Outdoor of the third qualifying round: the Cypriots win away with Anderson Silva. 3-0 of the Scottish on Viktoria Plzen, equal between Malmoe and Copenhagen, Qarabag passes into Macedonia

Oscar Maresca

August 5 – 23:03 – MILAN

We begin to be serious in the Champions League, which already has 29 teams qualified in the group of 36 and which is therefore in the sprint for the seven missing places. In the evening the first leg of the third qualifying round, a penultimate step before the playoffs. The blow of the evening is that of the Cypriotes of the Pafos, who win away with the Ukrainians of Dinamo Kiev: the guests pass 1-0, a goal by Anderson Silva decisive. It ends without networks between Malmoe and Copenhagen. The Glasgow Rangers asphalted Viktoria Plzen. On Wednesday six more challenges, with three big matches: Nizza-Benfica, Feyenoord-Fenerbahçe and Salzburg-Bruges.

Surprise Pafos

The Scandinavian derby between Malmoe and Copenhagen ends 0-0. The Swedes have already eliminated Saburtolo and Riga, the Danish formation has so far passed the straight in its qualifying path. Pafos continues to surprise. The Cipriota club, after beating the Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second round, also wins against Yarmolenko’s Dinam Kiev. The Brazilian Anderson Silva with a shooting shot for the opponent’s door to 84 ‘. David Luiz also exults: in recent days the ex Chelsea defender has signed with the team returning to play in Europe. At the Qarabag a penalty of Bayramov is enough in the 18th minute to spread the Macedonians of the Shkendija. The Rangers have an easy life against Viktoria Plzen: 3-0 at 90 ‘, Gassama brace and network on the penalty of the former Cremonese Dessers.

Europe and Conference League

In the third preliminary round of the Europa League, the Hamrun Spartans – trained by the Italian Giacomo Modica – falls at home against Maccabi Tel Aviv: 2-1 for the Israeli club. The Maltese formation is relegated to Europe after losing the second qualifying round in the Champions League with Dinamo Kiev. In the conference, the Klaksvik’s Feeroesi spread the neman of the neman 2-0. One more step and are at the playoffs.



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