"Villarreal" and "West Ham" secure spots in the Conference League play-offs © Action Images via Reuters

The fourth round was played in the conference league group stage.

"Villarreal" won 1-0 away against Vienna "Austria" and secured their place in the knockout stage.

Nicolas Jackson scored the winning goal in the 87th minute. This goal ensured the first place in the group and direct qualification to the quarterfinals.

"West Ham" also secured their place in the next stage after a 2-1 victory against "Anderlecht" team. Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma scored for the "Hammers".

However, there were clubs from the top 5 leagues that did not succeed in this round. In group D, "Nice" lost 1-2 at home to "Slovacko" footballers, while "Cologne" was defeated by Belgrade with the same result, where "Partizan" team was stronger.

Now the chances of these teams to advance to the next stage will depend on the head-to-head matches. "Partizan" secured their place in the next stage.

"Fiorentina" crushed "Hearts" 5-1 and bounced back after an unsuccessful weekend in Italy.