The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase participants have been finalized, with Fenerbahçe, Viking, AEK Athens, and Slovan Bratislava securing their spots in Wednesday's play-off matches. They join previously qualified teams Sabah, Bodø/Glimt, and LASK, who earned their positions on Tuesday.
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AEK Athens claimed a dominant 4-0 victory against Levski Sofia, concluding the aggregate score at 4-0. Luka Jović scored the opener, followed by two quick goals from Barnabás Varga before Răzvan Marin added a fourth from the penalty spot.
Fenerbahçe edged Lyon with a 2-1 win in the second leg, resulting in a 3-2 aggregate victory. After leveling the tie at 1-1 in the first leg, Fenerbahçe surged ahead with first-half goals from Vedat Muriqi and Archie Brown, despite Lyon pulling one back through Malick Fofana.
Viking secured their spot with a 3-1 win over GNK Dinamo, also completing a 5-3 aggregate triumph. The match was tied at halftime after Arbër Hoxha's goal for Dinamo was matched by a penalty from Zlatko Tripić. Viking took control in the second half with two goals, one from Edvin Austbø and another from Tobias Moi.
Slovan Bratislava triumphed 2-1 against Celje after extra time to advance 3-2 on aggregate. Cristian Martínez scored a decisive goal in the 100th minute, cementing Slovan's place in the league phase.
In other results, LASK advanced with a 5-4 aggregate victory over Celtic after a dramatic comeback. They won the second leg 5-1, overturning a 3-0 first-leg deficit. Similarly, Sabah achieved a 6-4 aggregate victory over Hapoel Beer-Sheva, winning the second leg 5-2 in extra time.
Bodø/Glimt secured their place after defeating N.E.C. 3-0, completing a 6-1 aggregate success.
The Champions League league phase draw is scheduled for August 27 at 18:00 CET in Monaco, with the first matches taking place from September 8-10.