The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off draw occurred at 13:00 CET on January 16, featuring seeded teams like AZ Alkmaar, Crystal Palace, Fiorentina, and Lech Poznań against unseeded sides. First legs set for February 19, seconds on February 26.[2]
UEFA analysts highlight Mainz's Sota Kawasaki opener against Lech Poznań in Conference League league phase, praising rapid switches, inswinging crosses, and blindside runs that beat organized defenses. A prime example of team cooperation.[1]
UEFA analysts highlight Mainz's Sota Kawasaki opener in Conference League league phase Matchday 5 against Lech Poznań, praising rapid switches, inswinging crosses, and blindside runs that exploited defensive gaps for a clinical far-post finish.[1]
The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League knockout phase play-off draw occurred at 13:00 CET on January 16, featuring seeded teams like AZ Alkmaar, Crystal Palace, Fiorentina, and Lech Poznań against unseeded sides. First legs set for February 19, seconds on February 26.[2]
The 2025/26 UEFA Conference League knockout play-off draw occurred today in Nyon, pairing top clubs like Crystal Palace against Zrinjski, Fiorentina with Jagiellonia, and AZ Alkmaar vs Noah. First legs set for February 19, returns on February 26.[1][2][3]
Premier League side Crystal Palace, seeded in the draw, faces Bosnian champions Zrinjski Mostar in the UEFA Conference League Round of 32. First leg in Bosnia, second at Selhurst Park, highlighting Palace's European push.[2][3]
