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Six fixtures, three leagues and a Champions League play-off headline
A six-match guide to Tuesday’s football, led by three Champions League play-offs and featuring early table tests in Spain and Argentina.
Wednesday’s Football Guide: Champions League Play-Offs, La Liga and Seven MLS Fixtures
The day’s standout fixture is Celtic v LASK Linz, where both sides begin a two-leg European tie with qualification progress at stake.
Champions League Qualifying Takes Centre Stage on a Packed European Night
The European schedule is led by Lyon’s attempt to recover against Sparta Praha, alongside several return legs separated by one goal or less. Bodo/Glimt v Union St. Gilloise offers the most open first-leg context at 3-3, while Argentina’s Union Santa Fe v Central Cordoba de Santiago brings a five-point table gap into focus.
JuventusNEC NijmegenJuventus 5-0 NEC Nijmegen: Five-goal opener despite NEC possession advantage
Juventus opened their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 5-0 win over NEC Nijmegen, overcoming the visitors’ possession advantage through sharper finishing and seven shots on target.
Bodo/GlimtNEC Nijmegen79% Possession and 21 Shots Drive Bodo/Glimt to a 3-0 Win
Bodo/Glimt beat 10-man NEC Nijmegen 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, with two goals in the 45th minute and an own goal completing a dominant performance.
NEC NijmegenBodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt Take Control of Champions League Play-Off Tie with 3-1 Win Over NEC
Bodo/Glimt’s three goals, scored by S. Fet, A. Helmersen and H. Aleesami, outweighed NEC’s superiority in possession, passing and shot volume. NEC’s late goal from C. Bischoff reduced the margin, but Haikin’s saves and the visitors’ first-half efficiency secured a 3-1 victory.
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Olympiakos PiraeusNEC Nijmegen Complete Comeback to Defeat Olympiakos 2-1 After Extra Time
NEC Nijmegen came from behind to beat Olympiakos Piraeus 2-1 after extra time and advance as the winner of the third qualifying-round match. El Kaabi put the visitors in front, Linssen equalised with Tadic’s assistance, and Mor delivered the deciding goal from Sierhuis’ pass in the 95th minute.
Olympiakos PiraeusNEC NijmegenOlympiakos and NEC Nijmegen Play Out Goalless Champions League Qualifying Draw
Olympiakos Piraeus and NEC Nijmegen finished 0-0 in a disciplined, closely contested UEFA Champions League qualifying match. Yellow cards for D. Carmo, D. Garcia and W. T. Willumsson were the main recorded incidents, while the absence of goals left the tie completely even.