FK Kauno Zalgiris
Kauno Zalgiris and Dinamo Zagreb will meet in the second leg of the Champions League third qualifying round 11 August 2026 at 18:00 BST at the Darius and Girenas Stadium in Kaunas.
A week ago, the Lithuanian champions' fans did not get the miracle they were hoping for — their club were thrashed 0:5 in Croatia. In Kaunas, Dinamo Zagreb will again control the course of the match — Kovacevic's men have plenty of energy at the start of the season.
The opening Champions League qualifying rounds against Drita (4:3 on aggregate) and Klaksvik (1:0) were unstable for Kauno Zalgiris. In both cases, Sopic's team had luck with their playing shape, while their finishing did not let them down at the decisive moment. Everything changed when Zalgiris visited Dinamo Zagreb, whose total squad value is several times higher (9.9 million euros against 65.5). In Croatia, the Lithuanian champions started conceding from the 31st minute — the statistics pointed to a potential rout (3-22 in shots and 0-9 on target). Kauno Zalgiris' single-pivot system could not give the midfield enough control because the underdogs simply could not win the ball back. Sopic's attacking set-up did not work — the wingers and attacking midfielders spent a lot of time under pressure.
Dinamo Zagreb played the opening match of the Champions League third qualifying round in their familiar 4-3-3 system. The Zagreb side are comfortable when moving the ball forward quickly. The main attacking option for the Blues, Beljo, was left without a goal, but he opened up plenty of space on the flanks for Hoxha and Lisica — they will repeat the same trick in Lithuania. Kovacevic's staff may rotate away from home — Dinamo Zagreb's domestic campaign has already started, and the current round will definitely go to the favourites.
There is no sense in Kauno Zalgiris spending their last reserves on reckless pressing in the Croatians' half. Dinamo Zagreb have a comfortable advantage — they do not need to extend the margin. We suspect the 90 minutes in Kaunas will be routine: the Zagreb side will create more chances, but it will not end in a big win. In the second half, both teams will start conserving energy.
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 11 (international fixtures, 2025-2026);
Average fouls per match – 24;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) – 3.3;
Matches with red cards – 2 out of 11;
Matches with penalties – 6 out of 11.
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Zeljko Sopic
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Deividas Mikelionis
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Anton Tolordava
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Joris Gabriel Moutachy
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Marko Konatar
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rokas Lekiatas
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Amine Benchaib
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Franco Pedro Baldassarra
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Vykintas Slivka
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Leon Kreković
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Motiejus Burba
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Renan Abner do Carmo de Oliveira
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Tomas Švedkauskas
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Aldayr Hernández Basanta
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Anthony Kalik
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Fabien Ourega
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gratas Sirgėdas
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ivan Fiolić
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Leonardo Ribeiro da Cruz
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Yukiyoshi Karashima
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gabriel Debeljuh
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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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Moris Valinčić
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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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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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Josip Mišić
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Luka Stojković
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lukas Kačavenda
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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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Bruno Goda
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Niko Galešić
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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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Gabriel Vidović
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Miha Zajc
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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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Smail Prevljak
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Dinamo Zagreb
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| # | 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
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Arsenal
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
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4
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Como
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | 9 |
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5
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Barcelona
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | 9 |
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6
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Aston Villa
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:6 | 9 |
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7
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Manchester City
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | 9 |
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8
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Liverpool
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 | 9 |
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9
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Brugge
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:7 | 9 |
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10
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Sporting CP
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 9 |
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11
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Real Betis
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 9 |
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12
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Borussia Dortmund
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 9 |
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13
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Bayern Munich
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | 8 |
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14
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Stuttgart
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 7 |
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15
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Inter Milan
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | 6 |
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16
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LASK Linz
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:9 | 6 |
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17
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Manchester United
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 6 |
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18
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Galatasaray
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:9 | 6 |
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19
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Fenerbahce
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:11 | 5 |
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20
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AS Roma
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:8 | 4 |
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21
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 4 |
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22
|
Viking
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | 4 |
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23
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Atlético Madrid
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | 4 |
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24
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PSV
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:4 | 4 |
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25
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Bodo Glimt
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | 4 |
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26
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Porto
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 3 |
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27
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Napoli
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | 3 |
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28
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Villarreal
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8:14 | 3 |
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29
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AEK Athens
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | 3 |
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30
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RB Leipzig
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | 3 |
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31
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FK Sabah
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | 3 |
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32
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Feyenoord
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:11 | 3 |
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33
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Lens
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:16 | 3 |
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34
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Slavia Prague
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5:9 | 1 |
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35
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Lille
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | 1 |
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36
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Slovan Bratislava
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:17 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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PSG
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:3 | 6 |
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2
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Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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3
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Como
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 6 |
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4
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Barcelona
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 6 |
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5
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Aston Villa
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:1 | 6 |
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6
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Liverpool
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 6 |
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7
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Real Betis
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
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8
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Borussia Dortmund
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:3 | 6 |
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9
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Manchester United
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
|
10
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Fenerbahce
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:5 | 5 |
|
11
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Bayern Munich
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 4 |
|
12
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Stuttgart
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
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13
|
Viking
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:4 | 4 |
|
14
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Bodo Glimt
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 4 |
|
15
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Arsenal
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
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16
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Manchester City
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 3 |
|
17
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Brugge
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
|
18
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Sporting CP
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
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19
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Inter Milan
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
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20
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LASK Linz
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 | 3 |
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21
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Galatasaray
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
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22
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AS Roma
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 |
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23
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
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24
|
Atlético Madrid
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
25
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Porto
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 3 |
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26
|
Napoli
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
27
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Villarreal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:7 | 3 |
|
28
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AEK Athens
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
29
|
RB Leipzig
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
30
|
FK Sabah
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
31
|
Feyenoord
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
32
|
PSV
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
33
|
Lens
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:11 | 0 |
|
34
|
Slavia Prague
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lille
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4:7 | 0 |
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36
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Slovan Bratislava
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Arsenal
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 7 |
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2
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PSG
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:2 | 6 |
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3
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Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:5 | 6 |
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4
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Manchester City
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
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5
|
Brugge
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 6 |
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6
|
Sporting CP
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
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7
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Bayern Munich
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 4 |
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8
|
Como
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:4 | 3 |
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9
|
Barcelona
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 3 |
|
10
|
Aston Villa
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
11
|
Liverpool
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 3 |
|
12
|
Real Betis
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
13
|
Borussia Dortmund
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
14
|
Stuttgart
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
15
|
Inter Milan
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
16
|
LASK Linz
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
17
|
Galatasaray
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|
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
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
|
22
|
Atlético Madrid
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
23
|
Slavia Prague
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|
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
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:8 | 0 |
|
34
|
FK Sabah
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | 0 |
|
35
|
Feyenoord
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
36
|
Slovan Bratislava
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:14 | 0 |
