Ahead of the quarter-finals of both the Europa League and the Conference League, there was a lot at stake for the Dutch teams: not only did Feyenoord and Arizona have to create a promising position for the return matches in the quarter-finals, the Netherlands could also definitively edge out Portugal when it comes to the standings. European Football Transactions.
This could be done in several ways: if both Feyenoord and Arizona won, the position above Portugal would be final, and if the two Portuguese teams still playing European football (Benfica in the Champions League, Sporting Clube de Portugal in the Europa League) lost, there would be no Difference whether hand. Feyenoord won, and AZ Alkmaar missed a great opportunity to beat Anderlecht, but the Portuguese teams helped.
Holy number 6
After all, Benfica did themselves no favors on Tuesday with a 2-0 loss at home to Internazionale. Sporting Lisbon of Portugal also lost to an Italian team on Thursday. Juventus were too strong for Jeremiah Sant Giusti’s side, 1-0.
Result: The Netherlands is in the top six on the coefficient list, and in the 2024/2025 season, the Netherlands can represent six clubs in European football. The top two in the Premier League immediately qualify for the group stage of the Champions League. One team is also allowed to advance to the third qualifying round of the Champions League.
In addition, one team will qualify for the group stage of the Europa League, while two other teams will prepare for the preliminary round of the Conference League. The last time the Netherlands were in the top 6 at club level was in 2001. In particular, Ajax’s run to the semi-finals in the 2019 Champions League and Feyenoord’s last place in the Conference League last season contributed to this success.
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