PSV knows the opponent in the third preliminary round of the Champions League when Galatasaray is settled. The draw in Nyon, Switzerland, showed on Monday afternoon that the Eindhoven team will encounter the winner of the diptych between Celtic and FC Midtjylland if the second qualifying round is survived. The first legs in the third qualifying round of the Champions League will be played on August 3 or 4, after which the returns await a week later on August 10.
To the third heat of the league path To reach the Champions League, PSV must first deal with Galatasaray. The people of Eindhoven will face the number two of the past Süper Lig season in their own Philips Stadium on Wednesday evening, after which the return is on the program a week later. If this diptych is survived, PSV may again participate in the qualification cycle for the main tournament of the Champions League a week later on 3 or 4 August.
PSV already knew prior to the draw that a relatively tough opponent could come out of the box, as the winner of the match between the Eindhoven team and Galatasaray had an unplaced status during the draw. As a result, Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica, AS Monaco and the winner of the diptych in the second heat between Celtic and FC Midtjylland were the possible opponents. Reaching the third qualifying round of the Champions League ensures that PSV is assured of European football until the winter break, because in that case the team of trainer Roger Schmidt is at least assured of a ticket for the group stage of the Champions League. the Europa League.
The full draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League
Champions Path
Dinamo Zagreb (Kro)/Omonia Nicosia (Cyp) – Legia Warsaw (Pol)/Flora Tallinn (Estonia)
Lincoln Red Imps (Gib)/CFR Cluj (Roe) – Slovan Bratislava (Slw)/Young Boys (Zwi)
Olympiacos (Gri)/ Neftci Baku (Aze) – Mura (Slv)/Ludogorets (Bul)
Kairat (Kaz)/Red Star Belgrade (Ser) – Alashkert (Arm)/Sheriff Tiraspol (Mol)
Malmö FF (Swe)/HJK Helsinki (Fin) – Rangers (Sch)
Ferencvaros (Hon)/ Žalgiris (Lit) – Slavia Prague (Ch)
League Path
PSV/Galatasaray (Tur) – Celtic (Sch)/FC Midtjylland (Den)
Spartak Moscow (Russian) – Benfica (Por)
KRC Genk (Bel) – Shakhtar Donetsk (Uk)
AS Monaco (Fra) – Rapid Wien (East)/Sparta Prague (Czech)
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