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The third qualifying round of the Champions League is a one-game showdown between sixteen teams, divided into eight head-to-head matches. Three of these confrontations are between the runners-up of their countries in the branch of the representatives of the league. Five: Among the champions of the associations in the champion tree.
Yesterday the program of the non-champion sector of the third qualifying round for the Champions League was fully developed: Dynamo Kiev moved to AZ, PAOK defeated Benfica and Gent were stronger than Rapid. Today, therefore, we only talk about the path of champions.
Read about the matches “Ferencvaros” – “Dynamo” (Zagreb) (2: 1) and “Maccabi” (Haifa) – “Dynamo” (Brest) (1: 0) in separate materials.
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“Karabakh” (Azerbaijan) – Molde (Norway) 0: 0; feather: 5: 6
This match is important because it determined Sergei Rebrov’s last opponent in this Champions League standings – he eventually became the Norwegian “Mold”.
The match took place with the advantage of “Karabakh”: the Azerbaijanis had more ball possession and more shots on target. Seventeen against eight is a significant advantage. There were more hits on the plane and overall better stats for almost every major component except one: the number of goals scored.
“Karabaj” could not score, and in the penalty shootout they lost their nerves. Molde’s players never made a mistake, and Karabakh’s Huseynov did not score with his sixth shot.
Ferencváros vs. Molde: It will be an interesting matchup with good chances of success for Rebrov’s team.
Omonia (Cyprus) – “Red Star” (Serbia) 1: 1; pen: 4: 2
Goals: Michal Luftner 31 – Mirko Ivanic 45
Omonia won this match not because of, but in spite of. The Serbs had the upper hand, but the Cypriots were the first to score when one of the players decided to hit the goal with a “dry blade”. It didn’t work, but Luftner was in the right place and shot the ball into the net.
After that, the guests got even angrier and finally realized one of their moments. Ivanich scored a strong serve to El Fard with his head.
Then the teams reached the penalty shootout, in which the Omonia players were more agile – 4: 2. In the next round, the Cypriots await Olympiacos. It will be hot.
Middletown (Denmark) – Young Boys (Switzerland) 3: 0
Goals: Jordan Leford 51 (own goal), Anders Dreyer 51, Aver Mabil 84
Strong failure of the Swiss champion. The Young Boys made few arguments about their victory. More precisely, he did not present them at all. “Midtjylland” beat the rival in the game and logically got the result he needed. For the right to play in the Champions League group, Denmark’s best team will compete with the Czech “Slavia”.
Note: Losers from the Champions League 3 qualifying round of the Champions Branch are sent to the Europa League qualifying knockout round.
