Gornik Zabrze
In the second leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, Polish side Gornik Zabrze will host Hungarian side Ferencvaros at the Ernest Pohl Stadium 13 August 2026 at 13:00 EDT / 10:00 PDT.
Gornik Zabrze need to overturn the one-goal deficit they incurred a week ago.
Górnik have been through this before. It did not work out. In Champions League qualifying, they lost 0:1 away to Fenerbahçe and then managed only a 1:1 draw at home. We would not want the same thing to happen again.
It is normal that the Polish club could not get past such a wealthy opponent at the first attempt. Górnik have not played in European competition since 2018, or in the Champions League since 1988. If they were not reaching Europe, it means they were not competitive even domestically. They have started the new Ekstraklasa season well, with two wins from two. How do they beat Ferencváros? They need to go forward, but cautiously, so as not to concede a second. And they need to hit the target more often, rather than just once as they did in Budapest.
Ferencváros won the first leg, but they are not regarded as clear favourites to progress. They could have scored more than once from 15 shots. However, the Hungarian club gained invaluable experience that Saturday — they were tested by Real Madrid themselves in a friendly at the Groupama Arena. The hosts conceded a second early in the second half but quickly pulled one back. The score remained that way until the final whistle. Gabi Kanichowsky, Lenny Joseph and the whole team gained experience of playing against Arda Güler, who was particularly impressive, Fede Valverde, Endrick and others. Clearly, not all of Real Madrid's first-choice side played, but the experience will still help them next Thursday in Zabrze.
Therefore, although Górnik are favourites for the return leg, it is still worth backing the experienced Hungarian side on a +1 handicap — effectively backing the draw.
Andrea Colombo (Italy)
Matches – 5 (international fixtures, 2025–2026);
Average fouls per match – 24;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) – 4.2;
Matches with red cards – 2 out of 5;
Matches with penalties – 2 out of 5.
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Michal Gasparik
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Philipp Schulze
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Erik Janža
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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José Manuel Sánchez Guillén
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Maximilian Solomon Dietz
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Michal Sáček
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rafał Janicki
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kacper Urbański
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Maksym Khlan
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Paulo Guilherme Gonçalves Bernardo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Erik Prekop
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Peter Federico González Carmona
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Wiktor Kania
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0 | 0 | |
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Tomasz Loska
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ondřej Zmrzlý
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Patryk Warczak
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Paweł Piotr Bochniewicz
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bastien Donio
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lukáš Sadílek
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Michał Miłosz Rakoczy
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Sondre Liseth
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Taofeek Ajibade Ismaheel
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Yvan Ikia Dimi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Balazs Borbely
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Dénes Dibusz
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Attila Osváth
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mariano Gómez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Toon Raemaekers
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Carlos Eduardo Lopes Cruz
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Gavriel Gilad Kanichowsky
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Kristoffer Zachariassen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Márius Dumitru Corbu
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Philippe Rommens
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Bamidele Isa Yusuf
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Lenny Alvin Pico Joseph
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Ádám Gábor Varga
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Guédé Nathan Zohoré
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Olivér Zoltán Nagy
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Callum Joshua Ryan O'Dowda
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Csongor Lakatos
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Naby Laye Keïta
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ádám Nagy
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksandar Ćirković
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Jonathan Alberto Levi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Kenan Kodro
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Krisztián Lisztes
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Zétény István Varga
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Gornik Zabrze
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
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1
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Benfica
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:3 | 12 |
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2
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Bournemouth
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:2 | 12 |
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3
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Ferencvárosi
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:3 | 12 |
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4
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Saint-Gilloise
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10:2 | 10 |
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5
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Juventus
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | 10 |
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6
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Olympiacos Piraeus
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 10 |
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7
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Bayer 04
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:1 | 9 |
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8
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Beşiktaş JK
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|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:8 | 7 |
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9
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Dinamo Zagreb
|
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
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10
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Levski Sofia
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|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 7 |
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11
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Sunderland
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
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12
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NEC Nijmegen
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:9 | 7 |
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13
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Lyon
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:7 | 7 |
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14
|
AZ Alkmaar
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:4 | 6 |
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15
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Anderlecht
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:3 | 6 |
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16
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OFI Crete
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 6 |
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17
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Rennes
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|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4:3 | 6 |
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18
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Omonia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:7 | 6 |
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19
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União Torreense
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:9 | 6 |
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20
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Real Sociedad
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:4 | 5 |
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21
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Crystal Palace
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:6 | 5 |
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22
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Sparta Prague
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
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23
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Hoffenheim
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
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24
|
Sturm Graz
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:6 | 4 |
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25
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NK Celje
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:9 | 4 |
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26
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Red Bull Salzburg
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:8 | 4 |
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27
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Celta
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:6 | 3 |
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28
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AC Milan
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | 3 |
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29
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Jagiellonia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | 3 |
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30
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Viktoria Plzen
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 3 |
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31
|
Marseille
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 3 |
|
32
|
Celtic
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | 3 |
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33
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:8 | 1 |
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34
|
Lillestrom
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:10 | 1 |
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35
|
Lech
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:12 | 1 |
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36
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Ararat-Armenia
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4:14 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Benfica
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
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2
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Bournemouth
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 |
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3
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Ferencvárosi
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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4
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Olympiacos Piraeus
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
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5
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Saint-Gilloise
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 |
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6
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Juventus
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 4 |
|
7
|
Beşiktaş JK
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 4 |
|
8
|
NEC Nijmegen
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
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9
|
Rennes
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
|
10
|
Crystal Palace
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 |
|
11
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Sturm Graz
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 | 4 |
|
12
|
Bayer 04
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
13
|
Dinamo Zagreb
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
14
|
Levski Sofia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
15
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Sunderland
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 3 |
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16
|
Lyon
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
17
|
AZ Alkmaar
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
18
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Anderlecht
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
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19
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OFI Crete
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
20
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Omonia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:4 | 3 |
|
21
|
União Torreense
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
22
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Hoffenheim
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
|
23
|
Jagiellonia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
24
|
Celtic
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 3 |
|
25
|
Real Sociedad
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
26
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Sparta Prague
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
27
|
NK Celje
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:5 | 1 |
|
28
|
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:2 | 1 |
|
29
|
Lech
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:5 | 1 |
|
30
|
Red Bull Salzburg
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
31
|
Celta
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | 0 |
|
32
|
AC Milan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
33
|
Viktoria Plzen
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
|
34
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Marseille
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lillestrom
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:9 | 0 |
|
36
|
Ararat-Armenia
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Benfica
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 6 |
|
2
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Bournemouth
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
|
3
|
Ferencvárosi
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
|
4
|
Saint-Gilloise
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
|
5
|
Juventus
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
|
6
|
Bayer 04
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 |
|
7
|
Olympiacos Piraeus
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 4 |
|
8
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:0 | 4 |
|
9
|
Levski Sofia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
|
10
|
Sunderland
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
|
11
|
Lyon
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|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:5 | 4 |
|
12
|
Real Sociedad
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 4 |
|
13
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
|
14
|
Beşiktaş JK
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
|
15
|
NEC Nijmegen
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:7 | 3 |
|
16
|
AZ Alkmaar
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:1 | 3 |
|
17
|
Anderlecht
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
18
|
OFI Crete
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
19
|
Omonia
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 3 |
|
20
|
União Torreense
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
21
|
Sparta Prague
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
22
|
NK Celje
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
23
|
Celta
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
24
|
AC Milan
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 3 |
|
25
|
Viktoria Plzen
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
26
|
Marseille
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 3 |
|
27
|
Rennes
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|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
|
28
|
Crystal Palace
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 1 |
|
29
|
Hoffenheim
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
|
30
|
Lillestrom
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
31
|
Sturm Graz
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
|
32
|
Jagiellonia
|
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
33
|
Celtic
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
34
|
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lech
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:7 | 0 |
|
36
|
Ararat-Armenia
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 0 |
| Bookie | 1 | X | 2 |
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