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Fenerbahce Returns to Champions League, Viking Makes Historic Debut
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First reported by Mako · 1 hour ago
What happened
Fenerbahce defeated Lyon 2-1 to return to the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2008/09. Viking FK made history by qualifying for the Champions League for the first time after beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-1. AEK Athens also secured a 4-0 win over Levski Sofia, marking their return to the tournament since 2018/19.
- 01Fenerbahce beat Lyon 2-1, returning to Champions League group stage after 17 years.
- 02Viking FK qualified for the Champions League for the first time in club history.
- 03AEK Athens dominated Levski Sofia 4-0, returning to Champions League since 2018/19.
- 04Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb will continue in the Europa League.
- 05Several Lyon goals were disallowed by VAR, affecting the match outcome.
- 06The playoff stage concluded on August 27, finalizing the Champions League lineup.
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