Lille stood firm in Istanbul and eliminated José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe in extra time with ten players to reach the Champions League play-offs. Qualification also for Salzburg at Twente’s home ground.
José Mourinho’s tenure at Fenerbahçe did not start in the best way. The Special One had set the goal of qualifying for the league phase of the Champions League, but his team did not manage to do so.
After losing in France (2-1) against Lille, Fenerbahçe saw the Lille players withstand in Istanbul and secure qualification for the play-offs in extra time, despite being reduced to ten players in the 109th minute. In the 90+1′ minute, an own goal by Diakité gave the Turks some hope, but with a penalty in the 116th minute, David granted qualification to Lille.
At the same time, Salzburg also achieved significant qualification, drawing 3-3 in the Netherlands against Twente after their 2-1 victory at home. Karabakh held a party at the “home” of Ludogorets. The Azerbaijanis had lost the first match (2-1) but destroyed their opponent in Bulgaria with a score of 7-2, including four goals in extra time, and continue in the Champions League.
The results of the night (13/08) in the Champions League:
The matchups for the Champions League play-offs:
- Young Boys-Galatasaray
- Dynamo Zagreb-Karabakh
- Middjylland-Slovan Bratislava
- Bodo Glimt-Red Star
- Malmo-Sparta Prague
- Lille-Slavia Prague
- Dynamo Kyiv-Salzburg