Despite a strong fighting performance, 1. FC Köln missed the advance to the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League. Cologne suffered a two-goal deficit against Nice. But it was not enough to achieve the necessary victory.
On the other hand, FC Basel won the last group match in Binik in Armenia and is in the playoffs of the competition.
UEFA.com recaps the event from Round Six.
Who reached the knockout stage?
Group winner: AZ Alkmaar (NED), Djurgården (SWE), İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR), Nice (FRA), Sivasspor (TUR), Slovan Bratislava (SVK), West Ham (ENG), Villarreal (SPA)
These teams are already in the round of 16
the second group: Anderlecht (BEL), Basel (SUI), CFR Cluj (ROU), Dnipro-1 (UKR), Fiorentina (ITA), Gent (BEL), Lech (POL), Partizan (SRB)
These teams play the knockout stages, meeting the UEFA Europa League team that finished third in their group.
As the third-placed UEFA Europa League group runner-up in the UEFA Europa League Knockout Qualifiers: AEK Larnaca (CYP), Bodø/Glimt (NOR), Braga (POR), Lazio (ITA), Ludogorets (BUL), Karabağ (AZE), Sharif (MDA), Trabzonspor (TUR)
Cologne – Nice 2: 2
1. Unfortunately, FC Cologne was eliminated after a tie. The hosts maintained a good performance with the better French at the start, but then fell 2-0 before the break thanks to quick goals from Gaëtan Laborde (40) and Billal Brahimi (43). But the picture completely changed after the break. Just three minutes into the second half, Denis Huseinbasic brought in Kowloon from a tight corner before Ondiri Duda equalized exactly one hour later. After a short time the ball returned to the guest net. However, Sarges Adamian’s goal was disallowed for offside. In the end, it was no longer enough for Cologne to score the winning goal needed to advance. After a big fight, FC, Nice failed in the round of 16.
Beersheba – Austria Vienna 4: 0
For Wiener Austria, the disappointing group stage ends with another defeat. In Israel in Beersheba, “Violet” conceded a double in the first half from Sagiv Gizkel and Ramzi Saffouri (29 and 30). A little over an hour later, Etty Schechter explained everything to the Israelis, who were also eliminated from the group stage. To make matters worse, Johannes Handel scored an own goal to determine the score a quarter of an hour before the end.
The Swiss spends the winter in the European Cup, but misses direct qualification to the round of 16 in the European League. In Binik in Armenia, Basel narrowly won. However, since the Slovaks won from Bratislava at the same time, and Basel lost in the direct comparison, Bayern finished Group H in second place and entered the knockout qualifiers. Darianne Malles and Anton Cady gave the visitors the lead before the break. With 20 minutes left, LukaJuriči was only able to do cosmetic work for Pyunik.
FC Vaduz remains without a win in the first group stage of the European Cup, but can still say goodbye to the European Conference League with their heads held high. At Apollon in Cyprus, Liechtenstein had to concede defeat with a score of 0: 1. Valentin Roberge scored the golden goal for the hosts, who also went out despite winning, after a good half hour.
Ghent 4-0 Molde
Gent got the win he needed to take the Norwegian champions out of second place in Group F. After a goalless first half, it was Andrew Helsager who saved the Belgian team in the 52nd minute. Defender Bruno Godot made it 2-0 before Sven Koms added a difference with a shot at Molde goalkeeper Jacob Karlstrom. Hugo Kuipers put the last point of the penalty kick.
FCSB 0-3 West Ham
West Ham crown the perfect group stage with a comfortable victory in Bucharest. Pablo Fornals opened the scoring with a beautiful volley of the realigned hammers. A header from teen Divin Mubama, which was to fly away, was directed at Joyskim Dawa’s goal. Fornals scored the final result with his second goal. While the Londoners celebrated their sixth win in Game Six, FCSB remained unwinnable in the group stage.
All results of the sixth rounds
Group A: RFS 0-3 FiorentinaAnd the Istanbul Basaksehir – Hearts 3: 1
group b: FCSB 0-3 West HamAnd the Silkeborg 0-2 Anderlecht
group C: Why 3-0 VillarrealAnd the Beersheba – Austria Vienna 4: 0
group d: Partizan – Slovakia 1: 1And the Cologne – Nice 2: 2
Group E: Apollo Limassol 1-0 VaduzAnd the Alkmaar 2-1 Dnipro-1
F . group: Djurgarden 1-0 Shamrock RoversAnd the Ghent 4-0 Molde
Group G: Slavia Praha – Sivaspor 1:1And the CFR Cluj 1-0 Balkany
group h: Zalgiris 1-2 Slovan BratislavaAnd the Bionic – Basel 1: 2
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