⚽ UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 🥈

[JiiBs]

Qarabağ played to a scoreless draw against CSKA Sofia. I expected Qarabağ to win this match, as they were the favorites against their opponent. Qarabağ’s performance in the Champions League over the past few seasons was commendable, and they will be competing in the Europa League this season. Qarabağ faces a bit of a challenge on the road, but I think they’ll be the ones to advance to the next round.

A goalless draw you mean, because even 0:0 is still a score on the scoreboard.


Like you, I felt this was a game that Qarabag can win in regular time, they are a regular champions league team and are not the worst performing team in the league at that. Seeing them struggle with Sofia today wasn’t expected but, Sofia did well to hold their nerves to the penalty and won the spot kick, they deserve some credit for that. Sofia gets to advance here.

[yenerbatmaz]

I watched the highlights of the Beşiktaş match. Then, I watched the TV pundits for a bit to see what they were saying. They were absolutely gushing with praise for Beşiktaş.
Look, how would you have won if the opponent hadn't been reduced to 10 men? They hit the woodwork twice, and in my opinion, Midtjylland was the better side. Beşiktaş only gained the upper hand in the game after the opposition went down to 10 men.
Such ridiculous commentary adds absolutely no value to our teams. I’m glad Beşiktaş advanced to the next round. I had actually thought they would advance comfortably beforehand. They did advance comfortably, yes—but only because the opponent was reduced to 10 men.

[Varnquister]

Tromsø lost 1-0 at home in the first match and then lost 3-1 on the road in the second match, thus bidding farewell to the Europa League. I didn’t expect Hradec Králové to eliminate their opponent, but I think Tromsø let their fans down. They were the favorites in the first match but failed to score against their opponent. Although they scored the first goal on the road, they couldn’t extend their lead and immediately conceded a goal in response.

[Ruttoshi]

Like you, I felt this was a game that Qarabag can win in regular time, they are a regular champions league team and are not the worst performing team in the league at that. Seeing them struggle with Sofia today wasn’t expected but, Sofia did well to hold their nerves to the penalty and won the spot kick, they deserve some credit for that. Sofia gets to advance here.

Holy shit! Is it Qarabag that always pull some stunts in UCL are nowhere to be found in any European club competition this new season. This shows that they have really declined in form to the point that they couldn't struggle through to advance.

This is the problem with these average clubs. Their performance isn't stable, they perform brilliantly today and perform like shit tomorrow. Qarabag should work on their team.

[Jossque]

PAOK defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 and advanced to the next round. They had already secured a 3-2 away win in the first leg, and in this match, they won thanks to goals by Ioannis Konstantelias in the 45th and 48th minutes. We can say that both teams performed at an equal level, but PAOK definitely had the home-field advantage. After PAOK’s away victory, we could have easily predicted that they would advance to the next round, and we didn’t encounter any surprises.

[Lucius]

I thought that Hajduk is almost safe after win 2:0, but today Pafos made big comeback, winning 2:0 in regular time and then scoring 2 more goals in extra time.
~snip~

Maybe you didn't read my previous post, maybe you did, but it doesn't matter because I was obviously right. Unfortunately, Hajduk Split is a club run by incompetent people, in addition to having a bad coach, the situation in the team is not very good. You know Vilnius Zalgiris better, do they have a chance against that team in the Conference League?

[Taricoins]

Like you, I felt this was a game that Qarabag can win in regular time, they are a regular champions league team and are not the worst performing team in the league at that. Seeing them struggle with Sofia today wasn’t expected but, Sofia did well to hold their nerves to the penalty and won the spot kick, they deserve some credit for that. Sofia gets to advance here.

Holy shit! Is it Qarabag that always pull some stunts in UCL are nowhere to be found in any European club competition this new season. This shows that they have really declined in form to the point that they couldn't struggle through to advance.

This is the problem with these average clubs. Their performance isn't stable, they perform brilliantly today and perform like shit tomorrow. Qarabag should work on their team.

Is like you don't see Qarabags league games because for sometime they have been struggling, did you see that last season's UCL's  performance, they were terrible even against smaller teams that could take on and I wasn't surprised by that qualifications performance, I even played against them. I handicapped the other team to win against them and it worked.

I don't really know what there problem is but they have to do better

[LTU_btc]

You know Vilnius Zalgiris better, do they have a chance against that team in the Conference League?

Difficult to answer because I haven't seen Hajduk playing. But I think Zalgiris have chance, especially after such win last week, team is in great form. Several signings that they made in recent months now makes big impact. Anyway, Zalgiris still will be big underdog, but they will play without pressure.

[RaltcoinsB]

PAOK defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 and advanced to the next round. They had already secured a 3-2 away win in the first leg, and in this match, they won thanks to goals by Ioannis Konstantelias in the 45th and 48th minutes. We can say that both teams performed at an equal level, but PAOK definitely had the home-field advantage. After PAOK’s away victory, we could have easily predicted that they would advance to the next round, and we didn’t encounter any surprises.

Winning away from home is the difficult part. After PAOK achieved that, things became much easier for them. They secured another great victory at home and advanced to the next round. Now their opponent is tougher, and they will play against Anderlecht. The first leg will be in Greece, and PAOK, using their home advantage, will want to get a favorable score for the return leg in Belgium. It's very difficult for them, Anderlecht is a strong opponent. I understand that after being eliminated at this stage, they will go to the Conference League. Even though they are currently competing for a place in the Europa League, we can say that they have at least secured their Conference League ticket.

[Daniel91]

~snip~
I hope that Hajduk will knock out Pafos after a great first home game and victory.

It seems to me that in the return match they will struggle to keep the advantage, just like it was the case against Zilina. Hajduk is still a club that is far from anything serious when it comes to football, not to mention the people who run the club. If nothing else, at least they have a lot of support from the fans, and because of them I hope that they will manage to stay in the competition.

Unfortunately, you were right.
Hajduk suffered another disastrous away defeat, losing 4:0 and being eliminated from this competition.
It is incredible that Hajduk plays so well at home and wins in European club competitions, but is powerless away from home and loses all matches and is eliminated from all competitions.
I read somewhere that Hajduk last won away from home in European club competitions 6 years ago.
This obviously speaks of a problem in the mentality and preparation of the players.
Now their last hope is the conference league, but I am skeptical that they can make a real result there and finally qualify for the group stage of a European competition after 15 years.
Zalgiris seems like a very serious opponent.

[leea-1334]

Unfortunately, you were right.
Hajduk suffered another disastrous away defeat, losing 4:0 and being eliminated from this competition.
It is incredible that Hajduk plays so well at home and wins in European club competitions, but is powerless away from home and loses all matches and is eliminated from all competitions.
I read somewhere that Hajduk last won away from home in European club competitions 6 years ago.
This obviously speaks of a problem in the mentality and preparation of the players.
Now their last hope is the conference league, but I am skeptical that they can make a real result there and finally qualify for the group stage of a European competition after 15 years.
Zalgiris seems like a very serious opponent.

You are Croatian friend from mafia right? Just last BSFL round they wrote about Croatian teams and how they just have a bad habit of losing big after an advantage,,, maybe it was even this particular team.

Is this a psychological thing or something? Not just about club but country?

[Daniel91]

Unfortunately, you were right.
Hajduk suffered another disastrous away defeat, losing 4:0 and being eliminated from this competition.
It is incredible that Hajduk plays so well at home and wins in European club competitions, but is powerless away from home and loses all matches and is eliminated from all competitions.
I read somewhere that Hajduk last won away from home in European club competitions 6 years ago.
This obviously speaks of a problem in the mentality and preparation of the players.
Now their last hope is the conference league, but I am skeptical that they can make a real result there and finally qualify for the group stage of a European competition after 15 years.
Zalgiris seems like a very serious opponent.

You are Croatian friend from mafia right? Just last BSFL round they wrote about Croatian teams and how they just have a bad habit of losing big after an advantage,,, maybe it was even this particular team.

Is this a psychological thing or something? Not just about club but country?

lol yes, we participate in the same competition and I'm friends with Cro mafia.
I wouldn't say that Croatian football teams are known for losing after big leads and victories in the first matches.
The Croatian national football team has won 2 medals, silver and bronze, at the 2 previous World Cups, 2018 and 2022, and the Croatian football champion Dinamo has regularly, for the last 10 years, played in the group stages of either the Champions League or the Europa League.
This rule actually only applies to Hajduk, a club with a great football history, founded back in 1911, which, however, has not won anything worth mentioning for the last 20 years, not even the national championship title, nor achieved anything worthwhile in European club competitions, such as qualifying for the group stage of a competition, an "eternal loser".
Therefore, when you see the name Hajduk and that they are playing away, betting on their defeat is almost a sure bet.

[satscraper]

Qarabağ played to a scoreless draw against CSKA Sofia. I expected Qarabağ to win this match, as they were the favorites against their opponent. Qarabağ’s performance in the Champions League over the past few seasons was commendable, and they will be competing in the Europa League this season. Qarabağ faces a bit of a challenge on the road, but I think they’ll be the ones to advance to the next round.

Yeah, that was an unexpected draw on their part, as Qarabağ usually wins playing aggressively in Baku. But not this time, though they had at least one moment in the 59th minute to take the lead were it not for the VAR decision, which is arguable to me. I had a bet on them to win, so this 0-0 result meant my bet lost and I lost money. Very sad ^{missing out on  bet because of a tight VAR call is especially rough}.

[Lucius]

You know Vilnius Zalgiris better, do they have a chance against that team in the Conference League?

Difficult to answer because I haven't seen Hajduk playing. But I think Zalgiris have chance, especially after such win last week, team is in great form. Several signings that they made in recent months now makes big impact. Anyway, Zalgiris still will be big underdog, but they will play without pressure.

They lose the first game 3-0, and then they beat the opponent 7-2 at home - it means they have character - although it is possible that they play similar to Hajduk Split, strong at home, weak away. Anyway, we'll see in 4 days how the first game ends.

~snip~
I hope that Hajduk will knock out Pafos after a great first home game and victory.

It seems to me that in the return match they will struggle to keep the advantage, just like it was the case against Zilina. Hajduk is still a club that is far from anything serious when it comes to football, not to mention the people who run the club. If nothing else, at least they have a lot of support from the fans, and because of them I hope that they will manage to stay in the competition.

Unfortunately, you were right.
Hajduk suffered another disastrous away defeat, losing 4:0 and being eliminated from this competition.
It is incredible that Hajduk plays so well at home and wins in European club competitions, but is powerless away from home and loses all matches and is eliminated from all competitions.
I read somewhere that Hajduk last won away from home in European club competitions 6 years ago.
This obviously speaks of a problem in the mentality and preparation of the players.
Now their last hope is the conference league, but I am skeptical that they can make a real result there and finally qualify for the group stage of a European competition after 15 years.
Zalgiris seems like a very serious opponent.

Serious clubs have people who prepare each individual player psychologically for all matches and pay attention to every detail that can be decisive for the match. HNL is far from the professionalism that clubs in the strongest European leagues have - we still don't even have the necessary infrastructure, and regardless of the medals our players bring from world championships, we still don't have the national stadium that was promised 8 years ago. Meanwhile, various high-ranking sports officials are embroiled in scandals worth tens of millions of euros.

[letteredhub]

So, Benfica showed that loss in first game was justslow start, today they destroyed St. Gallen 5:0. I thought that Hajduk is almost safe after win 2:0, but today Pafos made big comeback, winning 2:0 in regular time and then scoring 2 more goals in extra time. Ferencvaros eliminated Twente 4:3 on aggregate.

This result shows how incompetent and inconsistent the Croatian club is, because I don't see any reason for them to giveaway a two goal lead just to allow the opponents get back into the game due to their carelessness.

Hadjuk split isn't a serious team and I wonder how they would cope in the group phase of this competition with such a shabby performance, may be they have to do something about their coaching crew or maybe getting the coach to fix his squad asap.

[satscraper]

So, Benfica showed that loss in first game was justslow start, today they destroyed St. Gallen 5:0. I thought that Hajduk is almost safe after win 2:0, but today Pafos made big comeback, winning 2:0 in regular time and then scoring 2 more goals in extra time. Ferencvaros eliminated Twente 4:3 on aggregate.

Benfica is one of the top clubs in the UEFA Europa League, so St. Gallen was out of the running in this case. I assume Benfica will be one of the major contenders for the trophy. Their 5-0 win against St. Gallen speaks for itself. In my view, the only team capable of obstructing Benfica's attempt is Milan. I like both teams and will continue betting on them.

[SmartCharpa]

I watched the highlights of the Beşiktaş match. Then, I watched the TV pundits for a bit to see what they were saying. They were absolutely gushing with praise for Beşiktaş.
Look, how would you have won if the opponent hadn't been reduced to 10 men? They hit the woodwork twice, and in my opinion, Midtjylland was the better side. Beşiktaş only gained the upper hand in the game after the opposition went down to 10 men.
Such ridiculous commentary adds absolutely no value to our teams. I’m glad Beşiktaş advanced to the next round. I had actually thought they would advance comfortably beforehand. They did advance comfortably, yes—but only because the opponent was reduced to 10 men.

Midtjylland performance was very disappointing in the qualifying round against Beşiktaş. How come they got a red card in both legs? When they got the first red card in the first leg, I thought maybe the referee favored Beşiktas since they were the home side, but the same thing happened in the second leg, and they got a red card that affected their game. I was impressed by their performance last season in the Europa League. I thought I could see them playing again next season.

You’re right, Besiktas won the game due to the red card. The home team was also good throughout the game. But I wouldn’t call their victory luck, because the cause of the red card was the pressure they put on their opponents. Beşiktaş will face Hradec Kralove in the last dance of the qualifying round. Hradec Kralove looks strong in their last game, hope Beşiktas improve their performance and win.

[asriloni]

Benfica is one of the top clubs in the UEFA Europa League, so St. Gallen was out of the running in this case. I assume Benfica will be one of the major contenders for the trophy. Their 5-0 win against St. Gallen speaks for itself. In my view, the only team capable of obstructing Benfica's attempt is Milan. I like both teams and will continue betting on them.

I'd not rate Benfica as a top contender unless they can beat top teams in this competition with decent score. They might be doing a big comeback against St.Gallen, but they scored a lot just after Gallen played with 10 players, which was nothing special. They also lost in the first leg too.

So my crystal ball tells me how teams from the big leagues especially EPL can thrash them. They still lost to the club that came from nowhere despite their big win in the 2nd leg and it's proving if they're weak. They're not yet ready for this competition.

Palace, Bournemouth and Sunderland are still remain the top contenders. Those clubs can kick their ass if they meet each other.

[Daniel91]

You know Vilnius Zalgiris better, do they have a chance against that team in the Conference League?

Difficult to answer because I haven't seen Hajduk playing. But I think Zalgiris have chance, especially after such win last week, team is in great form. Several signings that they made in recent months now makes big impact. Anyway, Zalgiris still will be big underdog, but they will play without pressure.

They lose the first game 3-0, and then they beat the opponent 7-2 at home - it means they have character - although it is possible that they play similar to Hajduk Split, strong at home, weak away. Anyway, we'll see in 4 days how the first game ends.

~snip~
I hope that Hajduk will knock out Pafos after a great first home game and victory.

It seems to me that in the return match they will struggle to keep the advantage, just like it was the case against Zilina. Hajduk is still a club that is far from anything serious when it comes to football, not to mention the people who run the club. If nothing else, at least they have a lot of support from the fans, and because of them I hope that they will manage to stay in the competition.

Unfortunately, you were right.
Hajduk suffered another disastrous away defeat, losing 4:0 and being eliminated from this competition.
It is incredible that Hajduk plays so well at home and wins in European club competitions, but is powerless away from home and loses all matches and is eliminated from all competitions.
I read somewhere that Hajduk last won away from home in European club competitions 6 years ago.
This obviously speaks of a problem in the mentality and preparation of the players.
Now their last hope is the conference league, but I am skeptical that they can make a real result there and finally qualify for the group stage of a European competition after 15 years.
Zalgiris seems like a very serious opponent.

Serious clubs have people who prepare each individual player psychologically for all matches and pay attention to every detail that can be decisive for the match. HNL is far from the professionalism that clubs in the strongest European leagues have - we still don't even have the necessary infrastructure, and regardless of the medals our players bring from world championships, we still don't have the national stadium that was promised 8 years ago. Meanwhile, various high-ranking sports officials are embroiled in scandals worth tens of millions of euros.

Yes, unfortunately I agree with you, the Croatian football league is far from European standards, the infrastructure is terrible and our clubs (with the exception of Dinamo and sometimes Rijeka) are simply not competitive in European club competitions.
What happened with Hajduk vs. Pafos is just a vivid example of how unprepared our clubs are for European competitions and how much they still have to learn and work to be ready for European challenges.
In the next round of this competition, I will personally be most interested in watching the matches between Ferencváros and Górnik, Jagiellonia and Rangers, Salzburg and Pafos, and PAOK and Anderlecht because I expect the most uncertain and high-quality matches there.