Inter Club d'Escaldes
On Tuesday, 14 July, Inter Club d'Escaldes will host Lincoln Red Imps FC in the return leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The match at the DEVK Arena will kick off at 17:00 BST.
Teams from Andorra and Gibraltar so rarely manage to score and win that a meeting like this, against opponents of a similar level, is a rare chance to do just that.
Lincoln Red Imps FC go into the return leg with a comfortable two-goal cushion, but there is no guarantee they will go through, as an away match lies ahead.
Lincoln Red Imps FC were good at their own stadium, but they lose a noticeable amount of their strength away from home - roughly 50%. Away trips in the mid-mountain conditions where the Andorrans' stadium is located are especially difficult for them. In the previous European season, which stretched into the winter, the team under Juan Jose Bezares lost five of their seven away matches across all three European competitions, with an aggregate score of 4:22 in those defeats. Even so, that did not stop them from coming close to reaching the UEFA Conference League play-off round.
The hosts in the upcoming meeting therefore need to deny their opponents counter-attacking opportunities - and that is most likely what Lincoln Red Imps FC will focus on. At 3:1, that tactic looks particularly convenient and logical.
Lincoln Red Imps FC really did punish almost every mistake Inter Club d'Escaldes made: they converted a penalty, took advantage of a loss of possession in the opposition half and capitalised on confusion in the penalty area. At the same time, the shot count was roughly even - 17 to 16 - while possession was almost entirely with the Gibraltar side: 61% compared with 39% for the hosts.
Things could have gone even better had it not been for Christian Rutjens' own goal. The team are unlikely to be as fortunate away from home.
In the previous UEFA Conference League, Lincoln Red Imps FC lost away to Hamrun Spartans, among others, 3:1. The Maltese side are no giants, so even against the Andorrans, the Gibraltar champions are not immune from defeat. Besides, a narrow home win can quite reasonably be considered a result that would suit Lincoln Red Imps FC.
Given Lincoln Red Imps FC's clear tilt towards home matches, this bet looks fairly safe.
Sven Wolfensberger (Switzerland)
Matches - 17 (Swiss Super League, 2025/26);
Average fouls per match - 35;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) - 4.8;
Matches with a red card - 1 of 17;
Matches with a penalty - 6 of 17.
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Felip Ortiz
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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Javier Díaz Sánchez
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gk. | 2 | -3 |
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Anwar Habib Hernández Martínez
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Jilmar Steed Torres Martínez
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Álexandre Sánchez Rodríguez
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Antonio Islam Otegui Khalifi
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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David López Herrera
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Juan del Cármen Cámara Mesa
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Víctor Alonso Madueño
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Borja Arellano Monedero
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Domingo Berlanga Ouggouti
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Juan David Terrádez Becerra
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Rodrigo Rosária Fernandes
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jaouad Erraji
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Marc Rodríguez Gelabert
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Adrián da Cunha Costa Gomes
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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Mamadou Lamine Diaby Dabo
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Pablo Molina Serafín
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Antoni Paredes García
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Faysal Chouaib Hassany
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Alex Prelado Leitao
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Juan Manuel Pavon
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Jaylan Ernest Hankins
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Bernardo Morgado Gaspar Lopes
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Christian Rutjens Oliva
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Julliani Giowani Eersteling
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Mariano González Maroto
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Armando Sosa Peña
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Facundo Rafael Álvarez
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
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José Manuel Martínez Oliver
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Alejandro Miguel Mula Sánchez
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Antonio García Montero
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Manuel Toledano Ortiz
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fw. | 2 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Nauzet García Santana
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Mark Pieter Gustav Hamm
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Yussef Flalhi Idrissi
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Ethan Britto
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ethan Terence Jolley
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Gabriel Sebastián Cardozo Tomás
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Graeme Lee Torrilla
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Nicolas Sellassie Clara Pinto
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Enrique Gómez Bernal
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Rubén García Flores
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Lee Henry Casciaro
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Lincoln Red Imps
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Lincoln Red Imps
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Champions League 2026/27
Lincoln Red Imps
Inter Club d'Escaldes
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
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1
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PSG
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 3 |
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2
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Bayern Munich
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 3 |
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3
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Barcelona
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 3 |
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4
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Manchester United
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
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5
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Como
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
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6
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Sporting CP
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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7
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Stuttgart
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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8
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Manchester City
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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9
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Aston Villa
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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10
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Lens
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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11
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Real Betis
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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12
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Borussia Dortmund
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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13
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Liverpool
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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14
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Real Madrid
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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15
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Arsenal
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
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16
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AEK Athens
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
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17
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AS Roma
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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18
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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19
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Fenerbahce
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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20
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PSV
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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21
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Villarreal
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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22
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Brugge
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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23
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Lille
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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24
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Slavia Prague
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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25
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Atlético Madrid
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
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26
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Inter Milan
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
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27
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LASK Linz
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
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28
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Napoli
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
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29
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Galatasaray
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
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30
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Viking
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
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31
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Porto
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
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32
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RB Leipzig
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
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33
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Feyenoord
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | 0 |
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34
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FK Sabah
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
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35
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Slovan Bratislava
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:6 | 0 |
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36
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Bodo Glimt
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:5 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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PSG
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 3 |
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2
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Bayern Munich
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 3 |
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3
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Barcelona
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 3 |
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4
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Manchester United
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
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5
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Como
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
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6
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Sporting CP
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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7
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Stuttgart
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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8
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Borussia Dortmund
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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9
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Liverpool
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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10
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Real Madrid
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
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11
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AEK Athens
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
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12
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Fenerbahce
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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13
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PSV
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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14
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Manchester City
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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15
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Aston Villa
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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16
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Lens
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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17
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Real Betis
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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18
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Arsenal
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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19
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AS Roma
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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20
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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21
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Villarreal
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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22
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Brugge
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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23
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Lille
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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24
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Slavia Prague
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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25
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Atlético Madrid
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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26
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Inter Milan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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27
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LASK Linz
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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28
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Napoli
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
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29
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Galatasaray
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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30
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Viking
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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31
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Porto
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
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32
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RB Leipzig
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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33
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Feyenoord
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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34
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FK Sabah
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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35
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Slovan Bratislava
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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36
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Bodo Glimt
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Manchester City
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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2
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Aston Villa
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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3
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Lens
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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4
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Real Betis
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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5
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Arsenal
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
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6
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AS Roma
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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7
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
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8
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PSG
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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9
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Bayern Munich
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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10
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Barcelona
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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11
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Manchester United
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
12
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Como
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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13
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Sporting CP
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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14
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Stuttgart
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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15
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Borussia Dortmund
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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16
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Liverpool
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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17
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Real Madrid
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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18
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AEK Athens
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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19
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Fenerbahce
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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20
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PSV
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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21
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Villarreal
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
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22
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Brugge
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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23
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Lille
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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24
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Slavia Prague
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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25
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Atlético Madrid
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
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26
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Inter Milan
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
27
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LASK Linz
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
28
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Napoli
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
29
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Galatasaray
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
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30
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Viking
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
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31
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Porto
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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32
|
RB Leipzig
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
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33
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Feyenoord
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | 0 |
|
34
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FK Sabah
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
35
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Slovan Bratislava
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:6 | 0 |
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36
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Bodo Glimt
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:5 | 0 |
