Lincoln Red Imps
On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, Lincoln Red Imps from Gibraltar and Andorra's Inter Club d'Escaldes will meet in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League at the Europa Sports Park. The match kicks off at 17:00 BST.
Both clubs finished their domestic league campaigns back in the spring, so the ability of the coaching staffs to maintain match sharpness will come to the fore. However, the hosts have their extensive European experience in their favour.
Lincoln Red Imps once again dominated domestically, collecting 72 points over the season with an intimidating goal difference of 89:17. In the closing rounds, Lincoln Red Imps rolled over their direct rivals, winning four of their five matches. On the European stage, the club from Gibraltar has solid standing - last season, it came close to reaching the UEFA Conference League knockout rounds after taking seven points in the league phase. Despite the departure of important forward Tjay De Barr (18 goals), the main focal point of the attack, Kike Gomez, who scored 25 goals, remains available.
Inter Club d'Escaldes became champions of Andorra, but their title-winning campaign was far more nervy (only a three-point advantage over second place). Inter Club d'Escaldes' defence regularly malfunctions, as shown by shock defeats to outsiders such as Carroi (1:2) at the end of the spring. In European competition, the Andorran side usually do not last long, going out in the earliest qualifying rounds. During the off-season, the visitors lost depth in the squad, and now all the attacking hope rests on Faisal Shuaib (eight goals). Away to experienced hosts, Inter Club d'Escaldes will have to spend most of the time in a deep defensive block.
Lincoln Red Imps have scored in 12 consecutive matches, and in 10 of those they scored more than once. Inter Club d'Escaldes' defence, which has conceded in nine of its last 10 games, will not withstand the pressure from Kike Gomez and company on the artificial surface in Gibraltar. The hosts will build a significant advantage before the trip to Andorra.
João Gonçalves (Portugal)
Matches – 20 (International competitions and Primeira Liga, 2025/26);
Average fouls per match – 25;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellow cards) – 4.9;
Matches with a red card – 5 out of 20;
Matches with a penalty – 8 out of 20.
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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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Nauzet García Santana
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Bernardo Morgado Gaspar Lopes
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Christian Rutjens Oliva
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Julliani Giowani Eersteling
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Mariano González Maroto
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df. | 1 | 1 |
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Armando Sosa Peña
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Facundo Rafael Álvarez
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mf. | 1 | 1 |
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José Manuel Martínez Oliver
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Alejandro Miguel Mula Sánchez
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Antonio García Montero
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Manuel Toledano Ortiz
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Jaylan Ernest Hankins
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Mark Pieter Gustav Hamm
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ethan Terence Jolley
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Yussef Flalhi Idrissi
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ethan Britto
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gabriel Sebastián Cardozo Tomás
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nicolas Sellassie Clara Pinto
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Graeme Lee Torrilla
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Enrique Gómez Bernal
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fw. | 1 | 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 |
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Felip Ortiz
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Javier Díaz Sánchez
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gk. | 1 | -2 |
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Anwar Habib Hernández Martínez
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jaouad Erraji
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jilmar Steed Torres Martínez
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Antonio Islam Otegui Khalifi
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Maurizio Pochettino Grippaldi
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Pablo Molina Serafín
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Víctor Alonso Madueño
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Borja Arellano Monedero
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Domingo Berlanga Ouggouti
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Faysal Chouaib Hassany
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fw. | 1 | 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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Marc Rodríguez Gelabert
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Álexandre Sánchez Rodríguez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Adrián da Cunha Costa Gomes
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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David López Herrera
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Juan del Cármen Cámara Mesa
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Mamadou Lamine Diaby Dabo
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Antoni Paredes García
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
Legia
Lincoln Red Imps
Lincoln Red Imps
Sigma Olomouc
Hamrun Spartans
Lincoln Red Imps
Lincoln Red Imps
Rijeka
Lincoln Red Imps
Lech
Zrinjski
Lincoln Red Imps
Sporting Braga
Lincoln Red Imps
Lincoln Red Imps
Sporting Braga
Noah
Lincoln Red Imps
Lincoln Red Imps
Noah
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Olimpija Ljubljana
Olimpija Ljubljana
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Inter Club d'Escaldes
FCSB
FCSB
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Inter Club d'Escaldes
AEK Athens
AEK Athens
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Velez Mostar
Velez Mostar
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Hibernian
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Inter Club d'Escaldes
Hibernian
| # | 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
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Real Madrid
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:5 | 9 |
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5
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Real Betis
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:4 | 9 |
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6
|
Stuttgart
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 7 |
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7
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Arsenal
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 7 |
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8
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Barcelona
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11:6 | 6 |
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9
|
Como
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10:5 | 6 |
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10
|
Manchester City
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:5 | 6 |
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11
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Brugge
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:6 | 6 |
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12
|
Sporting CP
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 6 |
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13
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Borussia Dortmund
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 6 |
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14
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Bayern Munich
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|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10:5 | 5 |
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15
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AS Roma
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:5 | 4 |
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16
|
Atlético Madrid
|
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 4 |
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17
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 4 |
|
18
|
PSV
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
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19
|
Villarreal
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 3 |
|
20
|
Inter Milan
|
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 3 |
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21
|
Manchester United
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 3 |
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22
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Napoli
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 3 |
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23
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Galatasaray
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:9 | 3 |
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24
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LASK Linz
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:9 | 3 |
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25
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FK Sabah
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 3 |
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26
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Feyenoord
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:8 | 3 |
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27
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Lens
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:7 | 3 |
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28
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Bodo Glimt
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:9 | 3 |
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29
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AEK Athens
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:8 | 3 |
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30
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RB Leipzig
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:8 | 3 |
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31
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Fenerbahce
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:9 | 2 |
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32
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Slavia Prague
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 1 |
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33
|
Viking
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5:9 | 1 |
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34
|
Porto
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 0 |
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35
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Lille
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | 0 |
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36
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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 |
|
2
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Aston Villa
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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
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Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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5
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Real Betis
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
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6
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Como
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 6 |
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7
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Stuttgart
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
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8
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Bayern Munich
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 4 |
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9
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Arsenal
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
|
10
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Barcelona
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 3 |
|
11
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Manchester City
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 3 |
|
12
|
Brugge
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
|
13
|
Sporting CP
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
|
14
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Borussia Dortmund
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
15
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AS Roma
|
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 |
|
16
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Atlético Madrid
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
17
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
18
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Villarreal
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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19
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Inter Milan
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
20
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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
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
23
|
Feyenoord
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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24
|
Bodo Glimt
|
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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
|
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
29
|
Viking
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:3 | 1 |
|
30
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Galatasaray
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
31
|
LASK Linz
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3:6 | 0 |
|
32
|
Lens
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
33
|
Slavia Prague
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
34
|
Porto
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Arsenal
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
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2
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PSG
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
3
|
Aston Villa
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
4
|
Liverpool
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:3 | 3 |
|
5
|
Real Madrid
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|
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
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 3 |
|
9
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Manchester City
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
10
|
Brugge
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:3 | 3 |
|
11
|
Sporting CP
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
12
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Borussia Dortmund
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
13
|
PSV
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
14
|
Galatasaray
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
|
15
|
LASK Linz
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
16
|
Lens
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
17
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Bayern Munich
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:3 | 1 |
|
18
|
AS Roma
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
19
|
Atlético Madrid
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
20
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
|
21
|
Slavia Prague
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
22
|
Como
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
23
|
Villarreal
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 0 |
|
24
|
Inter Milan
|
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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
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:6 | 0 |
|
33
|
Viking
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
34
|
Porto
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lille
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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 |
