2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round

The 2020–21 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 8 August and ended on 30 September 2020.[1]

A total of 53 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, which includes the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 43 teams in Champions Path and 10 teams in League Path. The six winners in the play-off round (four from Champions Path, two from League Path) advanced to the group stage, to join the 26 teams that enter in the group stage.[2]

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Teams

Champions Path

The Champions Path includes all league champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage, and consists of the following rounds:

  • Preliminary round (4 teams playing one-legged semi-finals and final): 4 teams which enter in this round.
  • First qualifying round (34 teams): 33 teams which enter in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round.
  • Second qualifying round (20 teams): 3 teams which enter in this round, and 17 winners of the first qualifying round.
  • Third qualifying round (10 teams): 10 winners of the second qualifying round.
  • Play-off round (8 teams): 3 teams which enter in this round, and 5 winners of the third qualifying round.

All teams eliminated from the Champions Path enter the Europa League:

  • The 3 losers of the preliminary round and 17 losers of the first qualifying round enter the Champions Path second qualifying round.
  • Among the 10 losers of the second qualifying round:
    • 8 losers enter the Champions Path third qualifying round
    • 2 losers, determined by a draw held on 31 August 2020 after the Europa League second qualifying round draw,[3] enter the Champions Path play-off round.
  • The 5 losers of the third qualifying round enter the Champions Path play-off round.
  • The 4 losers of the play-off round enter the group stage.

Below are the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.

Key to colours
Winners of play-off round advance to group stage
Losers of play-off round enter Europa League group stage
Losers of third qualifying round, and 2 losers of second qualifying round (Tirana and Ludogorets Razgrad), enter Europa League play-off round
Losers of second qualifying round enter Europa League third qualifying round
Losers of the preliminary round and first qualifying round enter Europa League second qualifying round
Play-off round
Team Coeff.[4]
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 53.500
Greece Olympiacos 43.000
Czech Republic Slavia Prague 27.500
Second qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 33.500
Switzerland Young Boys 25.500
Denmark Midtjylland 14.500
First qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Scotland Celtic 34.000
Kazakhstan Astana 29.000
Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad 26.000
Serbia Red Star Belgrade 22.750
Azerbaijan Qarabağ 21.000
Poland Legia Warsaw 17.000
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 16.500
Norway Molde 15.000
Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 12.750
Romania CFR Cluj 12.500
Hungary Ferencváros 9.000
Republic of Ireland Dundalk 8.500
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 7.000
Lithuania Sūduva 6.750
Cyprus Omonia 5.350
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 4.750
Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi 4.750
Luxembourg Fola Esch 4.750
Sweden Djurgårdens IF 4.550
Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica 4.250
Estonia Flora 4.000
Belarus Dynamo Brest 3.775
Latvia Riga 3.500
Wales Connah's Quay Nomads 3.250
Faroe Islands KÍ 2.750
Gibraltar Europa 2.750
Slovenia Celje 2.600
Armenia Ararat-Armenia 2.500
Finland KuPS 2.500
Iceland KR 2.500
Albania Tirana 1.475
Republic of Macedonia Sileks 1.475
Malta Floriana 1.150
Preliminary round
Team Coeff.[4]
Northern Ireland Linfield 4.250
San Marino Tre Fiori 1.500
Kosovo Drita 1.500
Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes 0.566

League Path

The League Path includes all league non-champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage, and consists of the following rounds:

  • Second qualifying round (6 teams): 6 teams which enter in this round.
  • Third qualifying round (6 teams): 3 teams which enter in this round, and 3 winners of the second qualifying round.
  • Play-off round (4 teams): 1 team which enters in this round, and 3 winners of the third qualifying round.

All teams eliminated from the League Path enter the Europa League:

  • The 3 losers of the second qualifying round enter the Main Path third qualifying round.
  • The 3 losers of the third qualifying round and the 2 losers of the play-off round enter the group stage.

Below are the participating teams of the League Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.

Key to colours
Winners of play-off round advance to group stage
Losers of play-off round and third qualifying round enter Europa League group stage
Losers of second qualifying round enter Europa League third qualifying round
Play-off round
Team Coeff.[4]
Russia Krasnodar 35.500
Third qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Portugal Benfica 70.000
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 55.000
Belgium Gent 39.500
Second qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Turkey Beşiktaş 54.000
Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 34.000
Austria Rapid Wien 22.000
Greece PAOK 21.000
Netherlands AZ 18.500
Croatia Lokomotiva 4.975

Format

In a change to the format as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, each tie prior to the play-off round is played as a single-legged match hosted by one of the teams decided by draw, except for the preliminary round which is played at neutral venue.[5] If scores are level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the scores remain tied.

The play-off round ties are played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances. If away goals are also equal, then extra time is played. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team advances by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by a penalty shoot-out.

In each draw, teams are seeded based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. For any team whose club coefficients are not final at the time of a draw, their club coefficients at that time, taking into account of all 2019–20 UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches played up to that point, are used (Regulations Article 13.03). Teams are divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams, and a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team. For each tie, a draw is made between the two teams, and the first team drawn is the home team in single-legged matches (or the administrative "home" team in preliminary round matches), or home team of the first leg in play-off round two-legged ties. If the identity of the winners of the previous round is not known at the time of the draws, the seeding is carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advances to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient is to advance, it simply takes the seeding of its opponent. Teams from associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA may not be drawn into the same tie. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and based on geographical, logistical and political reasons, and they are purely for convenience of the draw and do not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all qualifying matches are played behind closed doors.[6] The following special rules are applicable to the qualifying phase and play-offs:[7]

  • Prior to each draw, UEFA publish the list of known travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. All teams must inform UEFA if there are other existing restrictions other than those published. If a team fails to do so which as a consequence the match cannot take place, the team is considered responsible and to have forfeited the match.
  • If travel restrictions imposed by the home team's country prevent the away team from entering, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise they are considered to have forfeited the match.
  • If travel restrictions imposed by the away team's country prevent the away team from leaving or returning, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise UEFA decide on a venue.
  • If after the draw, new restrictions imposed by either the home team's or away team's country prevent the match from taking place, the team of that country are considered to have forfeited the match.
  • If either team refuses to play the match, they are considered to have forfeited the match. If both teams refuse to play or are responsible for a match not taking place, both teams are disqualified.
  • If a team has players and/or officials tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus preventing them from playing the match before the deadline set by UEFA, they are considered to have forfeited the match.
  • In all cases, the two teams may agree to play the match at the away team's country or at a neutral country, subject to UEFA's approval. UEFA has the final authority to decide on a venue for any match, or to reschedule any match if necessary.
  • If, for any reason, the qualifying phase and play-offs cannot be completed before the deadline set by UEFA, UEFA decide on the principles for determining the teams qualified for the group stage.

Four countries (Poland, Hungary, Greece and Cyprus) have provided neutral venue hubs which allow matches to be played at their stadiums without restrictions.[8]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[9] The tournament would originally have started in June 2020, but had been delayed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[10] The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020.[5]

Round Draw date Match dates
Preliminary round 17 July 2020 8 August 2020 (semi-final round) 11 August 2020 (final round)
First qualifying round 9 August 2020 18–19 August 2020
Second qualifying round 10 August 2020 25–26 August 2020
Third qualifying round 31 August 2020 15–16 September 2020
Play-off round 1 September 2020 22–23 September 2020 (first leg) 29–30 September 2020 (second leg)

The original schedule of the competition, as planned before the pandemic, was as follows (all draws held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).

Original schedule
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 9 June 2020 23 June 2020 (semi-final round) 26 June 2020 (final round)
First qualifying round 16 June 2020 7–8 July 2020 14–15 July 2020
Second qualifying round 17 June 2020 21–22 July 2020 28–29 July 2020
Third qualifying round 20 July 2020 4–5 August 2020 11 August 2020
Play-off round 3 August 2020 18–19 August 2020 25–26 August 2020

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was held on 17 July 2020, 12:00 CEST.[11]

Seeding

A total of four teams played in the preliminary round. As the draw was held before the UEFA entry deadline and the participating teams were not yet confirmed, only the associations of the teams were used, and seeding of teams was based on their association coefficients instead of their club coefficients. For the semi-final round, two teams (from associations 52 and 53, Northern Ireland and Kosovo) were seeded and two teams (from associations 54 and 55, Andorra and San Marino) were unseeded. The first team drawn in each tie in the semi-final round and the final round would be the administrative "home" team.

Seeded Unseeded
  • Northern Ireland Linfield
  • Kosovo Drita

Bracket

 
Semi-final roundFinal round
 
      
 
8 August – Nyon
 
 
Kosovo Drita2
 
11 August – Nyon
 
Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes1
 
Kosovo Drita0
 
8 August – Nyon
 
Northern Ireland Linfield (awd.)3
 
San Marino Tre Fiori0
 
 
Northern Ireland Linfield2
 

Summary

The semi-finals were played on 8 August at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland.[12] The final was due to be played at the same venue on 11 August but the match was cancelled due to Drita players being put into quarantine after two players had tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus, and Linfield were awarded a technical 3–0 win.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 Semi-final round
Tre Fiori San Marino 0–2 Northern Ireland Linfield
Drita Kosovo 2–1 Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes
Team 1  Score  Team 2
 Final round
Drita Kosovo 0–3
(awd.)[note 1]		 Northern Ireland Linfield

Semi-final round

Tre Fiori San Marino0–2Northern Ireland Linfield
Report
  • Héry Goal 71'
  • Manzinga Goal 83'
Colovray Stadium, Nyon
Attendance: 0
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)
Drita Kosovo2–1Andorra Inter Club d'Escaldes
  • X. Shabani Goal 21'
  • Namani Goal 45+3'
 Report
  • García Goal 29'
Colovray Stadium, Nyon
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales)

Final round

Drita Kosovo0–3
(awarded)[note 1]		Northern Ireland Linfield
Report
Colovray Stadium, Nyon
Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)

First qualifying round

The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 9 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.[17]

Seeding

A total of 34 teams played in the first qualifying round: 33 teams which entered in this round, and 1 winner of the preliminary round. Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winner of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
  • Luxembourg Fola Esch
  • Wales Connah's Quay Nomads
  • Gibraltar Europa
  • Montenegro Budućnost Podgorica
  • Armenia Ararat-Armenia
  • Malta Floriana
Group 4 Group 5
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
  • Belarus Dynamo Brest
  • Latvia Riga
  • Albania Tirana
  • Republic of Macedonia Sileks
Notes
  1. † Winner of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.

Summary

The matches were played on 18 and 19 August 2020. The match between KÍ and Slovan Bratislava was cancelled due to Slovan Bratislava players being put into quarantine after one player had tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus, and KÍ were awarded a technical 3–0 win.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ferencváros Hungary 2–0 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
Celtic Scotland 6–0 Iceland KR
Legia Warsaw Poland 1–0 Northern Ireland Linfield
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 2–0 Luxembourg Fola Esch
Connah's Quay Nomads Wales 0–2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Red Star Belgrade Serbia 5–0 Gibraltar Europa
Budućnost Podgorica Montenegro 1–3 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
Ararat-Armenia Armenia 0–1 (aet) Cyprus Omonia
Floriana Malta 0–2 Romania CFR Cluj
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 2–0 Latvia Riga
Qarabağ Azerbaijan 4–0 Republic of Macedonia Sileks
Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country) 0–2 Albania Tirana
Dynamo Brest Belarus 6–3 Kazakhstan Astana
Molde Norway 5–0 Finland KuPS
Flora Estonia 1–1 (aet)
(2–4 p)		 Lithuania Sūduva
Celje Slovenia 3–0 Republic of Ireland Dundalk
KÍ Faroe Islands 3–0
(awd.)[note 2]		 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava

Matches

Ferencváros Hungary2–0Sweden Djurgårdens IF
  • Nguen Goal 33', 62'
 Report
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Celtic Scotland6–0Iceland KR
  • Elyounoussi Goal 6', 90+1'
  • Aðalsteinsson Goal 17' (o.g.)
  • Jullien Goal 31'
  • Taylor Goal 46'
  • Édouard Goal 72'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
Legia Warsaw Poland1–0Northern Ireland Linfield
  • Kanté Goal 82'
 Report
Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova2–0Luxembourg Fola Esch
  • Abang Goal 36'
  • Lukić Goal 80'
 Report
Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol
Attendance: 0
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)
Connah's Quay Nomads Wales0–2Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Report
  • Tatar Goal 16', 65'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland)
Red Star Belgrade Serbia5–0Gibraltar Europa
  • Ben Nabouhane Goal 35', 44', 52'
  • Ivanić Goal 78', 87'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)
Budućnost Podgorica Montenegro1–3Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
  • Ćuković Goal 31'
 Report
  • Higinio Goal 12'
  • Tchibota Goal 25'
  • Cauly Goal 90+3'
City Stadium, Podgorica
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)
Ararat-Armenia Armenia0–1 (a.e.t.)Cyprus Omonia
Report
  • Thiago Goal 94'
Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan
Attendance: 0
Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus)
Floriana Malta0–2Romania CFR Cluj
Report
  • Cestor Goal 53'
  • Golofca Goal 90+7'
Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 0
Referee: Laurent Kopriwa (Luxembourg)
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel2–0Latvia Riga
 Report
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 0
Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia)
Qarabağ Azerbaijan4–0Republic of Macedonia Sileks
  • Romero Goal 11'
  • Guerrier Goal 40', 51'
  • Emreli Goal 80'
 Report
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku[note 4]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine)
Dinamo Tbilisi Georgia (country)0–2Albania Tirana
Report
  • Torassa Goal 45+4'
  • Ismailgeci Goal 86'
Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Roomer Tarajev (Estonia)
Dynamo Brest Belarus6–3Kazakhstan Astana
  • Gordeichuk Goal 16', 22'
  • Pyachenin Goal 17'
  • Sedko Goal 37'
  • Diallo Goal 55', 90'
 Report
  • Tomasov Goal 45'
  • Rotariu Goal 53'
  • Beisebekov Goal 87'
Regional Sport Complex, Brest
Attendance: 0
Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia)
Molde Norway5–0Finland KuPS
  • E. Hestad Goal 26'
  • Wolff Eikrem Goal 37'
  • Omoijuanfo Goal 65'
  • Holmgren Pedersen Goal 87'
  • Knudtzon Goal 89'
 Report
Aker Stadion, Molde
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)
Flora Estonia1–1 (a.e.t.)Lithuania Sūduva
  • Sappinen Goal 49'
 Report
  • Topčagić Goal 78' (pen.)
Penalties
  • Vassiljev Penalty missed
  • Sappinen Penalty scored
  • Järvelaid Penalty scored
  • Soomets Penalty missed
 2–4
  • Penalty scored Švrljuga
  • Penalty scored Šabala
  • Penalty missed Tadić
  • Penalty scored Pušić
  • Penalty scored Topčagić
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nejc Kajtazović (Slovenia)
Celje Slovenia3–0Republic of Ireland Dundalk
  • Kerin Goal 43'
  • Vizinger Goal 89'
  • Dangubić Goal 90+5'
 Report
Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest (Hungary)[note 5]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vítor Ferreira (Portugal)
KÍ Faroe Islands3–0
(awarded)[note 2]		Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Report
Við Djúpumýrar, Klaksvík
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 10 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.[24]

Seeding

A total of 26 teams played in the second qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:

  • Champions Path (20 teams): 3 teams which entered in this round, and 17 winners of the first qualifying round.
  • League Path (6 teams): 6 teams which entered in this round.

Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team.

Champions Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. † Winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
League Path
Seeded Unseeded

Summary

The matches were played on 25 and 26 August 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 Champions Path
CFR Cluj Romania 2–2 (aet)
(5–6 p)		 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Young Boys Switzerland 3–1 Faroe Islands KÍ
Celtic Scotland 1–2 Hungary Ferencváros
Sūduva Lithuania 0–3 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
Legia Warsaw Poland 0–2 (aet) Cyprus Omonia
Celje Slovenia 1–2 Norway Molde
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 0–1 Denmark Midtjylland
Dynamo Brest Belarus 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2–1 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
Tirana Albania 0–1 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Team 1  Score  Team 2
 League Path
AZ Netherlands 3–1 (aet) Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň
PAOK Greece 3–1 Turkey Beşiktaş
Lokomotiva Croatia 0–1 Austria Rapid Wien

Champions Path

CFR Cluj Romania2–2 (a.e.t.)Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
  • Pereira Goal 64'
  • Debeljuh Goal 90+3'
 Report
  • Gojak Goal 14'
  • Kastrati Goal 78'
Penalties
  • Paulo Vinícius Penalty scored
  • Đoković Penalty scored
  • Rondón Penalty scored
  • Sušić Penalty scored
  • Golofca Penalty missed
  • Deac Penalty scored
  • Boli Penalty missed
 5–6
  • Penalty scored Petković
  • Penalty scored Leovac
  • Penalty scored Ademi
  • Penalty scored Stojanović
  • Penalty missed Gojak
  • Penalty scored Dilaver
  • Penalty scored Gvardiol
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca
Attendance: 0
Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)
Young Boys Switzerland3–1Faroe Islands KÍ
  • Nsame Goal 51'
  • Sulejmani Goal 57'
  • Ngamaleu Goal 82'
 Report
  • J. Johannesen Goal 79'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Athanasios Tzilos (Greece)
Celtic Scotland1–2Hungary Ferencváros
  • Christie Goal 53'
 Report
  • Sigér Goal 7'
  • Nguen Goal 75'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
Sūduva Lithuania0–3Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
Report
  • Rikan Goal 30'
  • Blackman Goal 73'
  • Davidzada Goal 90+2'
Sūduva Stadium, Marijampolė
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
Legia Warsaw Poland0–2 (a.e.t.)Cyprus Omonia
Report
  • Gómez Goal 92' (pen.)
  • Thiago Goal 107'
Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
Celje Slovenia1–2Norway Molde
  • Lotrič Goal 38'
 Report
  • Hussain Goal 57'
  • James Goal 74'
Stadion Z'dežele, Celje
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria)
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria0–1Denmark Midtjylland
Report
  • Júnior Brumado Goal 77'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
Dynamo Brest Belarus2–1Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
  • Gordeichuk Goal 3'
  • Diallo Goal 49'
 Report
  • Đokanović Goal 34'
Regional Sport Complex, Brest
Attendance: 0
Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus)
Qarabağ Azerbaijan2–1Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
  • Matić Goal 22' (pen.)
  • Emreli Goal 63'
 Report
  • Castañeda Goal 78'
Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku[note 4]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
Tirana Albania0–1Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Report
  • Tomané Goal 62'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)

League Path

AZ Netherlands3–1 (a.e.t.)Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň
  • Koopmeiners Goal 90+5' (pen.)
  • Guðmundsson Goal 98', 118'
 Report
  • Limberský Goal 78'
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
PAOK Greece3–1Turkey Beşiktaş
  • Tzolis Goal 7', 24'
  • Pelkas Goal 30'
 Report
Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Doveri (Italy)
Lokomotiva Croatia0–1Austria Rapid Wien
Report
  • Kara Goal 32'
Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 31 August 2020, 12:00 CEST.[25]

Seeding

A total of 16 teams played in the third qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:

  • Champions Path (10 teams): 10 winners of the second qualifying round (Champions Path).
  • League Path (6 teams): 3 teams which entered in this round, and 3 winners of the second qualifying round (League Path).

Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team.

Champions Path
Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. † Winners of the second qualifying round (Champions Path).
League Path
Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. † Winners of the second qualifying round (League Path).

Summary

The matches were played on 15 and 16 September 2020.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
 Champions Path
Ferencváros Hungary 2–1 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0–0 (aet)
(5–6 p)		 Norway Molde
Omonia Cyprus 1–1 (aet)
(4–2 p)		 Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Midtjylland Denmark 3–0 Switzerland Young Boys
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 1–0 Belarus Dynamo Brest
Team 1  Score  Team 2
 League Path
PAOK Greece 2–1 Portugal Benfica
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 2–0 Netherlands AZ
Gent Belgium 2–1 Austria Rapid Wien

Champions Path

Ferencváros Hungary2–1Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
  • Lovrencsics Goal 2'
  • Uzuni Goal 65'
 Report
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Qarabağ Azerbaijan0–0 (a.e.t.)Norway Molde
Report
Penalties
  • Matić Penalty scored
  • Medvedev Penalty scored
  • Andrade Penalty scored
  • Medina Penalty scored
  • Mahammadaliyev Penalty scored
  • B. Huseynov Penalty missed
 5–6
  • Penalty scored Omoijuanfo
  • Penalty scored Aursnes
  • Penalty scored Hestad
  • Penalty scored Christensen
  • Penalty scored Ellingsen
  • Penalty scored Haugen
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca (Cyprus)[note 7]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Omonia Cyprus1–1 (a.e.t.)Serbia Red Star Belgrade
  • Lüftner Goal 31'
 Report
  • Ivanić Goal 45+1'
Penalties
  • Gómez Penalty scored
  • Gomes Penalty scored
  • Asante Penalty scored
  • Lecjaks Penalty scored
 4–2
  • Penalty scored Gavrić
  • Penalty scored Ben Nabouhane
  • Penalty missed Falcinelli
  • Penalty missed Degenek
GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 0
Midtjylland Denmark3–0Switzerland Young Boys
  • Lefort Goal 51' (o.g.)
  • Dreyer Goal 62'
  • Mabil Goal 84'
 Report
MCH Arena, Herning
Attendance: 0
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel1–0Belarus Dynamo Brest
 Report
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

League Path

PAOK Greece2–1Portugal Benfica
  • Giannoulis Goal 63'
  • Živković Goal 75'
 Report
  • Rafa Goal 90+4'
Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine2–0Netherlands AZ
  • Rodrigues Goal 49'
  • Shaparenko Goal 86'
 Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
Gent Belgium2–1Austria Rapid Wien
 Report
Ghelamco Arena, Ghent
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 1 September 2020, 12:00 CEST.[27]

Seeding

A total of 12 teams played in the play-off round. They were divided into two paths:

  • Champions Path (8 teams): 3 teams which entered in this round, and 5 winners of the third qualifying round (Champions Path).
  • League Path (4 teams): 1 team which entered in this round, and 3 winners of the third qualifying round (League Path).

Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team of the first leg.

Since Russian and Ukrainian teams may not be drawn into the same tie for political reasons, the winners of the match involving Benfica had to play Krasnodar, and the winners of the match involving Dynamo Kyiv had to play the winners of the match involving Gent.

Champions Path
Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. † Winners of the third qualifying round (Champions Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
League Path
Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. † Winners of the third qualifying round (League Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.

Summary

The first legs were played on 22 and 23 September, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 September 2020.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
 Champions Path
Slavia Prague Czech Republic 1–4 Denmark Midtjylland 0–0 1–4
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 2–5 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 1–2 1–3
Olympiacos Greece 2–0 Cyprus Omonia 2–0 0–0
Molde Norway 3–3 (a) Hungary Ferencváros 3–3 0–0
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
 League Path
Krasnodar Russia 4–2 Greece PAOK 2–1 2–1
Gent Belgium 1–5 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 1–2 0–3

Champions Path

Slavia Prague Czech Republic0–0Denmark Midtjylland
Report
Sinobo Stadium, Prague
Attendance: 0[28]
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Midtjylland Denmark4–1Czech Republic Slavia Prague
  • Kaba Goal 65'
  • Scholz Goal 84' (pen.)
  • Onyeka Goal 88'
  • Dreyer Goal 90+1'
 Report
  • Olayinka Goal 3'
MCH Arena, Herning
Attendance: 0[29]
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Midtjylland won 4–1 on aggregate.

Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel1–2Austria Red Bull Salzburg
  • Biton Goal 9'
 Report
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 0[30]
Red Bull Salzburg Austria3–1Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
 Report
  • Karzev Goal 30'
Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim
Attendance: 0[31]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Red Bull Salzburg won 5–2 on aggregate.

Olympiacos Greece2–0Cyprus Omonia
  • Valbuena Goal 69' (pen.)
  • El-Arabi Goal 90+2'
 Report
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 0[32]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Omonia Cyprus0–0Greece Olympiacos
Report
GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 0[33]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Olympiacos won 2–0 on aggregate.

Molde Norway3–3Hungary Ferencváros
  • James Goal 55'
  • Eikrem Goal 65'
  • Ellingsen Goal 83'
 Report
  • Boli Goal 7'
  • Uzuni Goal 52'
  • Kharatin Goal 87' (pen.)
Aker Stadion, Molde
Attendance: 0[34]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Ferencváros Hungary0–0Norway Molde
Report
Groupama Arena, Budapest
Attendance: 0[35]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

3–3 on aggregate. Ferencváros won on away goals.

League Path

Krasnodar Russia2–1Greece PAOK
  • Claesson Goal 39' (pen.)
  • Cabella Goal 70'
 Report
  • Pelkas Goal 32'
Krasnodar Stadium, Krasnodar
Attendance: 0[36]
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
PAOK Greece1–2Russia Krasnodar
  • El Kaddouri Goal 77'
 Report
  • Michailidis Goal 73' (o.g.)
  • Cabella Goal 78'
Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki
Attendance: 0[37]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Krasnodar won 4–2 on aggregate.

Gent Belgium1–2Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
  • Kleindienst Goal 41'
 Report
  • Supriaha Goal 9'
  • De Pena Goal 79'
Ghelamco Arena, Ghent
Attendance: 0[38]
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine3–0Belgium Gent
  • Buyalskyi Goal 9'
  • De Pena Goal 36' (pen.)
  • Rodrigues Goal 49' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 0[39]
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Dynamo Kyiv won 5–1 on aggregate.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Drita v Linfield match, originally scheduled to be played on 11 August 2020, could not be played due to two players from Drita testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus and the whole team being put into quarantine by the Swiss authorities.[13][14] Linfield were subsequently awarded a technical 3–0 victory by UEFA according to the regulations related to COVID-19.[15][16]
  2. 1 2 3 The KÍ v Slovan Bratislava match, originally scheduled to be played on 19 August 2020, was postponed to 21 August 2020 due to one staff member from Slovan Bratislava testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus and the whole team being put into quarantine by the Faroese authorities.[18] On 21 August, the match could not be played due to one player from Slovan Bratislava testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus and the whole second team being put into quarantine by the Faroese authorities.[19][20] KÍ were subsequently awarded a technical 3–0 victory by UEFA according to the regulations related to COVID-19.[21][22]
  3. ↑ Connah's Quay Nomads played their home match at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, instead of their regular stadium Deeside Stadium, Connah's Quay, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  4. 1 2 Qarabağ played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  5. ↑ The Celje v Dundalk match was played at Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest (Hungary), instead of Celje's regular stadium Stadion Z'dežele, Celje, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic between Slovenia and Ireland.[23]
  6. ↑ Tirana played their home match at Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, instead of their regular stadium Selman Stërmasi Stadium, Tirana.
  7. ↑ The Qarabağ v Molde match was played at AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca (Cyprus), instead of Qarabağ's regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic between Azerbaijan and Norway.[26]

References

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  2. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA Champions League, 2020/21". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "UEFA Europa League second qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Club coefficients". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Venues for Round of 16 matches confirmed". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 July 2020.
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  17. ↑ "UEFA Champions League first qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "ŠK Slovan Bratislava oznámil nový dátum zápasu s KÍ Klaksvík" [ŠK Slovan Bratislava announced a new date of the match with KÍ Klaksvík] (in Slovak). Šport.sk. 19 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Slovan nebude hrať ani v piatok, o prípadnej kontumácii rozhodne UEFA" [Slovan will not play on Friday either, UEFA will decide on a possible default] (in Slovak). Šport.sme.sk. 21 August 2020.
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  21. ↑ "KÍ víðari í Champions League" [KÍ advance in the Champions League] (in Faroese). ki.fo. 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  22. ↑ "UEFA Appeals Body renders decision on UCL first qualifying round match KÍ Klaksvík v ŠK Slovan Bratislava". UEFA. 24 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "SPREMEMBA: Z Dundalkom na Madžarskem" [CHANGE: With Dundalk in Hungary]. www.nk-celje.si (in Slovenian). 9 August 2020.
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  25. ↑ "UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 August 2020.
  26. ↑ "Tahir Gözel: "Molde"nin ədalətsizliyi bizi məyus edir"" [Tahir Gozel: "Molde's injustice disappoints us"]. qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). 9 September 2020.
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  28. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 1st Leg – Slavia Prague v Midtjylland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  29. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 2nd Leg – Midtjylland v Slavia Prague" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  30. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 1st Leg – Maccabi Tel Aviv v Red Bull Salzburg" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  31. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 2nd Leg – Red Bull Salzburg v Maccabi Tel Aviv" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  32. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 1st Leg – Olympiacos v Omonia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  33. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 2nd Leg – Omonia v Olympiacos" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  34. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 1st Leg – Molde v Ferencváros" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  35. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 2nd Leg – Ferencváros v Molde" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  36. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 1st Leg – Krasnodar v PAOK" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  37. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 2nd Leg – PAOK v Krasnodar" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  38. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 1st Leg – Gent v Dynamo Kyiv" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  39. ↑ "Full Time Summary Play-Offs 2nd Leg – Dynamo Kyiv v Gent" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

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