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UEFA Europa League third qualifying round guide

UEFA Europa League third qualifying round guide
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Three former European champions are among the sides who begin their seasons this evening as the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round kicks off with AC Milan, Marseille and PSV Eindhoven entering the fray.That trio – plus Crvena zvezda, continental champions in 1990/91 who started this term in the second qualifying round – have all tasted success in Europe's top competition and will be aiming to add the UEFA Europa League to their trophy cabinet.

Away wins for CSKA and Olympiacos, Vardar surprise again

Away wins for CSKA and Olympiacos, Vardar surprise again
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Third qualifying round first legs (click for details)Tuesday's games League routeAEK Athens 0-2 CSKA MoskvaFCSB 2-2 Viktoria PlzeňChampions routeQarabağ 0-0 SheriffSlavia Praha 1-0 BATE BorisovVardar 1-0 KøbenhavnPartizan 1-3 OlympiacosVanquishers of Malmö in the previous round, Vardar are on the verge of another Nordic scalp after a 1-0 home win against København. Jonathan Balotelli's volley earned the Macedonian side victory over FCK, group stage contenders last season.

The longest journeys in UEFA club football

The longest journeys in UEFA club football
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A European record was set in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League group stage when Benfica beat Astana 2-0 at home and drew 2-2 in the return leg in Kazakhstan – the away sides making the longest journeys in the history of UEFA's club competitions, around 6,174km.That record could be broken this season, should Astana – taking on Legia in this week's UEFA Champions League third qualifying round – end up being paired this season with another Portuguese side, Marítimo, whose first challenge of the season is to eliminate Botev Plovdiv in the UEFA Europa League. Marítimo are based on the Island

Women’s EURO: Who needs what to go through?

Women’s EURO: Who needs what to go through?
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The top two teams in each group will enter the UEFA Women's EURO 2017 quarter-finals: UEFA.com explains the permutations ahead of the last set of games.The explanations and permutations below are for information only and the official calculations will be made by UEFA after the games finish according to Article 19 of the UEFA Women's EURO 2017 official regulations. Already through: noneEliminated: ItalyPERMUTATIONSGroup A: MondayBelgium (3pts) v Netherlands (6) Norway (0) v Denmark (3)Ne... UEFA.com - News

Russia v Germany: Women’s EURO facts

Russia v Germany: Women’s EURO facts
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• Holders Germany will be assured of a last-eight place with a point after following up a 0-0 draw against Sweden with a 2-1 victory over Italy.• Russia also beat Italy 2-1, but lost 2-0 to Sweden and must beat Germany to reach the quarter-finals. • These teams met in qualifying, Germany winning 4-0 away and 2-0 at home. Leonie Maier scored in both games.• In competitive matches, Germany have a perfect record of nine victories against Russia.• Among that number is a 5-0 success in the 2001 group stage in which current coaches Steffi Jones and Elena Fomina both played.•