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In the sixth round of the Europa League, the Maroon and Blues secured a 1-0 victory at home against the group leaders Ferencváros. However, this victory was not enough to qualify for the Europa League playoffs, as they missed out by just one point. The Black Sea Storms attempted eighteen shots and made seven hundred and twelve passes. Meanwhile, the city's team claimed the second spot in Group N of the Champions League by defeating Pyunik in Yerevan with a score of 2-1, even though they played with ten men from the fifty-third minute. The Swiss vice-champions earned eleven points, same as Slovan, but the head-to-head encounters favored Bratislava. Watch the online broadcast of the match Trabzonspor vs. Basel. These opponents faced each other in the 2019/20 Europa League group stage, where they played a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Medical Park Stadium. Former Metalist Kharkiv player H. Sosa scored the second goal for the home team. The current Turkish champions started their European season from the Champions League qualification final but failed to advance, as they were unable to overcome Copenhagen (1-2, 0-0). In the Europa League group stage, the Maroon and Blues competed alongside Red Star Belgrade (2-1, 1-2), Monaco (1-3, 4-0), and Ferencváros (2-3, 1-0).

The team scored the most goals among those who finished in third place (eleven goals). Bakasetas contributed to eight goals (four goals and four assists), while Tresoré added four goals (2+2). In the previous season, the Black Sea Storms were eliminated in the fourth round of qualifications, with AS Roma progressing further (1-2, 0-3). Watch the online broadcast of the match Trabzonspor vs. Basel.

The Swiss team started in the quarter-finals of the qualification tournament. They eliminated Crusaders from Northern Ireland (2-0, 1-1), Brondby from Denmark (0-1, 2-1, 3-1 on penalties), and CSKA Sofia from Bulgaria (0-1, 2-0). In the group stage, the Bordeaux and navy blue team played against Pyunik (2-1, 3-1), Zalgiris from Lithuania (1-0, 2-2), and Slovan Bratislava (0-2, 3-3).

Maleš earned six points in the goal+assist system (3+3), Zeqiri scored four goals, and Ndoe scored one goal and provided three assists. In the previous edition, the club bypassed this round and directly advanced to the Round of 16. Watch the online broadcast of the match Trabzonspor vs. Basel.