World news : Dams C1 / C4: Monaco not safe, Nice fears Villarreal
Nice and Monaco, not seeded, will know the route that can lead them to the European Cups, Monday during the draw for the play-offs.
The Niois fear in particular Villarreal in the Europa League Conference, as for Monaco, he must already win his ticket for this round in the Champions League.
For Monaco, the draw goes into the background, because ASM is still not qualified for these play-offs: it must first have the tough PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday (8:00 p.m.) at home, before returning a week later to the Netherlands. Down.
If the Rock club manages to pass this third qualifying round, the barrage promises to be even more complicated, with a potential duel against Benfica Lisbon or Glasgow Rangers, reigning Europa League finalists.
FC Mydtjilland (Denmark), opposed to the Lisbotes in the 3rd round, or Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium), which challenges the Scots, would be more affordable opponents for Philippe Clement’s men, if they are lucky in the draw, taken at 12:00 from Nyon (Switzerland), at UEFA headquarters.
The play-off schedule is fixed: the first legs take place on August 16 and 17, the return legs on August 23 and 24.
The champions of Denmark and Turkey (Copenhagen and Trabzonspor) integrate the competition of this stage of the play-offs, or will potentially join them several big curies like Dinamo Zagreb or the red star of Belgrade.
In C4 (2:00 p.m. draw), Lucien Favre’s Niois are directly transferred to the play-offs, after their 5th place in L1 last season. On August 18 and 25, they too may have a big name on the other side of the pitch, as they will be in the same pot as Villarreal, recent C1 semi-finalists. A shock against the “Yellow Submarine” is possible.
Six other opponents could cross paths with the Gym: Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel), Aris Salonika (Greece), DAC Dunajsk Streda (Slovakia), Steaua Bucharest (Romania), Neftchi Baku (Azerbadjan) or Rapid Vienna (Austria).
Other curiae like Cologne, West Ham and Fiorentina start their competition in this round.
UEFA is organizing in parallel, at 1 p.m., the draw for the Europa League play-offs, scheduled for August 18 and 25. Seven clubs enter the competition this round, including La Gantoise and Austria Vienne, seeded.
Champions League teams
way of champions
Seeds
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
Red Star of Belgrade (SRB) or Pyunik Yerevan (ARM)
Copenhagen (DEN)
Viktoria Plzen (CZE) or Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Non-serial heads
Bodo/Glimt (NOR) or Zalgiris Vilnius (LTN)
Qarabag (AZE) or Ferencvros (HUN)
Apollon Limassol (CYP) or Maccabi Hafa (ISR)
Trabzonspor (TUR)
League Way
Seeds
Benfica Lisbon (POR) or Midtjylland (DEN)
Glasgow Rangers (SCO) or Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
Non-serial heads
Monaco (FRA) or PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) or Sturm Graz (AUT)
For Monaco, the draw goes into the background, because ASM is still not qualified for these play-offs: it must first have the tough PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday (8:00 p.m.) at home, before returning a week later to the Netherlands. Down.
If the Rock club manages to pass this third qualifying round, the barrage promises to be even more complicated, with a potential duel against Benfica Lisbon or Glasgow Rangers, reigning Europa League finalists.
FC Mydtjilland (Denmark), opposed to the Lisbotes in the 3rd round, or Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium), which challenges the Scots, would be more affordable opponents for Philippe Clement’s men, if they are lucky in the draw, taken at 12:00 from Nyon (Switzerland), at UEFA headquarters.
The play-off schedule is fixed: the first legs take place on August 16 and 17, the return legs on August 23 and 24.
The champions of Denmark and Turkey (Copenhagen and Trabzonspor) integrate the competition of this stage of the play-offs, or will potentially join them several big curies like Dinamo Zagreb or the red star of Belgrade.
In C4 (2:00 p.m. draw), Lucien Favre’s Niois are directly transferred to the play-offs, after their 5th place in L1 last season. On August 18 and 25, they too may have a big name on the other side of the pitch, as they will be in the same pot as Villarreal, recent C1 semi-finalists. A shock against the “Yellow Submarine” is possible.
Six other opponents could cross paths with the Gym: Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel), Aris Salonika (Greece), DAC Dunajsk Streda (Slovakia), Steaua Bucharest (Romania), Neftchi Baku (Azerbadjan) or Rapid Vienna (Austria).
Other curiae like Cologne, West Ham and Fiorentina start their competition in this round.
UEFA is organizing in parallel, at 1 p.m., the draw for the Europa League play-offs, scheduled for August 18 and 25. Seven clubs enter the competition this round, including La Gantoise and Austria Vienne, seeded.
Champions League teams
way of champions
Seeds
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) or Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL)
Red Star of Belgrade (SRB) or Pyunik Yerevan (ARM)
Copenhagen (DEN)
Viktoria Plzen (CZE) or Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA)
Non-serial heads
Bodo/Glimt (NOR) or Zalgiris Vilnius (LTN)
Qarabag (AZE) or Ferencvros (HUN)
Apollon Limassol (CYP) or Maccabi Hafa (ISR)
Trabzonspor (TUR)
League Way
Seeds
Benfica Lisbon (POR) or Midtjylland (DEN)
Glasgow Rangers (SCO) or Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
Non-serial heads
Monaco (FRA) or PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) or Sturm Graz (AUT)
By Maher AL MOUNES – 2022 AFP