FK RFS in European football explained

Continent:Europe
FK RFS in European football
Club:FK RFS
Seasons Played:5
First Entry:2019-20 UEFA Europa League
Last Entry:2024–25 UEFA Europa League

These are the matches FK RFS have played in European football competitions. Having only been founded in 2016, the club's first entry into European competitions was in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, qualifying for the first qualifying round after a third place finish in their 2018 league campaign.

Following a first place finish in the 2021 season, FK RFS qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. After a defeat to Finnish champions HJK Helsinki, RFS dropped down into the third qualifying round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League. Being put against Hibernians of Malta, they won away and then drew in the home leg, putting the through into a play-off round fixture against Northern Irish club Linfield. After a penalty shoot-out victory, RFS qualified for the group stages of a European competition. In the group stage, RFS were drawn against Fiorentina, who went on to reach the final; İstanbul Başakşehir, who topped the group; and Heart of Midlothian, who lost in the group stage as well. Against these teams, RFS found no success, losing 4 and drawing 2 games, and only scoring 2 goals in their entire campaign.

Key

Matches

The following is a complete list of matches played by FK RFS in UEFA tournaments. It includes the season, tournament, the stage, the opponent club and the scores in home and away, with FK RFS's score noted first. It is up to date as of 17 July 2024.

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TournamentRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregateRef.
2019–20 Europa LeagueQ1 Olimpija Ljubljana0–23–23–4[1]
2020–21 Europa LeagueQ1 Partizan0–10–1[2]
2021–22Europa Conference LeagueQ1 KÍ Klaksvík2–34–2 (a.e.t.)6–5[3]
Q2 Puskás Akadémia3–02–05–0
Q3 Gent2–20–12–3
2022–23 Champions LeagueQ1 HJK Helsinki2–1 (a.e.t.)0–1 2–2 (4–5 p) [4]
Europa Conference LeagueQ3 Hibernians1–13–14–2[5]
PO Linfield2–21–1 (a.e.t.)3–3 (4–2 p)[6]
Group Fiorentina0–31–14th[7]
Hearts of Midlothian0–21–2
Istanbul Başakşehir0–00–3
2023–24Europa Conference LeagueQ1 Makedonija GP4–11–05–1[8]
Q2 Sabah0–21–21–4
2024–25Champions LeagueQ1 Larne3–04–07–0[9]
Q2 Bodø/Glimt1–30–41–7
Europa LeagueQ3 UE Santa Coloma7–02–09–0
PO APOEL22 Aug29 AugTBD[10]

European Record

By Competition

The following is a list of the all-time statistics from RFS's games in the 3 UEFA tournaments it has participated in, as well as the overall total. The list contains the tournament, the number of matches played (Pld), won (W), drawn (D) and lost (L). The number of goals for (GF), goals against (GA), goal difference (GD) and the percentage of matches won (Win%). The statistics include qualification matches and is up to date as of the 2023–24 season. The statistics also include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time.

By Club

The following list details FK RFS's all-time record against clubs they have met one or more times in European competition. The club and its country are given, as well as the number of games played (Pld), won by RFS (W), drawn (D) and lost by RFS (L), goals for RFS (GF), goals against RFS (GA), RFS's goal difference (GD), and their win percentages. Statistics are correct as of the 2023–24 season and include goals scored during extra time where applicable; in these games, the result given is the result at the end of extra time.

Accurate as of 1 August 2024.

ClubPlayedWonDrewLostGFGAGDWin%
style=align=left Bodø/Glimt
style=align=left Fiorentina
style=align=left Gent
style=align=left Heart of Midlothian
style=align=left Hibernians
style=align=left HJK Helsinki
style=align=left İstanbul Başakşehir
style=align=left KÍ Klaksvík
style=align=left Larne
style=align=left Linfield
style=align=left Makedonija GP
style=align=left Olimpija Ljubljana
style=align=left Partizan
style=align=left Puskás Akadémia
style=align=left Sabah
style=align=left UE Santa Coloma

Player Statistics

Goalscorers

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1 Jānis Ikaunieks2020 2023–Present
2 Darko Lemajić2019–2021 2023–Present
3 Andrej Ilić2021–2023
4 Stefan Panić2022–Present
5 Emerson Deocleciano2020–Present
9 Žiga Lipušček2020–Present
6 Kevin Friesenbichler2021–2023
11 Mārtiņš Ķigurs2024–Present
7 Arturs Zjuzins2018–2024
14 Victor Uchechukwu Osuagwu2024–Present
19 Petr Mareš2021–Present
8 Cedric Kouadio2019–Present
10 Daniels Balodis2018 2024–Present
12 Ismaël Diomandé2022–Present
13 Gļebs Kļuškins2018–2020
15 Tin Vukmanic2019
16 Tomislav Šarić2020–2022
17 Tomáš Šimkovič2019–2022 2022–2023
18 Vitālijs Jagodinskis2009 2019–2020 2020–2024
20Own goal2019–Present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFS vs NK Olimpija Ljubljana live score, H2H and lineups. sofascore.com. 22 June 2024.
  2. Web site: FK Partizan vs RFS live score, H2H and lineups. sofascore.com. 22 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Season 2021/22 Matches. uefa.com. 22 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Season 2022/23 – UEFA Champions League 2022/23. 22 June 2024. uefa.com.
  5. Web site: history:Hibernians 1–3 RFS UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23. 22 June 2024. uefa.com.
  6. Web site: Linfield suffer shootout agony as European dream is crushed. 22 June 2024. bbc.com. Mark. Sterling.
  7. Web site: Season 2022/23 – UEFA Europa Conference League. 22 June 2024. uefa.com.
  8. Web site: Season 2023/24 Matches. 22 June 2024. uefa.com.
  9. Web site: Season 2024/25 Matches. 17 July 2024. uefa.com.
  10. Web site: Fixtures & Results. 1 August 2024. uefa.com.