2023-12-14 22:59:28
The English Aston Villa Unai Emerythe Italian Fiorentina, the Greek PAOK Thessaloniki and the Turkish Fenerbahçe sealed their classification as group winners and directly access the round of 16 of the Conference League.
While, Legia Warsaw, Ferencvaros, Eintracht Frankfurt and Ludogorets passed as runners-up and they will have to play a playoff in February against a rival from the Europa League, if they also want to be in the round of 16 of the Conference League.
Zaniolo’s goal certifies Aston Villa’s first place
Unai Emery’s Aston Villa had guaranteed qualification but needed a point to take first place in group E. They achieved it at the Pod Belim Brijegom stadium in Mostar against Croatian Zrinjski, bottom (1-1). The English team advanced through Nicolò Zaniolo but Matija Malekinusic equalized with three left.
Legia beat AZ Alkmaar (2-0) in Warsaw in the direct duel for second place. The goals of Portuguese Yuri Ribeiro and Slovenian Blaz Kramer They gave the pass to Kosta Runjaic’s team, which played the second half with one less player due to the expulsion of Bruno Martins Indi.
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In group F, Ferencvaros and Fiorentina signed a 1-1 draw at the Groupama Arena in Budapest that was enough for both teams.
The Italians, who equalized through Luca Ranieri in the 74th minute, they will be in the round of 16 by finishing in first place and the Hungarians, who took the lead at the beginning of the second half with the goal of Kristoffer Zachariassen, They will play the playoff as second.
Genk, in this group F, achieved a useless victory against the Serbian Cukaricki (2-0). He came third and was eliminated.
Fenerbahçe win, first
Group H was the most open. Three teams, Fenerbahçe, Nordsjaelland and Ludogorets were bidding for the two places.
They went to Fenerbahçe first after beating Spartak Trnava (4-0) and beating Ludogorets on goal difference. Bosnian Edin Dzeko scored two goals. Ferdi Kadioglu and an own goal from goalkeeper Dominik Takac rounded off the Ottoman victory.
Ludogorets qualified second after beating Danish Nordsjaelland at the Huverpharma Arena 1-0 thanks to Jakub Piotrowski’s success ten minutes from time.
Group G was defined before the last day. PAOK, first, beat HJK Helsinki (4-2) and Eintracht Frankfurt, second, lost in Scotland against Aberdeen in an inconsequential match (2-0).
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