Champions League qualifiers: Hapoel Beer Sheva vs Víkingur Reykjavik; Slovan Bratislava vs Saburtalo Tbilisi

In the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, Israeli club Hapoel Beer Sheva fell 2-1 at home to Icelandic champions Víkingur Reykjavik after a first‑leg match in which Nikolaj Hansen scored both goals for Víkingur. The defeat leaves Hapoel under pressure to overturn the deficit in the return leg, while Víkingur look to build on their unbeaten home record in Europe.

Separately, Slovak champions ŠK Slovan Bratislava are preparing for their second‑leg tie against Georgian side Saburtalo Tbilisi. Slovan aim to secure a win to progress toward the group stage, despite an injury to winger Nino Marcelli. Saburtalo, fresh off a dramatic victory over Flora Tallinn, enter the match in strong form and will seek to upset the more experienced Slovak side.

Both fixtures are part of the early‑stage qualifiers that determine which clubs will advance to the Champions League group phase.