The third qualifying round of the Champions League has concluded, setting the stage for the playoff round—the final hurdle before the group stage.
The most intense encounter unfolded between Bodø/Glimt and Union Saint-Gilloise. The Norwegian side twice took the lead, only to be pegged back each time, before clinching victory with a decisive goal just three minutes from the end of extra time.
2026-27 UEFA Champions League
Matchday: 2026-08-11
Nijmegen 2–1 Olympiacos (0–0 at halftime)
Goals: El-Kaabi 46 (0–1); Linssen 70 (1–1); Mor E. 95 (2–1)
Bookings: Pereira B. 88; Sirhøis 90 – Dani Garcia 12; Rodney 55; Gustavo Sa 59; Onemaechi 111
Red Cards: – Fortunis 80′
Lyon 3–0 Sparta Prague (1–0 at halftime)
Goals: Nuamah 20 (1–0); Maitland-Niles 66 (2–0); Morton T. 72 (3–0)
Bookings: Maitland-Niles 54 – Rynesh 89
Red Cards: – Shevinski 34′
Bodø/Glimt 3–2 Union Saint-Gilloise (0–0 at halftime)
Goals: Blomberg O. 51 (1–0); Guilherme K. 61 (1–1); Høegh 76 (2–1); Fuseini 88 (2–2); Helmersen 117 (3–2)
Bookings: Euklenn 16; Aleesami 92 – van de Perre 81, 90; Guilherme K. 90; McAllister 117
Red Cards: – van de Perre 90′
Sturm 0–1 Fenerbahçe (0–0 at halftime)
Goals: Talisca 66 (penalty) (0–1)
Bookings: Mitchell 84 – Semedo N. 40; Brown Ar. 45; Aktürkoglu 89
Kauno Žalgiris 1–2 Dinamo Z (0–2 at halftime)
Goals: Cachavenda 19 (0–1); Misić J. 30 (0–2); Debelyukh 56 (1–2)
Bookings: Tolordava 10; Mutashi 11 – Bello 54
Red Cards: – Filipović 32′
Kairat 0–1 Levski (0–1 at halftime)
Goals: Reinaldo 13 (0–1)
Bookings: Baybek 45; Kasabulat 60; Mendonsa 90 – Everton Bala 7; Aldair 73; Serafimov 88; Perea 89
Celje 2–0 Ararat-Armenia (0–0 at halftime)
Goals: Dukuli 83 (1–0); Verbič 85 (2–0)
Bookings: Kutris 32; Tutyshkinas 64; Avdili M. 66; Zabukovnik 79; Verbič 86 – Oliveira U. 19; Tera A. 19
Slovan B 2–0 Mjällby (0–0 at halftime)
Goals: Sanneh 47 (1–0); Yirajang 78 (2–0)
Bookings: Ibrahim R-m 44; Sanneh 58; Mustafić A. 62 –
Sabah 4–0 Aarhus (0–0 at halftime)
Goals: Šimić V. 59 (1–0); Solve 67 (2–0); Mikkels D-L. 78 (3–0); Severina 89 (4–0)
Bookings: – Karstensen R. 8; Andersen J. 32; Kal E. 67
Crvena Zvezda 0–2 Hapoel B-S (0–0 at halftime)
Goals: Zlatanović 61 (0–1); East 79 (0–2)
Bookings: – Iegoshua 63
Red Cards: Abu Fani 90′ –
