Twente
6 August 2026 at 19:00 BST, Twente host Slovak side DAC 1904 in the first match of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. The game will be played at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede.
Twente failed in their initial task of reaching the league phase of the UEFA Europa League and will now continue their European season at the easier level of the UEFA Conference League.
There were few obviously weak opponents in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. It is not certain that Twente would have got past Tromso, who were also knocked out. They themselves went out against experienced European campaigners Ferencvaros, who played on the counter-attack away from home and then continued to finish off the Dutch side in Budapest. The 2:2 draw in the return leg is deceptive: as late as the 80th minute, the score was 2:0 to the hosts, who had been playing with ten men since the 34th minute. Clearly, it is hard to compare the leaders of Hungarian club football with one of Slovakia's mid-ranking clubs. Twente will certainly have the ball and will stretch the visitors' defence, whether through the flanks, the presence of target man Wout Weghorst or set pieces. The main question is — when will the Tukkers score?
Over the previous four seasons, DAC 1904 finished as the main challengers to Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak First League three times. It is practically impossible for them to aim any higher right now. The 2025/26 season also fell into that category. So the team from Dunajska Streda have enough experience of European qualifying. This year, the yellow and blues have made progress: unlike in the previous two editions, they were not knocked out by their first opponents. Bosnian side Velez were beaten almost too easily — 1:0 at home and then 3:0 away. But Twente should at least be measured against FCSB in the 2022/23 season, when the Romanian side won both meetings 1:0.
An advantage in possession and shots does not yet mean that Twente will necessarily win easily. There will be no rout here. In this context, DAC 1904 with a handicap (+2.5) looks a good option, as it would cover even a heavy scoreline.
Sam Barrott (England)
Matches – 16 (International matches, 2025–2026);
Average fouls per match – 28;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellow cards) – 5.3;
Matches with a red card – 0 of 16;
Matches with a penalty – 8 of 16.
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John van den Brom
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Lars Unnerstall
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Aske Emil Berg Adelgaard
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bart van Rooij
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Robin Pröpper
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Daouda Weidmann
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Max Bruns
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ramiz Larbi Zerrouki
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Sondre Holmlund Ørjasæter
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Daan Rots
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Marko Pjaca
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Wout François Maria Weghorst
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Joël Drommel
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Remko Jurian Pasveer
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Guilherme Martinho Peixoto
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Krzysztof Kurowski
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ruud Nijstad
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mathias Ullereng Kjølø
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Naci Ünüvar
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Thomas van den Belt
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Sam Adrianus Martinus Lammers
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Younes Taha El Idrissi
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Robert Klauss
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Aljaž Ivačič
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Filip Blažek
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Klemen Nemanič
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Simen Kristiansen Juklerød
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Taras Kacharaba
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tsotne Kapanadze
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Julien Eymard Bationo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Samsondin Ouro
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ammar Manaf Ramadan
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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George Gagua
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Uroš Kabić
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Fallou Diongue
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0 | 0 | |
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Jakub Majer
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0 | 0 | |
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Prince Owusu
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0 | 0 | |
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Attila Németh
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Leandro Filipe de Almeida Dornelles
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Žan Trontelj
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Abdoulaye Gueye
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Alioune Sylla
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Bálint Csóka
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Martin Jenčuš
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nathan Udvaros
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Matej Trusa
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Ferencvárosi
Twente
Twente
Ferencvárosi
Bodo Glimt
Twente
Twente
Bodo Glimt
Twente
Beşiktaş JK
Malmö
Twente
Olympiacos Piraeus
Twente
Twente
Saint-Gilloise
Nice
Twente
Twente
Lazio
Velez Mostar
DAC
DAC
Velez Mostar
DAC
Zira
Zira
DAC
Dila
DAC
DAC
Dila
FCSB
DAC
DAC
FCSB
DAC
Vikingur
Vikingur
DAC
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Lugano
|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:4 | 9 |
|
2
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Panathinaikos
|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9:3 | 9 |
|
3
|
Twente
|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | 9 |
|
4
|
Monaco
|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7:1 | 9 |
|
5
|
Brighton and Hove Albion
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:0 | 7 |
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6
|
Brann
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
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7
|
Copenhagen
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
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8
|
Universitatea
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | 7 |
|
9
|
Mjällby
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 7 |
|
10
|
Sint-Truidense
|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 7 |
|
11
|
Ajax
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:3 | 6 |
|
12
|
Trabzonspor
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 6 |
|
13
|
Hajduk Split
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
|
14
|
Freiburg
|
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:5 | 6 |
|
15
|
Crvena Zvezda
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:6 | 4 |
|
16
|
Atalanta
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 4 |
|
17
|
Sporting Braga
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 4 |
|
18
|
Gent
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 4 |
|
19
|
FC Riga
|
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
20
|
FC Thun
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
21
|
Borac Banja Luka
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
22
|
Lincoln Red Imps
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 3 |
|
23
|
Jablonec
|
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | 2 |
|
24
|
Aarhus
|
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:2 | 2 |
|
25
|
Nordsjælland
|
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:5 | 2 |
|
26
|
Egnatia Rrogozhine
|
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:4 | 2 |
|
27
|
Kairat
|
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:7 | 2 |
|
28
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | 1 |
|
29
|
Iberia 1999
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | 1 |
|
30
|
Pafos
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 | 1 |
|
31
|
Getafe
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:7 | 1 |
|
32
|
Hearts
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | 1 |
|
33
|
KuPS
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | 1 |
|
34
|
Midtjylland
|
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:8 | 1 |
|
35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
|
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:7 | 0 |
|
36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:11 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
Lugano
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
|
2
|
Panathinaikos
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
|
3
|
Twente
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|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
|
4
|
Monaco
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 6 |
|
5
|
Copenhagen
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
|
6
|
Mjällby
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
|
7
|
Universitatea
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
|
8
|
Sint-Truidense
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
|
9
|
Crvena Zvezda
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:3 | 4 |
|
10
|
Atalanta
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
|
11
|
Brighton and Hove Albion
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
|
12
|
Brann
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
13
|
Ajax
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
14
|
Trabzonspor
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
15
|
Hajduk Split
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
16
|
Freiburg
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
17
|
Sporting Braga
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
18
|
Gent
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
19
|
FC Thun
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
20
|
Borac Banja Luka
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
21
|
Lincoln Red Imps
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:4 | 3 |
|
22
|
FC Riga
|
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
|
23
|
Aarhus
|
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:1 | 2 |
|
24
|
Jablonec
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
25
|
Nordsjælland
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
|
26
|
Egnatia Rrogozhine
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
27
|
Iberia 1999
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
28
|
Pafos
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
29
|
Hearts
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
30
|
KuPS
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
31
|
Kairat
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | 0 |
|
32
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
33
|
Getafe
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
34
|
Midtjylland
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:7 | 0 |
|
35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 4 |
|
2
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Brann
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 4 |
|
3
|
Lugano
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 |
|
4
|
Panathinaikos
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 3 |
|
5
|
Twente
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
|
6
|
Monaco
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
7
|
Universitatea
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
8
|
Sint-Truidense
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
9
|
Ajax
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 3 |
|
10
|
Trabzonspor
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
11
|
Hajduk Split
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
12
|
Freiburg
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 3 |
|
13
|
Kairat
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|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
|
14
|
Copenhagen
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
|
15
|
Mjällby
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
16
|
Sporting Braga
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | 1 |
|
17
|
Gent
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:2 | 1 |
|
18
|
FC Riga
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|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
19
|
Jablonec
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
|
20
|
Nordsjælland
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
|
21
|
Egnatia Rrogozhine
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
|
22
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
|
23
|
Getafe
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
24
|
Midtjylland
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
25
|
Crvena Zvezda
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 0 |
|
26
|
Atalanta
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
27
|
FC Thun
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
28
|
Borac Banja Luka
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
29
|
Lincoln Red Imps
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
30
|
Aarhus
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
31
|
Iberia 1999
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
32
|
Pafos
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
|
33
|
Hearts
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
|
34
|
KuPS
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
35
|
Inter Club d'Escaldes
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
36
|
FK Kauno Zalgiris
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:7 | 0 |
