Yaya Toure has guided Slovan Bratislava into the Champions League proper following a sensational away victory against Celje. The rookie manager has now admitted he wants his side to face former clubs Barcelona and Manchester City in the main stage.
Fenerbahce are in the Champions League for the first time in 15 years. But after the win at Olympique Lyon, the situation escalates completely. The focus is on Matteo Guendouzi.
Matteo Guendouzi found himself at the centre of a violent post-match brawl following Fenerbahce's crucial Champions League play-off victory against Lyon. The former Arsenal midfielder repeatedly taunted the French crowd, ultimately provoking a shocking physical altercation with a furious Lyon staff member near the tunnel.
Martin O'Neill took full responsibility after Celtic suffered an extraordinary collapse against LASK to crash out of Champions League qualifying. The Scottish giants squandered a commanding 4-0 aggregate lead before falling to a 5-1 second-leg thrashing after extra time, missing out on the league phase for the second consecutive campaign.
Celtic captain Callum McGregor has issued a grovelling apology to supporters after his side threw away a four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of the Champions League against LASK. The Hoops suffered a monumental 5-4 extra-time defeat in Austria and will now drop into the Europa League.
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill praised Camilo Duran after the Colombian winger struck a sublime brace to inspire a commanding 3-0 win over Austrian outfit LASK at Celtic Park. The Scottish champions made significant progress in their quest for a Champions League spot ahead of next week's crucial play-off second leg in Linz.
Celebrated goalscorer in Gladbach's Under-19s, high hopes at Schalke - but then Joy-Lance Mickels disappeared from view for a long time. Now he could be playing in the Champions League in a few weeks.
NEC manager Dick Schreuder has admitted he is not entirely impressed by the recent Champions League makeover at De Goffert. The Dutch coach revealed that the stadium modifications and logistical changes have even left him feeling somewhat irritated.
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