Twente
On Thursday, 23 July, FC Twente will host Ferencvaros in the first leg of the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The match at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede will kick off at 19:00 BST.
A year later, FC Twente return to European competition, while Ferencvaros start this season straight away in the UEFA Europa League, where they ended their previous European campaign.
FC Twente's squad is valued at twice as much as Ferencvaros's, while their chances of a home win are three times higher. On top of that, they are unbeaten in European competition for three matches now (two wins and a draw).
FC Twente have strengthened noticeably ahead of Europe: the headline move was the signing of Borne-born Wout Weghorst, who joined from Ajax Amsterdam on a free transfer. The Reds already have plenty of creativity in their attacking line — Kristian Hlynsson's through balls and active flank play will provide lone striker Weghorst with enough chances. Backed by the stands at De Grolsch Veste, the hosts will clearly try to seize the initiative from the first minutes.
In this qualifying campaign, Ferencvaros have already got past one opponent, Vojvodina (2:1, 3:0), but these clubs are not comparable. The Budapest side failed to become champions even in their own country. There are no major absences. The only regular central midfielder to leave was Mohammed Abu Fani, along with right midfielder Cebrail Makreckis. The visitors will attack through Gabi Kanichowsky, who is their key figure (8+5 in all competitions). However, away from home against a pressing opponent, it will be difficult for the Hungarian runners-up to keep the ball and contain the opposition's attacks.
The hosts are superior to their opponents in most areas. The visitors are still bedding in a renewed midfield, while FC Twente traditionally play very aggressively on their own pitch. The favourites' pressure from the first minutes should make the difference, so we should expect the Dutch side to win with something to spare.
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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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Ruud Nijstad
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Stav Lemkin
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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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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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Thomas van den Belt
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Daan Rots
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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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Remko Jurian Pasveer
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Yannick Gerritsen
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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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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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Mathias Ullereng Kjølø
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Max Bruns
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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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Marko Pjaca
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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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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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E. Botka
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df. | 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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Edgar Sevikyan
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Daniel Arzani
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Elton-Ofoi Acolatse
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Franko Kovačević
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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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Krisztián Lisztes
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Zsombor Gruber
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Ferencvárosi
Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Ferencvárosi
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Juventus
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 3 |
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2
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Crystal Palace
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
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3
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Sparta Prague
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
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4
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Beşiktaş JK
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
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5
|
Saint-Gilloise
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
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6
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Ferencvárosi
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
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7
|
Benfica
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
8
|
Bayer 04
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
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9
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OFI Crete
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
10
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Bournemouth
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
11
|
Lyon
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
12
|
União Torreense
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
13
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Olympiacos Piraeus
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
14
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
15
|
Omonia
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
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16
|
Sunderland
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
17
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
18
|
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
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19
|
Rennes
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
20
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Sturm Graz
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
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21
|
Jagiellonia
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
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22
|
Anderlecht
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
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23
|
Lillestrom
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
24
|
Real Sociedad
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
25
|
AZ Alkmaar
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
26
|
Celta
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
27
|
Levski Sofia
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
28
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Celtic
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
29
|
NK Celje
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
30
|
Hoffenheim
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
31
|
AC Milan
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
32
|
Marseille
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
33
|
Ararat-Armenia
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
34
|
Viktoria Plzen
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
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35
|
Lech
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
36
|
NEC Nijmegen
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:5 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Juventus
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 3 |
|
2
|
Crystal Palace
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
|
3
|
Beşiktaş JK
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
|
4
|
Bayer 04
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
5
|
OFI Crete
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
6
|
Olympiacos Piraeus
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
7
|
Omonia
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
8
|
Sunderland
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
9
|
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
10
|
Sturm Graz
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
11
|
Sparta Prague
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
12
|
Saint-Gilloise
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
13
|
Ferencvárosi
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
14
|
Benfica
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
15
|
Bournemouth
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
16
|
Lyon
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
17
|
União Torreense
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
18
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
19
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
20
|
Rennes
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
21
|
Jagiellonia
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
22
|
Anderlecht
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
23
|
Lillestrom
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
24
|
Real Sociedad
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
25
|
AZ Alkmaar
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
26
|
Celta
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
27
|
Levski Sofia
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
28
|
Celtic
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
29
|
NK Celje
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
30
|
Hoffenheim
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
31
|
AC Milan
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
32
|
Marseille
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
33
|
Ararat-Armenia
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
34
|
Viktoria Plzen
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lech
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
36
|
NEC Nijmegen
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Sparta Prague
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
|
2
|
Saint-Gilloise
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
|
3
|
Ferencvárosi
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
4
|
Benfica
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
|
5
|
Bournemouth
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
6
|
Lyon
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
7
|
União Torreense
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
8
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
|
9
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
10
|
Rennes
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
|
11
|
Juventus
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
12
|
Crystal Palace
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
13
|
Beşiktaş JK
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
14
|
Bayer 04
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
15
|
OFI Crete
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
16
|
Olympiacos Piraeus
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
17
|
Omonia
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
18
|
Sunderland
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
19
|
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
20
|
Sturm Graz
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
21
|
Jagiellonia
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
|
22
|
Anderlecht
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
23
|
Lillestrom
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
24
|
Real Sociedad
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
25
|
AZ Alkmaar
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
26
|
Celta
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
27
|
Levski Sofia
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
28
|
Celtic
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
29
|
NK Celje
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
30
|
Hoffenheim
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
|
31
|
AC Milan
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
32
|
Marseille
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
33
|
Ararat-Armenia
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
34
|
Viktoria Plzen
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lech
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
36
|
NEC Nijmegen
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:5 | 0 |
