PSV-Monaco, Champions League drama

The game they play this Tuesday will be dramatic for PSV and Monaco in Eindhoven, equivalent to the second leg of the 3rd qualifying round of the Champions League. After 1-1 in the first leg, both need to win, even on penalties, to reach the playoffs, the last step before the long-awaited 2022-23 Champions League, a goal that Benfica almost achieved (4-1 in the first leg against Danish Midtjylland).

ANDhis playoffs will be played on August 16 (first leg) and August 23 (return). The Champions League starts on September 6. The winner of the tie between PSV and Monaco will face either Rangers or Belgian Union Saint-Gilloise in the playoffs. in a favorable defeat after winning the first leg at their Brussels stadium (2-0).

PSV, runner-up in the Netherlands, is now coached by Ruud van Nistelrooy, has already won a title this season: the Dutch Super Cup against Ajax (3-5 on July 30). In the Eredivisie 2022-23, the people from Eindhoven started beating Emmen (4-1). Meanwhile, in Ligue 1, Monaco started by beating Strasbourg.

If you confirm your classification, Benfica will face Dinamo Kyiv or Sturm Graz in the playoffs (1-0 for Ukrainians in the first leg)

Starting with this 3rd qualifying round, the losers of the League Path (ranked in their championship places of honour), including Monaco and Rangers, will be sent directly to the Europa League groups.

3RD PRELIMINARY ROUND OF THE CHAMPIONS (Vuelta)

Tuesday

(18h00) Zalgiris (LTU) – Bodo/Glimt (NOR) (First Leg: 0-5)

(7:00 pm) Apollon Limassol (CHI) – Maccabi Haifa (ISR) (0-4)

(7:00 pm) Pyunik Yerevan (ARM) – Red Star (0-5)

(7:00 pm) Plzen (RCHE) – Sheriff Tiraspol (MAC) (2-1)

(19h45) Middjylland (DiN) – Benfica (POR) (1-4)

(20h00) Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) – Ludogorets (BUL) (1-2)

(20h00) Ferencvaros (HUN) – Qarabag (AZE) (1-1)

(8:30 pm) PSV Eindhoven (PB) – Monaco (FRA) (1-1)

(8:30 pm) Sturm Graz (AUS) – Dynamo Kyiv (UCR) (0-1)

(20h45) Rangers (ESC) – Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) (0-2)