Andrei Rațiu versus Răzvan Marin » These are the duels in the “quarters” of the Conference League!


Article by Cosmin Nistor, Mihai Șovei – Published on Thursday, 19 March 2026 23:57 / Updated on Friday, 20 March 2026 00:04
We know the four duels in the “quarters” of the Conference League! The return of the final “eights” of the competition were contested on Thursday evening, establishing the full picture of the quarters. Three Romanians were involved in this phase: Răzvan Marin (AEK Athens), Andrei Rațiu (Rayo Vallecano) and Bogdan Racovițan (Rakow).
The Conference League “Quarters” are:
The 'quarters' round takes place on 9th April, while the return has been scheduled for 15/16.
There were three, but only two Romanians qualified further
Among them, Răzvan Marin and Andrei Rațiu managed to qualify in the “quarters”, while Bogdan Racovițan left the competition, after the elimination of his team in front of Fiorentina.
The most interesting news for Romanian football is that we will have a direct duel in the next phase: AEK Atena and Rayo Vallecano will meet for a place in the semi-finals, which guarantees the presence of a Romanian in the penultimate act of the competition.
Răzvan Marin qualifies even after the defeat
The first four matches of the evening are already over. AEK Atena, Răzvan Marin's team, lost at home against Celje, score 0-2, but the Greeks move on thanks to the decisive success in the round, 4-0. Instead, Rakow, the formation of Bogdan Racovițan, was eliminated after the defeat with Fiorentina, score 1-2. The Italians also prevailed in the first leg and qualified without emotions.
In a balanced duel, Crystal Palace and AEK Larnaca finished 1-1 in regulation time, but the English prevailed in extra time, score 2-1, and got the ticket for the “quarters”. At the same time, Mainz qualified after the 2-0 victory over Sigma Olomouc, after 0-0 in the round.
Reason, qualification, still after a defeat
The last four games of the evening started at 22:00. Rayo Vallecano, Andrei Rațiu's team, received the visit of the Turks from Samsunspor, after the Spaniards won 3-1 in the round. In the second leg, the guests won 1-0, but Rayo secured qualification for the general.
Thus, Andrei Rațiu will face Răzvan Marin and AEK Atena in the quarterfinals of the competition. In the other games, Lech Poznan defeated Shakhtior Donetsk, but the Ukrainians advance thanks to the victory in the round, 3-1. AZ Alkmaar achieved the score of the night, 4-0 away to Sparta Prague, qualifying 6-1 on aggregate.
In the last duel, Strasbourg and Rijeka drew 1-1, but the French have the advantage of the victory in the round and get the qualification in the “quarters”.
FINAL » AEK Athens – Celje 0-2
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bullets: Iosifov 13', Pozeg 42'
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Round result: AEK Athens – Celje 4-0
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with Rayo Vallecano or Samsunspor
FINAL » Rakow – Fiorentina 1-2
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bullets: Struski 46' / Ndour 69', Pongracic 90+8'
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Round result: Fiorentina – Rakow 2-1
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with AEK Larnaca or Crystal Palace
FINAL » AEK Larnaca – Crystal Palace 1-2
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bullets: Saborit 63' / Sarr 14', 99'
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Round result: Crystal Palace – AEK Larnaca 0-0
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with Rakow or Fiorentina
FINAL » Mainz – Sigma Olomouc 2-0
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bullets: Posch 46', Sieb 82'
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Round result: Sigma Olomouc – Mainz 0-0
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with Strasbourg or Rijeka
FINAL » Rayo Vallecano – Samsunspor 0-1
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mark: Ndiaye 65'
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Round result: Samsunspor – Rayo Vallecano 1-3
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with AEK Athens or Celje
FINAL » Strasbourg – Rijeka 1-1
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bullets: Barco 71' / Fruk 21'
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Round result: Rijeka – Strasbourg 1-2
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with Mainz or Sigma Olomouc
FINAL » Shakhtar – Lech Poznan 1-2
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bullets: Moutinho 67' (AG) / Ishak 13', 45+7'
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Round result: Lech Poznan – Shakhtar 1-3
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with Sparta Prague or AZ Alkmaar
FINAL » Sparta Prague – AZ Alkmaar 0-4
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bullets: Jensen 8', Parrott 58', Mijnans 62', Daal 73'
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Round result: AZ Alkmaar – Sparta Prague 2-1
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The winner will play in the “quarters” with Shakhtar or Lech Poznan




