ADDS DETAILS ON OTHER TEAMS THAT QUALIFIED
By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
Turkish team Fenerbahce reached the UEFA Europa Conference League quarterfinals on Thursday.
The Yellow Canaries passed the Round of 16 with a 3-1 aggregate score, despite losing the second-leg match 1-0 to Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
Norwegian midfielder Mathias Rasmussen netted the visitors’ only goal with a header in the 68th minute.
Türkiye, ranked ninth in the UEFA country coefficients, is now guaranteed to finish the season in the top 10 and thus the 2024-25 Turkish Super Lig champions will qualify directly for next season's UEFA Champions League.
Fenerbahce joined Olympiacos, Viktoria Plzen, PAOK, Fiorentina, Aston Villa, Club Brugge and Lille in the quarterfinal round.
The Europa Conference League quarterfinal, semifinal and final draws will be held in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.
- Conference League Round of 16 Results:
Viktoria Plzen-Servette: 0-0 (Agg:0-0, Viktoria Plzen win 3-1 on penalties)
Fenerbahce-Union Saint-Gilloise: 0-1 (Agg: 3-1)
Fiorentina-Maccabi Haifa: 1-1 (Agg: 5-4)
PAOK-Dinamo Zagreb: 5-1 (Agg: 5-3)
Aston Villa-Ajax: 4-0 (Agg: 4-0)
Club Brugge-Molde: 3-0 (Agg: 4-2)
Lille-Sturm Graz: 1-1 (Agg: 4-1)
Maccabi Tel Aviv-Olympiacos: 1-6 (Agg: 5-7)