Inter Escaldes celebrate their 4-0 win over Flora Tallinn
Inter Escaldes
The third qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League came to an end with dramatic last-minute winners and second-leg comebacks. With the line-up for the play-off round now set and clubs on the verge of a spot in the league phase, we look at some of the standout stories from across the three competitions.
UEFA Champions League: Late goals decide ties
Azerbaijan’s Sabah, who were only founded in September 2017, are now just one step away from qualifying for the UEFA Champions League league phase for the first time after turning around a 2-1 first-leg deficit with four unanswered second-half goals against Denmark’s Aarhus.
Bodø/Glimt, meanwhile, left it late as Andreas Helmersen scored a 117th-minute extra time winner to edge the Norwegians into the play-offs ahead of Union SG of Belgium in a 6-5 thriller over two legs. Coming off their incredible run to the last 16 in 2025/26, they will face N.E.C. of the Netherlands, who stunned Olympiacos 2-1 to put them just one tie away from a first Champions League campaign.
