Second qualifying round
Riski Ro. 45'
Akinyemi 68'
Soderback 70'
Mijnans 61'
Meerdink 90'
Ilves: 1. Virtanen - 3. Rale, 5. Vaeisaenen S., 22. Maenpaa A. (Miettunen, 75) - 20. Tiitinen - 8. Stjopin, 17. Soderback, 18. Ulundu (Raymond А., 62), 19. Jukkola, 30. Kanga - 10. Riski Ro. (Akinyemi, 62)
Substitution: Raymond А. (from 62); Akinyemi (from 62); Miettunen (from 75)
Bench: 12. Krkalić, 32. Väyrynen - 13. Wallius, 24. Kumpu - 9. Hytönen
AZ Alkmaar: 41. Zoet - 3. Goes, 4. Dekker M. (Penetra, 78), 30. Kasius - 6. Koopmeiners P., 8. Clasie (Mijnans, 58), 26. Smit Kees (Buurmeester, 72) - 27. Daal (Jensen I., 73) - 7. Poku E., 9. Parrott (Meerdink, 73), 34. de Wit M.
Substitution: Mijnans (from 58); Buurmeester (from 72); Jensen I. (from 73); Meerdink (from 73); Penetra (from 78)
Bench: 12. Verhulst, 31. Deen D. - 22. Dijkstra - 11. Sadiq I., 21. Kwakman
Yellow Cards: Goes 43; Koopmeiners P. 45
The final European competition to begin its 2025/26 campaign

With little left to play for on the domestic front, Tottenham Hotspur—like Manchester United—are pinning their hopes on the UEFA Europa League for both silverware and a possible return to the Champions League next season

Once again, there were no miracles for a Tottenham Hotspur side mired in a prolonged slump as they suffered a narrow defeat in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 against AZ Alkmaar

Feyenoord lost points for the second time in their first three league games

Ilves
AZ Alkmaar