Champions League knockouts: the matches this Wednesday
The first legs of the 2026-2027 Champions League qualifiers started on Tuesday with three goalless draws, leaving all three matchups completely uncertain ahead of the return legs. Four more matches are scheduled for this Wednesday, including Celtic-LASK and NEC-Bodø/Glimt.
SUMMARY
The first legs of the 2026-2027 Champions League qualifiers started on Tuesday with three particularly close matches. No winner managed to emerge, leaving the three encounters fully open before the return matches. In Sofia, Levski and AEK Athens drew 0-0, while in Istanbul, Fenerbahçe and Olympique Lyonnais shared the points 1-1, with the Turks taking the lead before Lyon made a comeback. In the third match of the evening, GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Viking had a more productive clash, ending in a 2-2 draw.
Four matches scheduled for Wednesday
The continuation of the qualifiers resumes on Wednesday with four new matches. Hapoel Beer-Sheva will face Sabah, while Celtic Glasgow will go up against LASK. Slovan Bratislava will host Celje, and NEC Nijmegen will welcome Bodø/Glimt.
All four matchups will also be played over two legs. The teams that emerge victorious from their two-legged encounters will secure their spot in the group stage of the Champions League, while the eliminated teams will be pushed into the Europa League.
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