⚽ UEFA Conference League 2026-2027 🥉

[Varnquister]

Braga failed to win their home match against Riga, and it’s fair to say they’ve made advancing to the next round quite difficult for themselves. They actually scored the first goal, but went into halftime trailing 2-1. Riga FC secured a 3-2 away victory, virtually guaranteeing their advancement over their opponent.
Although Braga struggled against their opponent, they managed to win 1-0 on the road with a penalty kick and will head into their home match with an advantage. Braga was already the heavy favorite against their opponent, so there’s nothing more natural than them winning.

[snipie]

The results so far in the conference league were mostly expected, without major surprises.
It can be said that the clubs from the Ex Yu region fared very badly, they all lost, Ballkani, Vardar and Pancevo.
It will be interesting to see what Sutjeska, Velez, Varazdin, Vojvodina, Borac and other clubs can do today.
There are a lot of clubs from leagues that I don't follow, so it's hard to estimate the favorites in all those matches.

In this Second Qualifying Round, some of the results I expected didn't go as planned. I am talking about the draw of Istanbul Basaksehir, I thought they would win the game at home. Braga lost their matches, that wasn't expected even in an away match. Pyunik, even if it was less known than the others but it used to be present in European competitions before so a defeat look hard to see also, maybe a draw away might be ok. Copenhagen draw wasn't expected for me. A number of 6 goals were scored there and it was intense between the two teams. Hopefully at home they will play better.
The rest of the games, I agree with you that it was more or less expected.

[Joca97]

The results so far in the conference league were mostly expected, without major surprises.
It can be said that the clubs from the Ex Yu region fared very badly, they all lost, Ballkani, Vardar and Pancevo.
It will be interesting to see what Sutjeska, Velez, Varazdin, Vojvodina, Borac and other clubs can do today.
There are a lot of clubs from leagues that I don't follow, so it's hard to estimate the favorites in all those matches.

In this Second Qualifying Round, some of the results I expected didn't go as planned. I am talking about the draw of Istanbul Basaksehir, I thought they would win the game at home. Braga lost their matches, that wasn't expected even in an away match. Pyunik, even if it was less known than the others but it used to be present in European competitions before so a defeat look hard to see also, maybe a draw away might be ok. Copenhagen draw wasn't expected for me. A number of 6 goals were scored there and it was intense between the two teams. Hopefully at home they will play better.
The rest of the games, I agree with you that it was more or less expected.

Basaksehir should he won their match easily against Inter Turku but that didnt happen and now they have to try in finland to get the win that they missed at home. Braga aswell go lt their win hardly and will have to fight at home to keep their advantage against Zeleznicar that played really hard at home.

My team Partizan got an easy win of 4-0 and should advance into next round. But how they will perform in the third round is a big question

[LTU_btc]

Scottish clubs continue to ''shine'' in Europe. Hibernian lost to Malisheva 2:0 away - few weeks ago they probably haven't even heard name of this team. Biggest surprise for me is Auda win 3:2 against FCSB in Romania. 2nd leg will be very interesting.

Braga failed to win their home match against Riga, and it’s fair to say they’ve made advancing to the next round quite difficult for themselves. They actually scored the first goal, but went into halftime trailing 2-1. Riga FC secured a 3-2 away victory, virtually guaranteeing their advancement over their opponent.

Man, you're confusing, you mentioned Braga in 2 games. You're probably talking about Vardar who lost to Riga. Peobably can't be called as surprise. While Braga won against Zeleznicar Pancevo 0:1 away. Nothing special, but even minimal win away isn't bad result.

[Daniel91]

The results so far in the conference league were mostly expected, without major surprises.
It can be said that the clubs from the Ex Yu region fared very badly, they all lost, Ballkani, Vardar and Pancevo.
It will be interesting to see what Sutjeska, Velez, Varazdin, Vojvodina, Borac and other clubs can do today.
There are a lot of clubs from leagues that I don't follow, so it's hard to estimate the favorites in all those matches.

In this Second Qualifying Round, some of the results I expected didn't go as planned. I am talking about the draw of Istanbul Basaksehir, I thought they would win the game at home. Braga lost their matches, that wasn't expected even in an away match. Pyunik, even if it was less known than the others but it used to be present in European competitions before so a defeat look hard to see also, maybe a draw away might be ok. Copenhagen draw wasn't expected for me. A number of 6 goals were scored there and it was intense between the two teams. Hopefully at home they will play better.
The rest of the games, I agree with you that it was more or less expected.

I agree with you but this is just the beginning of the season, many clubs have changed key players and the teams are still getting used to it.
European club competitions start too early for many clubs, when they are not yet fully ready and in tune.
Last night I followed the Croatian clubs the most and all 3 Croatian representatives won, Varazdin after a great turnaround with 3:2 against Jablonec, Rijeka struggled and barely beat Derry 1:0 and Hakduk played great and beat Pafos 2:0.
Of course, everything is still open before the return matches because for Varazdin this is only the second appearance in European club competitions, Hajduk plays much better at home than away and Rijeka will also not have an easy job in Ireland.
Exciting matches await us in the return matches.

[Jossque]

Brann drew with Universitatea Cluj in a match where they had taken a 2-0 lead. They had gone up 2-0 with goals scored toward the end of the first half and early in the second half, but after conceding two goals in the final five minutes, they were forced to settle for a draw on the road. Still, we can say this is a favorable result for Brann. They will advance to the next round with a home win.
Austria Wien managed to win the match in which they were the favorites. I think they secured their spot in the next round by defeating Liepaja 2-0 on the road. They certainly won’t lose at home.

[Varnquister]

I was surprised that Copenhagen drew 3-3 with the Ukrainian team Polessya. To be honest, I expected Copenhagen to comfortably defeat their opponent in this match. Although Copenhagen scored the first goal, they conceded one just two minutes later. Polessya managed to close out the first half with a 2-1 lead. By the time the final minutes rolled around, Copenhagen had managed to take a 3-2 lead, but Oleksandr Filippov’s goal in the 88th minute tied the match. I think Copenhagen will win the match at home and advance to the next round. Polessya isn’t a rival on par with Copenhagen’s caliber, but at least they didn’t lose.

[Jossque]

Although Apollon Limassol won the first match 4-0, they’re not letting their guard down and managed to close out the first half with a 1-0 lead over their opponent. I think we can safely say they’ve advanced to the next round. Dila Gori isn’t even making a dent against Apollon.
Riga FC had won the first match against Vardar 3-2, but this time they went into halftime trailing 1-0. Vardar was reduced to 10 men just two minutes after scoring their goal. Vardar’s chances of advancing have become a bit more difficult. They at least had a chance after scoring, but that chance dwindled significantly after being reduced to 10 men.

[adultcrypto]

I was surprised that Copenhagen drew 3-3 with the Ukrainian team Polessya. To be honest, I expected Copenhagen to comfortably defeat their opponent in this match. Although Copenhagen scored the first goal, they conceded one just two minutes later. Polessya managed to close out the first half with a 2-1 lead. By the time the final minutes rolled around, Copenhagen had managed to take a 3-2 lead, but Oleksandr Filippov’s goal in the 88th minute tied the match. I think Copenhagen will win the match at home and advance to the next round. Polessya isn’t a rival on par with Copenhagen’s caliber, but at least they didn’t lose.

Jacob Neestrup did not do a great job at Copenhagen as he failed to make them qualify for the champions playoff for the first time in the club history.  This may be the reason he was replaced by  Bo Svensson who took over few months ago and still struggling to get his squad.  This is why you see them struggling in the conference league. With time I believe they will pick up and return to who they use to be in the league.

[rdbase]

I was surprised that Copenhagen drew 3-3 with the Ukrainian team Polessya. To be honest, I expected Copenhagen to comfortably defeat their opponent in this match. Although Copenhagen scored the first goal, they conceded one just two minutes later. Polessya managed to close out the first half with a 2-1 lead. By the time the final minutes rolled around, Copenhagen had managed to take a 3-2 lead, but Oleksandr Filippov’s goal in the 88th minute tied the match. I think Copenhagen will win the match at home and advance to the next round. Polessya isn’t a rival on par with Copenhagen’s caliber, but at least they didn’t lose.

Having complete confidence that Copenhagen will defeat them today. Everytime I have watched them play they never fail to disappoint and end up scoring on their opponents eventually.
So placed a bet on them in the early match and paired it with Fenerbahce SK and Belgrade to score over on goals.

The first matches of the day should be starting in the next two hours so just hope can get the first leg completed before the other two matches commence later on this afternoon.

[LTU_btc]

There is lot of interesting happening today, but I'll write only about one game - Zalgiris made huge comeback after losing first game to Dinamo Tbilisi 0:3 and won 2nd leg 7:2. I can't remember any other club from our country making comeback after 0:3, not even talking about scoring 7 goals in one game. Just look at these goals and emotions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKh1VwhSRjc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X51Xr8AprdU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9rB9V89WzI

Ok, I will mention another crazy result - Auda won against FCSB 4:1 and beat them 7:3 on aggregate. I guess it's one of worst results in FCSB history.

[Yabani]

Inter Turku lulled the Başakşehir players into a false sense of security in both matches. The first leg ended 1-1.
Before the second leg, the Inter Turku manager remarked that Başakşehir was the better side and that it would be a surprise if his team advanced; however, Inter Turku won the match 2-0 and went through.
Those who didn't watch the game might assume Inter Turku won despite being down to ten men, but Laine was actually sent off in the 88th minute after receiving a second yellow card.
It is unfortunate that Başakşehir was eliminated in this round.
Neither Başakşehir nor Fenerbahçe looks ready at all.
Among the teams in the qualifiers, only Beşiktaş appears to be match-ready.

[Varnquister]

Copenhagen managed to beat their opponent 2-1 at home and advanced to the next round. They had drawn 3-3 on the road in the first leg, and to be honest, I was surprised they ended up with a draw in that match. In my opinion, Copenhagen is a much better team than their opponent, but despite taking a 3-2 lead, they ended up with a draw after conceding a goal in the final minutes. This time, in their home match, they went into halftime leading 1-0. Although Copenhagen was reduced to 10 men after receiving a red card early in the second half and seemed to lose their grip on the game, they still managed to secure the victory.

[Jossque]

Despite having such a strong roster, Başakşehir was unfortunately eliminated from the Conference League after losing to a weak team like Inter Turku. Başakşehir had to win by a wide margin in the first match, and because they failed to do so, Inter Turku had the chance to win at home—and they did. We can say that Başakşehir has had a poor start to the season. If Nuri Şahin continues to produce poor results, he will most likely be let go from the team early on. There is only one person responsible for this loss, and that is head coach Nuri Şahin. In my opinion, Başakşehir has a good roster, and I expected them to win this match and advance to the next round.

[Yabani]

Despite having such a strong roster, Başakşehir was unfortunately eliminated from the Conference League after losing to a weak team like Inter Turku. Başakşehir had to win by a wide margin in the first match, and because they failed to do so, Inter Turku had the chance to win at home—and they did. We can say that Başakşehir has had a poor start to the season. If Nuri Şahin continues to produce poor results, he will most likely be let go from the team early on. There is only one person responsible for this loss, and that is head coach Nuri Şahin. In my opinion, Başakşehir has a good roster, and I expected them to win this match and advance to the next round.

I watched the match highlights. Inter Turku looked set for a big win but missed a lot of chances.
Başakşehir experienced the same thing last year. This is a chronic issue for our teams.
Leagues start in August, but it takes until October or November for teams to hit their stride.
It was a bad result for the country's coefficient.
Drawing teams from Scandinavian countries in the qualifiers is never good, because their leagues start around May.

[Varnquister]

FCSB was eliminated after losing to Auda, a team I’d never heard of before. I looked up which league the team was in and found out it was the Latvian league. We usually see Rigas Skola, Riga, and Liepaja; I guess this time Liepaja finished near the top of the league and qualified. FCSB lost 3-2 at home in the first match. They lost this match 4-1 as well, resulting in a 7-3 aggregate defeat. As one of Romania’s top teams, I think these poor results are a real disappointment for them.

[Daniel91]

Last night I was mostly focused on the Croatian representatives, Rijeka and Varazdin.
Varazdin was expectedly eliminated, given their inexperience playing in European club competitions, while Rijeka routinely eliminated Derry with 2 sure wins.
I feel sorry for Zrinjski, they missed the penalty for extra time.
Interestingly, all Montenegrin clubs were eliminated, and lost in all the games they played.

[Sim_card]

Last night I was mostly focused on the Croatian representatives, Rijeka and Varazdin.
Varazdin was expectedly eliminated, given their inexperience playing in European club competitions, while Rijeka routinely eliminated Derry with 2 sure wins.
I feel sorry for Zrinjski, they missed the penalty for extra time.
Interestingly, all Montenegrin clubs were eliminated, and lost in all the games they played.

It's clear that Montenegrin clubs are underdogs in this competition because they were all eliminated and none of them was able to fight hard and qualify to the next round. If you're not an average club in Europe,you will not survive in any European club competition.

[DanWalker]

FCSB was eliminated after losing to Auda, a team I’d never heard of before. I looked up which league the team was in and found out it was the Latvian league.

Would you underestimate Auda just because they are an unknown Latvian club?
In fact, performance on field is more important than name in European qualifiers. Just looking at the result, it is clear that this is not a good luck only, but rather they were clearly a good team in both legs.

Do you know what FCSB's biggest problem was?
They also took their opponent lightly because they were just an unknown Latvian club. So they failed to cover up the weaknesses of their defense.

In Europe, the gap between small and big team is no longer what it used to be. Clubs from Latvia, Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan and other small league are now playing much more organized football. This is certainly a shameful result for FCSB, but at the same time, Auda's improvement should also be recognized. Their victory proved that there is no room for underestimating anyone in European competition.

[Varnquister]

FCSB was eliminated after losing to Auda, a team I’d never heard of before. I looked up which league the team was in and found out it was the Latvian league.

Would you underestimate Auda just because they are an unknown Latvian club?
In fact, performance on field is more important than name in European qualifiers. Just looking at the result, it is clear that this is not a good luck only, but rather they were clearly a good team in both legs.

Do you know what FCSB's biggest problem was?
They also took their opponent lightly because they were just an unknown Latvian club. So they failed to cover up the weaknesses of their defense.

In Europe, the gap between small and big team is no longer what it used to be. Clubs from Latvia, Faroe Islands, Kazakhstan and other small league are now playing much more organized football. This is certainly a shameful result for FCSB, but at the same time, Auda's improvement should also be recognized. Their victory proved that there is no room for underestimating anyone in European competition.

I agree with what you said. Many teams underestimate their opponents and don’t put up a fight early on, and when they suddenly concede a goal, they start taking big risks to try to come back. When that happens, things can get even more complicated.
That’s exactly what FCSB did—they underestimated their opponent and were eliminated. They used to be one of the teams that caused trouble, but we can say they’re no longer at their former strength.
Auda’s team deserves congratulations. They stepped up against their opponent, fought hard, and advanced to the next round.