Dynamo Kyiv
6 August 2026 at 18:00 BST, Dynamo Kyiv will host Qarabag in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round. The match will be played at Arena Lublin in Lublin.
Both clubs have dropped into this competition from the UEFA Europa League, but they come into the match in different shape. Qarabag played four qualifying matches and went out only after a penalty shootout, while Dynamo Kyiv, after their failure against PAOK, have also been left without domestic league action — the opening UPL round for the Kyiv side has been moved to December.
Let us start with the main point: Qarabag are no makeweights here. Qurban Qurbanov has been in charge of the team since 2008, and this has long been a well-drilled machine with a clear plan for every match. Last autumn, in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, the Agdam side beat Benfica in Lisbon (3:2) and Copenhagen at home (2:0). An opponent like this in UEFA Conference League qualifying is almost a mockery of the draw.
Their summer campaign backs that up. Four matches — and not a single goal conceded. They swept aside Icelandic side Vestri twice by 3:0, then drew twice with CSKA Sofia (0:0) and lost only in the penalty shootout (4:5). Qarabag have 390 minutes of European football behind them without conceding, and this is a team that did not need rebuilding in the summer.
Dynamo Kyiv's situation is different. Across the same four qualifying matches, the Kyiv side have scored only two goals. Both came at home to PAOK, in a game they still lost (2:3). Before that, there were two goalless meetings with Universitatea Cluj and progress on penalties. In Thessaloniki, it was 0:2 and complete impotence in attack.
The calendar is making life even harder for Ihor Kostiuk. The UPL first-round match against Livyi Bereh has been moved to 2 December. The nominal home game will be played in Lublin, where there will be none of the usual pressure from the stands. The bookmakers have made the Kyiv side favourites because of their name and ranking. In terms of the football itself, Qarabag are stronger: they do not concede, they know how to defend against higher-class teams, and they can take the result they need from a first leg. A draw here is an entirely workable scenario, and the handicap (0) covers it.
Morten Krogh (Denmark)
Matches – 15 (International matches, 2024–2026);
Average fouls per match – 24;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellow cards) – 4;
Matches with a red card – 1 of 15;
Matches with a penalty – 4 of 15.
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Igor Kostyuk
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Viacheslav Surkis
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Oleksii Sych
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Taras Mykhavko
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tomasz Karol Kędziora
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Vladyslav Dubinchak
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bohdan Redushko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Justin Antonius Lonwijk
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Valentyn Rubchynskyi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Volodymyr Brazhko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Eduardo Antonio Guerrero Locano
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Matvii Ponomarenko
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Illia Olkhovyi
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ruslan Neshcheret
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Aliou Thiare
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kristian Bilovar
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Oleksandr Tymchyk
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrii Yarmolenko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mykola Shaparenko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nazar Voloshyn
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Oleksandr Pikhalionok
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Vitalii Buialskyi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Vladyslav Kabaiev
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Pierre Messie Mounguengue
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Qurban Qurbanov
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Mateusz Kochalski
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Bence Várkonyi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Elvin Cəfərquliyev
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Matheus de Barros da Silva
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Abdellah Zoubir
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Marko Janković
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Oleksii Kashchuk
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Bicalho
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Čebrails Makreckis
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jaly Mouaddib
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Renaldo Showayne Cephas
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Əli Bəşirov
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0 | 0 | |
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Martin Zlomislić
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Şahrudin Məhəmmədəliyev
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Bruno Alberto Langa
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bədavi Hüseynov
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bəhlul Mustafazadə
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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H. Cəbrayılzadə
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jonathan Montiel Caballero
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Kady Iuri Borges Malinowski
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Samuel Gomes Lobato
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Musa Qurbanlı
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
PAOK
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv
PAOK
Universitatea Cluj
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv
Universitatea Cluj
Dynamo Kyiv
Noah
Fiorentina
Dynamo Kyiv
Omonia
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv
Zrinjski
Samsunspor
Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv
Crystal Palace
CSKA Sofia
Qarabağ
Qarabağ
CSKA Sofia
Vestri
Qarabağ
Qarabağ
Vestri
Newcastle United
Qarabağ
Qarabağ
Newcastle United
Liverpool
Qarabağ
Qarabağ
Eintracht Frankfurt
Qarabağ
Ajax
Napoli
Qarabağ
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Panathinaikos
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
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2
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Lugano
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:4 | 6 |
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3
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Brann
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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4
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Trabzonspor
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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5
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Twente
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
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6
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Monaco
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
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7
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Sint-Truidense
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
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8
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Hajduk Split
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
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9
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 |
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10
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Copenhagen
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 4 |
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11
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Universitatea
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
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12
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Mjällby
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
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13
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Ajax
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
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14
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Borac Banja Luka
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
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15
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Atalanta
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
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16
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Sporting Braga
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
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17
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Gent
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 3 |
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18
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Freiburg
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
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19
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Nordsjælland
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
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20
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Egnatia Rrogozhine
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
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21
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FC Riga
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
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22
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Crvena Zvezda
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 1 |
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23
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CSKA Sofia
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
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24
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Jablonec
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
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25
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Midtjylland
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
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26
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Aarhus
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
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27
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Pafos
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
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28
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Hearts
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
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29
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Iberia 1999
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
|
30
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Getafe
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:6 | 1 |
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31
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Kairat
|
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:6 | 1 |
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32
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FC Thun
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
33
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Lincoln Red Imps
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
34
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KuPS
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
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35
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Inter Club d'Escaldes
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
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36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Panathinaikos
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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2
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Lugano
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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3
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Brann
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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4
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Trabzonspor
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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5
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Twente
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
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6
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Monaco
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
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7
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Sint-Truidense
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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8
|
Hajduk Split
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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9
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
|
10
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Copenhagen
|
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
|
11
|
Mjällby
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
12
|
Ajax
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
13
|
Borac Banja Luka
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
14
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Atalanta
|
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
15
|
Sporting Braga
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
16
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Gent
|
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
17
|
Freiburg
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
18
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Universitatea
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
19
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Nordsjælland
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
|
20
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Egnatia Rrogozhine
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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21
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FC Riga
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
22
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Crvena Zvezda
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
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23
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Jablonec
|
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
24
|
Aarhus
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
25
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Pafos
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
26
|
Hearts
|
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
27
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Iberia 1999
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
28
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CSKA Sofia
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
29
|
Midtjylland
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
30
|
Getafe
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:5 | 0 |
|
31
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Kairat
|
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | 0 |
|
32
|
FC Thun
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
33
|
Lincoln Red Imps
|
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
34
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KuPS
|
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:4 | 0 |
|
35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
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
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Panathinaikos
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 3 |
|
2
|
Lugano
|
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 |
|
3
|
Brann
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
|
4
|
Trabzonspor
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
5
|
Twente
|
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
|
6
|
Monaco
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
7
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Sint-Truidense
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
8
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Hajduk Split
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
9
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Universitatea
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
10
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
11
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Copenhagen
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
|
12
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Mjällby
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
13
|
Nordsjælland
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
14
|
Egnatia Rrogozhine
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
15
|
FC Riga
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
16
|
CSKA Sofia
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
|
17
|
Midtjylland
|
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
18
|
Getafe
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
19
|
Kairat
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
20
|
Ajax
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
21
|
Borac Banja Luka
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
22
|
Atalanta
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
23
|
Sporting Braga
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
|
24
|
Gent
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
25
|
Freiburg
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
|
26
|
Crvena Zvezda
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
27
|
Jablonec
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
28
|
Aarhus
|
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
29
|
Pafos
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
30
|
Hearts
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
31
|
Iberia 1999
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
32
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FC Thun
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
33
|
Lincoln Red Imps
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
34
|
KuPS
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
