Iberia 1999
On Tuesday, 21 July, FC Iberia 1999 will host SK Slovan Bratislava in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. The match at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi will kick off at 17:00 BST.
FC Iberia 1999's first-round matches were very high-scoring, with the team finding the net five times. Can they maintain that level of attacking output?
In the first qualifying round, FC Iberia 1999 and FC Flora Tallinn scored nine goals between them. Neither side left the pitch without scoring at least twice in either game, and only a third goal, away from home, allowed the Tbilisi club to make it through to the next round, 5:4 on aggregate. A familiar story. A year ago, in the opening qualifying round, FC Iberia 1999 were drawn against the more experienced Malmo FF and went out immediately, but those matches were also remembered for their high scoring: over 3.5 goals landed both times, and both games finished 3:1 to the Swedes. After dropping from there into UEFA Conference League qualifying, the Red Eagles also landed the same bet in one of their matches against another Estonian club, FCI Levadia Tallinn, 2:2. That one was at home.
SK Slovan Bratislava, despite being away in this match, are favourites both here and in the tie overall. That is even with their most valuable and promising player, Nino Marcelli, absent, as he has been out injured since April. Captain Andraz Sporar is certainly one to watch. The Slovenian struck 11 goals in 12 Slovak league matches last season, and he also has experience with Middlesbrough and Panathinaikos. In their last warm-up game, the Bratislava side beat Pafos FC in high-scoring fashion, 3:2; Pafos were one of the surprise packages of the most recent Champions League.
Against opponents like these, FC Iberia 1999 will find it hard to keep a clean sheet if they conceded so many against modest FC Flora Tallinn. However, they also have the potential to score themselves. Over 2.5 goals and Slovan Bratislava double chance stand out here.
Lukas Fahndrich (Switzerland)
Matches — 6 (international fixtures, 2024-2026);
Average fouls per match — 20;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 3.5;
Matches with red cards — 2 out of 6;
Matches with penalties — 1 out of 6.
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Andrey Demchenko
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Giorgi Makaridze
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleksandre Amisulashvili
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jemali-Giorgi Jinjolava
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nika Sikharulashvili
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Vahid Selimović
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Andria Bartishvili
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Bakar Kardava
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Giorgi Kobuladze
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nikoloz Dadiani
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Zviad Natchkebia
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Vakho Bedoshvili
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Revaz Kurtanidze
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Tornike Megrelishvili
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrey Victor Souza Santos
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Giorgi Tchanturia
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nikoloz Botchorishvili
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Eldar Kuliiev
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Giorgi Kutsia
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Amiran Dzagania
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Lado Chikhradze
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucas Oliveira Brune
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Stephen Jighjigh Ende
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Yaya Touré
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Dominik Takáč
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jurij Medveděv
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kenan Bajrič
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kevin Wimmer
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sandro Plínio Rosa da Cruz
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Alasana Yirajang
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Alen Mustafić
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexej Maroš
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Peter Pokorný
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Rash Rahim Ibrahim
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Andraž Šporar
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Matúš Teo Tomáško
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0 | 0 | |
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Aleksandar Popović
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Dávid Balog
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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César Rodolfo Blackman Camarena
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Samuel Kozlovský
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sharani Zuberu
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Svetozar Marković
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Artur Gajdoš
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Daiki Matsuoka
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Danylo Ihnatenko
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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L. Hofstädter
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mykola Kuharevich
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Iberia 1999
Flora
Flora
Iberia 1999
Iberia 1999
Levadia
Levadia
Iberia 1999
Malmö
Iberia 1999
Iberia 1999
Malmö
Iberia 1999
Ararat-Armenia
Ararat-Armenia
Iberia 1999
Slovan Bratislava
BK Häcken
Shkendija
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava
Rayo Vallecano
KuPS
Slovan Bratislava
AZ Alkmaar
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava
Strasbourg
BSC Young Boys
Slovan Bratislava
Slovan Bratislava
BSC Young Boys
Slovan Bratislava
Kairat
Kairat
Slovan Bratislava
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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PSG
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20:5 | 12 |
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2
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Real Madrid
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:7 | 12 |
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3
|
Arsenal
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|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
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4
|
Como
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19:6 | 9 |
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5
|
Barcelona
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|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:6 | 9 |
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6
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Aston Villa
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|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:6 | 9 |
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7
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Manchester City
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|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:7 | 9 |
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8
|
Liverpool
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 | 9 |
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9
|
Brugge
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11:7 | 9 |
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10
|
Sporting CP
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 9 |
|
11
|
Real Betis
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 9 |
|
12
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 9 |
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13
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:5 | 8 |
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14
|
Stuttgart
|
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 7 |
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15
|
Inter Milan
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:6 | 6 |
|
16
|
LASK Linz
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:9 | 6 |
|
17
|
Manchester United
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:8 | 6 |
|
18
|
Galatasaray
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8:9 | 6 |
|
19
|
Fenerbahce
|
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:11 | 5 |
|
20
|
AS Roma
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10:8 | 4 |
|
21
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 4 |
|
22
|
Viking
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9:10 | 4 |
|
23
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | 4 |
|
24
|
PSV
|
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:4 | 4 |
|
25
|
Bodo Glimt
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|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:9 | 4 |
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26
|
Porto
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 3 |
|
27
|
Napoli
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | 3 |
|
28
|
Villarreal
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8:14 | 3 |
|
29
|
AEK Athens
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | 3 |
|
30
|
RB Leipzig
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|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:11 | 3 |
|
31
|
FK Sabah
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|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:10 | 3 |
|
32
|
Feyenoord
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:11 | 3 |
|
33
|
Lens
|
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:16 | 3 |
|
34
|
Slavia Prague
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|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5:9 | 1 |
|
35
|
Lille
|
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4:10 | 1 |
|
36
|
Slovan Bratislava
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|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:17 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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PSG
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:3 | 6 |
|
2
|
Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
|
3
|
Como
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 6 |
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4
|
Barcelona
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 6 |
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5
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Aston Villa
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9:1 | 6 |
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6
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Liverpool
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 6 |
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7
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Real Betis
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
|
8
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Borussia Dortmund
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:3 | 6 |
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9
|
Manchester United
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
|
10
|
Fenerbahce
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|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:5 | 5 |
|
11
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 4 |
|
12
|
Stuttgart
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
|
13
|
Viking
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:4 | 4 |
|
14
|
Bodo Glimt
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 4 |
|
15
|
Arsenal
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
|
16
|
Manchester City
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:5 | 3 |
|
17
|
Brugge
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
|
18
|
Sporting CP
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:4 | 3 |
|
19
|
Inter Milan
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
20
|
LASK Linz
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:6 | 3 |
|
21
|
Galatasaray
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
22
|
AS Roma
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 |
|
23
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
24
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
25
|
Porto
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
26
|
Napoli
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
27
|
Villarreal
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:7 | 3 |
|
28
|
AEK Athens
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
29
|
RB Leipzig
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
30
|
FK Sabah
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
31
|
Feyenoord
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
32
|
PSV
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
33
|
Lens
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:11 | 0 |
|
34
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:5 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lille
|
|
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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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 7 |
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2
|
PSG
|
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:2 | 6 |
|
3
|
Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:5 | 6 |
|
4
|
Manchester City
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
|
5
|
Brugge
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 6 |
|
6
|
Sporting CP
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
|
7
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:3 | 4 |
|
8
|
Como
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:4 | 3 |
|
9
|
Barcelona
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 3 |
|
10
|
Aston Villa
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
11
|
Liverpool
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8:6 | 3 |
|
12
|
Real Betis
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
13
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
14
|
Stuttgart
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
15
|
Inter Milan
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
16
|
LASK Linz
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
17
|
Galatasaray
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
|
18
|
PSV
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
19
|
Lens
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
20
|
AS Roma
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
|
21
|
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
|
22
|
Atlético Madrid
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
|
23
|
Slavia Prague
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
24
|
Lille
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | 1 |
|
25
|
Manchester United
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
26
|
Fenerbahce
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:6 | 0 |
|
27
|
Viking
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
28
|
Bodo Glimt
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:9 | 0 |
|
29
|
Porto
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
30
|
Napoli
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:7 | 0 |
|
31
|
Villarreal
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 0 |
|
32
|
AEK Athens
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:8 | 0 |
|
33
|
RB Leipzig
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:8 | 0 |
|
34
|
FK Sabah
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | 0 |
|
35
|
Feyenoord
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
36
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Slovan Bratislava
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:14 | 0 |
