FC Thun
FC Thun and Dinamo Zagreb will meet for the first time on 21 July at 19:00 (BST): the first leg of the second qualifying round of the Champions League will be played at the Stockhorn Arena in Thun.
A Swiss surprise package against a Croatian machine — and the price on the visitors looks like a gift.
FC Thun's title win was a fine fairytale, but the team fell apart at the end of the season. In the final stage, the Swiss side picked up just one point from five rounds: four defeats and a draw. They only held on to the title thanks to the huge cushion they had built earlier. Then things got tougher. The coach who built this team left for Union Berlin, and the leaders followed him out: Genoa CFC took Meichtry, while Panathinaikos signed Rastoder. In friendlies, there was a win over Neuchatel Xamax (6:2), a draw with SV Elversberg (1:1) and a recent setback against Waldhof Mannheim (1:2). The Swiss league has not started yet, so the hosts have no competitive rhythm.
Dinamo Zagreb steamrollered last season: 86 points, 93 goals scored, 28 conceded, an 18-point gap to Hajduk Split, plus the Croatian Cup. In their first three summer friendlies, the Zagreb side stayed unbeaten and posted a goal difference of 16:2. Dion Drena Beljo scored 31 league goals. Against a defence that conceded an average of 1.37 goals per game, that is a serious threat.
Dinamo Zagreb have noticeably more European experience. Last autumn, the Zagreb side played in the league phase of the Europa League, then faced Genk in the play-off ties. FC Thun are also familiar with the Champions League: in the 2005/06 season, the Swiss side reached the group stage, but they have not appeared at that level since. Mario Kovacevic will set them up in his usual 4-2-3-1, try to suffocate the hosts with control and keep the ball for most of the match. The visitors need an advantage before the return leg at Maksimir, and nobody is coming here to shut the game down.
Bookmakers are offering 1.90 on the favourites — for this gap in readiness, that is a gift. No insurance bets and no Draw No Bet options. Dinamo Zagreb are coming for a straight win — and they will take it home.
Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)
Matches – 6 (international matches, 2025–2026);
Average fouls per match – 21;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) – 5;
Matches with red cards – 2 out of 6;
Matches with penalties – 1 out of 6.
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G. Privitelli
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Niklas Steffen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jan Alexandre Bamert
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Marco Bürki
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Michael Heule
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Fabio Fehr
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Justin Roth
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nico Maier
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nils Ramiro Reichmuth
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Valmir Matoshi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Brighton Andy Labeau Melchior
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Furkan Dursun
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Adam Ilic
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0 | 0 | |
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S. Lengen
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0 | 0 | |
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Tim Spycher
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ashvin Balaruban
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Louis Immanuel Passavant
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucien Dähler
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nicolas Sandro Bürgy
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Dorian Derbaci
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nassim-Othmane Zoukit
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Christopher Ibayi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Layton Rhys Stewart
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Marc Gutbub
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Mario Kovačević
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Ivan Filipović
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Bruno Goda
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Moris Valinčić
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Scott Fraser McKenna
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sergi Domínguez Viloria
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gabriel Vidović
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Josip Mišić
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Miha Zajc
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Dion Drena Beljo
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Mateo Lisica
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Mislav Oršić
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Danijel Zagorac
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ivan Nevistić
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Niko Galešić
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Olof Matteo Pérez Vinlöf
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Paul Bismarck Tabinas
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Stjepan Radeljić
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lukas Kačavenda
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Sven Šunta
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Arbër Hoxha
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Fran Topić
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Mounsef Bakrar
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Spartak Moscow
FC Thun
Spartak Moscow
FC Thun
FC Thun
Spartak Moscow
FC Thun
Spartak Moscow
KRC Genk
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
KRC Genk
Midtjylland
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
FCSB
Dinamo Zagreb
Real Betis
Lille
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
Celta
Malmö
Dinamo Zagreb
Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
Fenerbahce
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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PSG
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:5 | 12 |
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2
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Real Madrid
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:7 | 12 |
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3
|
Arsenal
|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
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4
|
Como
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | 9 |
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5
|
Barcelona
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | 9 |
|
6
|
Aston Villa
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:6 | 9 |
|
7
|
Manchester City
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | 9 |
|
8
|
Liverpool
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 | 9 |
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9
|
Brugge
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:7 | 9 |
|
10
|
Sporting CP
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 9 |
|
11
|
Real Betis
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 9 |
|
12
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 9 |
|
13
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | 8 |
|
14
|
Stuttgart
|
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 7 |
|
15
|
Inter Milan
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | 6 |
|
16
|
LASK Linz
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:9 | 6 |
|
17
|
Manchester United
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 6 |
|
18
|
Galatasaray
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:9 | 6 |
|
19
|
Fenerbahce
|
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:11 | 5 |
|
20
|
AS Roma
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:8 | 4 |
|
21
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 4 |
|
22
|
Viking
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | 4 |
|
23
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | 4 |
|
24
|
PSV
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:4 | 4 |
|
25
|
Bodo Glimt
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|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | 4 |
|
26
|
Porto
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 3 |
|
27
|
Napoli
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | 3 |
|
28
|
Villarreal
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8:14 | 3 |
|
29
|
AEK Athens
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | 3 |
|
30
|
RB Leipzig
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | 3 |
|
31
|
FK Sabah
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | 3 |
|
32
|
Feyenoord
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:11 | 3 |
|
33
|
Lens
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:16 | 3 |
|
34
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5:9 | 1 |
|
35
|
Lille
|
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | 1 |
|
36
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:17 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
PSG
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:3 | 6 |
|
2
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Real Madrid
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
|
3
|
Como
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 6 |
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4
|
Barcelona
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 6 |
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5
|
Aston Villa
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:1 | 6 |
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6
|
Liverpool
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 6 |
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7
|
Real Betis
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
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8
|
Borussia Dortmund
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:3 | 6 |
|
9
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Manchester United
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
|
10
|
Fenerbahce
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|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:5 | 5 |
|
11
|
Bayern Munich
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 4 |
|
12
|
Stuttgart
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
|
13
|
Viking
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:4 | 4 |
|
14
|
Bodo Glimt
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 4 |
|
15
|
Arsenal
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
|
16
|
Manchester City
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 3 |
|
17
|
Brugge
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
|
18
|
Sporting CP
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
|
19
|
Inter Milan
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
20
|
LASK Linz
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 | 3 |
|
21
|
Galatasaray
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
22
|
AS Roma
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 |
|
23
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
24
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
25
|
Porto
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
26
|
Napoli
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
27
|
Villarreal
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:7 | 3 |
|
28
|
AEK Athens
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
29
|
RB Leipzig
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
30
|
FK Sabah
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
31
|
Feyenoord
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
32
|
PSV
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
33
|
Lens
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:11 | 0 |
|
34
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lille
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4:7 | 0 |
|
36
|
Slovan Bratislava
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Arsenal
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 7 |
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2
|
PSG
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:2 | 6 |
|
3
|
Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:5 | 6 |
|
4
|
Manchester City
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
|
5
|
Brugge
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 6 |
|
6
|
Sporting CP
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
|
7
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 4 |
|
8
|
Como
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:4 | 3 |
|
9
|
Barcelona
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 3 |
|
10
|
Aston Villa
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
11
|
Liverpool
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 3 |
|
12
|
Real Betis
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
13
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
14
|
Stuttgart
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
15
|
Inter Milan
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
16
|
LASK Linz
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
17
|
Galatasaray
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
|
18
|
PSV
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
19
|
Lens
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
20
|
AS Roma
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
|
21
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
|
22
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
23
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
24
|
Lille
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | 1 |
|
25
|
Manchester United
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
26
|
Fenerbahce
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:6 | 0 |
|
27
|
Viking
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
28
|
Bodo Glimt
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:9 | 0 |
|
29
|
Porto
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
30
|
Napoli
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:7 | 0 |
|
31
|
Villarreal
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 0 |
|
32
|
AEK Athens
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:8 | 0 |
|
33
|
RB Leipzig
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:8 | 0 |
|
34
|
FK Sabah
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | 0 |
|
35
|
Feyenoord
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
36
|
Slovan Bratislava
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:14 | 0 |
