Kyiv, Celtic Win on Road in Champions League Qualifiers
Dynamo Kyiv, Celtic and CFR Cluj won
on the road to hold the advantage in their Champions League
playoff ties.
Kyiv recovered after losing an early goal to win 3-1 at
Borussia Monchengladbach, Celtic defeated Helsingborgs 2-0 and
Cluj rallied with two goals in five minutes from Modou Sougou to
win 2-1 at Basel.
Also tonight, Spartak Moscow won 2-1 against the visiting
Fenerbahce and Copenhagen took a 1-0 lead in its tie against
Lille, which will host the second leg.
The winners of the two-game series advance to the group
phase of European soccer’s elite tournament. The return games
will be played Aug. 29.
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