About the match between AEK and Dinamo, ESPN shares with you the clubs classified for the Play-offs.
The AEK Athens, with Mexicans Orbelín Pineda and Rodolfo Pizarro, will seek their ticket to the Champions League Play-offs against Dinamo Zagreb. The Mexican team won the first leg 1-2 and on Saturday they hope to secure their qualification with the support of their fans.
About the match between AEK and Dinamo, ESPN shares with you the clubs classified for the Play-offs and who are seeking their place in the next group stage of the Champions League.
Antwerp
The Belgian Champions seek their first participation in the Champions League. Antwerp did not compete in European competitions last season and in the 2021/22 campaign, they were eliminated in the Group Stage of the Europa League. The winner of the AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb series will face Antwerp.
Rakow Czestochowa
The Polish squad won their first title in the First Division last season. In the previous two campaigns, Rakow tried to qualify for the Conference League, but on both occasions they were eliminated in the qualifying round.
FC Copenhagen
One of the most important clubs in Denmark seeks to participate for the second consecutive season in the group stage of the main UEFA club competition. FC Copenhagen became the champion of Denmark in the 2022/23 season.
Rangers
The historic Scottish team finished second in the standings in the 2022/23 campaign and secured their spot in the Champions League qualifiers. The Scottish squad participated in the previous edition of the Champions League and was in the group stage with Napoli, Liverpool, and Ajax.
PSV
The former team of Mexicans Érick Gutiérrez and Hirving Lozano seeks to return to the top European club competition after four seasons without competing for the 'Orejona'. In the 2022/23 season, the Eindhoven team won the Dutch Cup.
Maccabi Haifa
The 15-time champion of the Israeli Premier Division will try to participate for the second consecutive year in the Champions League. In the previous season, the Israeli squad faced Juventus, Benfica, and PSG.
Young Boys
The team from the Swiss Premier Division will try to qualify for the group stage of the 'Orejona' for the third time. The 2022/23 season was fantastic for Young Boys as they won the league and the Swiss Cup.
Molde FK
The Norwegian team has not participated in the group stage of the Champions League since the 1999/00 season. In their last participation in the prestigious tournament, Molde faced Real Madrid, Porto, and Olympiacos.
Galatasaray
The 23-time champion of Turkish football has been out of the top UEFA club competition for three years. Throughout their history in the Champions League, Galatasaray has reached the Quarter-finals twice.
Braga
After finishing in third place in the Portuguese league last season, Braga, the former team of Mexican Diego Lainez, qualified for the Champions League qualifying stage. Braga has not participated in the group stage of the Champions League since the 2012/13 season.
Panathinaikos
The Greek squad has not played the Champions League for over 10 years and has had memorable performances in their quest for the 'Orejona', such as their campaign in the 2001/02 season when they reached the Quarter-finals and were eliminated by Barcelona.
Next, the schedule for the final qualifying stage of the Champions League before the Group Stage.
First leg Play-offs of the Champions League
August 22
• Antwerp vs. AEK Athens or Dinamo
• Rakow vs. FC Copenhagen
• Rangers vs. PSV
August 23
• M. Haifa vs. Young Boys
• Molde vs. Galatasaray
• Braga vs. Panathinaikos
Second leg Play-offs of the Champions League
August 29
• Young Boys vs. M. Haifa
• Galatasaray vs. Molde
• Panathinaikos vs. Braga
August 30
• AEK or Dinamo vs. Antwerp
• FC Copenhagen vs. Rakow
• PSV vs. Rangers