ScoRoss 800 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2021 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round draw Quote Group 1 Fola Esch (LUX) vs Lincoln Red Imps (GIB)* Slovan Bratislava (SVK)* vs Shamrock Rovers (IRL) Malmö (SWE)* vs Riga FC (LVA) Bodø/Glimt (NOR) vs Legia Warszawa (POL)* Group 2 Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL) vs Alashkert (ARM)* HJK Helsinki (FIN) vs Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)* CFR Cluj (ROU)* vs Borac Banja Luka (BIH) Shkëndija (MKD)* vs Mura (SVN) Group 3 Teuta (ALB) vs Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)* Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)* vs Neftçi (AZE) Maccabi Haifa (ISR) vs Kairat Almaty (KAZ)* Ludogorets 1945 (BUL)* vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR) Group 4 Ferencváros (HUN)* vs Winners of the preliminary round** Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU)* vs Linfield (NIR) Flora Tallinn (EST)* vs Hibernians (MLT) Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)* vs Valur (ISL) *Seeded teams **One of Folgore (SMR) / Prishtina (KOS) / HB Tórshavn (FRO) / Inter Club d'Escaldes (AND) The ties will be two legs, with matches taking place on 6/7 and 13/14 July. There will be extra time and a penalty shoot-out if required. Winners advance to the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round; all losing sides progress to the UEFA Europa Conference League Champions Path second qualifying round (the losers of Slovan Bratislava vs Shamrock Rovers receive a bye to the third qualifying round following a one-off draw required to balance the access list). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Second Qualifying Round draw is at 12 CET today (11am BST) Quote Group 1: Seeded Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) / Valur (ISL) Young Boys (SUI) Bodø/Glimt (NOR) / Legia Warszawa (POL) Unseeded Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / Shamrock Rovers (IRL) Flora Tallinn (EST) / Hibernians (MLT) Omonoia (CYP) Group 2: Seeded Olympiacos (GRE) Crvena zvezda (SRB) Teuta (ALB) / Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) Unseeded Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL) / Alashkert FC (ARM) Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) / Neftçi (AZE) Maccabi Haifa (ISR) / Kairat Almaty (KAZ) Group 3: Seeded Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) / Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR) Malmö (SWE) / Riga FC (LVA) CFR Cluj (ROU) / Borac Banja Luka (BIH) Ferencváros (HUN) / Winners of the Preliminary round* Unseeded Shkëndija (MKD) / Mura (SVN) Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) / Linfield (NIR) HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) Fola Esch (LUX) / Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) *One of Folgore (SMR) / Prishtina (KOS) / HB Tórshavn (FRO) / Inter Club d'Escaldes (AND) League path Seeded Celtic (SCO) PSV Eindhoven (NED) Sparta Praha (CZE) Unseeded Rapid Wien (AUT) Galatasaray (TUR) Midtjylland (DEN) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Quote Second qualifying round draw Champions path Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) / Valur (ISL) vs Omonoia (CYP) Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / Shamrock Rovers (IRL) vs Young Boys (SUI) Bodø/Glimt (NOR) / Legia Warszawa (POL) vs Flora Tallinn (EST) / Hibernians (MLT) Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL) / Alashkert FC (ARM) vs Teuta (ALB) / Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) Olympiacos (GRE) vs Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) / Neftçi (AZE) Maccabi Haifa (ISR) / Kairat Almaty (KAZ) vs Crvena zvezda (SRB) Fola Esch (LUX) / Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) vs CFR Cluj (ROU) / Borac Banja Luka (BIH) Malmö (SWE) / Riga FC (LVA) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) Ferencváros (HUN) / Winners of the Preliminary round* vs Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) / Linfield (NIR) Shkëndija (MKD) / Mura (SVN) vs Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) / Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR) *One of Folgore (SMR) / Prishtina (KOS) / HB Tórshavn (FRO) / Inter Club d'Escaldes (AND) League path Rapid Wien (AUT) vs Sparta Praha (CZE) Celtic (SCO) vs Midtjylland (DEN) PSV Eindhoven (NED) vs Galatasaray (TUR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,380 Posted June 16, 2021 Administrator Share Posted June 16, 2021 PSV vs Galatasaray is quite a big game for this stage of the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Starts tomorrow - HJK vs Buducnost Ferencvaros vs Prishtina Flora vs Hibernians CFR Cluj vs Borac Banja Luka Zalgiris vs Linfeld Fola Esch vs Lincoln Red Imps Shkendja vs Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 And Young Boys, I believe, begin in the next round. Doesn't that seem like one of those teams that might want to suggest a new team name that's less pedo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Wow - Look at this lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 This is going to be a slaughter. Helsinki is all over Buducnost, and are already up 1-0 after 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 2-0 Helsinki in less than 7 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 3-0 and it's over. This game is a slaughter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco 3,008 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Oh snap, Buducnost get a penalty and score. 3-1 now and just 35 minutes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,380 Posted July 6, 2021 Administrator Share Posted July 6, 2021 3 hours ago, Eco said: Wow - Look at this lineup. Wowic thatsic veryic strongic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Quote Champions Path Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) / Omonoia FC (CYP) vs Legia Warszawa (POL) / Flora Tallinn (EST) Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) / CFR Cluj (ROU) vs Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / Young Boys (SUI) Olympiacos (GRE) / Neftçi PFK (AZE) vs Mura (SVN) / Ludogorets (BUL) Kairat Almaty (KAZ) / Crvena zvezda (SRB) vs Alashkert (ARM) / Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) Malmö (SWE) / HJK Helsinki (FIN) vs Rangers (SCO) Ferencváros (HUN) / Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) vs SK Slavia Praha (CZE) League Path PSV Eindhoven (NED) / Galatasaray (TUR) vs Celtic FC (SCO) / Midtjylland (DEN) Spartak Moskva (RUS) vs Benfica (POR) Genk (BEL) vs Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) Monaco (FRA) vs Rapid Wien (AUT) / Sparta Praha (CZE) Not the worst draws for Rangers and Celtic. Rangers should come through fairly comfortable, while it is a winnable tie for Celtic. Still remains to be seen what level of crowds will be allowed for them at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,325 Posted July 20, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted July 20, 2021 Rapid against Sparta about to kick off. Hope Rapid can get a win here. Kara to score a hatrrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 That defence for Celtic looks shaky at best. How Ralston is still at Celtic, never mind starting, is unbelievable. They'll need to score multiple times tonight, as I can't see a clean sheet happening for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,380 Posted July 20, 2021 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2021 Celtic 1 up but 1 down against FC Midtjylland... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 Nir Button in being a liability shocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,204 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 A score draw and two red cards, pre-season football at it's best lol. Hopefully Midtjylland can tie this up in the second leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 A quality free kick, but yet another bad moment for Barkas. Should be doing much better with it. Midtjylland showed their quality in rare moments yesterday, but Celtic should have been comfortably ahead throughout the game. A moment of madness from Bitton looks to have cost them dearly. Celtic looked better going forward but, as predicted, their defence looks shaky at best. With a lack of quality with their full backs, they often delayed some good attacking play with no real ability to take on defenders or put in a decent delivery in for Édouard. Can't register anyone else before the second leg, their centre backs will likely be a 21 year old (who just broke into the team) and an 18 year old. I thought it would be a tough start for Ange, but it's starting even earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,380 Posted July 28, 2021 Administrator Share Posted July 28, 2021 Celtic losing in extra-time. CL journey could be over before it's barely even begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoRoss 800 Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Stan said: Celtic losing in extra-time. CL journey could be over before it's barely even begun. The winner of the tie faces PSV. Celtic are just cutting out the middle man and going straight to the Europa League now... Their goalkeeper and back four in this game is bottom half Scottish Premiership standard, at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ScoRoss 800 Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 This is definitely not Postecoglou's making. This goes back to Celtic not sacking Lennon last November, not bringing in a new manager until June, and not having a replacement for Peter Lawwell until this summer either. They dragged out as much from their players who wanted to leave after Rodgers departure, Edouard was clearly uninterested last night and should have been sold last summer for full value, and have had catastrophic misses with transfer. Eyeing short term over the long term, even with the huge gap they had over Rangers until a couple of years ago. Now with two, far from straight forward games, to reach the Europa League group stage, it's no certainty that they'll make it. If they had at least beat a very mediocre Midtjylland team, they'd have been guaranteed at least that. That guaranteed cash alone could have seen Celtic being proactive with transfers in the next few weeks, now it's far from certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,204 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Let's be honest FCM aren't shit and Celtic had no right to expect to beat them, FCM were actually playing in the Champions League last season and will have access to a better pool of players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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