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Champions League play-offs: Viking FK and Fenerbahçe secure spots
The Champions League play-off round has concluded, determining the final teams for the league phase. Norwegian clubs achieved significant success, with both Viking FK and Bodø/Glimt securing their places. Viking FK completed a historic comeback by defeating Dinamo Zagreb with a 5-3 aggregate score, following a 3-1 victory in the second leg after a 2-2 draw in the first.
Other notable qualifiers include Fenerbahçe, who secured their spot in the main tournament for the first time since the 2008/09 season after defeating Lyon, and AEK Athens, who advanced after a dominant 4-0 win over Levski Sofia. Slovan Bratislava also progressed to the Europa League after a hard-fought victory over NK Celje in extra time.
Following their elimination from the Champions League, Dinamo Zagreb will compete in the Europa League. The club's upcoming opponents include Bayer Leverkusen, Anderlecht, Sturm Graz, NEC Nijmegen, AZ Alkmaar, Rennes, Sunderland, and Hapoel Beer-Sheva.
Entities
AEK Athens · Arber Hoxha · Bodø/Glimt · Champions League · Dinamo Zagreb · Edvin Austbø · European League · Fenerbahçe · Mario Kovacevic · Norway · Stavanger · Tobias Moi
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Viking captain Zlatko Tripić scored a penalty in the 18th minute. rama-prozor.info · abcportal.info
- [● 3 SOURCES] Tobias Moi scored for Viking to make the score 3-1. rama-prozor.info · abcportal.info
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Dinamo's squad value was approximately 72.36 million euros compared to Viking's 45.45 million euros.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Edvin Austbø scored for Viking in the 48th minute. rama-prozor.info · abcportal.info
- [● 3 SOURCES] Arber Hoxha scored for Dinamo in the 10th minute. rama-prozor.info · abcportal.info
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The aggregate score across both matches was 5-3 for Viking.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Viking defeated Dinamo 3-1 (1-1) in the second leg of the Champions League play-off. rtv-hb.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dinamo will compete in the Europa League this season. rtv-hb.com