Identify the 8 teams advancing to the quarter-finals of the Cup C3

20/03/2026 07:30:00 SportScoop

The Premier League representative, Crystal Palace, secured a spot in the Cup C3 quarter-finals following the matches played in the second leg of the round of 16, which took place early this morning.

Crystal Palace overcame AEK Larnaca to advance to the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals. Ismaila Sarr scored two goals, helping Crystal Palace secure a 2-1 victory after extra time against AEK Larnaca away from home. His goals were scored in the 13th and 99th minutes. Notably, AEK Larnaca had two players sent off in this match: Saborit (73') and Ioannou (120+4').

Xác định 8 đội lọt vào tứ kết Cúp C3 - Ảnh 1. — Crystal Palace wins 2-1 against AEK Larnaca

In the round of 8, Palace will face Fiorentina, a team that has twice been runner-up in the Conference League, after the Italian club won 2-1 away at Raków Częstochowa in Poland, completing an aggregate victory of 4-2. In the second leg, Ndour and Pongracic scored goals in the 68th and 90+7th minutes for Fiorentina.

Xác định 8 đội lọt vào tứ kết Cúp C3 - Ảnh 2. — Fiorentina wins 2-1 against Rakow

Strasbourg needed a 71st-minute goal from Valentin Barco to win 2-1 on aggregate against Rijeka, thereby reaching the quarter-finals of a European cup for the first time since the 1979/80 season.

The team managed by coach Gary O'Neil will meet Mainz 05, who defeated Sigma Olomouc 2-0, in the next round.

Meanwhile, AZ Alkmaar crushed Sparta Prague 4-0 right in Czech Republic (aggregate score 6-1), with Troy Parrott scoring his 10th goal in this season's Conference League. The Dutch representative will face Shakhtar Donetsk, while Rayo Vallecano meets AEK Athens to compete for a spot in the semi-finals.