Monaco and Shakhtar Donetsk got off to a good start on Tuesday in their third preliminary round of the Champions League, beating Sparta Prague and Genk respectively, and therefore taking an option on their meeting in the next round. Double winners of Real Madrid in the group stage of C1 last season, the Ukrainians went to win 2-1 in Belgium thanks to goals from Tetê (63rd, on penalty) and Alan Patrick (81st). In the Netherlands, PSV, which had eliminated Galatasaray in the second round, walked against the Danes of FC Midtjylland (3-0) decreased by three forfeits due to Covid-19. In Sweden, Malmö obtained a prestigious victory against Glasgow Rangers (2-1). Olympiakos Piraeus, however favorite, almost got surprised by the modest Bulgarians of Ludogorets but equalized in the 87th minute (1-1). Same score forRed Star who, in Belgrade, failed to beat the Moldovans of FC Sheriff Tiraspol, and for the Romanians of Cluj against the Young Boys of Bern. On Wednesday, Benfica, double winner of the C1 (1961, 1962), will launch his campaign in Russia, against Spartak Moscow, and Slavia Prague, quarter-finalist of the last Europa League, will travel to the Hungarians of Ferencvaros. The return matches are scheduled for next week.The return matches are scheduled for next week.The return matches are scheduled for next week.
Program and results of the first leg of the 3rd qualifying round for the Champions League:
Tuesday:
Sparta Prague (CZE) - Monaco (FRA) 0-2
Genk (BEL) - Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) 1-2
PSV Eindhoven (NED) - Midtjylland (DEN) 3-0
Malmö (SWE) - Glasgow Rangers (SCO) 2 -1
CFR Cluj (ROM) - Young Boys (SUI) 1-1
Olympiakos (GRE) - Ludogorets (BUL) 1-1
Red Star Belgrade (SRB) - FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) 1-1
Wednesday
(
7:00 p.m.) Spartak Moscow (RUS) - Benfica (POR)
(8:00 p.m.) Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) - Legia Warsaw (POL)
Ferencváros (HUN) - Slavia Prague (CZE)
Return matches on August 17 and 18