Continuance of the elimination phase

Wednesday is usually the day when Champions league matches conclude for the week. Today rest of the six games will round up penultimate qualifying stage, first leg.

- Astana - Celtic. Today's competition starts in far Kazakhstan, where Celtic will try not to do the same mistake from previous round. Astana is certainly not the same team from last season as they are having difficulties to win a home game. But as Scottish champions seems to be also uncertain their rivals could be upsetting them again recording a minimal (but tough) victory.
- Rosenborg - APOEL Nicosia. Rosenborg look very confident at home and is an absolute favourite to take the game. APOEL Nicosia's dreadful play will continue also tonight as the home team are playing some superb football.
- Astra - Copenhagen. At the beginning of the month, when these two teams played a friendly game Romanian champions was the better side. But in a competitive match it might be different as Copenhagen raised their level by playing better football since that game. The visitors might finish the job in the first 90 minutes.
- Fenerbahce - Monaco. Fenerbahce looks dangerous at home but this time they oppose a team who are also a threat. Because many key players are missing from the Turkish team we believe that they can pull it though, even a minimal victory will do, against Monaco.
- Trencin - Legia. Trencin prove last time that they are not kidding and, with their play, are determined to enter into the group stage and Legia looks to destroy their dream. But lately Polish champions are not very confident at all. We are doubting that Legia can hold them for a draw they want the most, so Trencin will come victorious.
- Olympiakos - Hapoel Beer Sheva. Greek champions looks very confident at home while Hapoel Beer Sheva barely scores a goal on away games. That precious goal can be valuable for the resturn leg, but Olympiakos will try to achieve the biggest win of the night.