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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS: TUESDAY RESULTS AND WEDNESDAY FIXTURES
The 2025/2026 UEFA Champions League play-offs are underway, and fans witnessed plenty of drama in Tuesday’s first-leg clashes.
Club Brugge, Pafos, and Qarabağ all secured crucial away victories, putting themselves in a strong position to qualify for the group stage.
At Ibrox, Club Brugge stunned Rangers, scoring three goals in just 20 minutes to earn a 3-1 advantage. Elsewhere, Qarabağ defeated Ferencváros 3-1 in Hungary, while Pafos pulled off a surprise 2-1 win over Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade.
Here are the full results from Tuesday’s matches:
Rangers 1–3 Club Brugge
Ferencváros 1–3 Qarabağ
Crvena Zvezda 1–2 Pafos
The action continues tonight with more first-leg fixtures, as big names like Celtic, Benfica, and Copenhagen enter the fray.
Wednesday’s fixtures:
Bodø/Glimt vs Sturm Graz
Celtic vs Kairat Almaty
Basel vs Copenhagen
Fenerbahçe vs Benfica
With qualification for the Champions League group stage at stake, the coming days promise even more excitement.
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