Play-off contenders ready for final hurdle – UEFA Champions League – News

The UEFA Champions League play-offs are set to kick off on Tuesday, following the conclusion of the third qualifying round. Ahead of the first legs, click on each of the fixtures for our in-depth match background.

WHO’S IN THE GROUP STAGE?

Ties on 21 & 29 August

Champions path
Crvena zvezda (SRB) v Salzburg (AUT)
BATE Borisov (BLR) v PSV Eindhoven (NED)

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League path
Benfica (POR) v PAOK (GRE)

Ties on 22 & 28 August

Champions path
Young Boys (SUI) v Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Vidi (HUN) v AEK Athens (GRE)

League path
Ajax (NED) v Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)

The six play-off winners will join the 26 automatic entrants in the UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 30 August.

Already in the group stage

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ESP: Real Madrid (holders), Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Valencia
GER: Bayern München, Schalke, Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund
ENG: Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool
ITA: Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Internazionale Milano
FRA: Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, Lyon
RUS: Lokomotiv Moskva, CSKA Moskva
POR: Porto
UKR: Shakhtar Donetsk
BEL: Club Brugge
TUR: Galatasaray
CZE: Viktoria Plzeň

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