Fenerbahçe, managed to defeat Lugano 2-1 in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, despite falling behind 1-0, and advanced to the next round where they will face Lille. This victory greatly influenced the country's ranking points. SZYMANSKI SAVED USFenerbahçe, who fell behind 1-0 with a goal in the 7th minute, managed to leave the match in Kadıköy with a victory thanks to Edin Dzeko's goal in the 59th minute and Sebastian Szymanski's goal in the 90+3rd minute. The Polish star's goal in extra time ensured that Turkey maintained its 9th place in the country ranking points. IF WE HAD DRAWN, WE WOULD HAVE LOST OUR PLACEIf Szymanski had not scored the winning goal for Fenerbahçe in the 90+3rd minute and the match had ended in a 1-1 draw, Turkey would have lost its place in the country ranking points. Czech Republic, currently in 10th place, would have surpassed Turkey and taken the 9th place. Sparta Prague, the representative of Czech Republic in the Champions League, had already defeated Shamrock 2-0 in the first match and managed to win 4-2 at home this time. CURRENT COUNTRY RANKING POINTS- England: 89.160
- Italy: 79.160
- Spain: 73.989
- Germany: 71.660
- France: 57.736
- Netherlands: 54.150
- Portugal: 48.816
- Belgium: 42.700
- TURKEY: 34.400
- Czech Republic: 34.350
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