Sabah, LASK and Bodø/Glimt seal Champions League league-phase spots
UEFA's match round-up confirmed Sabah, LASK and Bodø/Glimt came through "a thrilling night" of play-off deciders across Europe. Exact aggregate scores from those ties were not independently confirmed at the time of writing and remain Unverified in this draft.
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Fri, 28 August 2026 · 1 min read
UEFA's match round-up confirmed Sabah, LASK and Bodø/Glimt came through "a thrilling night" of play-off deciders across Europe. Exact aggregate scores from those ties were not independently confirmed at the time of writing and remain **Unverified** in this draft.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Sabah on the qualification, Anadolu Agency reported, underlining the significance of the club becoming a notable newcomer to Europe's top-table stage.
The result means Sabah will take its place in Thursday's league-phase draw, with UEFA confirming the draw dates and format this week. The remaining play-off second legs were scheduled for Wednesday night, when the final places in the 36-team league phase will be settled.
England's Premier League clubs are unaffected by the qualifying rounds: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester United all entered the league phase directly, Sky Sports reported.
UEFA is expected to publish full results and qualified-team lists on uefa.com following Wednesday's fixtures.
**Sources:**
- UEFA.com — "Champions League play-off second legs round-up: Sabah, LASK and Bodø/Glimt through to league phase after thrilling night":
- Anadolu Agency — Azerbaijan president congratulates Sabah FK
- Sky Sports — Champions League 26/27 draw, dates, schedule
*Status: DRAFT — scores flagged Unverified pending confirmation.*
**Sources:** Google News
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