Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers

Champions League draw: Celtic or Rosenburg will face AEK Athens in third round qualifying


Celtic have been drawn against Greek side AEK Athens should they beat Rosenburg and make the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

The Scottish champions face Norwegian club Rosenborg in the second qualifying round, with the first leg on Wednesday.

Brendan Rodgers' side coasted past Armenian outfit Alashkert 6-0 on aggregate in their first qualifier, as they look to progress through to the lucrative Champions League group stages.

Should Celtic see off Rosenborg and move into the third round of qualifying, the matches will take place on August 7/8, with the first leg provisionally set for Glasgow, and the second leg to be played on August 14.


Celtic v Rosenborg first leg betting (odds via Sky Bet)

  • Celtic to win - 1/3
  • Match to be a draw - 10/3
  • Rosenborg to win - 17/2
  • Celtic to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 - 11/8
  • Moussa Dembele to score first - 10/3
  • Odsonne Edouard to score first - 10/3

Head here to bet


Elsewhere in Monday's draw, Salzburg entered the 'Champions path' and were paired with the winners of the second qualifying round tie between Macedonian side Shkendija and Sheriff Tiraspol of Moldova.

The 'League path' saw six new teams coming into the competition.

Benfica were drawn against Fenerbahce, while Standard Liege face the winners of Ajax and Sturm Graz, Dymano Kiev will tackle Slavia Prague and Spartak Moscow meet either PAOK or Basel.


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