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Champions League Play-Off Round Matchups Confirmed After Qualifiers

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August 12, 2026 1 Min Read
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On the evening of August 11, the second legs of the third qualifying round of the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League took place, determining all the playoff round matchups.

The pairings are as follows:

Fenerbahçe (Turkey) vs Lyon (France)
NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands) vs Bodø/Glimt (Norway)
Hapoel Be’er-Sheva (Israel) vs Sabah (Azerbaijan)
Slovan (Slovakia) vs Celje (Slovenia)
Celtic (Scotland) vs LASK (Austria)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) vs Viking (Norway)
Levski (Bulgaria) vs AEK (Greece)

The first legs of the playoff round are scheduled for August 18, with the return legs set for August 25. Winners of these ties will advance to the Champions League group stage, while the losing teams will enter the Europa League group stage.

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