Champions League, Red Star and Slovan Bratislava’s exploits. Lille advances

After Dinamo Zagreb, three more teams advance to the group stage of the Champions League, completing the full picture ahead of tomorrow’s draw.

Lille lost narrowly at Slavia Prague, but qualified thanks to a 2-0 first leg win. Red Star turned things around, beating Bodo Glimt 2-0 at home, while Slovan Bratislava pulled off a real feat against Midtjylland, winning 3-2 with two goals in the final ten minutes to secure historic qualification.

Wednesday 28th August
Qarabag – Dinamo Zagreb 0-2: 32′ Pjaca, 53′ author. Silva
Slovenian Bratislava – Midtjylland 3-2: 33′, 82′ Tolic (S), 41′ Simsir (M), 50′ Franculino (M), 86′ Berseghyan (S)
Red Star – Bodo/Glimt 2-0: 26′ pen. Bruino Duarte, 59′ Spajic
Slavia Prague – Lille 2-1: 5′ Zafeiris (L), 77′ Zhegrova (L), 84′ Schranz (L)

Tuesday 27th August
Galatasaray – Young Boys 0-1: 87′ Virgo
Salzburg – Dynamo Kiev 1-0: 12′ Daghim, 29′ Vanat (DK)
Sparta Prague – Malmoe 2-0: 80′ pen. Haraslin, 83′ Rrahmani

The first leg matches
Dynamo Kiev – Salzburg 0-2: 29′ Nene, 50′ Kjaergaard
Malmo – Sparta Prague 0-2: 31′ author. Stryger Larsen, 89′ Rynes
Midtjylland – Slovan Bratislava 1-1: 59′ Blackman, 79′ Chilufya
Young Boys – Galatasaray 3-2: 3′ and 49′ pt Monteiro, 67′ and 72′ Batshuayi (G), 84′ pen. Ugrinic
Bodø/Glimt – Red Star 2-1: 52′ Bjortuft (B), 62′ Maatta (B), 75′ Mimovic (S)
Dinamo Zagreb – Qarabag 3-0: 29′ Pjaca, 75′ Kulenovic, 80′ Kulenovic
Lille – Slavia Prague 2-0: 52′ David, 77′ Zhegrova