UEFA Conference League 2023-24 Soccer

[Legion]

In the Uefa Conference League, Aston Villa will face off with Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, who lost to West Ham in last season's semi-final.

Poland's Legia Warsaw and HSK Zrinjski Mostar, who are champions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, join them in Group

Aberdeen will face Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt, who beat Rangers to win the 2022 Europa League final, Greece's PAOK and Finnish champions HJK Helsinki.

Group A: Lille, Slovan Bratislava, Olimpija Ljubljana, KI Klaksvik

Group B: Gent, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Zorya Luhansk, Breidablik

Group C: Dinamo Zagreb, Viktoria Plzen, Astana, Ballkani

Group D: Club Brugge, Bodo/Glimt, Besiktas, Lugano

Group E: AZ Alkmaar, Aston Villa, Legia Warsaw, Mostar Zrinjski

Group F: Ferencvaros, Fiorentina, Genk, Cukaricki

Group G: Frankfurt, PAOK, HJK Helsinki, Aberdeen

Group H: Fenerbahce, Ludogorets Razgrad, Spartak Trnava, Nordsjaelland

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

Aston Villa all but sealed qualification to the Europa Conference League knockout stages as Ollie Watkins' late winner helped his side come from behind to beat AZ Alkmaar at Villa Park.

Watkins raced on to Douglas Luiz's chipped pass to nod Villa in front in the 81st minute.
Vangelis Pavlidis had scored AZ Alkmaar's opener early in the second half, latching on to a ball over the top and dinking a finish over Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez.

Diego Carlos equalised for Villa nine minutes later when he rose highest to meet Leon Bailey's corner and nod in his first goal for the club.

Unai Emery loves a European competition! Villa are playing some good football just now and could go quite far in this competition.

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

Group winners and into the last 16: Aston Villa, Club Bruges, Fenerbahce, Fiorentina, Lille, Maccabi Tel Aviv, PAOK, Viktoria Plzen.

Seeded in play-offs: Bodo/Glimt, Dinamo Zagreb, Eintracht Frankfurt, Ferencvaros, Gent, Legia Warsaw, Ludogorets, Slovan Bratislava.

Unseeded in play-offs: Ajax, Maccabi Haifa, Molde, Olympiacos, Real Betis, Servette, Sturm Graz, Union Saint-Gilloise.

DRAW:

• Maccabi Haifa v Gent
• Molde v Legia
• Ajax v Bodo/Glimt
• Olympiacos v Ferencvaros
• Real Betis v Dinamo Zagreb
• Union SG v Frankfurt
• Servette v Ludogorets
• Sturm Graz v Slovan Bratislava

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

Aston Villa keep their European dream alive with a 4-0 victory on the night and on aggregate against Ajax.

 

[Legion]

Conference League Draw

Quarter Final

Club Bruges v PAOK
Olympiakos v Fenerbahce
Aston Villa v Lille
Viktoria Plzen v Fiorentina

Semi Final

Aston Villa or Lille v Olympiakos or Fenerbahce
Viktoria Plzen or Fiorentina v Club Bruges or PAOK