League III 2025 Quarterfinals Group B Second Leg Recap and Semifinals Preview

League III 2025 – Group B Quarterfinals

Second Leg Summary (Dec 2, 2025)

Rayo Vallecano (SPA) vs Royal Charleroi S.C. (BEL)

• First leg (11/30): Rayo Vallecano 4–4 Royal Charleroi.

• Second leg (12/2): Royal Charleroi 0–6 Rayo Vallecano.
  Aggregate: Rayo Vallecano win 10–4 and advance.
  (High-scoring first leg followed by a dominant away performance from Rayo.)

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Canadian (URU) vs FC Helsingør (DNK)

• First leg (11/30): Canadian 1–3 FC Helsingør.

• Second leg (12/2): FC Helsingør 1–2 Canadian.
  Aggregate: FC Helsingør win 4–3 and advance.
  (Helsingør took the first-leg edge and held on despite Canadian’s second-leg comeback.)

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Villarreal CF (SPA) vs FC Gloria Buzău (ROU)

• First leg (11/30): Villarreal 6–0 Gloria Buzău.

• Second leg (12/2): Gloria Buzău 0–0 Villarreal.
  Aggregate: Villarreal win 6–0 and advance.
  (Villarreal closed the tie out comfortably; clean sheet across the tie.)

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RC Celta de Vigo (SPA) vs FC Porto (POR)

• First leg (11/30): Celta 1–1 Porto.

• Second leg (12/2): Porto 3–1 Celta.
  Aggregate: FC Porto win 4–2 and advance.
  (After a tight first match, Porto controlled the second leg to progress.)

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Semifinals Preview

With those results the last four are: Rayo Vallecano (SPA), FC Helsingør (DNK), Villarreal CF (SPA), FC Porto (POR). Likely semifinal pairings are:

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Rayo Vallecano (SPA) vs FC Helsingør (DNK)

Rayo strengths & form:

• Scored 10 across two legs, conceded 4.

• Explosive attack — capable of blowing ties open quickly (6–0 away in the second leg).

• High confidence and momentum.

Helsingør strengths & form:

• Strong first-leg win (3–1) set them up; showed resilience in both legs.

• Compact, effective on transitions.

Key match-up: Rayo’s attacking firepower vs Helsingør’s organization and counterattack. Helsingør must avoid conceding early and try to force a tactical, low-scoring game; Rayo will look to press high and create quick chances.

Edge: Rayo — favorites on form and firepower, but Helsingør can be dangerous on the break.

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Villarreal CF (SPA) vs FC Porto (POR)

Villarreal strengths & form:

• Rock-solid defensively in the quarters (6–0 aggregate).

• Control the ball, patient build-up, clinical finishing when openings appear.

Porto strengths & form:

• Finished strongly against Celta with a 3–1 home win.

• Well-balanced, experienced side that can adapt under pressure.

Key match-up: Villarreal’s possession and defensive discipline vs Porto’s tactical flexibility and finishing. Porto need to press without overcommitting; Villarreal will try to dominate possession and strike when Porto opens lanes.

Edge: Toss-up — Villarreal’s spotless quarterfinals make them slight favorites, but Porto have the quality and experience to challenge.