The decisive return matches of the UEFA Conference League playoff stage are scheduled to take place today. According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the upcoming fixtures will determine the final teams advancing to the round of 16 of the competition.
Among the key matchups, Türkiye's Samsunspor will host North Macedonia's Shkendija on home turf, holding a narrow advantage from the first leg. Meanwhile, Italy's Fiorentina is set to face Poland's Jagiellonia, and England's Crystal Palace will look to break a deadlock against Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zrinjski following their initial draw.
UEFA Conference League: Playoff stage, return matches
February 26
- 21:45. Fiorentina (Italy) – Jagiellonia (Poland)
First leg – 3:0 - 21:45. Samsunspor (Türkiye) – Shkendija (North Macedonia)
First leg – 1:0 - 21:45. Celje (Slovenia) – Drita (Kosovo)
First leg – 3:2 - 21:45. Rijeka (Croatia) – Omonia (Cyprus)
First leg – 1:0 - 00:00. Lech (Poland) – KuPS (Finland)
First leg – 2:0 - 00:00. AZ (Netherlands) – Noah (Armenia)
First leg – 0:1 - 00:00. Crystal Palace (England) – Zrinjski (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
First leg – 1:1 - 00:00. Lausanne (Switzerland) – Sigma (Czech Republic)
First leg – 1:1
The UEFA Conference League, established in 2021, serves as the third tier of active European club football competitions. It provides a platform for a broader range of clubs across Europe to compete in continental football. It should be noted that Rayo Vallecano (Spain), Shakhtar (Ukraine), AEK (Greece), Sparta (Czech Republic), Mainz 05 (Germany), AEK (Larnaca, Cyprus), Strasbourg (France), and Rakow (Poland) have already secured their places in the round of 16.
