The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 8 August and ended on 30 September 2020.
A total of 53 teams are expected to compete in the qualifying system of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, which includes the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 43 teams in Champions Path and 10 teams in League Path. The six winners in the play-off round (four from Champions Path, two from League Path) advance to the group stage, to join the 26 teams that enter in the group stage.
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Teams[]
Champions Path[]
The Champions Path includes all league champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage, and consists of the following rounds:
- Preliminary round (4 teams playing one-legged semi-finals and final): 4 teams which enter in this round.
- First qualifying round (34 teams): 33 teams which enter in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round.
- Second qualifying round (20 teams): 3 teams which enter in this round, and 17 winners of the first qualifying round.
- Third qualifying round (10 teams): 10 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (8 teams): 3 teams which enter in this round, and 5 winners of the third qualifying round.
All teams eliminated from the Champions Path enter the Europa League:
- The 3 losers of the preliminary round and 17 losers of the first qualifying round enter the Champions Path second qualifying round.
- Among the 10 losers of the second qualifying round:
- 8 losers enter the Champions Path third qualifying round
- 2 losers, determined by a draw held on 31 August 2020 after the Europa League second qualifying round draw, enter the Champions Path play-off round.
- The 5 losers of the third qualifying round enter the Champions Path play-off round.
- The 4 losers of the play-off round enter the group stage.
Below are the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients), grouped by their starting rounds.
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| Winners of play-off round advance to group stage |
| Losers of play-off round enter Europa League group stage |
| Losers of third qualifying round, and 2 losers of second qualifying round (Tirana and Ludogorets Razgrad), enter Europa League play-off round |
| Losers of second qualifying round enter Europa League third qualifying round |
| Losers of the preliminary round and first qualifying round enter Europa League second qualifying round |
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League Path[]
The League Path includes all league non-champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage, and consists of the following rounds:
- Second qualifying round (6 teams): 6 teams which enter in this round.
- Third qualifying round (6 teams): 3 teams which enter in this round, and 3 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (4 teams): 1 team which enters in this round, and 3 winners of the third qualifying round.
All teams eliminated from the League Path enter the Europa League:
- The 3 losers of the second qualifying round enter the Main Path third qualifying round.
- The 3 losers of the third qualifying round and the 2 losers of the play-off round enter the group stage.
Below are the participating teams of the League Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients), grouped by their starting rounds.
| Key to colours |
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| Winners of play-off round advance to group stage |
| Losers of play-off round and third qualifying round enter Europa League group stage |
| Losers of second qualifying round enter Europa League third qualifying round |
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Format[]
In a change to the format as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, each tie prior to the play-off round is played as a single-legged match hosted by one of the teams decided by draw, except for the preliminary round which is played at neutral venue. If scores are level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the scores remain tied.
The play-off round ties are played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, then extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out.
In each draw, teams are seeded based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. For any team whose club coefficients are not final at the time of a draw, their club coefficients at that time, taking into account of all 2019–20 UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches played up to that point, are used (Regulations Article 13.03). Teams are divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams, and a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team. For each tie, a draw is made between the two teams, and the first team drawn is the home team in single-legged matches (or the administrative "home" team in preliminary round matches), or home team of the first leg in play-off round two-legged ties. If the identity of the winners of the previous round is not known at the time of the draws, the seeding is carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advances to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient is to advance, it simply takes the seeding of its opponent. Teams from associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA may not be drawn into the same tie. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and based on geographical, logistical and political reasons, and they are purely for convenience of the draw and do not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the following special rules are applicable to the qualifying phase and play-offs:
- Prior to each draw, UEFA will publish the list of known travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. All teams must inform UEFA if there are other existing restrictions other than those published. If a team fails to do so which as a consequence the match cannot take place, the team is considered responsible and to have forfeited the match.
- If travel restrictions imposed by the home team's country prevent the away team from entering, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise they are considered to have forfeited the match.
- If travel restrictions imposed by the away team's country prevent the away team from leaving or returning, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise UEFA will decide on a venue.
- If after the draw, new restrictions imposed by either the home team's or away team's country prevent the match from taking place, the team of that country are considered to have forfeited the match.
- If either team refuses to play the match, they are considered to have forfeited the match. If both teams refuse to play or are responsible for a match not taking place, both teams are disqualified.
- If a team has players and/or officials tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus preventing them from playing the match before the deadline set by UEFA, they are considered to have forfeited the match.
- In all cases, the two teams may agree to play the match at the away team's country or at a neutral country, subject to UEFA's approval. UEFA has the final authority to decide on a venue for any match, or to reschedule any match if necessary.
- If, for any reason, the qualifying phase and play-offs cannot be completed before the deadline set by UEFA, UEFA will decide on the principles for determining the teams qualified for the group stage.
Four countries (Poland, Hungary, Greece and Cyprus) have provided neutral venue hubs which allow matches to be played at their stadiums without restrictions.
Schedule[]
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise). The tournament would originally have started in June 2020, but had been delayed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020.
All qualifying matches, excluding the play-off round, will be played as single leg matches, hosted by one of the teams decided by draw (except the preliminary round which will be played at neutral venue), and will be played behind closed doors.
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | |
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| Preliminary round | 17 July 2020 | 8 August 2020 (semi-final round) | 11 August 2020 (final round) |
| First qualifying round | 9 August 2020 | 18–19 August 2020 | |
| Second qualifying round | 10 August 2020 | 25–26 August 2020 | |
| Third qualifying round | 31 August 2020 | 15–16 September 2020 | |
| Play-off round | 1 September 2020 | 22–23 September 2020 (first leg) | 29–30 September 2020 (second leg) |
The original schedule of the competition, as planned before the pandemic, was as follows (all draws held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Preliminary round | 9 June 2020 | 23 June 2020 (semi-final round) | 26 June 2020 (final round) |
| First qualifying round | 16 June 2020 | 7–8 July 2020 | 14–15 July 2020 |
| Second qualifying round | 17 June 2020 | 21–22 July 2020 | 28–29 July 2020 |
| Third qualifying round | 20 July 2020 | 4–5 August 2020 | 11 August 2020 |
| Play-off round | 3 August 2020 | 18–19 August 2020 | 25–26 August 2020 |
Preliminary round[]
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 17 July 2020, 12:00 CEST.
Seeding[]
A total of four teams played in the preliminary round. As the draw was held before the UEFA entry deadline and the participating teams were not yet confirmed, only the associations of the teams were used, and seeding of teams was based on their association coefficients instead of their club coefficients. For the semi-final round, two teams (from associations 52 and 53, Northern Ireland and Kosovo) were seeded and two teams (from associations 54 and 55, Andorra and San Marino) were unseeded. The first team drawn in each tie in the semi-final round and the final round would be the administrative "home" team.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
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Bracket[]
| Semi-finals (8 August) Nyon |
Final (11 August) Nyon | ||||||||||||
 Drita
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2 | ||||||||||||
 Inter Club d'Escaldes
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1 | ||||||||||||
| Drita
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0 | ||||||||||||
 Linfield (awarded)
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3 | ||||||||||||
 Tre Fiori
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0 | ||||||||||||
| Linfield
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2 | ||||||||||||
Summary[]
The semi-finals were played on 8 August at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland. The final was due to be played at the same venue on 11 August but the match was cancelled due to Drita players being put into quarantine after two players had tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus, and Linfield were awarded a technical 3–0 win.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Tre Fiori 
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0–2 |  Linfield
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Drita 
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2–1 |  Inter Club d'Escaldes
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| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Drita
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0–3 (awd.) |
Linfield
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Semi-final round[]
| 8 August 2020 15:00 |
Tre Fiori
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0–2 | Linfield
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Colovray Stadium, Nyon Attendance: 0 Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary) |
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| Report | Héry  71'Manzinga 83'
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| 8 August 2020 19:30 |
Drita
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2–1 | Inter Club d'Escaldes
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Colovray Stadium, Nyon Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales) |
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| X. Shabani 21' Namani 45+3'
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Report | García 29'
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Final round[]
| 11 August 2020 18:00 |
Drita
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0–3 (awarded) |
Linfield
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Colovray Stadium, Nyon Attendance: 0 Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece) |
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| Report |
First qualifying round[]
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 9 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.
Seeding[]
A total of 34 teams played in the first qualifying round: 33 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round. Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. For the winner of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
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| Group 4 | Group 5 | ||||
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | ||
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- Notes
- † Winner of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary[]
The matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2020. The match between KÍ and Slovan Bratislava was cancelled due to Slovan Bratislava players being put into quarantine after one player had tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus, and KÍ were awarded a technical 3–0 win.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ferencváros 
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2–0 |  Djurgårdens IF
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Celtic 
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6–0 |  KR
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Legia Warsaw 
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1–0 | Linfield
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Sheriff Tiraspol 
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2–0 |  Fola Esch
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Connah's Quay Nomads 
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0–2 |  Sarajevo
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Red Star Belgrade 
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5–0 |  Europa
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Budućnost Podgorica 
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1–3 |  Ludogorets Razgrad
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Ararat-Armenia 
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0–1 (a.e.t.) |  Omonia
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Floriana 
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0–2 |  CFR Cluj
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Maccabi Tel Aviv 
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2–0 |  Riga
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Qarabağ 
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4–0 |  Sileks
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Dinamo Tbilisi 
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0–2 |  Tirana
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Dynamo Brest 
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6–3 |  Astana
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Molde 
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5–0 |  KuPS
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Flora 
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1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
 Sūduva
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Celje 
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3–0 |  Dundalk
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KÍ 
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3–0 (awd.) |
 Slovan Bratislava
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Matches[]
| 19 August 2020 19:00 |
Ferencváros 
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2–0 |  Djurgårdens IF
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Groupama Arena, Budapest Attendance: 0 Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland) |
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| Nguen 33', 62'
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Report |
| 18 August 2020 20:45 (19:45 BST) |
Celtic 
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6–0 |  KR
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Celtic Park, Glasgow Attendance: 0 Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
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| Elyounoussi 6', 90+1' Aðalsteinsson 17' (o.g.)Jullien 31'Taylor 46'Édouard 72'
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Report |
| 18 August 2020 19:00 |
Legia Warsaw 
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1–0 | Linfield
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Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium) |
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| Kanté 82'
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Report |
| 19 August 2020 20:00 (21:00 EEST) |
Sheriff Tiraspol 
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2–0 |  Fola Esch
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Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol Attendance: 0 Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary) |
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| Abang 36' Lukić 80'
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Report |
| 19 August 2020 20:00 (19:00 BST) |
Connah's Quay Nomads 
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0–2 |  Sarajevo
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Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 0 Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland) |
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| Report | Tatar 16', 65'
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| 18 August 2020 21:00 |
Red Star Belgrade 
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5–0 |  Europa
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Red Star Stadium, Belgrade Attendance: 0 Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria) |
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| Ben Nabouhane 35', 44', 52' Ivanić 78', 87'
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Report |
| 19 August 2020 20:00 |
Budućnost Podgorica 
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1–3 |  Ludogorets Razgrad
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City Stadium, Podgorica Attendance: 0 Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary) |
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| Ćuković 31'
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Report | Higinio 12' Tchibota 25'Cauly 90+3'
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| 19 August 2020 17:00 (19:00 AMT) |
Ararat-Armenia 
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0–1 (a.e.t.) |
 Omonia
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Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan Attendance: 0 Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus) |
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| Report | Thiago 94'
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| 19 August 2020 21:00 |
Floriana 
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0–2 |  CFR Cluj
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Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali Attendance: 0 Referee: Laurent Kopriwa (Luxembourg) |
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| Report | Cestor 53' Golofca 90+7'
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| 19 August 2020 19:00 (20:00 IDT) |
Maccabi Tel Aviv 
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2–0 |  Riga
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Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia) |
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| Blackman 58' (pen.), 88' (pen.)
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Report |
| 18 August 2020 18:00 (20:00 AZT) |
Qarabağ 
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4–0 |  Sileks
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Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku Attendance: 0 Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine) |
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| Romero 11' Guerrier 40', 51'Emreli 80'
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Report |
| 19 August 2020 19:00 (21:00 GET) |
Dinamo Tbilisi 
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0–2 |  Tirana
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Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi Attendance: 0 Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia) |
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| Report | Torassa 45+4' Ismailgeci 86'
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| 18 August 2020 20:00 (21:00 FET) |
Dynamo Brest 
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6–3 |  Astana
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Regional Sport Complex, Brest Attendance: 0 Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia) |
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| Gordeichuk 16', 22' Pyachenin 17'Sedko 37'Diallo 55', 90'
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Report | Tomasov 45' Rotariu 53'Beisebekov 87'
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| 19 August 2020 18:00 |
Molde 
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5–0 |  KuPS
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Aker Stadion, Molde Attendance: 0 Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales) |
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| E. Hestad 26' Wolff Eikrem 37'Omoijuanfo 65'Holmgren Pedersen 87'Knudtzon 89'
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Report |
| 19 August 2020 18:30 (19:30 EEST) |
Flora 
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1–1 (a.e.t.) |
 Sūduva
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A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn Attendance: 0 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović (Slovenia) |
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| Sappinen 49'
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Report | Topčagić 78' (pen.)
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| Penalties | ||||
Vassiljev  Sappinen  Järvelaid Soomets
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2–4 | Švrljuga Šabala Tadić Pušić Topčagić
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| 19 August 2020 19:00 |
Celje 
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3–0 |  Dundalk
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Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest (Hungary) Attendance: 0 Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Portugal) |
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| Kerin 43' Vizinger 89'Dangubić 90+5'
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Report |
| 21 August 2020 18:00 (17:00 WEST) |
KÍ 
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3–0 (awarded) |
 Slovan Bratislava
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Við Djúpumýrar, Klaksvík Attendance: 0 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway) |
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| Report |
Second qualifying round[]
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 10 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.
Seeding[]
A total of 26 teams played in the second qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (20 teams): 3 teams which entered in this round, and 17 winners of the first qualifying round.
- League Path (6 teams): 6 teams which entered in this round.
Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. For the winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | |||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
- Notes
- † Winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
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Summary[]
The matches were played on 25 and 26 August 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| CFR Cluj
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2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
 Dinamo Zagreb
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Young Boys 
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3–1 | KÍ
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| Celtic
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1–2 | Ferencváros
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| Sūduva
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0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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| Legia Warsaw
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0–2 (a.e.t.) | Omonia
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| Celje
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1–2 | Molde
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| Ludogorets Razgrad
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0–1 |  Midtjylland
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| Dynamo Brest
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2–1 | Sarajevo
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| Qarabağ
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2–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol
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| Tirana
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0–1 | Red Star Belgrade
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| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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AZ 
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3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Viktoria Plzeň
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PAOK 
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3–1 |  Beşiktaş
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| Lokomotiva
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0–1 |  Rapid Wien
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Champions Path[]
| 26 August 2020 20:00 (21:00 EEST) |
CFR Cluj
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2–2 (a.e.t.) |
 Dinamo Zagreb
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Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca Attendance: 0 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
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| Pereira 64' Debeljuh 90+3'
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Report | Gojak 14' Kastrati 78'
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| Penalties | ||||
| Paulo Vinícius Đoković Rondón Sušić Golofca Deac Boli
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5–6 | Petković Leovac Ademi Stojanović Gojak Dilaver Gvardiol
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| 26 August 2020 20:15 |
Young Boys 
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3–1 | KÍ
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Stadion Wankdorf, Bern Attendance: 0 Referee: Athanasios Tzilos (Greece) |
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| Nsame 51' Sulejmani 57'Ngamaleu 82'
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Report | J. Johannesen 79'
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| 26 August 2020 20:45 (19:45 BST) |
Celtic
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1–2 | Ferencváros
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Celtic Park, Glasgow Attendance: 0 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
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| Christie 53'
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Report | Sigér 7' Nguen 75'
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| 26 August 2020 18:00 (19:00 EEST) |
Sūduva
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0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Sūduva Stadium, Marijampolė Attendance: 0 Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia) |
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| Report | Rikan 30' Blackman 73'Davidzada 90+2'
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| 26 August 2020 20:00 |
Legia Warsaw
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0–2 (a.e.t.) |
Omonia
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Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
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| Report | Gómez 92' (pen.) Thiago 107'
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| 26 August 2020 18:00 |
Celje
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1–2 | Molde
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Stadion Z'dežele, Celje Attendance: 0 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria) |
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| Lotrič 38'
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Report | Hussain 57' James 74'
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| 26 August 2020 19:30 (20:30 EEST) |
Ludogorets Razgrad
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0–1 |  Midtjylland
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Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad Attendance: 0 Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine) |
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| Report | Júnior Brumado 77'
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| 26 August 2020 20:00 (21:00 FET) |
Dynamo Brest
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2–1 | Sarajevo
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Regional Sport Complex, Brest Attendance: 0 Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordeichuk 3' Diallo 49'
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Report | Đokanović 34'
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| 26 August 2020 18:00 (20:00 AZT) |
Qarabağ
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2–1 | Sheriff Tiraspol
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Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku Attendance: 0 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matić 22' (pen.) Emreli 63'
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Report | Castañeda 78'
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| 25 August 2020 20:00 |
Tirana
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0–1 | Red Star Belgrade
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Arena Kombëtare, Tirana Attendance: 0 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Tomané 62'
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League Path[]
| 26 August 2020 16:30 |
AZ 
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3–1 (a.e.t.) |
 Viktoria Plzeň
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AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar Attendance: 0 Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koopmeiners 90+5' (pen.) Guðmundsson 98', 118'
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Report | Limberský 78'
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| 25 August 2020 20:00 (21:00 EEST) |
PAOK 
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3–1 |  Beşiktaş
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Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniele Doveri (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tzolis 7', 24' Pelkas 30'
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Report | Larin 37'
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| 26 August 2020 19:00 |
Lokomotiva
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0–1 |  Rapid Wien
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Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Kara 32'
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Third qualifying round[]
The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 31 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.
Seeding[]
A total of 16 teams played in the third qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (10 teams): 10 winners of the second qualifying round (Champions Path).
- League Path (6 teams): 3 teams which entered in this round, and 3 winners of the second qualifying round (League Path).
Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the second qualifying round (Champions Path).
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the second qualifying round (League Path).
Summary[]
The matches were played on 15 and 16 September 2020.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros
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2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb
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| Qarabağ
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0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Molde
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| Omonia
|
1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Red Star Belgrade
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| Midtjylland
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3–0 | Young Boys
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| Maccabi Tel Aviv
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1–0 | Dynamo Brest
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| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| PAOK
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2–1 |  Benfica
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Dynamo Kyiv 
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2–0 | AZ
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Gent 
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2–1 | Rapid Wien
|
Champions Path[]
| 16 September 2020 19:00 |
Ferencváros
|
2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb
|
Groupama Arena, Budapest Attendance: 0 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovrencsics 2' Uzuni 65'
|
Report | Uzuni 23' (o.g.)
|
| 16 September 2020 19:00 (20:00 EEST) |
Qarabağ
|
0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Molde
|
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca (Cyprus) Attendance: 0 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Matić Medvedev Andrade Medina Mahammadaliyev Huseynov
|
5–6 | Omoijuanfo Aursnes Hestad Christensen Ellingsen Haugen
|
| 16 September 2020 17:00 (18:00 EEST) |
Omonia
|
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Red Star Belgrade
|
GSP Stadium, Nicosia Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lüftner 31'
|
Report | Ivanić 45+1'
| ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Gómez Gomes Asante Lecjaks
|
4–2 | Gavrić Ben Nabouhane Falcinelli Degenek
|
| 16 September 2020 20:30 |
Midtjylland
|
3–0 | Young Boys
|
MCH Arena, Herning Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefort 51' (o.g.) Dreyer 62'Mabil 84'
|
Report |
| 16 September 2020 19:00 (20:00 IDT) |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
1–0 | Dynamo Brest
|
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv Attendance: 0 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biton 50' (pen.)
|
Report |
League Path[]
| 15 September 2020 20:00 (21:00 EEST) |
PAOK
|
2–1 |  Benfica
|
Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannoulis 63' Živković 75'
|
Report | Rafa 90+4'
|
| 15 September 2020 19:00 (20:00 EEST) |
Dynamo Kyiv 
|
2–0 | AZ
|
NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kiev Attendance: 0 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigues 49' Shaparenko 86'
|
Report |
| 15 September 2020 20:30 |
Gent 
|
2–1 | Rapid Wien
|
Ghelamco Arena, Ghent Attendance: 0 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsch 36' Yaremchuk 59' (pen.)
|
Report | Demir 90+3'
|
Play-off round[]
The draw for the play-off round was held on 1 September 2020, 12:00 CEST.
Seeding[]
A total of 12 teams will play in the play-off round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (8 teams): 3 teams which entered in this round, and 5 winners of the third qualifying round (Champions Path).
- League Path (4 teams): 1 team which entered in this round, and 3 winners of the third qualifying round (League Path).
Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. For the winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie will be the home team of the first leg.
Since Russian and Ukrainian teams may not be drawn into the same tie for political reasons, the winners of the match involving Benfica had to play Krasnodar, and the winners of the match involving Dynamo Kyiv had to play the winners of the match involving Gent.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the third qualifying round (Champions Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
- Notes
- † Winners of the third qualifying round (League Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
Summary[]
The first legs are being played on 22 and 23 September, and the second legs will be played on 29 and 30 September 2020.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Prague
|
1–4 | Midtjylland
|
0–0 | 1–4 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
2–5 | Red Bull Salzburg
|
1–2 | 1–3 |
| Olympiacos
|
2–0 | Omonia
|
2–0 | 0–0 |
| Molde
|
3–3 (a) | Ferencváros
|
3–3 | 0–0 |
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Krasnodar 
|
4–2 | PAOK
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Gent
|
1–5 | Dynamo Kyiv
|
1–2 | 0–3 |
Champions Path[]
| 22 September 2020 21:00 |
Slavia Prague
|
0–0 | Midtjylland
|
Sinobo Stadium, Prague Attendance: 0 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 30 September 2020 21:00 |
Midtjylland
|
4–1 | Slavia Prague
|
MCH Arena, Herning Attendance: 0 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaba 65' Scholz 84' (pen.)Onyeka 88'Dreyer 90+1'
|
Report | Olayinka 3'
|
| 22 September 2020 21:00 (22:00 IDT) |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
1–2 | Red Bull Salzburg
|
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biton 9'
|
Report | Szoboszlai 49' (pen.) Okugawa 57'
|
| 30 September 2020 21:00 |
Red Bull Salzburg
|
3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daka 16', 68' Szoboszlai 45+4' (pen.)
|
Report | Karzev 30'
|
| 23 September 2020 21:00 (22:00 EEST) |
Olympiacos
|
2–0 | Omonia
|
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 0 Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valbuena 69' (pen.) El-Arabi 90+2'
|
Report |
| 29 September 2020 21:00 (22:00 EEST) |
Omonia
|
0–0 | Olympiacos
|
GSP Stadium, Nicosia Attendance: 0 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 23 September 2020 21:00 |
Molde
|
3–3 | Ferencváros
|
Aker Stadion, Molde Attendance: 0 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James 55' Eikrem 65'Ellingsen 83'
|
Report | Boli 7' Uzuni 52'Kharatin 87' (pen.)
|
| 29 September 2020 21:00 |
Ferencváros
|
0–0 | Molde
|
Groupama Arena, Budapest Attendance: 0 Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
League Path[]
| 22 September 2020 21:00 (22:00 MSK) |
Krasnodar 
|
2–1 | PAOK
|
Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar Attendance: 0 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claesson 39' (pen.) Cabella 70'
|
Report | Pelkas 32'
|
| 30 September 2020 21:00 (22:00 EEST) |
PAOK
|
1–2 | Krasnodar
|
Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki Attendance: 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Kaddouri 77'
|
Report | Michailidis 73' (o.g.) Cabella 78'
|
| 23 September 2020 21:00 |
Gent
|
1–2 | Dynamo Kyiv
|
Ghelamco Arena, Ghent Attendance: 0 Referee: Ovidiu Haţegan (Romania) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleindienst 41'
|
Report | Supriaha 9' De Pena 79'
|
| 29 September 2020 21:00 (22:00 EEST) |
Dynamo Kyiv
|
3–0 | Gent
|
NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kiev Attendance: 0 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyalskyi 9' De Pena 36' (pen.)Rodrigues 49' (pen.)
|
Report |
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