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Crystal Palace FC v AZ Alkmaar - UEFA Conference League 2025/26 League Phase MD3

Turan tips Real Madrid and Barca target Smit for greatness

Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Arda Turan has heaped praise on AZ Alkmaar sensation Kees Smit, labelling the midfielder a "special" talent destined for the very top of the game. Despite his side securing a 3-0 victory in the Conference League quarter-finals, the Turkish manager was left awestruck by the youngster's ability to dictate the tempo of the match against his team.

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Crystal Palace FC v ACF Fiorentina - UEFA Conference League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Leg One

Crystal Palace vs Fiorentina : The tactics board

Crystal Palace dismantled Fiorentina with a ruthless 3-0 victory at Selhurst Park, leveraging a high-intensity 3-4-2-1 system to exploit the visitors' defensive frailties. While Fiorentina maintained a slight edge in possession, Oliver Glasner’s side dominated the quality of chances, accumulating a staggering 3.45 xG to secure a commanding Conference League result.

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Primera Division, fixtures & results

Friday 3 April
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Alianza FC
ALF
3
Hercules badge
Hercules
HER
2
FT
Saturday 4 April
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Fuerte San Francisco
FSF
0
Firpo badge
Firpo
DLA
2
FT
CD Cacahuatique badge
CD Cacahuatique
CAC
1
CD Platense Municipal badge
CD Platense Municipal
CPM
1
FT
Friday 10 April
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Isidro Metapan
IDM
CD Cacahuatique badge
CD Cacahuatique
CAC
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Alianza FC
ALF
CD FAS badge
CD FAS
DFA
Saturday 11 April
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Hercules
HER
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Inter FA
IFA
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Standings

Clausura

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1CD FAS crestCD FAS17133140132742
W
W
L
W
W
2Firpo crestFirpo17122329141538
W
W
W
W
W
3Alianza FC crestAlianza FC179353124730
W
D
D
L
W
4Municipal Limeno crestMunicipal Limeno1784524131128
W
L
D
L
W
5Inter FA crestInter FA178452018228
W
D
L
L
D

Apertura

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Firpo crestFirpo22155249262350
D
W
W
W
W
2CD FAS crestCD FAS22135449252444
W
L
W
W
D
3Alianza FC crestAlianza FC22135437201744
W
D
W
L
D
4Isidro Metapan crestIsidro Metapan2210663126536
W
L
D
L
D
5CD Aguila crestCD Aguila229672826233
D
W
W
W
D
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Frequently asked questions

Since the Conference League's inception in 2021, three teams have lifted the trophy: Roma, West Ham United, and the current champions, Olympiacos.

The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format.

Mainz 05 midfielder Hong Hyun-seok and Gent captain Sven Kums have made 39 appearances each in the Conference League, making them the players with the most appearances in the competition.

As for top goalscorers, Arthur Cabral leads the list with 21 goals to his name, including those scored in the qualifying phase. However, without taking into account goals scored in the qualifying phase, three players have scored the joint-most goals in Conference League with 12 each to their names: Arthur Cabral, Eran Zahavi, and Vangelis Pavlidis.

Darian Males, Gavriel Kanichowsky, and Cristiano Biraghi have the most assists in Conference League history, registering eight assists each.

Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina, while playing for Villarreal in 2023, became the oldest player to feature in the Conference League at 40 years and 175 days.

Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi holds the record as the Conference League's youngest-ever player at the tender age of 16 years and 3 days.

Stars such as Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tammy Abraham, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins,Co Mario Gotze, Kasper Schmeichel, Cody Gakpo, Stephan El Shaarawy, James Maddison, Jonathan David, and Edin Dzeko have played in the Conference League.

Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery, David Moyes, and Ange Postecoglou are among the most famous managers to have managed in the Conference League.