The first-leg matches of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round were played on Wednesday, delivering a mix of narrow victories and strong away performances.
Kairat Almaty secured a 1-0 win over Slovan Bratislava, while French side Nice suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica. Dutch giants Feyenoord edged out Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe with a 2-1 win in Rotterdam.
Below is a full breakdown of Wednesday’s results:
Champions Path:
- Kairat Almaty 1–0 Slovan Bratislava
- Ludogorets 0–0 Ferencváros
- Lech Poznań 1–3 Crvena Zvezda
League Path:
- Salzburg 0–1 Club Brugge
- Nice 0–2 Benfica
- Feyenoord 2–1 Fenerbahçe
Some of Tuesday’s fixtures in the same round had also been completed earlier in the week.
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