{
  "id": 1922210,
  "title": "UEFA Champions League play-off: Results of yesterday’s matches, fixtures for today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/uefa-champions-league-play-off-results-of-yesterdays-matches-fixtures",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:15:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/19/uefa-champions-league-play-off-results-of-yesterdays-matches-fixtures-for-today/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, the UEFA Champions League play-off first-leg fixtures took place. The Daily Post provides an account of the results from Tuesday and the upcoming play-off fixtures for Wednesday. All the first-leg matches on Tuesday concluded in draws.\n\nLevski Sofia faced AEK Athens to a goalless draw. Fenerbahçe and Lyon also ended the match in a 1-1 tie. GNK Dinamo played out a 2-2 draw with Viking.\n\nThe UEFA Champions League play-off fixtures scheduled for Wednesday include Hapoel Beer-Sheva versus Sabah, Celtic against LASK, Slovan Bratislava facing Celje, and N.E.C. versus Bodø/Glimt. The winners of each tie will advance to the league phase, while the defeated teams will join the UEFA Europa League's league phase.",
  "summary": "The 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League play-off first-leg fixtures were played yesterday. DAILY POST brings you the results of all the games played on Tuesday and also the play-off fixtures for Wednesday. All the first-leg fixtures played on Tuesday ended in draws. Levski Sofia played goalless with AEK Athens, while Fenerbahçe played 1-1 against Lyon. GNK Dinamo also played 2-2 with […] UEFA…",
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