Champions League: Lyon defeat Prague and await Fenerbahce in playoffs

Having lost 2-1 in the first leg, Lyon turned the tie around with a 3-0 victory over Sparta Prague in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. OL will face Fenerbahce in the playoffs to secure their place in the group stage.

Aug 12 : Former champions Al-Ittihad booked their place in the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday with a 4-1 playoff win over Al-Jazira from the United Arab Emirates, while Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor won 3-0 against Jordanians Al-Hussein.Netherlands international Steven Bergwijn scored twice inside

NEC reached the final qualifying round of the Champions League by beating Olympiacos 2-1 after extra time.

The Blizzard are back in the IFL championship game for the second straight season.

Sheffield Wednesday advanced to the second round of the Carabao Cup following a 1-0 victory against Bolton, who had Xavier Simons sent off in the second half.Jamal Lowe scored seven minutes after coming on to make it a winning start to the season for Wednesday, who put in an improved performance following the break aft