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Champions League Play-off Draw Reveals Final Qualification Ties

Seven two-leg knockout matchups drawn in Nyon are scheduled for 19/20 August with return legs on 26/27 August to decide the last entrants for the 36-team league phase.

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Aston Villa Europa League Fixtures

Overview

  • UEFA conducted the play-off draw at its Nyon headquarters on 4 August, placing 14 clubs into seven two-leg knockout fixtures.
  • Four teams—Celtic, Sturm Graz, Bodo/Glimt and FC Basel—earned direct entry based on last season’s domestic results, with the rest of the play-off field made up of third qualifying round winners.
  • The play-off round is divided into a Champions Path of five ties and a League Path of two ties, each pairing seeded and unseeded sides.
  • First legs will take place on 19 and 20 August and return legs on 26 and 27 August, with all fixtures kicking off at 9 p.m. CET.
  • Winners of the seven ties will join the 29 pre-qualified clubs for the league phase starting in mid-September, while the defeated sides drop into the Europa League group stage.