ðeɪ fˈɪnɪʃt sˈɛkənd ɪn ðɛɹ ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən ɡɹˈuːp, bˌʌt wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɡˌæɹəntˈiːd ðɛɹ sˈeɪfti bᵻfˌoːɹ ðeɪ plˈeɪd ˌɛni ɡˈeɪmz ɪn ɪt.
They finished second in their relegation group, but were already guaranteed their safety before they played any games in it.