksandr Selyava
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Artem Sokolovskiy
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Evgeni Malashevich
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Olamide Fawaz Abdullahi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Karen Vardanyan
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Moustapha Djimet
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Danila Radkevich
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksey Vakulich
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Maksim Shvetsov
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mikhail Aleksandrov
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Roman Begunov
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksey Zhechko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrey Lutskovich
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Daniil Dushevskiy
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gulzhigit Alykulov
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Vladislav Poloz
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Leonard Chatelin Gweth
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Rayan-Élie Ouattara Guibero
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Yuriy Vernydub
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Emil Balayev
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Andreaw Rayan Andy Gravillon
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Falaye Sacko
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Murad Khachayev
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rüfət Abbasov
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Emin Mahmudov
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gustavo Klismahn Dimaraes Miranda
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ifeanyi Mathew
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Breno de Almeida Mello Santana
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Imad Faraj
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ľubomír Tupta
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Məhəmməd Məmmədli
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0 | 0 | |
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Kenan Pirić
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Rza Cəfərov
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Elvin Badalov
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Igor Francisco Ribeiro
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Moustapha Adjalian Seck
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Elvin Camalov
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Sessi Octave Emile D'Almeida
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ağadadaş Salyanskiy
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Bassala Sambou
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Emil Safarov
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Neftçi
Dinamo Minsk
Sileks
Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk
Sileks
FC Minsk
Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk
Vitebsk
Neman Grodno
Dinamo Minsk
Slutsk
Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk
Gomel
Arsenal Dzyarzhynsk
Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk
Dnepr Mogilev
Neftçi
Dinamo Minsk
Beşiktaş JK
Neftçi
Neftçi
Beşiktaş JK
Neftçi
Željezničar
Željezničar
Neftçi
Neftçi
Fenerbahce
Neftçi
Crvena Zvezda
Zenit
Neftçi
Rapid Wien
Neftçi
Neftçi
Rapid Wien
Europa Conference League 2026/27
Neftçi
Dinamo Minsk
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Lugano
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:4 | 9 |
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2
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Panathinaikos
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9:3 | 9 |
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3
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Twente
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 9 |
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4
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Monaco
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 9 |
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5
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:0 | 7 |
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6
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Brann
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
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7
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Copenhagen
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
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8
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Universitatea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 7 |
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9
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Mjällby
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 7 |
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10
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Sint-Truidense
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 7 |
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11
|
Ajax
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:3 | 6 |
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12
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Trabzonspor
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 6 |
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13
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Hajduk Split
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
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14
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Freiburg
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:5 | 6 |
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15
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Crvena Zvezda
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|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:6 | 4 |
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16
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Atalanta
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 4 |
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17
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Sporting Braga
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 4 |
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18
|
Gent
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 4 |
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19
|
FC Riga
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 3 |
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20
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FC Thun
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:3 | 3 |
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21
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Borac Banja Luka
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | 3 |
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22
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Lincoln Red Imps
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 3 |
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23
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Jablonec
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | 2 |
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24
|
Aarhus
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|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:2 | 2 |
|
25
|
Nordsjælland
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:5 | 2 |
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26
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Egnatia Rrogozhine
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:4 | 2 |
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27
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Kairat
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:7 | 2 |
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28
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CSKA Sofia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | 1 |
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29
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Iberia 1999
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | 1 |
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30
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Pafos
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 | 1 |
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31
|
Getafe
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 | 1 |
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32
|
Hearts
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | 1 |
|
33
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KuPS
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | 1 |
|
34
|
Midtjylland
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:8 | 1 |
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35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:7 | 0 |
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36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:11 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Lugano
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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2
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Panathinaikos
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
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3
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Twente
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
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4
|
Monaco
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 6 |
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5
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Copenhagen
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
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6
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Mjällby
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
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7
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Universitatea
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
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8
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Sint-Truidense
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
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9
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Crvena Zvezda
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:3 | 4 |
|
10
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Atalanta
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
|
11
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
|
12
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Brann
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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13
|
Ajax
|
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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14
|
Trabzonspor
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
15
|
Hajduk Split
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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16
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Freiburg
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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17
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Sporting Braga
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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18
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Gent
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
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19
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FC Thun
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
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20
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Borac Banja Luka
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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21
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Lincoln Red Imps
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:4 | 3 |
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22
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FC Riga
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
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23
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Aarhus
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:1 | 2 |
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24
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Jablonec
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
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25
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Nordsjælland
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
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26
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Egnatia Rrogozhine
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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27
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Iberia 1999
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
28
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Pafos
|
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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29
|
Hearts
|
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
30
|
KuPS
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
31
|
Kairat
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | 0 |
|
32
|
CSKA Sofia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
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33
|
Getafe
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
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34
|
Midtjylland
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:7 | 0 |
|
35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
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36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
Brighton and Hove Albion
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 4 |
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2
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Brann
|
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 4 |
|
3
|
Lugano
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 |
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4
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Panathinaikos
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 3 |
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5
|
Twente
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
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6
|
Monaco
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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7
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Universitatea
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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8
|
Sint-Truidense
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
9
|
Ajax
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 3 |
|
10
|
Trabzonspor
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 3 |
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11
|
Hajduk Split
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
12
|
Freiburg
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 3 |
|
13
|
Kairat
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
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14
|
Copenhagen
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
|
15
|
Mjällby
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
16
|
Sporting Braga
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | 1 |
|
17
|
Gent
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:2 | 1 |
|
18
|
FC Riga
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
19
|
Jablonec
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
|
20
|
Nordsjælland
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
|
21
|
Egnatia Rrogozhine
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
|
22
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
|
23
|
Getafe
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
24
|
Midtjylland
|
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
25
|
Crvena Zvezda
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
26
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Atalanta
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
27
|
FC Thun
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
28
|
Borac Banja Luka
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
29
|
Lincoln Red Imps
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
30
|
Aarhus
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
31
|
Iberia 1999
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
32
|
Pafos
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
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33
|
Hearts
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
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34
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KuPS
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
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36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:7 | 0 |
