The second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoffs began on Tuesday evening with three matches. After exciting and closely contested matchups, Galatasaray, Braga, and Young Boys secured their spots in the competition’s group stage.
In the UEFA Champions League playoffs for the 2023/2024 season, three matches took place on Tuesday following the first-leg matches from the previous week. Young Boys from Bern defeated Maccabi Haifa with a convincing 3-0 victory, securing their place in the group stage with goals from Cédric Itten, Abdoulaye Seck (own goal), and Filip Ugrinic.
On the other hand, Greek side Panathinaikos pushed hard against Braga to overturn the score, but Bruma secured a 1-0 victory for the Portuguese team, marking their return to the group stage for the first time since 2012/2013. Finally, despite a strong resistance from Molde, Galatasaray qualified with a 2-1 victory, thanks to a last-minute goal by Angelino, sealing their qualification despite some nervous moments.
These playoffs for the upcoming edition of the UEFA Champions League will conclude on Wednesday with the remaining second-leg matches. Royal Antwerp will try to confirm their solid 1-0 victory against AEK Athens in the first leg. Copenhagen will face the same challenge against Rakow. Lastly, everything is still open between PSV and Rangers after their 2-2 draw in the first leg.
