Víkingur Reykjavík
In Reykjavik, the second leg of the Europa League third qualifying round tie between Iceland's Vikingur and Switzerland's Thun will be played 13 August 2026 at 13:30 EDT / 10:30 PDT.
The intrigue has practically gone from this tie: in the first game in Switzerland, Thun thrashed the Icelandic side 3:0, and now the hosts face the almost impossible task of overturning a three-goal deficit.
Vikingur dominate the domestic league — after 17 rounds, they have 14 wins, two draws and just one defeat, with a 56:14 goal difference. However, the standard of the Icelandic league and European competition are completely different: in Champions League qualifying, they comfortably beat Gyor but then lost to Hapoel, while against Thun they managed to resist for only 19 minutes.
Thun sensationally became Swiss champions last season — the first title in the club's history (75 points from 38 rounds, 80 goals scored). However, the start to the new season has been mixed: a convincing 3:1 away win over Luzern was followed by a 0:6 home thrashing by Young Boys, which raises questions about the Swiss side's defensive reliability.
Given the visitors' enormous advantage, we should not expect them to play attacking football. They are quite likely to try to manage the game. In that case, Vikingur will have a chance to at least partly make amends to their fans. We think they are quite capable of keeping a clean sheet and perhaps even winning.
Luis Godinho (Portugal)
Matches – 8 (international matches, 2025–2026);
Average fouls per match – 20;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) – 4.2;
Matches with red cards – 0 out of 8;
Matches with penalties – 0 out of 8.
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Solvi Ottesen
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Aron Snær Friðriksson
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gunnar Vatnhamar
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Karl Friðleifur Gunnarsson
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Peter Oliver Ekroth
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Viktor Örlygur Andrason
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Ármann Ingi Finnbogason
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Aron Elís Þrándarson
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Helgi Guðjónsson
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Stígur Diljan Þórðarson
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Valdimar Þór Ingimundarson
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Uggi Jóhann Auðunsson
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ögmundur Kristinsson
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Davíð Örn Atlason
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Róbert Orri Þorkelsson
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sveinn Gísli Thorkelsson
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sveinn Margeir Hauksson
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Daði Berg Jónsson
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Nikolaj Andreas Hansen
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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G. Privitelli
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Niklas Steffen
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jan Alexandre Bamert
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Marco Bürki
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Michael Heule
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Fabio Fehr
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Justin Roth
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nassim-Othmane Zoukit
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nils Ramiro Reichmuth
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Valmir Matoshi
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Brighton Andy Labeau Melchior
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Marc Gutbub
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Adam Ilic
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0 | 0 | |
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Leo Stucki
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0 | 0 | |
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Simon Lengen
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0 | 0 | |
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Tim Spycher
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Ashvin Balaruban
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lucien Dähler
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nicolas Sandro Bürgy
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Dorian Derbaci
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Fabio Saiz Pennarossa
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Nico Maier
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Furkan Dursun
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Layton Rhys Stewart
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
FC Thun
Víkingur Reykjavík
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Víkingur Reykjavík
Víkingur Reykjavík
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Gyori ETO
Víkingur Reykjavík
Víkingur Reykjavík
Gyori ETO
Brøndby
Víkingur Reykjavík
Víkingur Reykjavík
Brøndby
Víkingur Reykjavík
Vllaznia Shkoder
Vllaznia Shkoder
Víkingur Reykjavík
Víkingur Reykjavík
Malisheva
FC Thun
Víkingur Reykjavík
Dinamo Zagreb
FC Thun
FC Thun
Dinamo Zagreb
Spartak Moscow
FC Thun
Spartak Moscow
FC Thun
FC Thun
Spartak Moscow
FC Thun
Spartak Moscow
Europa League 2026/27
FC Thun
Víkingur Reykjavík
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
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1
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Benfica
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13:3 | 12 |
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2
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Bournemouth
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:2 | 12 |
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3
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Ferencvárosi
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:3 | 12 |
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4
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Saint-Gilloise
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10:2 | 10 |
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5
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Juventus
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | 10 |
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6
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Olympiacos Piraeus
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 10 |
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7
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Bayer 04
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:1 | 9 |
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8
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Beşiktaş JK
|
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11:8 | 7 |
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9
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
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10
|
Levski Sofia
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|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:3 | 7 |
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11
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Sunderland
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
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12
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NEC Nijmegen
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8:9 | 7 |
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13
|
Lyon
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:7 | 7 |
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14
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AZ Alkmaar
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:4 | 6 |
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15
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Anderlecht
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:3 | 6 |
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16
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OFI Crete
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 6 |
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17
|
Rennes
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|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4:3 | 6 |
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18
|
Omonia
|
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:7 | 6 |
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19
|
União Torreense
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|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:9 | 6 |
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20
|
Real Sociedad
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|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:4 | 5 |
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21
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Crystal Palace
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|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:6 | 5 |
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22
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Sparta Prague
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|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
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23
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Hoffenheim
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:6 | 4 |
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24
|
Sturm Graz
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:6 | 4 |
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25
|
NK Celje
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:9 | 4 |
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26
|
Red Bull Salzburg
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:8 | 4 |
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27
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Celta
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:6 | 3 |
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28
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AC Milan
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | 3 |
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29
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Jagiellonia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:7 | 3 |
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30
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Viktoria Plzen
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 3 |
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31
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Marseille
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | 3 |
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32
|
Celtic
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6:11 | 3 |
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33
|
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:8 | 1 |
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34
|
Lillestrom
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:10 | 1 |
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35
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Lech
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:12 | 1 |
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36
|
Ararat-Armenia
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4:14 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Benfica
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
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2
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Bournemouth
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 |
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3
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Ferencvárosi
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
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4
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Olympiacos Piraeus
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
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5
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Saint-Gilloise
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 |
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6
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Juventus
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 4 |
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7
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Beşiktaş JK
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 4 |
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8
|
NEC Nijmegen
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
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9
|
Rennes
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
|
10
|
Crystal Palace
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 |
|
11
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Sturm Graz
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 | 4 |
|
12
|
Bayer 04
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:1 | 3 |
|
13
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
14
|
Levski Sofia
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:1 | 3 |
|
15
|
Sunderland
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 3 |
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16
|
Lyon
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|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
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17
|
AZ Alkmaar
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
|
18
|
Anderlecht
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
19
|
OFI Crete
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
20
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Omonia
|
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:4 | 3 |
|
21
|
União Torreense
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 3 |
|
22
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Hoffenheim
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 3 |
|
23
|
Jagiellonia
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
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24
|
Celtic
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|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 3 |
|
25
|
Real Sociedad
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
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26
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Sparta Prague
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
|
27
|
NK Celje
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:5 | 1 |
|
28
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:2 | 1 |
|
29
|
Lech
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:5 | 1 |
|
30
|
Red Bull Salzburg
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|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
31
|
Celta
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | 0 |
|
32
|
AC Milan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:4 | 0 |
|
33
|
Viktoria Plzen
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
|
34
|
Marseille
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lillestrom
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|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:9 | 0 |
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36
|
Ararat-Armenia
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|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | Form | Matches played | W | D | L | G | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Benfica
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | 6 |
|
2
|
Bournemouth
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
|
3
|
Ferencvárosi
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
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4
|
Saint-Gilloise
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
|
5
|
Juventus
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:2 | 6 |
|
6
|
Bayer 04
|
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 |
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7
|
Olympiacos Piraeus
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1:0 | 4 |
|
8
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:0 | 4 |
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9
|
Levski Sofia
|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
|
10
|
Sunderland
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:2 | 4 |
|
11
|
Lyon
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:5 | 4 |
|
12
|
Real Sociedad
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|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 4 |
|
13
|
Red Bull Salzburg
|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 4 |
|
14
|
Beşiktaş JK
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
|
15
|
NEC Nijmegen
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:7 | 3 |
|
16
|
AZ Alkmaar
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|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:1 | 3 |
|
17
|
Anderlecht
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | 3 |
|
18
|
OFI Crete
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
|
19
|
Omonia
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 3 |
|
20
|
União Torreense
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
|
21
|
Sparta Prague
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 3 |
|
22
|
NK Celje
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
|
23
|
Celta
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
24
|
AC Milan
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 3 |
|
25
|
Viktoria Plzen
|
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
|
26
|
Marseille
|
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 3 |
|
27
|
Rennes
|
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
|
28
|
Crystal Palace
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 1 |
|
29
|
Hoffenheim
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
|
30
|
Lillestrom
|
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
|
31
|
Sturm Graz
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:3 | 0 |
|
32
|
Jagiellonia
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
|
33
|
Celtic
|
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
|
34
|
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
|
35
|
Lech
|
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:7 | 0 |
|
36
|
Ararat-Armenia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 0 |
