Lazio likely exceeded its expectations for the Europa League preliminary round, managing to secure first place in the group despite a loss to Braga in Portugal in the latest match.

The Romans fell 1-0, yet maintained their lead due to a superior goal difference compared to Athletic Bilbao, which triumphed over Viktoria Plzen with a 3-1 scoreline.

Horta netted the only goal of the match in the 6th minute, but Braga’s narrow victory was insufficient to qualify for the playoffs, leaving them in 25th place – trailing Fenerbahçe, who had a marginally better goal difference (9:12 against 9:11).

Adam Marušić played the full match for the “sky blues.”

Meanwhile, FCSB, represented by Risto Radunović who played the entire 90 minutes, must qualify for the playoffs after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in Bucharest. The former European champions sealed their victory with goals from Dalot and Meina in the second half.

FCSB could potentially face PAOK or Belgium’s Royal Union for a spot in the semi-finals.

Roma secured a 2-0 victory over Eintracht at the Olimpico with goals from Angelinho and Somurodov, advancing to the playoffs, which opens the possibility of a Roman derby in the upcoming round.

Potential rivals for the “wolf” in their pursuit of reaching the top 16 include Ferencvaros and Porto.

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