Albania's two representatives, goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha and defender Stavro Pilios, have been eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Conference League.
Although they won 3:1 with AEK Athens against Rayo Vallecano on Thursday night, the first leg was decided 3:0 in favor of the Spanish team.
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At Vallecano, on the bench was Albania's other defender, Ivan Balliu.
Vallecano will play Strasbourg in the semifinals.
The other semi-final will be between Shakhtar Donetsk and Crystal Palace.
Shakhtar eliminated AZ Alkmaar while Crystal Palace eliminated Fiorentina.
The first legs of the Conference League semifinals are played on April 30.