The Russian Krasnodar will face the winner of the Benfica-PAOK tie in the qualifying playoff for the group stage of the Champions League, whose draw was held on Tuesday in Nyon (Switzerland).
In principle, this round will be played in a double game, on September 22-23 and 29-30. The winners will enter the group stage, which will be drawn on October 1, and the losers will advance to the Europa League, whose draw will take place a day later.
The pairings are:
Slavia Prague (CZE) – Young Boys (SUI) / Midtjylland (DEN)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv / Dinamo Brest (BLR) – Salzburg (AUT)
Olympiacos (GRE) – Red Star (SRB) / Omonia (CYP)
Qarabag (AZE) / Molde (NOR) – Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) / Ferencvaros (HUN)
Krasnodar (RUS) – Benfica (POR) / PAOK (GRE)
Gantet (BEL) / Rapid Vienna (AUT) – Dinamo Kiev (UKR) / AZ Alkmaar (PB)