Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Friday, 20 March 2026, 00:03 / Updated Friday, 20 March 2026 00:13
AEK Atena, the team of midfielder Răzvan Marin, has qualified for the “quarters” of the competition and will face Rayo Vallecano, the team of right back Andrei Rațiu.
AEK Athens secured qualification despite losing 0-2 at home to Slovenians Celje. The scorers were Iosifov and Pozeg. Overall, the Greeks won 4-2.
Rayo Vallecano lost at home, score 0-1, against the Turks from Samsunspor, but the advantage in the first leg brings the Spaniards qualification, 3-2 overall.
Răzvan Marin and Andrei Rațiu, Romanian duel in the “quarters” of the Conference League. A Romanian will be in the semifinals!
The duel in the “quarters” between the right defender and the central midfielder of the national team guarantees the presence of a Romanian in the penultimate act of the competition.
The quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League are:
The dates of the upcoming Conference League knockout matches
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First leg of the quarter-finals: 9/10 April 2026
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Second leg of the quarter-finals: April 15/17, 2026
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First leg of the semi-finals: April 30, 2026
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Second leg of the semi-finals: May 7, 2026
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The final: May 27, 2026
