Champions League - 2023/24 - Leipzig, FK Crvena Zvezda, Young Boys

[cptaidan88]

AEK Athens score twice in injury time to knock Dinamo Zagreb out (the game had been rearranged due to the stabbing of an AEK fan).

This means AEK Athens will play Royal Antwerp in the play off round and the winner will go into Pot 4.

Assuming Copenhagen win their play off, they will go into Pot 3.

Amended the expected pots on page 1.

 

[Ctidpaul]

We'll likely be paired with United (they usually pair local teams to prevent them from playing on the same night).

That means it's a 50/50 chance whether we play on the same night as Newcastle. As cptaindan88 mentioned, we'd know who plays on what night as soon as they're drawn.

Will we not be group a,as defending European champions,

 

[Manchester33]

Will we not be group a,as defending European champions,

They’re unrelated. We are pot 1 for the draw, and we will also be seeded with another team (likely United) for TV/scheduling reasons.

 

[Gray]

Play-Off round first legs start tonight with 3 matches, another 3 tomorrow.

By Wednesday next week we will know the 32 teams for the Group Stages.

Draw for the Group Stages is Thursday 31st August.

 

[Gremlin]

AEK Athens score twice in injury time to knock Dinamo Zagreb out (the game had been rearranged due to the stabbing of an AEK fan).

This means AEK Athens will play Royal Antwerp in the play off round and the winner will go into Pot 4.

Assuming Copenhagen win their play off, they will go into Pot 3.

Amended the expected pots on page 1.

Anyone fancy another trip back to Athens again?

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I was more impressed with Bayern last year than Real, and adding Kane and Tuchel settling makes them a threat.

And Real is Real.

Not scared of anyone anymore though.

 

[Pelegrinni]

I was more impressed with Bayern last year than Real, and adding Kane and Tuchel settling makes them a threat.

And Real is Real.

Not scared of anyone anymore though.

They could draw each other in the QF stage while we sit back and watch.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

They could draw each other in the QF stage while we sit back and watch.

Indeed! And five months is a very long time in football.

 

[Gio Sugar]

Anyone fancy another trip back to Athens again?

Me , either Vs AEK or Vs Panathinaikos

 

[East Level 2]

Eleven of the twelve teams in the play-off would be new opponents in competitive games for City. Other possible new opponents are Lazio, Red Star Belgrade, Real Sociedad, Union Berlin and Lens who are already through.
Should we count Lazio as new opponents as we played them in the Tommy Cook?