Tuesday, August 04, 2015

UEFA Champions League Qualifying: APOEL, Dinamo Zagreb, Rapid Vienna, Monaco Advance To Playoff Round

Four games were played on Tuesday as the third round of UEFA Champions League qualifying continued.

At Nicosia, Cyprus:

Despite dropping a 1-0 game-two home decision to Denmark's FC Midtjylland, APOEL FC, with the aggregate score at 2-2, advanced to the playoff round on away goals.

At Molde, Norway:

Marko Pjaca (17'), Arijan Ademi (20'), and Marko Rog (22') each scored a first-half goal during a five-minute stretch as Dinamo Zagreb, despite blowing a three goal lead, still gained a 3-3 game-two road draw with Molde FK, and with the aggregate score at 4-4, eliminated the Norwegian club on away goals.

At Amsterdam, Netherlands:

Louis Schaub scored twice (39', 77') as Rapid Vienna upended Ajax Amsterdam 3-2 on the road in game two and knocked out the Dutch club 5-4 on aggregate.

At Fontvieille, Monaco:

Ivan Cavaleiro opened up the scoring in the 54th minute as AS Monaco demolished visiting BSC Young Boys 4-0 in game two and finished off the Swiss club 7-1 on aggregate.

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