Champions League 2024-25 | ||
Day | Tuesday/Wednesday | |
Date | 5/6 November 2024 | |
Total matches | 18 | |
Total goals | 55 | |
Average | (3.06 per match) | |
Current league | 2024-25 | |
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Match day 3 | Match day 5 |
The following are the 16 UEFA Champions League matches from match day 3. They took place on 5th/6th November 2024. Times are CET or CEST, as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Match previews[]
PSV Eindhoven v Girona[]
PSV have made an extraordinary start to their title defence in the Netherlands, winning their first ten Eredivisie games, but they are still on the lookout for a first league phase win, a 3-1 loss at Juventus being followed by two 1-1 draws. "If you only base it on the points, it’s not that good," midfielder Ismael Saibari told UEFA.com. Performances have been encouraging, but Girona will be no pushovers. The debutants lost 3-2 at home to PSV's Dutch rivals Feyenoord on Matchday 2, then got their first win at this level last time out: 2-0 against Slovan Bratislava. "The victory helps us to catch our breath," said coach Míchel. Will they breathe easier in Eindhoven?
Slovan Bratislava v Dinamo Zagreb[]
Bottom of the league phase table after losing their opening three games by an aggregate score of 11-1, Slovan are not too downhearted, with coach Vladimír Weiss adamant there have been plenty of positives. "We have shown good defensive organisation as a team," he said. Dinamo lost their opening league phase fixture 9-2 at Bayern, but have taken four points in their subsequent two fixtures under returning coach Nenad Bjelica, and their tails are up as they head for Slovakia. "Our goal is to be in the first 24 teams to go through," said forward Sandro Kulenović. Three more points in Bratislava will keep that target in sight.
Bologna v Monaco[]
Back in Europe for the first time in a generation, Bologna have not found the going easy, with pre-season upheaval preceding a stop-start campaign. They have just one point and no goals in the Champions League, though they hit the post in their 2-0 loss at Aston Villa last time out. "We didn't manage to score, but we showed something," said coach Vincenzo Italiano.
Matchday 4 opponents Monaco, meanwhile, have been delivering, their seven-point haul including three from a 2-1 win against Barcelona on Matchday 1. "We take on every team wanting to beat them," forward Breel Embolo told UEFA.com. "If we can qualify in the top eight then we'll go after it but there is still a long way to go."
Borussia Dortmund v Sturm Graz[]
The top scorers in this season's league stage with 12 goals, Dortmund came unstuck after leading 2-0 at Real Madrid on Matchday 3, coach Nuri Şahin concluding of the 5-2 loss: "We need to draw important lessons and, overall, we defended very badly." They will look to rebound against Sturm Graz, with the Austrian champions having lost all three of their league phase games and scoring their only goal on Matchday 1, but defender Dimitri Lavalée felt optimistic in the wake of their 2-0 home loss to Sporting CP. "We got shots on target, so it feels like we've improved," he told UEFA.com. "We'll take that into the next game and the next one, and try to improve even more things."
Celtic v RB Leipzig[]
Leipzig's search for their first league phase points takes them to Celtic Park on Matchday 4. The German side have lost all three of their games by a one-goal margin – Darwin Núñez's lone strike continuing that trend as they hosted Liverpool. Speaking to UEFA.com after the defeat, captain Willi Orbán conceded that "right now, our situation is just not satisfactory, so we'll try to get three points in Glasgow."
Celtic, meanwhile, bounced back from a 7-1 Matchday 2 loss against Dortmund to hold Atalanta to a 0-0 draw in Bergamo. "It was an incredible defensive performance," said goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, whose seven stops took his season saves tally to 15 – fourth highest in the competition.
Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen[]
Liverpool are one of two sides carrying three wins into Matchday 4, the other being Aston Villa, after a narrow victory in Leipzig. Following a nervous end to the match, Player of the Match Kostas Tsimikas warned that "we have to score more goals if we want to win more easily."
That will be no mean feat against Leverkusen, who travel to Anfield undefeated with only one goal conceded. Milan and Feyenoord had tried and failed before Brest midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou finally breached their defence, cancelling out Florian Wirtz's opener and earning a draw for his side on Matchday 3. "It's the Champions League and getting a point away from home is never bad," said coach Xabi Alonso, who returns to face the club he won a Champions League title with in 2005.
Lille v Juventus[]
Only separated by goal difference, 15th meets 14th as Lille take on Juventus at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. The French side followed up their 1-0 home win over Real Madrid with a 3-1 victory over Los Blancos' city rivals Atleti in Madrid. "This was an even better performance than the one against Real Madrid," said coach Bruno Génésio, who took charge of the French club in July.
Elsewhere, Juventus ceded undefeated status as a late goal from El Bilal Touré handed Stuttgart a 1-0 win on Matchday 3. "We were below them in character and attitude," said a downcast Mattia Perin, who earned Player of the Match for his performance in goal despite the result. The Turin club will be hoping to bounce back in their first Champions League meeting with Lille.
Real Madrid v Milan[]
Vinícius Júnior's hat-trick spared Real Madrid blushes as they overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Dortmund 5-2 on Matchday 3. Returning to the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Los Blancos will want to recreate the magic of that night, as opposed to the gloomy 4-0 Clásico loss that followed. Coach Carlo Ancelotti, who won Europe's premier competitions as a player and a coach with Milan, has warned against a direct repeat of the performance against Dortmund, though. "The big thing is to start well, to begin with focus and intensity – not to wait till we are 2-0 down," the 65-year-old said.
Milan picked up their first win of the league phase last time out, beating Club Brugge 3-1 at the Stadio San Siro. There was further cause for celebration as 16-year-old forward Francesco Camarda became the youngest Italian to feature in the competition proper, but the seven-time European champions remain in the elimination places nonetheless. They also have the weight of history to contend with, having lost 26 and won 19 against Spanish sides in UEFA competitions.
Sporting CP v Manchester City[]
Two of ten remaining unbeaten sides butt heads as Sporting face Man City in Lisbon. A sublime Viktor Gyökeres goal sealed a 2-0 win over Sturm Graz for the Portuguese side, who have conceded just once ahead of their meeting with the fourth-highest scoring team in the competition. "We know that there are tough games to come in November, but we'll prepare for them and keep improving," said Gyökeres.
Man City have been one of the most dominant offensive sides in the Champions League this season, ranking first for possession (70%) and passing accuracy (93%), and added to that reputation with the five goals they fired past Sparta Praha on Matchday 3, including an acrobatic stunner from Erling Haaland. "He scores goals that no-one else can," said team-mate Phil Foden.
Club Brugge v Aston Villa[]
Champions League leaders Aston Villa travel to face Club Brugge after defeating Bologna 2-0 at Villa Park. Second half goals from John McGinn and Jhon Durán lifted the home side to a third win in as many games and resolute defending earned them a third consecutive clean sheet. Unai Emery's side will not be resting on their laurels, though. "He [Emery] wants us to keep raising the bar every game. He always challenges us during the game," midfielder Youri Tielemans said after the game.
Club Brugge were pegged back by Milan after their Matchday 2 win over Sturm Graz, but manager Nicky Hayen took some positives from the 3-1 defeat: "Until it became 2-1, we played well, but then our energy ran out." Returning to the Jan Breydelstadion after two games on the road, will the home crowd add the necessary zip to the Belgian side?
Shakhtar Donetsk v Young Boys[]
Shakhtar remain on a single point after a narrow loss at the Emirates, but the Ukrainian side are taking encouragement from a positive showing. Forward Georgiy Sudakov believes they "deserved to score at least once," while his coach Marino Pušić was "very, very proud of the performance."
While Shakhtar are winless, their Matchday 4 opponents Young Boys are yet to tally a point. After heavy defeats to Aston Villa and Barcelona, the Swiss side provided sterner opposition against Inter, who scraped a 1-0 win. Despite their defensive improvement, Young Boys are yet to find the answer to their attacking woes. Alongside Shakhtar, the Swiss champions are one of four teams who have failed to score through three games. Interim manager Joël Magnin lamented the frail finishing on display against Inter, saying: "We had 19 shots but only two on target. That’s not enough."
Sparta Prague v Brest[]
Sparta Praha suffered the first defeat of their campaign as they fell 5-0 to Man City. The Czechian side sit 21st, but remain upbeat despite the heavy defeat. Coach Lars Friis called Man City "the best team in the world," and praised his side for the way they competed with them in the first half, which ended 1-0.
Champions League newcomers Brest have made a strong impression in the Champions League, placed fifth after an undefeated start to the league phase. A draw with Bundesliga holders Leverkusen extended that run last time out and added to the growing reputation of the French side. "We're not scared of anyone – it is our responsibility to show our teeth," said midfielder Hugo Magnetti.
Bayern Munich v Benfica[]
Former Bayern marksman Robert Lewandowski was on target as Barcelona handed Vincent Kompany's side their second straight Champions League loss. "We have to go away and learn from this," resolved Harry Kane, scorer of Bayern's only goal during the 4-1 defeat. Despite only tallying three points, the stats paint a more positive picture for the German side, who rank second for possession (63%), joint-second for goals scored (10), and fourth for passing accuracy (90.3%).
Matchday 4 opponents Benfica suffered their first setback of the campaign, losing 3-1 to Feyenoord after wins over Atleti and Crvena Zvezda. "The thing to regret is the way we conceded the goals," said coach Bruno Lage, who was otherwise pleased with his team's performance.
Inter Milan v Arsenal[]
Inter return to the Stadio San Siro with their unbeaten record intact after defeating Young Boys 1-0 in Bern. Marcus Thuram struck in stoppage time to snatch the win, leading Simone Inzaghi to hail the character of his side: "The team believed until the end and we managed to win it as a result."
Arsenal travel to Milan after a 1-0 home win over Shakhtar, with longtime fans carrying fond memories of their last European meeting with Inter. The London club emerged 5-1 victors at the Stadio San Siro in November 2003 and have a strong record against Italian sides in UEFA competitions, losing just eight of 36 encounters. Manager Mikel Arteta will hardly be complacent, though, having voiced his admiration for Inzaghi in the past. "What Inter have done in recent seasons is nothing short of extraordinary," the 42-year-old has said.
Feyenoord v Red Bull Salzburg[]
Feyenoord made it back-to-back wins with a 3-1 victory over Benfica in Lisbon. Beaten just once in the Dutch first division, but 11 points and three places behind league leaders PSV, the Rotterdam club had less possession and fewer attempts and attacks than their Portuguese opponents, though they compensated with clinical finishing – 19-year-old forward Antoni Milambo striking twice to move joint-third in the competition's scoring charts. "We scored some really beautiful goals," said coach Brian Priske. Salzburg's start to the campaign has been less encouraging. The Austrian side are without a point and yet to score while conceding nine, including two in their most recent defeat to GNK Dinamo. "It is clear that we have to improve," said coach Pep Lijnders, who was appointed in July.
Red Star Belgrade v Barcelona[]
Barcelona travel to Belgrade with a spring in their step after following up their 4-1 win over Bayern in the Champions League with a 4-0 victory over historic rivals Real Madrid in La Liga. "How we created the chances and also how we finished them was unbelievable," said coach Hansi Flick, who has taken them top in La Liga in his first season in charge. Their opponents are one of six sides without a point in the league phase and there were little signs of tides turning during the 5-1 loss to Monaco on Matchday 3. "We played a dominant team in every aspect. We had to constantly find solutions, but we didn't manage to do it," said coach Vladan Milojević.
Paris Saint-Germain v Atlético Madrid[]
The Parc des Princes is the stage for the first Champions League meeting between Paris and Atleti, with both sides looking to improve on mixed starts to the campaign. The hosts came from behind to draw 1-1 against PSV in their last game, but coach Luis Enrique was left unsatisfied. "We are hurting, because we deserved a better result," the 54-year-old said. Diego Simeone's Atleti will have a similarly bitter feeling about their campaign, suffering their second straight loss at home against Lille as they struggled to convert their chances. "In the Champions League you pay for not taking your chances," said Julián Alvarez, who scored his first Champions League goal for his new club during the 3-1 defeat.
VfB Stuttgart v Atalanta[]
Stuttgart are growing in confidence on their return to the Champions League, taking three points against Juventus in Turin after earning their first points against Sparta Praha. "Playing in the Champions League is great, but it's a new situation for players, so we have to take it game-by-game," said coach Sebastian Hoeness after the dramatic 1-0 win.
Matchday 4 opponents Atalanta are one of five teams yet to concede in the league phase, and the Italian side boast an undefeated record of one win and two draws as they travel to Germany. They were kept at bay by Celtic in their last fixture, with coach Gian Piero Gasperini feeling his attacking talents were not in full flow. "When all our attackers are at their best, we will be a more complete team," the Europa League winning coach said.
Matches[]
Tuesday 5 November 2024[]
5 November 2024 18:45 |
PSV Eindhoven | 4–0 | Girona | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 34,400 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
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Flamingo 16' Tillman 33' Bakayoko 83' Krejčí 88' (og) |
Report | Martínez 40', 55' |
5 November 2024 18:45 |
Slovan Bratislava | 1–4 | Dinamo Zagreb | Tehelné pole, Bratislava Attendance: 22,132 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
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Strelec 5' | Report | Špikić 10' Sučić 30' Kulenović 54', 72' |
5 November 2024 21:00 |
Bologna | 0–1 | Monaco | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna Attendance: 23,084 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
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Report | Kehrer 87' |
5 November 2024 21:00 |
Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 | Sturm Graz | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund Attendance: 81,365 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
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Malen 86' | Report |
5 November 2024 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) |
Celtic | 3–1 | RB Leipzig | Celtic Park, Glasgow Attendance: 57,551 Referee: Benoît Bastien (France) |
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Kühn 35', 45+2' Hatate 72' |
Report | Baumgartner 24' |
5 November 2024 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) |
Liverpool | 4–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 59,790 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
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Díaz 61', 83', 90+2' Gakpo 65' |
Report |
5 November 2024 21:00 |
Lille | 1–1 | Juventus | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq Attendance: 48,312 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
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David 27' | Report | Vlahović 60' (pen.) |
5 November 2024 21:00 |
Real Madrid | 1–3 | Milan | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Attendance: 75,561 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
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Vinícius Júnior 23' (pen.) | Report | Thiaw 12' Morata 39' Reijnders 73' |
5 November 2024 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) |
Sporting CP | 4–1 | Manchester City | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon Attendance: 47,453 Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany) |
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Gyökeres 38', 49' (pen), 81' (pen) Araújo 46' |
Report | Foden 4' |
Wednesday 6 November 2024[]
6 November 2024 18:45 |
Club Brugge | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges Attendance: 23,466 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
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Vanaken 52' (pen.) | Report |
6 November 2024 18:45 |
Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–1 | Young Boys | Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany Attendance: 17,420 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
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Zubkov 31' Sudakov 41' |
Report | Imeri 27' |
6 November 2024 21:00 |
Sparta Prague | 1–2 | Brest | Stadion Letná, Prague Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
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Olatunji 90+2' | Report | Fernandes 37' Kairinen 79' (og) |
6 November 2024 21:00 |
Inter Milan | 1–0 | Arsenal | San Siro, Milan Attendance: 75,222 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
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Çalhanoğlu 45+3' (pen) | Report |
6 November 2024 21:00 |
Feyenoord | 1–3 | Red Bull Salzburg | De Kuip, Rotterdam Attendance: 42,774 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
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Nadje 79' Hadj Moussa 81' |
Report | Konaté 45+2', 58' Guindo 86' |
6 November 2024 21:00 |
Red Star Belgrade | 2–5 | Barcelona | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade Attendance: 48,886 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
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Silas 27' Milson 84' |
Report | Martínez 13' Lewandowski 43', 53' Raphinha 55' López 76' |
6 November 2024 21:00 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2 | Atlético Madrid | Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 47,369 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
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Zaïre-Emery 14' | Report | Molina 18' Correa 90+3' |
6 November 2024 21:00 |
VfB Stuttgart | 0–2 | Atalanta | MHPArena, Stuttgart Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
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Report | Lookman 51' Zaniolo 88' |
6 November 2024 21:15 |
Bayern Munich | 1–0 | Benfica | Allianz Arena, Munich Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
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Musiala 67' | Report |
Man of the Match[]
- 5/11: PSV Eindhoven v Girona - Malik Tillman
- 5/11: Slovan Bratislava v Dinamo Zagreb - Sandro Kulenović
- 5/11: Bologna v Monaco - Thilo Kehrer
- 5/11: Borussia Dortmund v Sturm Graz - Malick Yalcouye
- 5/11: Celtic v RB Leipzig - Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
- 5/11: Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen - Luis Díaz
- 5/11: Lille v Juventus - Ayyoub Bouaddi
- 5/11: Real Madrid v Milan - Mike Maignan
- 5/11: Sporting CP v Manchester City - Viktor Gyökeres
- 6/11: Club Brugge v Aston Villa - Hans Vanaken
- 6/11: Shakhtar Donetsk v Young Boys - Georgiy Sudakov
- 6/11: Sparta Prague v Brest - Edimilson Fernandes
- 6/11: Bayern Munich v Benfica - Jamal Musiala
- 6/11: Inter Milan v Arsenal - Hakan Çalhanoğlu
- 6/11: Feyenoord v Red Bull Salzburg - Karim Konaté
- 6/11: Red Star Belgrade v Barcelona - Iñigo Martínez
- 6/11: Paris Saint-Germain v Atlético Madrid - Nahuel Molina
- 6/11: VfB Stuttgart v Atalanta - Isak Hien
League phase table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Liverpool | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
2 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | |
3 | Monaco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 | |
4 | Brest | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | |
5 | Inter Milan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10 | |
6 | Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | |
7 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 | |
8 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | |
9 | Atalanta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 8 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
10 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | |
11 | Juventus | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
12 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
13 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
14 | Lille | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
15 | Celtic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
16 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 7 | |
17 | Bayern Munich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded) |
18 | Real Madrid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
19 | Benfica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
20 | Milan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
21 | Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
22 | Club Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
23 | Atlético Madrid | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
24 | PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
25 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
26 | Sparta Prague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
27 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
28 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | |
29 | Girona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
30 | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
31 | Bologna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 | |
32 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | |
33 | Sturm Graz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |
34 | Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |
35 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 | |
36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
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