Our representative Galatasaray was defeated 1-0 by Young Boys in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff round. Falling behind 4-2 on aggregate, the yellow-reds bid farewell to the Champions League. After this outcome, attention turned to the UEFA Country Coefficient Rankings. Here are the details…
In the second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff round, our representative Galatasaray hosted the Swiss team Young Boys.
The match at Rams Park ended with a 1-0 victory for Young Boys. The winning goal for the visitors was scored by Alan Virginius in the 87th minute.
With this result, the aggregate score became 4-2 in favor of Young Boys, and the yellow-reds were eliminated from the Champions League. Our representative will continue its journey in the UEFA Europa League. After Galatasaray’s defeat to Young Boys, all eyes turned to the UEFA Country Coefficient Rankings.
CZECH REPUBLIC WIDENS THE GAP
Turkey is in 10th place with 35.600 points, while the Czech Republic, coming from behind, has once again widened the gap. The Czech representative Sparta Prague overcame Malmö 2-0 and secured a spot in the Champions League, making a significant contribution to the country coefficient. Possible victories by our teams today and on Thursday evening could narrow the gap in the country ranking, depending on the results of the Czech teams.
WATCH OUT FOR NORWAY AND AUSTRIA
For Turkey, which has had a fluctuating start to this season in Europe, the threats posed by Norway and Austria are also notable. Austrian team Salzburg eliminated Dinamo Kiev to secure a spot in the Champions League and contributed to the country ranking with a draw in their last match.
Norwegian representative Bodo/Glimt will also enter the match against Red Star Belgrade tonight with an advantage. Bodo, having won the first match 2-1, will contribute to the country ranking in the event of a win or draw.
HERE IS THE COUNTRY RANKING:
12 – AUSTRIA: 30.900
11 – NORWAY: 31.250
10 – TURKEY: 35.600
9 – CZECH REPUBLIC: 38.250
8 – BELGIUM: 44.200
7 – PORTUGAL: 50.216
6 – NETHERLANDS: 54.566
5 – FRANCE: 58.093
4 – GERMANY: 71.660
3 – SPAIN: 73.989
2 – ITALY: 79.106
1 – ENGLAND: 89.160
