What we competence not already know about a play-offs
TUESDAY
Qarabağ v København (18:00CET)
København manager Ståle Solbakken scored twice in a 5-0 win when Norway hosted Azerbaijan in a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier, while Qarabağ reflection Gurban Gurbanov came on as a second-half substitute. Both organisation started a lapse match, a 1-0 feat for Norway in Baku.
Sporting CP v FCSB
Romanian László Bölöni, a member of Steaua’s 1986 European Cup-winning team, coached Sporting to their many new joining pretension triumph, in 2001/02. The Lions also landed a Portuguese Cup and domestic Super Cup during his two-season tenure.
Hoffenheim v Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp faced Hoffenheim 16 times as a manager during his career in Germany. His record was D1 L1 with Mainz, and W5 D5 L4 with Borussia Dortmund.
Young Boys v CSKA Moskva
This is Young Boys’ fifth UEFA Champions League debate and third play-off – they have never reached a organisation stage. CSKA, on a other hand, have a 100% record in this final theatre of UEFA Champions League qualifying, prevalent in 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2015/16.
APOEL v Slavia Praha
Slavia have not won divided in Europe given a 1-0 delight during Ajax in a UEFA Champions League third subordinate turn on 15 Aug 2007 – a method of 17 games (D8 L9), and accurately 10 years to a day on a day of this fixture.
WEDNESDAY
Napoli v Nice
Mario Balotelli has met Napoli 6 times in his career (D1 L5). He scored opposite a Vesuviani for Manchester City during a 2011/12 UEFA Champions League organisation theatre and for Milan in a 2-1 home detriment in Sep 2013. Pepe Reina saved a Balotelli chastisement in that 2013 match. The brazen was afterwards sent off after a final whistle.
Ä°stanbul BaÅŸakÅŸehir v Sevilla
Istanbul BaÅŸakÅŸehir’s Emmanuel Adebayor and Gaël Clichy played in a 3-0 win for Arsenal opposite Sevilla in a 2007/08 UEFA Champions League organisation stage.
Hapoel Beer-Sheva v Maribor
Maribor midfielder Marwan Kabha is a third Israeli to play for Maribor after predecessors Sintayehu Sallalich and Dudu Biton.
Celtic v Astana
Celtic prevailed when these sides met in final season’s third subordinate round. A 1-1 pull in Kazakhstan was followed by a 2-1 success for a Scottish bar in Glasgow; Leigh Griffiths scored in both games, with Moussa Dembélé’s 90th-minute chastisement in a second leg proof decisive. Yuri Logvinenko purebred Astana’s first-leg goal.
Olympiacos v Rijeka
This is Rijeka’s fifth uninterrupted deteriorate in Europe, with their many successful campaigns in that run entrance in 2013/14 and 2014/15, when they contested a UEFA Europa League organisation stage. Olympiacos are aiming to strech a organisation theatre for an 18th time.
Kick-offs 20:45CET unless stated
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