We are just 3 games from the group stage competitors being confirmed.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Rangers got a great draw away to Dynamo Kyiv, so will fancy their chances tonight. If they can get the job done they will face FC Twente or Red Bull Salzburg in the play-off. The Austrians lead 2-1 ahead of tonights away fixture.
Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce have to overturn a 2-1 deficit to Lille in tonights home tie. Winners play the winners of Union Saint-Gilloise and Slavia Prague, with the Czechs 3-1 up from their home leg.
In the Champions path, PAOK and Malmo played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in Sweden, Ludogorets have a 2-1 lead over Qarabag ahead of their home leg. Steaua Bucherest and Sparta Prague are level at 1-1, Bratislava lead 2-0 over APOEL, Midtjylland are 2 up over Ferencvaros and Bodo/Glimt lead Jagiellonia 1-0.
All games are today, with fixtures from 6pm. Rangers kick off at 19:45.
EUROPA LEAGUE
Ajax (1-0) Panathinaikos was the big tie and all to play for in the second leg on Thursday.
Chelsea fans will have one eye of Servette (0-0) Braga on Thursday, with the English club facing the losers in the Conference play-off round.
Shamrock Rovers, The New Saints and Lincoln Red Imps all have first leg away deficits to overcome. TNS play tonight, 1 down to Petrocub Hincesti. Rovers (1-0 down to Celje) and the Imps (2 down to Minsk) play Thursday.
Hearts will play the winners of Viktoria Plzen and Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, with Plzen having home advantage and a 2-1 lead.
CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Larne got a good 1-0 away win over Ballkani, but the Scottish sides both had home draws against Norwegian opposition. Kilmarnock go to Tromso at 2-2 and St Mirren are away to Brann with a 1-1 first leg score.
St Patrick's Athletic go to Sabah with a 1-0 advantage, while Legia Warsaw (3-2) Brondby, Gent (2-2) Silkeborg and AEK Athens (1-3) Noah are other big games.
The play-off round starts next week, with the 2nd legs on 27th-29th. The Champions League group stage draw is on August 29th
European competitions... Q3
posted on 13/8/24
5 as usual
posted on 13/8/24
Super Cup on Wednesday too
Madrid v Atlanta
posted on 13/8/24
We don't acknowledge Super Cups in England... 😁
posted on 13/8/24
Mourinho saved by a last minute goal. Extra time being played.
Rangers will have Salzburg if they can get through.
posted on 13/8/24
Despite going down to 10 men, Lille managed to find a winner via the penalty spot. Fenerbahce drop into the Europa but go direct to the groups.
posted on 14/8/24
Qarabag pulled it out of the bag! Four extra time goals to win 7-4 on aggregate
Play-off round
Young Boys vs Galatasaray
Dinamo Zagrab vs Qarabag
Midtjylland vs Slovan Bratislava
Bodo/Glimt vs Red Star Belgrade
Malmo vs Sparta Prague
Lille vs Slavia Prague
Dynamo Kyiv vs Red Bull Salzburg
posted on 14/8/24
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