We are getting ever closer to knowing which teams will join the mighty Arsenal (and Manchester United) in the Champions League this season.
The group stage draw is on 31st August, so still 4 weeks. In that time we have the 3rd qualifying round (starts tonight, continues next week) and the play-off round (the following two weeks).
The 3rd qualifying round has already been cast in the shadow of tragic events in Greece, with the AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb 1st leg being postponed.
However, some notable teams have entered the competition, especially in the non-champions route.
Marseille, winners in 1993 (by fair means or foul), and hopefully tomorrows tie in Greece has none of the hooligan element seen in Athens. They face Panathinaikos.
PSV Eindhoven host Sturm Graz in the first leg, while Braga have Serbian side TSC in tonights first legs.
The final tie in this section sees Rangers host Servette tomorrow in Glasgow.
The pick of the Champions Path section may be FC Copenhagen versus Sparta Prague. Galatasaray, Molde and Maccabi Haifa are some of the other teams.
TNT have some games live (5 tonight) while BBC Scotland (iPlayer also has it) are showing the Rangers game.
Champions League 23/24 update
posted on 8/8/23
comment by Peks (U6618)
posted 8 minutes ago
Just realised Hacken the Swedish champs got KOed by a Faroese team
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Try telling DJ that. He wants them replaced with Spurs or Chelsea
posted on 8/8/23
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 hour ago
https://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/455833
is the only other one. I didn't do one for 2nd qualifying round because it was mainly champions from small shiiiity leagues who I don't want in the CL.
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I mean put it in the original post so we can reference it
posted on 9/8/23
Klaksvik's last minute, historic victory conveniently ignored by DJ.
posted on 9/8/23
Who?
posted on 9/8/23
comment by Peks (U6618)
posted 15 hours, 15 minutes ago
Just realised Hacken the Swedish champs got KOed by a Faroese team
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Beat Molde in the next round first leg too.
They are on the march.
To a second leg drubbing but will still be the first Faroese team to make European group stage football, likely the Conference but can't rule them out.
posted on 15/8/23
6pm kick off for Klaksvik in Norway.
TNT prefer Sparta vs Copenhagen (0-0) and Aris Limassol vs Rakow (1-2)
Galatasaray (3-0) Olimpija at 7 and Sturm Graz (1-4) PSV at 7:30 also on TNT, with Rangers @ Servette on BBC Scotland at 7:30 with the Scots 2-1 up from the first leg.
posted on 15/8/23
We know one draw
Maccabi Haifa V Young Boys,
A visit for the Israelis to the VVankdorf stadium awaits them
posted on 15/8/23
Barry's boys dumped out. A step too Faroe.
posted on 15/8/23
I thought you hated puns
posted on 15/8/23
I hate Pun.
And Barry.