User blog:Recoded NL/UCL Play-offs: Who will reach the group-stage? Part 1.

Today and tomorrow we will see who will reach the Champions League groupstage and who will play in the Europa League. Today our first part about the clubs who will seek for European glory.

Fenerbahçe's huge task
Turkish-side Fenerbahçe has the hard task to win against Arsenal. With the first match ending in a 3-0 defeat for Fenerbahçe, the Turkish club has to score at least 4 goals to reach the group stage. However, Arsenal has an 100% record in UCL-qualifiers, winning both legs against Dinamo Zagreb (2006/07, agg 5-1), Sparta Praha (2007/08, agg 5-0), FC Twente (2008/09, agg 6-0), Celtic (2009/10, agg 5-1) and Udinese (2011/12, agg 3-1).

Dinamo Zagreb seeking for revenge
After a disappointing first leg for Dinamo Zagreb, losing 2-0 in Zagreb, the Croatian club now wants to score in Austria. But this shall be very hard, as their opponent Austria Wien hasn't surrenderd a 2-0 lead in Europe for more than 50 years.

Basel out to finish job against Ludogorets
Basel wants to finish their job against Ludogorets after a stunning match in Bulgaria. Ludogorets will make their first trip to Switzerland, wanting to become the second Bulgarian club to reach the groupstage after Levski Sofia, who reached the groupstage in 2006-07. However, Basel are unbeaten in 7 European home matches, with them winning 8 out of 9 European ties, with the only exception being in the 2005/06 UEFA Cup quarter-final against Middlesbrough when Basel won 2-0 at home but went down 4-1 to the English club at the Riverside Stadium.

Legia look to end long wait against Steaua
Legia Warsaw will bid to end a 18-year exile from the UEFA Champions League group stage when they host FC Steaua București in the second leg of their play-off tie. After holding Steaua 1-1 in Romania, there might be a chance for the Polish title holders after twice losing in the final round of qualifying recently, against FC Barcelona in 2002/03 and Shakhtar Donetsk in 2006/07.

PAOK have platform to spring Schalke surprise
PAOK FC are hoping to play in the group stage for the first time in their history. PAOK originally lost their match against Metalist Kharkiv, but after UEFA's recent decision to disqualify Metalist Kharkiv, there may be a chance for the Greek club after a 1-1 draw in Germany. For Schalke, it means a meeting with their former Dutch coach Huub Stevens.

All matches will be started on 20:45 CET.