Dynamo Kyiv won the first leg against Sturm Graz in the qualification for the Champions League. Three other clubs are almost certain to be there.
The winners of the 3rd qualifying round advance to the play-offs, which determine participation in the group stage of the Champions League.
Dynamo Kyiv – Sturm Graz 1:0 (1:0)
Oleksandr Karavaev decided the game, which had to be played in Ldz, Poland, because of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Karavaev scored the only goal of the game in the 28th minute.
The second leg takes place in Austria next Tuesday, the winner of the match meets the winner of the matches between Benfica Lisbon and FC Midtjylland, Benfica won the first leg 4-1.
Maccabi Haifa – Apollo 4:0 (1:0)
Haifa initially benefited from an own goal by Mathieu Peybernes (38′). Ali Mohamed’s brace (54th 62nd) and Frantzdy Pierrot’s goal (79th) produced the clear end result. The team from Cyprus played ten after the yellow-red card against Vukašin Jovanović (60th). Opponent in the play-offs is the winner from the matches between Red Star Belgrade and FC Pyunik.
Red Star Belgrade and FC Pyunik 5:0 (3:0)
And in the first leg of this encounter, Osman Bukari was the man of the evening with three goals (29th, 44th, 70th). The other goals for Red Star were scored by Kings Kangwa (33′) and Stefan Mitrovic (77′) against the Armenian team. Belgrade’s Milan Rodic saw yellow-red (90th).
Qarabag Agdam 1-1 Ferencvaros Budapest (1-1)
The second leg promises excitement: After Franck Boli’s lead for the Hungarian guests (17th), Owusu Kwabena equalized for the team from Azerbaijan.
Whoever prevails plays in the play-offs against the winner of the match Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) against Viktoria Pilsen (Czech Republic), Pilsen won the first leg 2-1 away.
Bodo/Glimt – Zalgiris Kaunas 5:0 (2:0)
The Norwegian team had few problems with the guest from Lithuania: Vetlese (33′), Pellegrino (36′), Salvesen (58′), Höibraten (61′) and Espejord (90’+3′) scored the goals. The winner’s opponent in the play-offs will be determined between Ludogorets Razgrad and Dinamo Zagreb, Zagreb won the first leg 2-1.
Different consequences for the losers
The losers of the matches in the champions path of qualification go to the play-offs of the Europa League.
Of today’s matches, this does not apply to the game between Kyiv and Graz – the losers of the games in the so-called league path are directly qualified for the group stage of the Europa League.