Champions League – Viktoria Plzeň advanced to the group stage over FK Karabach – ŠPORT.SK

today 22:50 | The players of Viktoria Plzeň will play in the main phase of the Champions League. The Czech champion managed Tuesday’s home rematch of the playoffs, in which they managed to beat FK Karabach 2:1. You could watch the Viktoria Plzeň – Karabakh duel ONLINE at ŠPORT.sk >> A week ago, Michal Bílek’s men brought a favorable result from Azerbaijan in the form of a goalless draw, but in the return game they lost from the 38th minute after Filip Ozobic’s goal. However, after the break, the players of Viktoria put on a great performance and turned the score around thanks to accurate shots from Jan Kopic and his namesake Kliment. With the score 2:1, Slovak legionnaires Erik Jirka and René Dedič came to the field, goalkeeper Marián Tvrdoň was on the substitutes’ bench. The fourth Slovak in Viktoria Matej Trusa’s squad was not on the match roster. Benfica Lisbon and Maccabi Haifa also secured participation in the group stage of the 2022/2023 season. The Portuguese team won 2:0 in the first match at Dynamo Kyiv and confirmed their progress at home with a 3:0 triumph over the Ukrainian opponent. Haifa eliminated Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. The doubleheader went into overtime when substitute Milan Pavkov scored an own goal in the 90th minute to send the Israeli champion to the group stage of the “millionaire” competition. On Wednesday, the remaining three rematches of the playoffs are scheduled. The draw for the group stage will take place on Thursday at 18.00 CEST in Istanbul. Champions League – play-off return matches: Benfica Lisbon – Dynamo Kyiv 3:0 (3:0) Goals: 27. Otamendi, 40. Rafa Silva, 42. Neres / first match: 2:0, Benfica Lisbon advanced/ CZ Belgrade – Maccabi Haifa 2:2 (2:1) Goals: 27. Pešič, 43. Ivanič – 45.+5 Sundgren, 90. Pavkov (own) / first match: 2:3, Maccabi Haifa advanced/ Viktoria Plzeň – FK Karabach 2:1 (0:1) Goals: 58. Kopic, 73. Kliment – 38. Ozobic / Jirka played from the 74th minute, Dedič played from the 86th minute, Tvrdon (all Pilsen) was on the bench / first match: 0:0, Viktoria Plzeň advanced/