CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - Benfica, PSV, and Monaco in the playoffs

The challenges valid for the third qualifying round of the 2021/22 Champions League were held today. Shakhtar, PSV, Monaco and Benfica advance to the access play-offs to the group stage, forcing Genk, Midtjylland, Sparta Prague and Spartak Moscow to be relegated to the Europa League. Ferencvaros and Young Boys also pass, while Rangers and Olympiacos will play the playoffs to access the Europa League.

Champions path
Shakhtar Donetsk - Genk 2-1 (first leg: 2-1)
Midtjylland - PSV Eindhoven 0-1 (first leg: 0-3)
Munich 3-1 Sparta Prague (first leg: 2-0)
Benfica 2-0 Spartak Moscow (first leg: 2-0)

The winners enter the play-offs. Eliminated teams are transferred to the UEFA Europa League group stage.

Path placed
Slavia Prague 1-0 Ferencvaros (first leg: 0-2)
Sheriff - Red Star 1-0 (first leg: 1-1)
Young Boys - Cluj 3-1 (first leg: 1-1)
Ludogorets 2-2 Olympiacos (first leg: 1-1, Ludogorets pass on penalties)
Rangers 1-2 Malmo (outbound: 1-2)
Legia Warsaw - Dinamo Zagreb 0-1 (first leg: 1-1)

The winners enter the play-offs. The eliminated teams are transferred to the UEFA Europa League play-offs, the winners of which advance to the UEFA Europa League group stage. The eliminated teams are instead transferred to the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League.