UEFA Champions League Qualifier Results

Theo Walcott scoring in the 4th minute

Arsenal 1-0 Udinese

Arsenal laboured to a 1-0 win over Italian side Udinese in the first leg of their Champions League play-off at Emirates Stadium. Manager Wegner watched from the stands as he served a touchline ban. Theo Walcott scored the lone goal in the 4^th minute of the match.

Goal Scorer: Theo Walcott(Arsenal) 

Gomis Celebrating after scoring the equaliser

Lyon 3-1 Rubin Kazan

French side Lyon came from behind on Tuesday evening to claim a 3-1 win in the first-leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier against Russian side Rubin Kazan.

Goal Scorers: Vladimir Dyadyun(Rubin), Bafetimbi Gomis(Lyon), Saba Kvirkvelia(Rubin)-Own Goal, Jimmy Briand(Lyon)
 

FC Twente 2-2 Benfica

Bryan Ruiz's late equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Dutch side Twente but Portuguese side Benfica are still in good position to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Goal Scorer: Luuk de Jong(Twente), Oscar Cardozo(Benfica), Nolito(Benfica), Bryan Ruiz(Twente).

 

BATE Borisov 1-1 Sturm Graz                                                                                    

Precious away goal makes Austrian side Sturm Graz slight favourites to qualify for the Champions League group stage after they claimed a 1-1 draw with Belarusian side BATE Borisov in the first leg of their qualifier.

Goal Scorers: Manuel Weber (Sturm), Marko Simic(BATE)

 

Copenhagen 1-3 Viktoria Plzen

Czech Republic team Viktoria Plzen are 90 minutes away from making the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time after claiming a 3-1 away win over Denmark side FC Copenhagen.

Goal Scorers: Solvi Otteson(Copenhagen)-Own Goal, Vaclav Pilar(Plzen), Otteson(Copenhagen), Martin Fillo(Plzen)