Champions League play-offs: Arsenal face Besiktas, Lille play Porto

Arsenal will have to overcome Besiktas over two legs, if they must play in the Champions League proper this season.The Gunners will travel to Turkey for the first leg, before hosting the return leg a week later at the Emirates.
Last season, Arsene Wenger’s team overcame another Turkish team Fenerbahce 5-0 on aggregate.

UEFA Champions League play-off round draw

Champions route
Maribor vs Celtic
Red Bull Salzburg vs Malmo
Aalborg vs APOEL
Steaua Bucharest vs Ludogorets
Slovan Bratislava vs BATE
League route
Besiktas vs Arsenal
Standard Liege vs Zenit
FC Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen
Lille vs Porto
Napoli vs Athletic Bilbao

Ties to be played on the 19/20 and 26/27 August

 

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