FK Kauno Zalgiris
On Wednesday, 29 July, Kauno Zalgiris and KI Klaksvik will play the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying round. The match will be held in Jonava at the Central Stadium and will kick off at 17:00 BST.
The first meeting between the sides failed to produce any goals (0:0). In Lithuania the balance of power changes — the club from the Faroe Islands risk going out already in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, because the stands will also be on the hosts’ side.
Kauno Zalgiris’s pragmatic game dictated the outcome of the first leg in the Faroes. Kauno Zalgiris did not register a single shot on target in 90 minutes, yet remained dangerous on the counter-attack (only four efforts towards goal in total). Of course, more proactive football was expected from Sopic’s team, but he refused to take any risks. Kauno Zalgiris scraped past Drita in the first qualifying round (4:3 on aggregate), so against a more dangerous opponent they are playing even simpler football — long balls forward, a low block and an emphasis on winning possession anywhere on the pitch. This was Kauno Zalgiris’s second clean sheet — before that there was a 4:0 win over Siauliai.
Klaksvik created enough chances (12 shots, 7 on target), but their quality left much to be desired. The Faroese champions lost their leader Arni Frederiksberg midway through the first half — he was replaced because of injury by Filip Brattbakk. After the break the pressure from Magnus Powell’s side only increased (7–1 in shots), but still did not result in a goal. In the first qualifying round Klaksvik had a tough away trip to Atert Bissen (2:1), where they made mistakes. Their next opponents are clearly stronger and better organised.
Kauno Zalgiris are almost three times ahead of Klaksvik in terms of total squad market value (EUR 9m against EUR 3.4m). We expect Sopic’s side to get what they are aiming for in Lithuania — it will be a tough match, but the hosts should snatch a place in the next round.
David Smajc (Slovenia)
Matches – 11 (international fixtures, 2024–2026);
Fouls per match on average – 26;
Yellow cards per match on average (including second yellows) – 5.2;
Matches with a red card – 1 out of 11;
Matches with a penalty – 4 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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Tomas Švedkauskas
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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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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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Fabien Ourega
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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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Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Vykintas Slivka
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mf. | 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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Deividas Mikelionis
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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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Luka Račić
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Marko Konatar
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tautvydas Burdzilauskas
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df. | 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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Yukiyoshi Karashima
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Haris Kadrić
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Leon Kreković
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Magnus Powell
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Mark Fabricius Jensen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gastón Nicolás Tellechea
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gilli Rólantsson Sørensen
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jóannes Kalsø Danielsen
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mansour Sinyan
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Deni Pavlović
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Hállur Hánsson Joensen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jean Carlos de Brito Borges
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Oussama Ali
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Filip Brattbakk
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Páll Andrasson Klettskarð
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Nicolai Vinter Christensen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Daniel Johansen
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Símun Kalsø Klams
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gunnar Hampus Näsström
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Martín Rodrigo González
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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René Shaki Joensen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Árni Frederiksberg
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Dávid Reynheim
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Erlend Hustad
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Jonn Kjølbro Johannessen
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
KÍ Klaksvik
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Atert
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Neman Grodno
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Radnicki 1923
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Champions League 2026/27
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FK Kauno Zalgiris
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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PSG
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:5 | 9 |
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2
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Aston Villa
|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:3 | 9 |
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3
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Liverpool
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|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:7 | 9 |
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4
|
Real Madrid
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|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:5 | 9 |
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5
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Real Betis
|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:4 | 9 |
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6
|
Stuttgart
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 7 |
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7
|
Arsenal
|
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 7 |
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8
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Barcelona
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11:6 | 6 |
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9
|
Como
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:5 | 6 |
|
10
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Manchester City
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:5 | 6 |
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11
|
Brugge
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:6 | 6 |
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12
|
Sporting CP
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 6 |
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13
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 6 |
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14
|
Bayern Munich
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|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10:5 | 5 |
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15
|
AS Roma
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | 4 |
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16
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 4 |
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17
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 4 |
|
18
|
PSV
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
|
19
|
Villarreal
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 3 |
|
20
|
Inter Milan
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 3 |
|
21
|
Manchester United
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 3 |
|
22
|
Napoli
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 3 |
|
23
|
Galatasaray
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:9 | 3 |
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24
|
LASK Linz
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:9 | 3 |
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25
|
FK Sabah
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 3 |
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26
|
Feyenoord
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:8 | 3 |
|
27
|
Lens
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:7 | 3 |
|
28
|
Bodo Glimt
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:9 | 3 |
|
29
|
AEK Athens
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:8 | 3 |
|
30
|
RB Leipzig
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:8 | 3 |
|
31
|
Fenerbahce
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:9 | 2 |
|
32
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 1 |
|
33
|
Viking
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5:9 | 1 |
|
34
|
Porto
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lille
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | 0 |
|
36
|
Slovan Bratislava
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:13 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
PSG
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:3 | 6 |
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2
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Aston Villa
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:1 | 6 |
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3
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Liverpool
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 6 |
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4
|
Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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5
|
Real Betis
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
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6
|
Como
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 6 |
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7
|
Stuttgart
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
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8
|
Bayern Munich
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 4 |
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9
|
Arsenal
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
|
10
|
Barcelona
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 3 |
|
11
|
Manchester City
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 3 |
|
12
|
Brugge
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
|
13
|
Sporting CP
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
|
14
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
15
|
AS Roma
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 |
|
16
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
17
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
18
|
Villarreal
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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19
|
Inter Milan
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
20
|
Manchester United
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
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21
|
Napoli
|
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
22
|
FK Sabah
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
23
|
Feyenoord
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
24
|
Bodo Glimt
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
25
|
AEK Athens
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
26
|
RB Leipzig
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
27
|
Fenerbahce
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|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
|
28
|
PSV
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
29
|
Viking
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:3 | 1 |
|
30
|
Galatasaray
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
31
|
LASK Linz
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3:6 | 0 |
|
32
|
Lens
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
33
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
34
|
Porto
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:3 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lille
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|
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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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
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2
|
PSG
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
3
|
Aston Villa
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
4
|
Liverpool
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:3 | 3 |
|
5
|
Real Madrid
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:3 | 3 |
|
6
|
Real Betis
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
7
|
Stuttgart
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
|
8
|
Barcelona
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 3 |
|
9
|
Manchester City
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
10
|
Brugge
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:3 | 3 |
|
11
|
Sporting CP
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
12
|
Borussia Dortmund
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
13
|
PSV
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
14
|
Galatasaray
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
|
15
|
LASK Linz
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
16
|
Lens
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
17
|
Bayern Munich
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:3 | 1 |
|
18
|
AS Roma
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
19
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
20
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
|
21
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
22
|
Como
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
23
|
Villarreal
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 0 |
|
24
|
Inter Milan
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
25
|
Manchester United
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
26
|
Napoli
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
27
|
FK Sabah
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
28
|
Feyenoord
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
29
|
Bodo Glimt
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:9 | 0 |
|
30
|
AEK Athens
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:8 | 0 |
|
31
|
RB Leipzig
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:8 | 0 |
|
32
|
Fenerbahce
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:6 | 0 |
|
33
|
Viking
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
34
|
Porto
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lille
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
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36
|
Slovan Bratislava
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:10 | 0 |
